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PCL 123: Alexander's Fleet PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Brashear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brashear comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Head - Imperium. Bull has chosen The Last Shadow Puppets as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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260 lbs
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255 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
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Brashear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terry Bull!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Bull misses with a low kick.
Bull will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bull takes a swing at Brashear's ribcage but misses.
Brashear scores with a one two! Bull had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bull lands a head kick!
Bull doesn't manage to clinch there - Brashear circles away.
Bull is looking to clinch.
Bull throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brashear thumps Bull with a low kick.
Bull takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Terry Bull has been cut.
Bull misses with the combination.
A combination from Brashear does no damage.
Brashear throws a head kick that misses.
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Brashear pushes him off.
Brashear moves out of range of the leg kick from Bull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brashear throws a one two combo.
A head kick misses from Brashear.
Bull throws a leg kick that misses.
Bull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bull takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brashear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brashear connects with the punch.
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!
Bull is looking to clinch but Brashear is avoiding it.
Bull avoids the head kick by Brashear.
Bull throws a poor cross that misses
and Brashear comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Bull stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Brashear is on him like rabid pit bull! Bull slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Brashear!
An out of breath Donald Brashear thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sopheap Seng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D J Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D J Rich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sopheap Seng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, D J Rich!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seng works over Rich's head and body with a nice combination.
Rich throws a head kick but Seng moves out of range.
Seng wants to slow Rich down by chopping away at his legs.
Seng lands a nice hook to Rich's body. Rich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rich avoids the head kick by Seng.
Seng wants to clinch but Rich slips to the side
and Rich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Seng looks to land a body kick but Rich moved away.
Rich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seng manages to avoid it.
Sopheap Seng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seng misses with a low kick as Rich jumps back.
Rich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rich fails with a takedown attempt.
Rich jabs Seng to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Seng takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rich lands a glancing blow to the side of Seng's head.
Rich circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seng throws a looping overhand right but Rich ducks down to avoid it.
Rich has a takedown stuffed.
Sopheap Seng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seng tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rich checks a leg kick.
Rich throws a series of punches but Seng moves out of range.
Seng throws a body punch but Rich moves out of range.
Seng throws a low kick but Rich moves out of range easily.
Rich misses with a double jab.
Rich is looking to slow Seng down with leg kicks.
Rich throws a right hand that Seng ducks under and follows up with a left that Seng also avoids with ease.
Rich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seng. Seng circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rich.
Rich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seng moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seng misses with a straight right.
Seng takes one on the button.
Seng swings for the body but Rich moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seng dodges the punch combination from Rich.
Rich looks to land a combination but Seng avoids it well.
Rich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seng circles away.
Sopheap Seng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D J Rich.
Seng moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seng misses with a wild combination.
Rich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seng.
Sloppy strikes from Rich. Those never looked like landing.
Rich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Seng backs up against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. Rich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rich throws a series of punches but Seng avoids them all with ease.
Rich tries for a takedown but Seng sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rich looks gassed!
Rich swats away the attempt to clinch by Seng.
Good leg kick by Seng there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rich clobbers Seng with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Seng throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Rich. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rich is defended easily by Seng.
Rich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seng moves away.
Seng moves out of range of the body kick.
Rich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seng.
Rich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Seng fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seng.
Seng jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rich looks to throw the jab but Seng is out of range.
Seng looks to score with a jab to the body but Rich is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seng misses with a two punch combination.
Rich looks to land a combination but Seng avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Seng. No joy for Rich on that attempt.
Seng dodges the punch combination from Rich.
Rich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seng.
Nice shot lands for Rich.
Seng misses with a body kick.
Seng fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seng swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seng throws a right and a left that Rich avoids nicely.
Seng is looking to wear down Rich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the liver by Seng. Beautiful body shot.
Seng fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rich connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sopheap Seng dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rich throws a wild body kick that Seng sees coming a mile off.
Rich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seng fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Seng misses.
Seng buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Seng misses with a wild combination.
Seng throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seng takes a swing at Rich's ribcage but misses.
Rich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seng.
Seng throws a nice head kick!
Seng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seng lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seng throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seng thumps Rich with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rich not doing much here.
Rich is trying to control. Seng wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Seng is trying to stand.
Rich seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Seng is looking to escape.
Rich wants to pass to mount but Seng is defending the position.
Seng looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seng moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rich looking to pass the guard.
Rich passes into half guard.
Rich stalling away here and it's allowed Seng to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rich stops Seng from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seng is trying to keep Rich in close.
Rich trying to stand up but can't free himself from Seng's guard.
Rich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seng is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seng utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rich stops Seng from standing up.
Rich decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Seng, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Seng.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seng 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 Rich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seng throws a front kick aimed at Rich's knee but Rich avoids it well.
Seng looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sopheap Seng is winning the standup battle so far.
Seng throws a head kick but Rich moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seng throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut there from Rich.
Rich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rich goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seng lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rich lands with a right hand.
Rich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seng as he jumps to the side.
Rich throws a body punch but Seng moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sopheap Seng dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Rich.
Rich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rich ducks under a wild hook from Seng.
Seng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rich moves away.
Rich staying out of range there.
Rich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rich throws a combination that misses
and Seng moves into the clinch.
Seng has Rich pressed against the cage, preventing Rich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seng leaning against his opponent.
Seng looking to throw knees to the head but Rich is blocking nicely.
Seng is struggling to control the position.
Seng keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rich's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seng content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Seng is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sopheap Seng.
Rich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Seng fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rich.
Seng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rich.
Seng lands a right hook to the body.
Rich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seng defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rich.
Rich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seng misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seng throws a leg kick but Rich moved away.
Seng throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seng circles away.
Rich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Seng swinging wildly here.
Seng throws a solid leg kick but Rich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seng.
Rich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seng. That did some damage!
Rich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Seng leaves Rich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sopheap Seng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D J Rich.
Rich throws out a loose jab but Seng uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seng misses with a low kick.
Seng lands a jab to Rich's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Rich misses the target.
Rich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seng.
Seng misses with the combination.
Seng throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seng. Seng obviously looking to wear him down.
Rich avoids a kick to the body.
Rich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seng pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rich is out of range and Seng settles back down.
Rich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seng tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Seng misses
and Rich counters with a left and a right that stings Seng.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seng throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rich counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seng.
Rich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seng.
Rich tries to land a front kick but Seng steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seng.
Rich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rich fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seng.
Seng connects with a high kick.
Rich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seng cracks the inside of Rich's front leg.
D J Rich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seng scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sopheap Seng showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seng, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sopheap Seng!
An out of breath Sopheap Seng thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jett Jaggers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jett Jaggers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jett Jaggers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kick Puncher!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaggers walks into a stiff left hand from Puncher.
Jaggers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jaggers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puncher.
Jaggers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puncher checks a low kick from Jaggers.
Jaggers misses with a wild combination.
Jaggers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jaggers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Puncher is desperately trying to improve his position but Jaggers has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jaggers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Puncher?
Puncher is working to get back to half guard.
Jaggers lands a nice shot to the head.
Puncher is looking to get to half guard.
Jaggers stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jaggers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher misses with a series of wild punches.
Puncher tries to bum rush Jaggers with a series of wild strikes but Jaggers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puncher connects with a nice looking jab.
Jaggers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jaggers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puncher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaggers lands with some strikes.
Jaggers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Puncher is bucking up trying to escape but Jaggers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaggers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Puncher working to try and regain half guard.
Jaggers looking to finish Puncher with some ground and pound. This is bad for Puncher!
Puncher is rocked!
Puncher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Puncher is still in real trouble! Can Jaggers finish him?
Puncher taking shots to the head.
Puncher working to try and regain half guard.
Jaggers postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Puncher badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jaggers around the waist but Jaggers pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jaggers is the winner by TKO! Jaggers jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jett Jaggers!
Jett Jaggers took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuo Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Gusman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakano comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Decadance. This should be a great matchup!
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuo Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodolfo Gusman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakano just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gusman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nakano is in Gusman's guard.
Nakano won't allow Gusman to sweep him here.
Nakano wants to control from the top but Gusman keeps moving.
Gusman controlling the position.
Gusman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rodolfo Gusman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nakano fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nakano lands a nice shot to the body.
Gusman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakano.
Nakano blocks a jab.
Gusman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano misses the shot to the body.
Gusman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gusman scores with a hook to the body. Nakano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gusman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakano moves away.
Nakano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nakano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gusman tries to control the position but Nakano now has his back.
Gusman tries to break free.
Gusman is trying to defend against the choke here but Nakano has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Nakano Tightens the hold and Gusman taps out furiously! Nakano displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tatsuo Nakano!
A very excited looking Tatsuo Nakano 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guybrush Threepwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slide's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People. Kimbo Slide has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guybrush Threepwood!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Slide lands an impressive looking overhand right. Threepwood doesn't seem phased though.
Slide shoots in and bounces Threepwood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Slide is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Threepwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slide.
Threepwood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slide will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Slide throws a big elbow that misses.
Slide throws a big elbow that misses.
Slide passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Slide is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Threepwood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Slide trying to control the position but Threepwood is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slide tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Slide has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Slide throws a strike aimed at the side of Threepwood's head but Threepwood avoids it well.
Slide misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Threepwood is trying to control Slide's posture but Slide avoids it.
Slide is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Threepwood has escaped the position, nice work there.
Slide is trying to get an arm triangle but Threepwood is defending well.
Threepwood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slide wants to lay and pray for a moment but Threepwood keeps working.
Slide 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.
Slide looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Slide working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Slide is looking to take a break and control but Threepwood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Threepwood dodges the ground and pound from Slide.
Slide lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Threepwood down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slide is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Threepwood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Slide is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Threepwood knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slide lands an elbow.
Slide tries to advance position but instead Threepwood slips a leg back in to half guard.
Slide is working for a kimura but Threepwood is defending it quite comfortably.
Threepwood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Slide controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slide missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slide thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Threepwood's head.
Threepwood is refusing to be controlled, as Slide sits in half guard.
Threepwood is trying to get back to full guard.
Slide is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Threepwood doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Slide.
Slide throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slide seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slide dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Threepwood moves into the clinch successfully.
Slide tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Threepwood smiles and moves away.
Threepwood blocks a low kick nicely.
Threepwood blocks a leg kick.
Kimbo Slide is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Slide.
Slide takes a swing at Threepwood's ribcage but misses.
Slide throws a push kick but Threepwood slaps the foot to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Threepwood as Slide shoots in.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Threepwood! Slide is out on his feet! Threepwood rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Slide is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Slide is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guybrush Threepwood!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Guybrush Threepwood made sure he mentioned Al's Supplements - GRAND OPENING - 160 for $125, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damo Bodhidharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tebow is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by God's Gonna Cut You Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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240 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damo Bodhidharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Tebow!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodhidharma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tebow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bodhidharma lands a left and a right that send Tebow crashing to the mat, dazed. Bodhidharma thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tebow is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Tebow tenderised Bodhidharma's leg. Bodhidharma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bodhidharma throws a right hand that Tebow ducks under and follows up with a left that Tebow also avoids with ease.
Bodhidharma avoids the body shot from Tebow.
Tebow tries to work over Bodhidharma's front leg with a kick but Bodhidharma checks it.
Bodhidharma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tim Tebow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bodhidharma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bodhidharma lands a brutal head kick. Tebow looks out on his feet and Bodhidharma throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Damo Bodhidharma!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bruens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monte Christo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruens comes to the cage accompanied by River Below. Christo has chosen Walk this way - Run DMC & Aerosmith as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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166 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Bruens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monte Christo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christo takes a swing at Bruens's ribcage but misses.
Christo tries to clinch but Bruens moves out of range.
Bruens throws a shot to the body.
Bruens looks for a takedown but Christo sprawls well.
Christo lands a nice shot that snaps Bruens's head back.
Christo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bruens ducks under a wild hook from Christo.
Christo throws a leg kick but Bruens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bruens motions for Christo to come forward. Bruens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Christo connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christo misses with a wild body shot.
Bruens misses with a shot to the body
and Christo counters with a stiff right hand.
Bruens walks into a stiff left hand from Christo.
Bruens scores with a jab to the body.
Christo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Christo dips to his left and cracks Bruens with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bruens checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bruens there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Christo lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christo lands a jab to Bruens's midsection.
Christo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christo throws a head kick but Bruens moves out of range.
Monte Christo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bruens scores with a nice right hand.
Bruens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bruens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christo circles away.
Christo throws the kick towards the body but Bruens avoids it.
Christo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Christo - just one landing.
Monte Christo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christo tries to bum rush Bruens with a series of wild strikes but Bruens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bruens!
Christo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruens was well out of range. Poor timing from Christo.
Bruens shoots in looking for a takedown but Christo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bruens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Bruens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christo's corner calls for a 1-2. Christo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Paul Bruens has been cut.
Christo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bruens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruens wants to slow Christo down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice straight punches there by Christo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Christo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christo checks a leg kick nicely.
Christo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruens keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Christo.
Christo throws a leg kick which misses Bruens's front leg but catches the back leg as Bruens tries to avoid it.
Bruens has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Christo.
Christo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bruens has time to react.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christo loads up on a big right hand but Bruens slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Christo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bruens's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Christo.
Christo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Christo throws a shot to the body.
Monte Christo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruens fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Christo to the ground. Bruens is now in Christo's guard.
Christo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bruens!
Bruens is trying to escape the mount.
Christo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens wants to control but Christo is having none of it.
Bruens is wriggling around trying to escape.
Christo avoids the attempt from Bruens to control.
Bruens is desperately trying to improve his position but Christo has a good base and remains in mount.
Christo controlling from the full mount.
Christo wants to control the pace but Bruens is squirming around nicely.
Bruens keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christo controlling the pace for now.
Bruens is wriggling around trying to escape.
Christo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bruens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Christo looking to control but Bruens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christo controlling his opponent.
Bruens tries to hold on but Christo postures up.
Bruens regains half guard.
Bruens controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Monte Christo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bruens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christo is looking to score with low kicks.
Bruens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruens is looking to wear down Christo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Christo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruens staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christo throws a jab when Bruens was well out of range.
Bruens checks a leg kick.
Christo lands a nice hook to Bruens's body. Bruens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Christo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Bruens's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bruens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bruens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christo.
Bruens punishes Christo's body with a nice straight punch.
Christo throws a sloppy head kick and Bruens moves out of range easily.
Bruens takes a swing at Christo's ribcage but misses.
Bruens throws a leg kick but Christo checks it.
Christo scores with a body shot.
Christo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Christo connects with a body shot that sends Bruens's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Christo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruens can pounce on him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bruens.
Christo thows a body shot but no joy.
Bruens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christo.
Christo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruens.
Bruens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christo misses with a wild body shot.
Bruens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bruens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bruens slips a jab from Christo.
Bruens avoids the body shot from Christo.
Christo connects with a body shot.
Christo throws a poor cross that misses
and Bruens counters with a body kick that stops Christo in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christo lands with a shot to the body.
Bruens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christo throws a body punch but Bruens moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruens.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Christo checks a leg kick.
Christo tries to work over Bruens's front leg with a kick but Bruens checks it.
Monte Christo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bruens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Christo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruens is just out of range.
Christo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bruens on the side of the head.
Christo cracks the inside of Bruens's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Christo pinned against the cage. Christo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Bruens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christo misses with a body shot.
Paul Bruens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christo.
Christo misses with the combination.
Christo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruens.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monte Christo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Christo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monte Christo!
Monte Christo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayer has chosen I´m shipping out to Boston - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer throws a jab but it's blocked by Gardner.
A head kick misses from Gardner.
Gardner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Mayer as he checks the leg kick.
Mayer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mayer slips under a jab from Gardner.
A head kick misses from Gardner.
Gardner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayer throws the left hand but Gardner avoids the punch easily.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardner moves away.
Mayer moves out of range as Gardner strikes.
Mayer misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Mayer.
Gardner defending well as Mayer loads up on a big left hand.
Josh Gardner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardner throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayer.
Mayer avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gardner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gardner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mayer misses the shot to the body.
Mayer checks the leg kick.
Gardner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gardner throws a body kick that misses.
Mayer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gardner is able to avoid easily.
Gardner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mayer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gardner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayer manages to avoid it.
Gardner throws a leg kick which misses Mayer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mayer tries to avoid it.
Gardner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gardner lands a front kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mayer. That snapped Gardner's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardner scores with a jab. Mayer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer ducks under a wild hook from Gardner.
Gardner avoids the body shot from Mayer.
Mayer throws a series of punches but Gardner moves out of range.
Mayer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mayer digs a good body shot into Gardner's ribs.
Mayer looks to land a left hand but Gardner moved out of range nicely.
Mayer throws a body punch but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mayer in his tracks.
Mayer ducks under a wild hook from Gardner.
Gardner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mayer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gardner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gardner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gardner lands a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gardner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mayer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gardner.
Gardner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A jab lands there for Gardner.
Gardner scores with a kick to the body.
Mayer moves out of range of the strikes.
Gardner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayer manages to avoid it.
Gardner throws a one two combo.
Some bone on bone action there as Mayer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mayer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gardner.
Gardner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gardner misses with a body kick.
Mayer moves out of range of the body kick.
Gardner takes a swing at Mayer's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Gardner misses.
Gardner misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer jabs Gardner right on the nose. Gardner blinks but takes it well.
Gardner misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Gardner
and Mayer counters with a leg kick.
Mayer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gardner thuds his shin into the meat of Mayer's side.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardner moves away.
That kick from Gardner tenderised Mayer's leg. Mayer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gardner tries to land a front kick but Mayer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gardner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gardner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mayer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gardner tried to score with a low kick but Mayer checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gardner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mayer swings for the body but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner throws a sloppy head kick and Mayer moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Gardner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gardner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mayer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gardner is looking to land body kicks.
Mayer cracks Gardner with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gardner looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mayer finish him?
Gardner is rocked!
It looks like Josh Gardner has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Gardner tenderised Mayer's leg. Mayer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gardner scores with a nice head shot.
Gardner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayer.
Mayer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gardner tries to land a body kick
and Mayer counters with a right hand to the body.
Mayer lands with a nice body punch.
Mayer walks into a stiff left hand from Gardner.
Gardner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mayer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gardner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gardner throws a low kick but Mayer avoids it.
Gardner thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner swings widly with a right hand
and Mayer counters with a nice leg kick.
Mayer fakes the leg kick and cracks Gardner in the body.
Mayer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Gardner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mayer throws a monster overhand right that drops Gardner! Mayer follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Mayer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria has chosen Kronos - Bloodtower as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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254 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joaquim Maria!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with a leg kick
and Maria counters with a body kick that stops Steele in his tracks momentarily.
Steele throws a leg kick but Maria sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A low kick from Steele misses
and Maria counters with a head kick. That will keep Steele thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Maria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maria looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele blocks a leg kick.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Steele wants to land a leg kick but Maria is out of range.
Maria throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steele throws a leg kick but Maria sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maria moves out of range of the body kick.
Maria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dan Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws the left hand but Maria avoids the punch easily.
Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Maria's corner calls for a 1-2. Maria obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maria.
Maria keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maria blocks a head kick by Steele.
Steele scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maria lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maria lands a head kick. Steele smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maria throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maria takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steele is looking to chop away at Maria's legs.
Maria scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maria moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Dan Steele has been cut.
Steele scores with a shot to the body.
Steele misses with a right hand
and Maria counters with an outside leg kick.
Maria defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Steele tries a low kick but Maria avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Steele finds it's way through Maria's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Maria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Steele's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steele connects with a right hand. Maria shakes it off.
Maria goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steele misses with a left hand
letting Maria counter with a right hand.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Maria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steele lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria avoids the head kick by Steele.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Maria blocks a jab.
Maria walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steele scores with a nice body kick.
Maria moves forwards but Steele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Maria.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele swings for the body but Maria moves out of range.
Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
Maria throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Maria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Maria takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick from Maria.
Steele jabs Maria to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands the left hand.
Steele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maria looks to throw a body kick
and Steele counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maria takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maria misses with a kick to the body
and Steele counters with a nice kick to the body.
Good work by Maria as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a low kick but Maria avoids it.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maria.
Maria slips a jab from Steele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maria on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steele. Steele obviously looking to wear him down.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Maria.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maria on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steele throws a head kick but Maria moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Steele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Steele's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maria scores with a head kick.
Steele throws a front kick aimed at Maria's knee but Maria avoids it well.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dan Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
Steele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maria lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Whack! Maria lands a heavy head kick that drops Steele. The ref tackles Maria to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Steele was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Joaquim Maria!
Post fight, an emotional Joaquim Maria said 'Thank you all.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoko Gushiken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoko Gushiken!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gushiken ducks under a wild hook from Tate.
Tate gets the takedown into side control.
Tate trying to control the position but Gushiken is working away.
Gushiken manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tate's best efforts.
Tate not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tate stops Gushiken from getting back to his feet.
Gushiken makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gushiken wants to clinch up but Tate keeps it at a distance.
Gushiken misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tate.
Tate misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Gushiken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate misses with a body kick.
Tate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tate shoots in looking for a takedown. Gushiken tries to sprawl out of it but Tate keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gushiken manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tate looks for a takedown but Gushiken sprawls well.
Gushiken works over Tate's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Terry Tate has been cut.
Tate throws a head kick that misses.
Tate misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken misses the shot to the body.
Tate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gushiken looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gushiken wants to control but Tate postures up.
Tate in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tate prevents Gushiken from escaping the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gushiken is trying to escape the position but Tate is controlling the position.
Gushiken wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate trying to control the position but Gushiken is working away.
Gushiken is trying to buck Tate off.
Tate wants to control but Gushiken is keeping him busy.
Tate prevents Gushiken from escaping the position.
Tate working the head and body with strikes.
Gushiken is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gushiken avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tate.
Tate is looking to take a break and control but Gushiken is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken taking a bit of punishment here - Tate scoring with strikes.
Gushiken is trying to improve his position.
Gushiken is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gushiken is trying to control Tate's posture but Tate avoids it.
Tate postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tate throws an elbow but Gushiken slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gushiken wants to control but Tate postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Tate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Tate's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tate shoots in for a takedown but Gushiken shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Gushiken misses its intended target.
Tate throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Gushiken. No joy for Tate on that attempt.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tate.
Tate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gushiken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab lands there for Tate.
Tate shoots in looking for a takedown but Gushiken manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tate's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tate fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gushiken avoids it really well and circles away.
Donk. Gushiken catches Tate right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Gushiken as he connects with a hook.
Tate is rocked!
Tate closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gushiken circles away.
Oh Tate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gushiken drops Tate with a naaaaasty hook - Tate is in real trouble here! Gushiken dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoko Gushiken!
After winning the bout, Yoko Gushiken thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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