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PCL Rise of the Pegasi 118 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kim's choice of entrance music: Ode to General Kim Il Sung. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Henry!
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, Sung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kim gets a clinch.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henry avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim wants to take the fight to the mat but Henry manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kim breaks from the clinch.
Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henry pinned against the cage. Henry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Leon Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sung Kim.
Henry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Henry's front leg but catches the back leg as Henry tries to avoid it.
Kim has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim wants to clinch
and Henry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off.
Henry 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.
Kim scores with a decent looking hook.
Henry feints and as Kim raises his hands in defense, Henry changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Henry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kim wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Kim keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Henry throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kim is controlling him.
Henry has a closed guard, preventing Kim from standing up.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Henry manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kim has Henry in his guard.
Henry lands a couple of elbows.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kim pulls Henry in close to his closed guard and prevents Henry from doing any damage or advancing position.
Henry prevents Kim from getting back to his feet.
Henry throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kim landing with the ground and pound.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim throwing strikes from guard but Henry blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henry wants to stand and escape but Kim is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sung Kim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Henry throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim has a takedown stuffed.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
Kim scores with a knee to the head.
Henry tries to break free but Kim pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Kim.
Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Henry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim is looking to clinch but Henry is avoiding it.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Henry has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kim regains guard immediately.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim is looking to stand up but Henry isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry works over Kim with some ground and pound from guard.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Henry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Kim has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Henry is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kim.
Kim dodges the ground and pound from Henry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim can't do much from the bottom here.
Kim parries the strikes from Henry easily there. Henry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kim to escape.
Henry working the ground and pound.
Henry stands up.
Kim wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance.
Kim tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Good exchange - Kim coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Henry thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Henry is trying to stand up here but Kim is controlling him well.
Kim misses with a head shot. Henry uses the momentum to regain guard.
Henry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kim.
Kim is working Henry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kim wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to get back to his feet but Kim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Kim wants to stand but Henry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Henry has his feet on Kim's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sung Kim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Henry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kim swivels and escapes.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Henry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Henry.
A jab from Henry misses.
Kim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sung Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henry moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Henry lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kim manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Henry throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kim trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a big right hand that misses.
Kim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leon Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Henry is retaining full guard.
Henry has his foot on Kim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kim works his way back into a safe position though.
Leon Henry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kim is in close to Henry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kim throws a strike but Henry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to control.
Kim wants to stand and escape but Henry is having none of it.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Kim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henry throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kim won't allow Henry to get back to his feet.
Kim lands a couple of digs.
Kim wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throwing strikes from guard but Henry blocks nicely.
Kim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sung Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kim wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Kim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sung Kim was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kim thumps Henry with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sung Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kim 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sung Kim!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sung Kim thanked Legion of Pain Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Meyer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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21
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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212 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, John Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duck's waist but Duck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meyer off to one side.
Jab, jab by Duck - just one landing.
Meyer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donald Duck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duck cracks Meyer with a big right hand and Meyer goes down!
Meyer 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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Duck has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meyer is proving hard to escape from.
Meyer working for a triangle but Duck defends it easily.
Duck stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck misses with the combination.
Meyer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Duck lands with a cross.
Duck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Duck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duck but Duck pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donald Duck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Meyer.
Duck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meyer has time to react.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Duck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Duck counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duck knocks Meyer to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Meyer is still in real trouble! Can Duck finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer is looking to regain half guard here but Duck keeps moving and retains side control.
Meyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Duck has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meyer in his tracks.
Duck scores with a hook to the body. Meyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meyer misses with a takedown
and Duck counters with a straight right hand.
Meyer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Duck is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Meyer.
Duck throws a leg kick which misses Meyer's front leg but catches the back leg as Meyer tries to avoid it.
Duck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duck misses with a double jab
and Meyer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Duck!
Meyer looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Duck is now in Meyer's guard. A big mistake from Meyer there, giving up the dominant position!
Duck wants to stand but Meyer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Duck gets to his feet - Meyer follows without any prompting.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duck connects with a nice looking jab.
Meyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Duck to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Duck dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Duck stuffs the takedown.
Meyer misses with a takedown attempt
and Duck counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Meyer badly! Duck follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Meyer out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Duck finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Donald Duck!
Donald Duck decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonnie Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luck Chidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fierro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Punkrocker. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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206 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonnie Fierro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luck Chidell!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chidell throws a hook but Fierro blocks it.
Fierro lands a glancing blow to the side of Chidell's head.
It looks like Luck Chidell has been cut.
Luck Chidell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fierro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chidell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fierro throws a series of punches but Chidell moves out of range.
Fierro avoids the body shot from Chidell.
Chidell moves in looking to clinch but Fierro pushes him off.
Chidell misses with a low kick.
Chidell moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Chidell.
Fierro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chidell was well out of range. Poor timing from Fierro.
Chidell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fierro drops his hands momentarily and Chidell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fierro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chidell can pounce on him.
Fierro thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Chidell misses the target.
Fierro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Chidell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierro looks to land a right hand but Chidell moved out of range.
Fierro tries to bum rush Chidell with a series of wild strikes but Chidell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chidell slips a straight right by Fierro.
Chidell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chidell dodges the punch combination from Fierro.
Nice defenses there by Chidell.
Fierro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chidell drives through and clinches with Fierro against the cage.
Chidell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fierro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chidell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fierro's face.
It looks like Jonnie Fierro has been cut.
Chidell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fierro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fierro managing to block the knees to the body from Chidell.
Chidell scores with a shot to the side of Fierro's head.
Chidell tries to throw a body punch but Fierro avoids it by throwing Chidell back against the cage.
Chidell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chidell tries to land a knee to the head but Fierro blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chidell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chidell tries to land a knee to the head but Fierro blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Chidell.
Fierro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fierro defending well as Chidell loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Chidell misses the target.
Fierro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chidell slips a jab and a cross from Fierro.
Chidell missing with a left hand there. Fierro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chidell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Chidell. Beautiful body shot.
Chidell misses with a double jab.
Chidell walks into a stiff left hand from Fierro.
Fierro missing with a left hand there. Chidell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chidell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fierro moves away.
Chidell connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chidell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fierro tries to keep at a distance but Chidell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fierro tries to break the clinch but Chidell is controlling the position.
Chidell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chidell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fierro avoids it.
Chidell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fierro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fierro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fierro wants to break free but Chidell has control.
Fierro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chidell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fierro avoids it.
Chidell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fierro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chidell lands a good knee to the midsection. Fierro won't want to take too many of those.
Fierro wants to break free but Chidell has control.
Chidell tries a knee to the head but Fierro blocks it.
Fierro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fierro takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chidell looking to throw knees to the head but Fierro is blocking nicely.
Fierro is trying to break the clinch but Chidell has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Fierro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chidell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chidell lands a nice elbow.
Chidell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chidell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chidell missing with knees to the body.
Chidell lands a nice elbow.
Fierro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chidell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fierro's efforts to push away.
Chidell lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chidell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chidell misses with an elbow strike.
Fierro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chidell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luck Chidell dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chidell connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Chidell.
A jab from Fierro misses.
Fierro swats away the attempt to clinch by Chidell.
Fierro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chidell looks to score with a jab to the body but Fierro is just out of range.
Chidell closes the distance and pushes Fierro back into the cage.
Fierro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Chidell scores with a four punch combination!
Chidell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fierro misses with a hook. Chidell ducked under it nicely.
Chidell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chidell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fierro is able to avoid easily.
Chidell tries to close the distance and clinch but Fierro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fierro does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fierro. Chidell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chidell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chidell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fierro misses with a hook. Chidell ducked under it nicely.
Chidell misses with a straight right.
Fierro checks the leg kick nicely there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chidell in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chidell ducks under a wild hook from Fierro.
Fierro throws a hook but Chidell avoids it easily.
Chidell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fierro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That has opened up Luck Chidell's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chidell blocks a jab.
Fierro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chidell.
Fierro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fierro blocks a leg kick.
Fierro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fierro lands a jab to the head.
Fierro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chidell.
Chidell ducks under a wild hook from Fierro.
Chidell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fierro lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Chidell misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chidell.
Chidell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fierro's hands.
Fierro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chidell scoring well with a low kick there.
Chidell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chidell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chidell fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chidell misses with a wild combination.
Chidell feints a jab promting Fierro to slip. Chidell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fierro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Chidell.
Chidell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Chidell misses its intended target.
A jab from Chidell misses.
Chidell throws a nice looking combination but Fierro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chidell thumps Fierro with a low kick.
Chidell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fierro.
Fierro lands a jab-cross combination.
Chidell tries to work over Fierro's front leg with a kick but Fierro checks it.
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!
Chidell throws a leg kick but Fierro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fierro lands with a hook. Chidell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro misses with a hook. Chidell ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Chidell.
Sloppy strikes from Fierro. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Fierro misses its intended target.
Chidell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chidell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The cut above Luck Chidell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fierro checks a low kick from Chidell.
Fierro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chidell throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Chidell.
A combination from Fierro does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chidell scores with a hook to the body. Fierro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Chidell misses.
Chidell is looking to chop away at Fierro's legs.
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 Jonnie Fierro will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fierro misses with a looping left.
Chidell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fierro.
Fierro throws a big shot that misses.
Fierro stalks Chidell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chidell's face. Chidell staggers backwards, shaken.
Chidell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chidell thows a body shot but no joy.
Chidell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chidell takes one on the button.
Chidell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chidell throws a leg kick but Fierro checks it.
Chidell moves out of range as Fierro strikes.
Chidell lands with a hook. Fierro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fierro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chidell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chidell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chidell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fierro finds it's way round the side to connect with Chidell's head.
Fierro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chidell tries to clinch there but Fierro circles away.
Chidell throws out a loose jab but Fierro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chidell with a nice cross.
Fierro lands with a cross.
Chidell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fierro throws a shot from downtown. Chidell moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Chidell misses.
Fierro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chidell.
Fierro connects with a nice looking jab.
Fierro throws a lazy right hand but Chidell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fierro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chidell's head backwards.
Fierro throws a hook but Chidell blocks it.
Chidell misses with a low kick.
Fierro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fierro lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chidell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fierro throws a series of punches but Chidell avoids them all with ease.
Fierro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chidell.
Chidell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chidell walks into a stiff left hand from Fierro.
Fierro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chidell connects with a leg kick. Fierro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fierro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chidell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fierro on the side of the head.
Fierro just misses with a punch to the body.
Fierro misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chidell tries to land a leg kick but Fierro saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chidell looks to land a left hand but Fierro moved out of range nicely.
Chidell dodges the punch combination from Fierro.
Chidell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chidell 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 Fierro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fierro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fierro misses with the combination.
Fierro throws a body punch but Chidell moves out of range.
Chidell throws a jab but it's blocked by Fierro.
A swing and a miss from Chidell.
Fierro keeps the fight on the outside.
Chidell loads up on a big right hand but Fierro slips the punch.
Fierro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chidell clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro is trying to push Chidell away but Chidell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chidell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fierro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fierro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fierro blocks an elbow strike from Chidell.
Chidell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chidell landing knees to the body.
Fierro takes an elbow to the temple.
Chidell tries a knee to the head but Fierro blocks it.
Chidell misses with a knee to the head.
Chidell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fierro is trying to force a seperation but Chidell has the dominant position.
Luck Chidell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chidell throws an elbow but it misses.
Fierro is trying to break the clinch but Chidell is controlling him.
Chidell tries a knee to the head but Fierro blocks it.
Chidell trying to land knees to the body.
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 Jonnie Fierro.
I think Fierro 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonnie Fierro!
A victorious Jonnie Fierro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rabesandratana Randreanaivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randreanaivo has chosen Insane Clown Posse - Another Love Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andreas Reinhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rabesandratana Randreanaivo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randreanaivo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reinhardt avoids it really well and circles away.
Randreanaivo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Randreanaivo takes one to the side of the head.
Randreanaivo shoots in for a double leg but Reinhardt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Andreas Reinhardt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rabesandratana Randreanaivo.
Randreanaivo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reinhardt defends it nicely.
Randreanaivo shoots in for a takedown but Reinhardt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reinhardt clinches.
Randreanaivo tries for a takedown but Reinhardt manages to get underhooks.
Reinhardt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Randreanaivo.
Reinhardt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Randreanaivo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reinhardt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reinhardt breaks from the clinch.
Reinhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Randreanaivo's shoulder, as Randreanaivo tries to avoid the shot.
Randreanaivo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rabesandratana Randreanaivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randreanaivo moves to clinch but Reinhardt breaks away
and Reinhardt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Randreanaivo shoots in for a takedown but Reinhardt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt dips to his left and cracks Randreanaivo with an uppercut!
Reinhardt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reinhardt works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randreanaivo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randreanaivo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reinhardt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Randreanaivo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reinhardt avoids it really well and circles away.
Randreanaivo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Randreanaivo fails with the takedown
and Reinhardt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reinhardt moves into the clinch successfully.
Randreanaivo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reinhardt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Randreanaivo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinhardt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randreanaivo.
Reinhardt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Randreanaivo shoots for a takedown but Reinhardt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Randreanaivo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reinhardt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Randreanaivo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Randreanaivo looks winded!
Randreanaivo stops Reinhardt from standing up.
Reinhardt kicks Randreanaivo off and gets to his feet.
A cross from Reinhardt lands.
Randreanaivo cracks Reinhardt with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randreanaivo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reinhardt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reinhardt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reinhardt. Randreanaivo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randreanaivo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reinhardt counters with a nice uppercut.
Reinhardt tries to bum rush Randreanaivo with a series of wild strikes but Randreanaivo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andreas Reinhardt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reinhardt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randreanaivo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Randreanaivo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reinhardt stuns Randreanaivo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reinhardt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reinhardt keeps the fight on the outside.
Reinhardt gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Reinhardt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reinhardt dodges the punch combination from Randreanaivo.
Randreanaivo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reinhardt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Randreanaivo tries to move into range but Reinhardt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Randreanaivo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Randreanaivo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reinhardt gets a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Reinhardt.
The referee calls for Reinhardt to work.
Reinhardt can't find room to land a body shot as Randreanaivo controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randreanaivo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reinhardt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Andreas Reinhardt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rabesandratana Randreanaivo.
Randreanaivo is breathing heavily.
Randreanaivo goes for a takedown attempt but Reinhardt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randreanaivo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reinhardt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reinhardt connects with a crisp jab.
Reinhardt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Andreas Reinhardt is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown by Randreanaivo or perhaps it was just good defense by Reinhardt which made him look bad.
Randreanaivo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Randreanaivo has his takedown stuffed
and Randreanaivo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reinhardt closes the distance and pushes Randreanaivo back into the cage.
Randreanaivo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Randreanaivo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reinhardt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reinhardt lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randreanaivo prevents a body shot from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reinhardt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Randreanaivo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reinhardt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good exchange - Reinhardt coming out on top.
Reinhardt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Randreanaivo. Randreanaivo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reinhardt lands a body shot.
Reinhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Randreanaivo.
Reinhardt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Randreanaivo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reinhardt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randreanaivo goes for a takedown attempt but Reinhardt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reinhardt connects with a body shot that sends Randreanaivo's belly button to the back.
Reinhardt scores with a hook to the body. Randreanaivo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Randreanaivo gets tackled into the cage by Reinhardt. Reinhardt maintains the clinch.
Randreanaivo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reinhardt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Randreanaivo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reinhardt struggles to land a body shot inside as Randreanaivo controls his hands.
Reinhardt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randreanaivo shoots and misses
letting Reinhardt counter with a right hand.
Reinhardt cracks Randreanaivo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice cross by Reinhardt.
Reinhardt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Randreanaivo under the eye.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Reinhardt as he connects with a hook.
Randreanaivo shoots in for a takedown but Reinhardt shows good takedown defense.
Reinhardt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reinhardt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reinhardt scores with a jab. Randreanaivo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab by Reinhardt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Randreanaivo. Those never looked like landing.
Randreanaivo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Reinhardt dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Reinhardt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Randreanaivo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rabesandratana Randreanaivo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Randreanaivo shoots and misses
and Reinhardt counters with a nice uppercut.
Randreanaivo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reinhardt sprawls well. Reinhardt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Randreanaivo gets slowly back to his feet.
Reinhardt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reinhardt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Randreanaivo.
Andreas Reinhardt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rabesandratana Randreanaivo.
Good exchange - Reinhardt coming out on top.
Reinhardt lands with an uppercut that bounces Randreanaivo off the cage and back into range.
Randreanaivo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Randreanaivo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Randreanaivo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reinhardt wants to clinch up but Randreanaivo keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randreanaivo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reinhardt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Randreanaivo's hands.
Randreanaivo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reinhardt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Randreanaivo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reinhardt tries to avoid it but Randreanaivo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reinhardt to the ground. Reinhardt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Randreanaivo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Randreanaivo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reinhardt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Randreanaivo in his tracks.
Randreanaivo misses with a takedown
and Reinhardt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reinhardt lands with a nice body punch.
Randreanaivo avoids the body shot from Reinhardt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Reinhardt lands.
Reinhardt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Randreanaivo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reinhardt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reinhardt is looking to control Randreanaivo's arms but Randreanaivo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reinhardt has his back to the cage.
Reinhardt lands a left hand.
Reinhardt taking a breather.
Reinhardt misses with a punch to the body.
Reinhardt digs a right hand underneath Randreanaivo's ribcage. Randreanaivo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reinhardt prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Reinhardt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reinhardt breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt cracks Randreanaivo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reinhardt just misses with a punch to the body.
Randreanaivo throws a looping overhand right but Reinhardt ducks down to avoid it.
Randreanaivo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Randreanaivo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reinhardt jabs at Randreanaivo's body.
Reinhardt stuffs the takedown.
Nice jab there from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Randreanaivo dives in and grabs Reinhardt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reinhardt pushes down on Randreanaivo's head and hops out.
Randreanaivo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt thows a body shot but no joy.
Reinhardt lands an overhand right.
Reinhardt scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Randreanaivo misses with a takedown
and Reinhardt counters with a straight right hand.
Rabesandratana Randreanaivo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reinhardt connects with a body shot.
Reinhardt scores with a three punch combo!
Reinhardt misses the shot to the body.
Reinhardt punishes Randreanaivo's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Randreanaivo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reinhardt's waist but Reinhardt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Randreanaivo off to one side.
Reinhardt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Reinhardt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reinhardt, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Reinhardt!
During a confident post fight interview, Andreas Reinhardt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Con Dumas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Con Dumas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pentti Ali!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ali as he avoids it easily.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dumas circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dumas fails to land the takedown.
Ali works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumas is just out of range.
Dumas tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.
Dumas takes the fight into the clinch.
Ali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Con Dumas has been cut.
Dumas is trying to pull guard but Ali turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Con Dumas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dumas letting Ali take a breather here.
Ali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ali trying to stall but Dumas improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali working aggressively here.
Ali wants to break free but Dumas has control.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dumas tries to pull guard but Ali won't allow it.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ali closes the distance and pushes Dumas back into the cage.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali misses with a punch to the body.
Ali misses with some punches.
Ali avoiding damage.
Ali continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ali throws a head punch that misses.
Ali is looking to control Dumas's arms but Dumas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ali has his back to the cage.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dumas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ali uses from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ali trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dumas's guard.
Ali got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dumas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ali has managed to get both his arms back between Dumas's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dumas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ali doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dumas is tightening it up a little... Ali has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ali reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ali taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dumas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Con Dumas!
A victorious Con Dumas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuo Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yourn Rotterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakano comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Decadance. Rotterdam has chosen Avicii-Levels as his entrance music. Yourn Rotterdam will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 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
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakano shoots in for a takedown but Rotterdam shows good takedown defense.
Rotterdam scores with a one two! Nakano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rotterdam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakano.
Rotterdam misses with a hook.
Nakano slips a jab from Rotterdam.
Nakano feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rotterdam trying to keep a closed guard but Nakano is proving a slippery customer.
Rotterdam is pulling down on Nakano's head. It's preventing any offense from Nakano, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakano trying to control but Rotterdam is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rotterdam working a defensive guard here.
Rotterdam keeping moving, preventing Nakano from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rotterdam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nakano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rotterdam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakano closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rotterdam did well to prevent Nakano getting side control.
Rotterdam wants to control but Nakano is keeping busy.
Nakano is looking to take a break and control but Rotterdam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rotterdam gets full guard.
Nakano preventing the sweep.
Rotterdam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nakano stopping the sweep attempt from Rotterdam.
Nakano trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotterdam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotterdam looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nakano preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nakano shoots in for a takedown but Rotterdam shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsuo Nakano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotterdam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rotterdam with a nice cross.
Rotterdam walks into a left hand.
Rotterdam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nakano throws an overhand right that lands on Rotterdam's shoulder, as Rotterdam tries to avoid the shot.
Rotterdam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nakano misses with a wild body shot.
Rotterdam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nakano finds it's way round the side to connect with Rotterdam's head.
Nakano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rotterdam is rocked!
Nakano lands a huge takedown. Rotterdam is out but the ref is slow to react and Nakano lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Rotterdam lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatsuo Nakano!
An out of breath Tatsuo Nakano 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Van der Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henson comes to the cage accompanied by A Warrior's Call by Volbeat. Van der Laan has chosen Eazy-E ft. Tupac, The Game - How We Do as his entrance music. 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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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
28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mickey Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Van der Laan!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van der Laan cracks the inside of Henson's front leg.
Van der Laan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Henson is out of range and Van der Laan settles back down.
Henson lunges at Van der Laan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van der Laan's hand.
Henson throws a leg kick but Van der Laan checks it.
Van der Laan gets caught flat footed, as Henson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Henson trying to control but Van der Laan is working from the bottom.
Henson is looking to work some ground and pound but Van der Laan has wrist control.
Henson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henson throws a big elbow that misses.
Henson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van der Laan controlling Henson's posture.
Henson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Henson trying to control but Van der Laan is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Henson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van der Laan. Henson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van der Laan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Henson moves away from the strike by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan misses the shot to the body.
Henson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van der Laan moves out of range as Henson strikes.
Van der Laan misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van der Laan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Henson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Henson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Van der Laan is trying to keep an underhook but Henson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Henson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Van der Laan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van der Laan defending well though.
Van der Laan wants to improve his position but Henson is controlling well.
Henson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan is positioning himself well to prevent Henson advancing to mount.
Van der Laan wants to stand back up but Henson manages to pass into side control.
Henson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van der Laan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Henson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Van der Laan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Henson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henson trying to control the action but Van der Laan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Henson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Henson swings for the body but Van der Laan moves out of range.
Henson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van der Laan circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Henson.
Van der Laan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Henson.
Henson shoots in but no luck this time.
Van der Laan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Van der Laan misses the target.
Henson lands a jab to Van der Laan's midsection.
Van der Laan is looking to clinch.
Henson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van der Laan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henson checks a leg kick.
Van der Laan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henson has time to react.
Van der Laan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henson.
Van der Laan scores with a leg kick.
Andre Van der Laan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van der Laan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henson is able to avoid easily.
Van der Laan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henson throws a hook to the side of Van der Laan's head but Van der Laan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van der Laan throws a nice head kick!
Van der Laan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henson moves away.
Andre Van der Laan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van der Laan avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Henson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan lands a nice looking body kick.
Andre Van der Laan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van der Laan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van der Laan misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Van der Laan as he connects with a hook.
Henson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left and a right from Van der Laan both land. Nice combination.
Van der Laan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henson. That did some damage!
Van der Laan lands with a straight right. Henson didn't see that one coming.
Van der Laan lands a high kick!
Henson lands with a good body shot.
Henson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Henson throws a chopping leg kick but Van der Laan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson lands with an overhand left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van der Laan.
Henson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good exchange - Van der Laan coming out on top.
Van der Laan connects with a single shot there.
Van der Laan looks for the body kick but Henson saw that one coming.
Van der Laan moves out of range of the leg kick from Henson.
Van der Laan dodges the punch combination from Henson.
Henson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henson misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson fails to land the takedown.
Henson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van der Laan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henson shoots for a double leg takedown but Van der Laan sprawls well. He's pushed Henson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henson throws a jab but it's blocked by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan throws a leg kick but Henson checks it.
Van der Laan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van der Laan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henson throws a lazy uppercut
and Van der Laan counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henson throws a jab but it's blocked by Van der Laan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henson tries to move into range but Van der Laan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van der Laan looks to throw the jab but Henson is out of range.
Van der Laan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Van der Laan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Good exchange - Henson coming out on top.
Henson swinging wildly here.
Henson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van der Laan throws a right and a left that Henson avoids nicely.
Henson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henson tries a low kick but Van der Laan avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van der Laan.
Henson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van der Laan moves away.
Van der Laan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henson manages to avoid it.
Henson blocks a head kick by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Laan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Henson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van der Laan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van der Laan.
Henson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van der Laan.
Henson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Van der Laan sprawls well. Van der Laan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henson gets slowly back to his feet.
Van der Laan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Henson momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van der Laan.
Henson is looking to score with low kicks.
Henson tries to score with a low kick but Van der Laan moves his leg out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van der Laan scores with a decent looking hook.
Good work by Henson as he checks the leg kick.
Henson tries to bum rush Van der Laan with a series of wild strikes but Van der Laan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henson thows a body shot but no joy.
Van der Laan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henson lands a jab to Van der Laan's midsection.
Van der Laan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van der Laan ducks under a wild hook from Henson.
Van der Laan throws the kick towards the body but Henson avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan moves away from the strike by Henson.
Henson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van der Laan moves out of range of the strikes.
Henson cracks Van der Laan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van der Laan just misses with a punch to the body.
Van der Laan's corner calls for a 1-2. Van der Laan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Henson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Henson tries to keep at a distance but Van der Laan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van der Laan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van der Laan keeps control of Henson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henson avoiding damage as Van der Laan throws knees to the body.
Henson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Henson taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson decides to pull guard.
Henson 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.
Van der Laan trying to control but Henson is working from the bottom.
Henson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van der Laan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van der Laan wants to control from the top but Henson keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Van der Laan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van der Laan 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Van der Laan!
Andre Van der Laan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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