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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PO Burn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost comes to the cage accompanied by Your as Cold as Ice. Burn has chosen Animal i have become as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, PO Burn!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frost attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frost misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Frost misses.
Frost with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burn to score with a decent uppercut.
Good shot there by Burn.
Frost stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frost wants it to stay on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Burn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burn moves into the clinch.
Frost misses with some punches.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burn's brow.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frost.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Burn manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burn throws an elbow but Frost slips to the side and avoids it well.
Burn prevents Frost from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is not content to let Burn control the position.
Burn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frost has escaped the position, nice work there.
Frost wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Burn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frost keeps working.
Frost is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Burn wants to control but Frost is keeping him busy.
Burn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Frost is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Burn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frost is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Burn slows the pace down.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Burn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frost is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frost wants to get back to his feet.
Burn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burn is trying to get an arm triangle but Frost is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frost has escaped the position, nice work there.
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Burn drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frost is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frost tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Frost defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Burn is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Frost has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost manages to stand up with Burn still on his back. Eventually Burn drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Frost lands with an overhand left.
Frost avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frost takes a swing at Burn's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Frost.
Burn tries to clinch but Frost is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Burn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burn shoots in looking for a takedown but Frost manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tony Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PO Burn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frost's head.
A cross from Burn lands.
Burn fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PO Burn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Frost misses with a two punch combination.
Burn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frost keeps the fight on the outside.
Frost lands with an uppercut that bounces Burn off the cage and back into range.
Burn fails in his attempt to clinch.
PO Burn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burn looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
Burn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burn wants to work for an arm triangle but Frost is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Frost kicks off Burn and gets to his feet.
Frost leaves Burn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burn throws out a powerful jab.
Burn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burn is defended easily by Frost.
Burn misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost lands a jab to the nose.
Burn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frost.
Burn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Burn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Frost wants to get back to his feet.
Burn unloads with some shots from mount but Frost bucks and avoids them well.
Frost squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Burn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burn with shots to the head and body - Frost looks very uncomfortable down there.
Frost's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Burn is working for a guillotine from mount but Frost frees his head quite easily.
Frost is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Burn raining down shots from the mount!
Frost's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Burn raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burn working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Frost is bucking up trying to escape but Burn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Burn landing strikes, looking to finish!
You get the feeling that Frost really doesn't like being in this position too much.
PO Burn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burn dominating with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Burn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Burn.
Frost squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Burn dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burn is landing with some decent strikes but Frost is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Frost is rocked!
Burn controlling the pace for now.
Oh Frost is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burn landing strikes from the mount and Frost is in trouble!
Burn with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Frost wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Burn has hold of Frost's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Frost manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Burn controlling his opponent.
Frost seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Frost wants to get back to his feet.
Burn lands with some strikes.
Burn takes Frost's back.
Will Burn go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Frost trying to get back to his feet but Burn is in full control for now.
Frost showing good submission defense here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burn working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Frost is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Burn has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Frost taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). PO Burn!
An out of breath PO Burn 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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275 lbs
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leopold Stotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Benson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stotch throws out the jab.
Benson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Leopold Stotch has been cut.
Stotch tries to clinch there but Benson circles away.
Benson ducks under a wild hook from Stotch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stotch.
It looks like Ben Benson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stotch misses with a hook.
Stotch blocks a head kick by Benson.
Stotch doesn't manage to clinch there - Benson circles away.
Stotch cracks Benson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Benson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Stotch finish him?
Benson is rocked!
Benson throws a head kick that misses.
Benson is still on wobbly legs! Can Stotch finish him?
Stotch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benson seems to have recovered his senses.
Stotch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Benson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benson tries to get into range but Stotch steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Benson! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Stotch scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leopold Stotch!
A victorious Leopold Stotch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Summer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Paul has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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BJJ Brown 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Summer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paul.
Paul keeps the fight on the outside.
Summer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Summer tries to clinch up.
Summer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Summer swinging wildly here.
Paul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Summer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paul gets a clinch.
Summer has clasped his hands together around Paul's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Paul is trying to escape the position but Summer is controlling the position.
Summer trying to control the position but Paul is working away.
Paul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paul is letting Summer control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer in side control lands a decent elbow.
Paul is trying to get back to half guard.
Paul is being controlled here.
Summer lands a nice forearm strike.
Summer looks up at the clock and then as Paul takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Summer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Summer working away.
Paul is looking to reverse the position.
Paul is being controlled here.
Paul tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Paul tries to buck Summer off but Summer is having none of it.
Summer is looking to take a break and control but Paul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paul struggling a bit here.
Paul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Summer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paul is not content to let Summer control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summer controls the position.
Paul is not content to let Summer control the position.
Paul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul pushes Summer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Summer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Paul being controlled for a moment.
Summer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Paul manages to get back to half guard.
Summer works his way into side control.
Summer wants to control but Paul is keeping him busy.
Summer is staying tight to Paul's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Paul is trying to control Summer's posture but Summer avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Paul's face as Summer controls the position.
Paul is looking to regain half guard here but Summer keeps moving and retains side control.
Summer controlling the position.
Paul is looking for a sweep.
Summer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Paul is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Summer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Summer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Summer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paul sees it coming and defends easily.
Summer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paul is just riding it out for now. Summer eventually gives up the hold.
Summer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Summer uses his free foot to push down on Paul's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Paul.
Andrew Summer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Summer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Summer wants to control the pace but Paul is squirming around nicely.
Summer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paul looks a forlorn figure.
Paul takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer trying to control but Paul is having none of it.
Paul is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summer tries to control but Paul wriggling away.
Paul tries to hold on but Summer postures up.
Summer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paul is looking to escape.
Paul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paul is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Paul is in a horrible position here. Summer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Summer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Summer controlling from the full mount.
Summer wants to control the pace but Paul is squirming around nicely.
Summer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Paul is in all sorts of trouble here.
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!
Paul wants to control but Summer is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking to get to half guard.
Summer wants to control the pace but Paul is squirming around nicely.
Paul tries to hold on but Summer postures up.
Paul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Summer trying to control but Paul is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paul takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Summer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paul in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summer tries to control but Paul wriggling away.
BOOM! Summer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Summer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Summer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Summer throws a series of punches but Paul moves out of range.
Summer misses with a series of wild punches.
Summer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Summer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Summer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
Summer throws a head kick but Paul moves out of range.
Summer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from Summer.
Summer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paul was well out of range. Poor timing from Summer.
Summer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul wants to clinch up but Summer keeps it at a distance.
Summer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paul's waist but Paul gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Summer off to one side.
Summer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Paul enables Summer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Paul manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Summer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paul is keeping the position for now.
Summer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paul trying to keep a closed guard but Summer is proving a slippery customer.
Summer stands and throws Paul's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Paul tries to buck Summer off but Summer is having none of it.
Summer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Summer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Paul is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summer is looking to take a break and control but Paul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paul tries to improve position but can't.
Paul struggling a bit here.
Summer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Summer trying to control the action but Paul is working from the bottom.
Paul is trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paul is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer tries for a kimura but Paul is defending well.
Paul is looking to regain half guard here but Summer keeps moving and retains side control.
Summer tries for a kimura but Paul is defending well.
Summer taking a breather here.
Summer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Paul gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andrew Summer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paul is trying to control but can't.
Ron Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summer is looking for a kimura but Paul is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Summer to get the leverage.
Summer trying to control the action but Paul is working from the bottom.
Summer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summer moves into full mount! Paul won't be happy about that!
Paul is desperately trying to improve his position but Summer has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Summer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Summer 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Summer!
Andrew Summer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andry Andrianampoinimerina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andry Andrianampoinimerina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianampoinimerina throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
Andrianampoinimerina jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from James.
Andrianampoinimerina looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Andrianampoinimerina throws a big right hand that misses.
James is looking to stand up but Andrianampoinimerina isn't so interested in that idea.
Andrianampoinimerina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Andrianampoinimerina won't allow James to get back to his feet.
James preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Andrianampoinimerina in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Andrianampoinimerina throwing strikes but missing.
Andrianampoinimerina stops James from standing up.
Andrianampoinimerina in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrianampoinimerina wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrianampoinimerina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianampoinimerina wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Andrianampoinimerina throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
Andrianampoinimerina stops James from standing up.
Andrianampoinimerina throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James has his feet on Andrianampoinimerina's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
James throws a combination that misses
and Andrianampoinimerina counters with a straight right hand.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
James throws a looping overhand right but Andrianampoinimerina ducks down to avoid it.
James stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and James wants it to stay on the feet.
Jesse James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Andrianampoinimerina coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a looping overhand right but Andrianampoinimerina ducks down to avoid it.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianampoinimerina scores with a punch to the head.
James throws a body punch but Andrianampoinimerina moves out of range.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Andrianampoinimerina.
Andry Andrianampoinimerina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Andrianampoinimerina.
Andrianampoinimerina misses with a double jab.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
James throws a hook to the side of Andrianampoinimerina's head but Andrianampoinimerina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andrianampoinimerina lands a nice hook to James's body. James takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
James dodges the punch combination from Andrianampoinimerina.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andrianampoinimerina.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianampoinimerina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts James as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andry Andrianampoinimerina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrianampoinimerina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James tries to sprawl but Andrianampoinimerina drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Andrianampoinimerina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Andrianampoinimerina thows a huge punch but James dodges it nicely.
Andrianampoinimerina looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
James is trying to stand.
James blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andrianampoinimerina.
James is trying to stand.
Andrianampoinimerina 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.
Andrianampoinimerina thows a huge punch but James dodges it nicely.
Andrianampoinimerina lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Andrianampoinimerina is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Andrianampoinimerina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James is trying to stand.
Andrianampoinimerina looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Andrianampoinimerina working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Andrianampoinimerina stops James from getting back to his feet.
Andrianampoinimerina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Andrianampoinimerina with the ground and pound but James uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Andrianampoinimerina stops James from standing up.
Andrianampoinimerina trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Andrianampoinimerina working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of James's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andrianampoinimerina working some strikes from top position.
Andrianampoinimerina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
James is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andrianampoinimerina is controlling him.
James keeping moving, preventing Andrianampoinimerina from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andry Andrianampoinimerina 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.
Andrianampoinimerina scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
Andrianampoinimerina shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. James is trying to defend but Andrianampoinimerina finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Andrianampoinimerina winds up and cracks James with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
James is looking to escape.
Andrianampoinimerina not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andrianampoinimerina is stalling here. James is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Andrianampoinimerina seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and James has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Andrianampoinimerina misses with an elbow from the bottom.
James tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Andrianampoinimerina regains half guard.
James wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianampoinimerina regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrianampoinimerina trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
James would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Andrianampoinimerina doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Andrianampoinimerina might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Andrianampoinimerina working a defensive guard here.
Andrianampoinimerina lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for James!
Andrianampoinimerina raining down shots from the mount!
Andrianampoinimerina wants to control the pace but James is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Andrianampoinimerina has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of James's face.
James squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Andrianampoinimerina lands a big elbow.
James is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrianampoinimerina looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has James covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andry Andrianampoinimerina!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Higginson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Higginson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Probert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Higginson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Probert misses.
Higginson throws a body kick that misses.
Higginson wants to clinch up but Probert keeps it at a distance.
Probert moves out of range as Higginson strikes.
Higginson moves to clinch but Probert breaks away
and Probert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Probert 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.
It looks like Matt Higginson has been cut.
Bob Probert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Probert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Higginson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Higginson lands with a straight right. Probert didn't see that one coming.
Higginson swings for the body but Probert moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Probert.
Probert checks the leg kick.
Higginson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Higginson throws a low kick but Probert moves out of range easily.
A big right from Higginson misses.
Probert throws a looping overhand right but Higginson ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higginson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Higginson.
Higginson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Higginson throws a leg kick
and Probert counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Higginson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Higginson misses with a low kick.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Higginson got wobbled bad by a big combination! Probert presses forward with punches and knees until Higginson stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Higginson closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Probert!
Bob Probert took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm lucky to win this one. He's a tough guy, I'm not very good, but I got lucky.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Zotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Sieler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zotov comes to the cage accompanied by Мы расправи. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Zotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Sieler!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zotov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sieler clinches with his opponent.
Sieler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sieler breaks from the clinch.
Sieler tests Zotov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zotov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sieler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zotov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sieler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sieler.
Zotov landing knees to the head.
Sieler prevents a body shot from Zotov.
Sieler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zotov is trying to pull guard but Sieler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sieler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sieler misses with a looping left.
Sieler stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksim Zotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zotov misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zotov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sieler lands a leg kick that knocks Zotov off balance momentarily.
Sieler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sieler misses with a wild combination.
Sieler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sieler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zotov.
Zotov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Sieler tenderised Zotov's leg. Zotov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zotov tries to land a front kick but Sieler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zotov throws a leg kick
and Sieler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zotov feints and then cracks Sieler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sieler down.
That kick from Zotov tenderised Sieler's leg. Sieler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sieler lands a jab.
Sieler with a nice cross.
Zotov walks into a stiff left hand from Sieler.
Zotov throws a solid leg kick but Sieler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zotov.
Zotov swings for the body but Sieler moves out of range.
Sieler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zotov tries to keep at a distance but Sieler has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Zotov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sieler lands an elbow inside.
Zotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sieler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sieler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zotov misses with a low kick.
Sieler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zotov momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Sieler blocks the leg kick.
Sieler 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.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sieler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zotov - the referee stops the clock and Sieler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zotov. Sieler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zotov.
Zotov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A bone on bone clash there as Sieler blocks the leg kick.
Zotov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sieler scores with a jab to the body.
Zotov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zotov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sieler.
Sieler thumps Zotov with a low kick.
Sieler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zotov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sieler scores with a leg kick.
Sieler swings for the body but Zotov moves out of range.
Sieler throws a series of punches but Zotov avoids them all with ease.
Zotov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sieler swivels and escapes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sieler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sieler, as that shot connected.
Zotov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sieler lands a really nice looking cross but Zotov seems unphased.
Zotov checks the leg kick.
Zotov throws the kick towards the body but Sieler avoids it.
Zotov tried to score with a low kick but Sieler checks it.
Sieler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zotov.
Sieler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zotov looks to score with a jab to the body but Sieler is just out of range.
Sieler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sieler throws a series of punches but Zotov avoids them all with ease.
Zotov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sieler is able to avoid easily.
Sieler throws a chopping leg kick but Zotov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zotov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sieler.
Sieler blocks a head kick by Zotov.
Sieler misses with a hook. Zotov ducked under it nicely.
Zotov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Sieler counter with a right hand.
Zotov tries to clinch
and Sieler counters with an inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sieler!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sieler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sieler lands a slapping body shot.
Sieler looks to land a combination. Zotov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sieler works Zotov's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sieler throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Sieler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zotov tries to move into range but Sieler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Sieler as Zotov shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Sieler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sieler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Sieler.
Sieler scores with a shoulder strike.
Zotov fails to pull guard.
Sieler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sieler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sieler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zotov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sieler presses Zotov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sieler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zotov backwards.
Sieler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sieler breaks the clinch.
Sieler is looking to slow Zotov down with leg kicks.
Sieler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zotov.
Zotov thumps Sieler with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sieler connects with a nice looking jab.
Sieler looks to land a right hand but Zotov moved out of range.
Zotov shoots in looking for a takedown. Sieler tries to sprawl out of it but Zotov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sieler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zotov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maksim Zotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zotov throws a head kick that misses
and Sieler counters with a nice uppercut.
Ron Sieler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sieler throws a shot to the body.
Zotov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sieler counters with a nice leg kick.
Sieler throws a good cross that connects.
Zotov lands a jab to Sieler's midsection.
A jab from Sieler does it's job there.
Sieler lands with a cross.
Sieler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zotov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sieler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zotov.
Sieler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Sieler blocks the low kick.
Zotov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sieler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sieler rushes Zotov and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sieler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zotov or not.
Sieler lands a damaging elbow.
Zotov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zotov working aggressively here.
Sieler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sieler throws a leg kick that misses.
Sieler throws a head kick but Zotov moves out of range.
Sieler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sieler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Sieler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sieler.
Sieler digs a good hook to Zotov's body.
Zotov is looking to wear down Sieler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zotov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sieler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sieler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zotov throws a sloppy head kick
and Sieler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zotov's knee momentarily.
Zotov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick from Zotov misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sieler closes the distance and clinches.
Sieler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zotov lands a nice uppercut.
Sieler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sieler clinches up with Zotov and pushes him back against the cage.
Zotov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zotov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sieler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sieler stalling against the cage.
Sieler blocks an uppercut.
Sieler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zotov.
Sieler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zotov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zotov misses with a body kick.
Ron Sieler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Sieler.
Sieler avoids the head kick by Zotov.
Sieler scores with a nice body kick.
Zotov misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Sieler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sieler scores with a sloppy right hand. Zotov should have avoided that one.
Sieler tried to score with a low kick but Zotov checks it.
Zotov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sieler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sieler.
Sieler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zotov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sieler as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksim Zotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sieler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zotov back to the cage. Sieler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sieler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sieler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sieler wants to slow Zotov down by chopping away at his legs.
Sieler lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zotov connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Zotov.
Sieler connects with a solid leg kick.
A combination from Sieler does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Sieler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zotov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sieler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Sieler.
Sieler misses with a hook.
Sieler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zotov can pounce on him.
Sieler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zotov looks to land a combination. Sieler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zotov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sieler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zotov blocks a leg kick.
Zotov cracks the inside of Sieler's front leg.
Sieler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sieler connects with a crisp jab.
Sieler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zotov looks for the body kick but Sieler saw that one coming.
Zotov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zotov throws a leg kick but Sieler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sieler moves out of range of the leg kick from Zotov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sieler closes the distance and pushes Zotov back into the cage.
Sieler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zotov throws an elbow that misses.
Sieler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zotov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sieler lands an elbow that stopped Zotov in his tracks for a moment.
Zotov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sieler prevents a body shot from Zotov.
A nice left hand lands by Sieler.
Sieler lands a nice elbow.
Sieler lands a nice elbow.
Sieler landing knees to the head.
Sieler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sieler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Sieler as he checks the leg kick.
Zotov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zotov avoids a kick to the body.
Sieler misses with a body shot.
Sieler looks to land a combination but Zotov avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zotov throws a head kick that misses
and Sieler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick from Zotov lands but Sieler takes it in his stride.
Sieler drives through and clinches with Zotov against the cage.
Sieler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sieler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sieler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sieler moves into the clinch.
Sieler pushes Zotov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zotov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zotov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sieler has Zotov pushed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zotov as Sieler tries to tie him up.
Sieler lands a nice elbow.
Zotov missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sieler lands an uppercut.
Sieler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ron Sieler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sieler lands an elbow just above Zotov 's eye.
Sieler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Zotov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Zotov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sieler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sieler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sieler.
Sieler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zotov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sieler smiles and moves away.
Maksim Zotov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab from Sieler.
Zotov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zotov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sieler moves into the clinch.
Zotov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zotov throws a head punch that misses.
Zotov misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sieler.
Sieler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sieler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sieler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zotov backwards.
Sieler lands a nice uppercut.
Zotov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sieler walks away with a smile on his face. Zotov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksim Zotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sieler.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sieler.
Zotov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zotov throws a leg kick
and Sieler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sieler.
Zotov tries a knee to the head but Sieler blocks it.
Sieler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sieler cracks a nice hook into Zotov's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sieler thumps Zotov with a low kick.
Sieler jabs at Zotov's body.
Sieler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sieler blocks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Sieler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sieler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Sieler!
Ron Sieler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kert Nigobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saibot comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat: Noob Saibot Fatalities. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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211 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kert Nigobson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nigobson gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nigobson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saibot's head.
Saibot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nigobson is working away from the top position though.
Saibot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nigobson thows a huge punch but Saibot dodges it nicely.
Saibot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Saibot is looking to control Nigobson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saibot avoid being mounted?
Nigobson is working for a submission of some sort.
Nigobson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saibot defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigobson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nigobson drops an elbow to the side of Saibot's head.
Saibot on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Saibot is looking to control Nigobson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saibot avoid being mounted?
Saibot taking some punishment here, with Nigobson in his half guard.
Nigobson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nigobson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nigobson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saibot's head.
Nigobson slips a nice elbow through Saibot's hands, connecting with Saibot's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saibot is trying to control but can't.
Nigobson seems to be working for a kimura but Saibot defends the submission attempt.
Nigobson trying to control the action but Saibot is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson thows a huge punch but Saibot dodges it nicely.
Nigobson is looking to stall here but Saibot recovers full guard.
Nigobson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nigobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Saibot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nigobson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nigobson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nigobson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saibot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saibot keeping full guard, as Nigobson tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saibot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nigobson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saibot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nigobson has managed to get both his arms back between Saibot's legs - danger averted.
Saibot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nigobson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nigobson scoring with some ground and pound.
Saibot keeping moving, preventing Nigobson from controlling successfully.
Nigobson throws an elbow that misses. Saibot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nigobson's guard. Nice move by Saibot!
Nigobson working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson has Saibot pulled in close to control his posture.
Nigobson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saibot's guard.
Nigobson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saibot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nigobson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nigobson throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nigobson wants to control from the top but Saibot keeps moving.
Saibot trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nigobson throws a sloppy strike and Saibot has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Nigobson is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Saibot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noob Saibot!
A relieved looking Noob Saibot thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armand Battailen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Armand Battailen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Golota!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golota takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Golota throws a one two combo.
It looks like Armand Battailen has been cut.
Golota swings for the body but Battailen moves out of range.
Battailen tries to clinch up.
Battailen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golota swings for the body but Battailen moves out of range.
Armand Battailen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battailen moves out of range of the strikes.
Golota fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by Golota as he checks the leg kick.
Battailen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Battailen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golota throws out the jab.
Battailen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Golota.
A slow jab from Battailen misses its intended target.
Battailen throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battailen throws a head kick that Golota semi-blocks.
Golota looks to land a right hand but Battailen moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golota rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Battailen counters with an inside leg kick.
Golota lands with a cross.
Battailen slips under a jab from Golota.
Battailen misses with a body kick.
Golota moves into range and connects with a jab.
Golota misses with a hook.
Battailen throws a jab when Golota was well out of range.
Golota throws a jab but it's blocked by Battailen.
An inside leg kick from Battailen misses.
Golota ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Battailen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Golota lands a body shot.
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!
Golota throws a hook to the side of Battailen's head but Battailen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battailen slips a jab from Golota.
Golota defending well as Battailen loads up on a big left hand.
Battailen misses with a body kick.
Battailen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Battailen staying out of range there.
Battailen tries to clinch but Golota is having none of it.
Battailen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Golota throws a shot to the body.
Battailen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golota.
Golota with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Golota. Those never looked like landing.
Battailen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Battailen throws a push kick but Golota slaps the foot to one side.
Golota feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Battailens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Golota moves out of range as Battailen throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battailen slips a jab from Golota.
Battailen moves into range and clinches up with Golota.
Battailen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golota.
Battailen tries to land a knee to the head but Golota blocks with his arms.
Battailen takes a shot to the head.
Golota throws a punch but it's blocked by Battailen.
Still in the clinch, Golota scores with a nice short uppercut.
Battailen breaks the clinch.
A big left from Golota misses.
Golota cracks Battailen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Golota connects with a right hand. Battailen shakes it off.
Battailen tries to move into range but Golota moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Armand Battailen's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Battailen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Battailen moves away from the strike by Golota.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Battailen.
Golota steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Battailen. That one must have hurt.
Golota misses with an uppercut.
Battailen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Golota has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Golota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Battailen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golota connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Battailen tries to stall but Golota uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Battailen breaks from the clinch.
Battailen moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Battailen walks into a straight right hand from Golota.
Golota scores with a nice strike.
Battailen slips under a jab from Golota.
Golota is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Battailen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Golota lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Golota dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armand Battailen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Golota misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andrew Golota seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Battailen misses with a leg kick.
A head kick from Battailen lands but Golota takes it in his stride.
Golota with a jab.
Battailen motions for Golota to come forward. Battailen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Golota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Battailen slips a jab from Golota.
Golota throws a lazy uppercut
and Battailen counters with a good low kick that Golota was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battailen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golota. Battailen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Battailen is looking to clinch but Golota is avoiding it.
Battailen misses with a series of wild punches.
Battailen is looking to clinch.
Battailen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battailen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Battailen.
Golota connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Battailen connects with an inside leg kick.
Golota lands the left hand.
Battailen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Battailen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Golota scores with the left hand. Battailen knows he should have avoided that one.
Battailen blocks a jab.
Golota throws a good cross that connects.
Armand Battailen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battailen tries to clinch but Golota is having none of it.
Battailen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Battailen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Golota.
Golota fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battailen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Golota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battailen manages to avoid it.
Golota throws the left hand but Battailen avoids the punch easily.
Golota tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Battailen is looking to land body kicks.
Golota swats away the attempt to clinch by Battailen.
Battailen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Golota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Battailen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Golota.
Golota fails to land with a series of punches.
Golota misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Golota misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Golota.
Golota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battailen was well out of range. Poor timing from Golota.
Golota throws the left hand but Battailen avoids the punch easily.
Battailen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golota dips to his left and cracks Battailen with an uppercut!
Battailen throws a hook but Golota blocks it.
Golota takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Golota lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Golota misses with a right hand
and Battailen counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Golota. That snapped Battailen's head back.
Jeez, Armand Battailen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Battailen avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Golota with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golota lands a right hook to the body.
Golota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Battailen misses with a looping left.
Golota's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Golota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golota has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Battailen.
Battailen tries to clinch but Golota moves out of range.
Battailen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battailen throws a leg kick but Golota sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Golota misses with an uppercut.
Golota throws a poor cross that misses
and Battailen counters with a big head kick but Golota shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Battailen misses the target.
Battailen looks to land a body kick but Golota moved away.
Golota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battailen was well out of range. Poor timing from Golota.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Golota showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Armand Battailen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Golota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Golota does no damage.
Battailen tries to land a leg kick but Golota saw it coming and moves away.
Battailen misses with a low kick.
A big left from Battailen misses.
Golota misses with a right hand
and Battailen counters with a leg kick.
Battailen moves away from the strike by Golota.
Battailen ducks under a wild hook from Golota.
Golota throws a looping overhand right but Battailen ducks down to avoid it.
Golota cracks Battailen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Golota circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Battailen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Battailen. Golota shrugs it off though.
Battailen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golota's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battailen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golota.
Golota misses with a body shot.
Battailen cracks Golota with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Golota misses with a straight left.
Golota works Battailen's body with a nice hook.
Golota connects with a jab.
Golota is looking to score with low kicks.
Battailen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Golota connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Golota throws a right hand that Battailen ducks under and follows up with a left that Battailen also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Golota misses
and Battailen counters with a right hand to the body.
Golota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golota loads up on a big right hand but Battailen slips the punch.
Golota lands with a shot to the body.
Battailen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battailen is looking to clinch.
Battailen with a nice cross.
Battailen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Golota throws a shot from downtown. Battailen moves away and avoids it.
Golota throws an off balance right hand
and Battailen counters with a thumping low kick.
Golota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battailen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Golota checks it well.
Battailen misses with a leg kick
and Golota counters with a slapping leg kick.
Battailen tries to move into range but Golota moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Golota attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Battailen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Golota looks to land a combination but Battailen avoids it well.
Golota scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golota misses the shot to the body.
Battailen scores with a head kick. Golota tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Battailen clinches with his opponent.
Golota misses with a punch on the inside.
Battailen manages to break the clinch.
Golota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrew Golota is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Battailen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Battailen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Golota fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Battailen is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Battailen.
Battailen tries to clinch but Golota is having none of it.
Battailen tries to close the distance and clinch but Golota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Battailen throws a leg kick
and Golota counters with a right hand to the body.
Battailen misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Golota misses the target.
Battailen tries to clinch there but Golota circles away.
Battailen tries to clinch but Golota moves out of range.
Battailen lands with a nice body punch.
Battailen wants to clinch.
Golota scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golota throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Golota scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Golota throws a looping overhand right but Battailen ducks down to avoid it.
Golota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Battailen.
Armand Battailen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golota works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Golota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Golota winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Golota!
Andrew Golota 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Alpha Male (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Facaloto Gals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alpha Male has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alpha Male!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Facaloto Gals!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Male tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alpha Male seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Male. Those never looked like landing.
Male tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gals manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Male gets tackled into the cage by Gals. Gals maintains the clinch.
Gals's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Male tries to clinch up
and Gals counters with a body kick that stops Male in his tracks momentarily.
Male misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Male tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gals manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Male closes the distance and clinches.
Gals lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Male scores with a shoulder strike.
Male breaks from the clinch.
Gals shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Male defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Male as Gals shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Male wants to clinch.
Male looks to clinch
and Gals makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Male tries to clinch but Gals is having none of it.
Gals gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gals using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Male has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Male really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Male on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gals tries a knee to the head but Male blocks it.
Gals has clasped his hands together around Male's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Male is not content to let Gals control the position.
Male knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gals on the ground.
Gals tries to advance to mount but can't.
Male is trying to buck Gals off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gals scoring with punches and elbows.
Gals working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Male stops Gals from passing to mount.
Gals scores with punches from side control.
Male is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gals off and has taken his back!
Male is trying to stick to Gals's back but Gals is turning into Male. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Male's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gals.
Male keeping moving, preventing Gals from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gals throwing strikes from guard but Male blocks nicely.
Gals slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Male keeping full guard, as Gals tries to pass.
Gals prevents Male from getting back to his feet.
Male keeping full guard, as Gals tries to pass.
Male pulls Gals in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Male keeping moving, preventing Gals from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Male closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Male.
Gals with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gals looking to throw knees to the head but Male is blocking nicely.
Gals tightens his grip and picks Male up, before dumping him to the ground. Male manages to land in guard.
Male looking for a sweep. Not yet Male, not yet.
Male on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Male tries to get out of the position.
Gals sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Male will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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.
Gals trying to control the position from guard on top but Male is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Facaloto Gals 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.
Gals tries a head kick but it misses.
Gals drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gals trying to control but Male is working from the bottom.
Male avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gals throwing strikes but missing.
Male keeping full guard, as Gals tries to pass.
Gals with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gals has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gals trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gals throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Male wants to stand and escape but Gals is having none of it.
Gals advances to half guard.
Gals is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Male defends it well.
Male is staying active underneath Gals, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gals stops Male from getting back to his feet.
Gals working the head and body with strikes.
Gals looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gals winds up and cracks Male with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Male keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gals stalling.
Male wants to improve his position but Gals is controlling well.
Gals is trying to control. Male wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gals sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Male defending well though.
Gals missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gals stops Male from getting back to his feet.
Gals is looking to take a break and control but Male is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gals is looking for a kimura but Male is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gals to get the leverage.
Gals is working for a submission of some sort.
Gals not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gals is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gals thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Male's head.
Gals takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gals not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gals is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Male has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gals is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Male sees it coming and defends easily.
Gals throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Male to regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gals throws an elbow that misses. Male uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gals's guard. Nice move by Male!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gals had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Male defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Facaloto Gals showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gals circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gals counters with a body kick that stops Male in his tracks momentarily.
Alpha Male is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Male closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gals counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Male tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gals manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gals shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gals was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gals sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Male wants to control but Gals is having none of it.
Gals punching from mount but Male doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gals controlling from mount.
Gals trying to control but Male is having none of it.
Gals throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gals throwing strikes here but Male is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gals is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Male has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Male!
Gals bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Male's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Male scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Male closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gals counters by moving into the clinch.
Male lands a right hand.
Gals decides to pull guard.
Male won't allow Gals to sweep him here.
Gals manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Male manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Male pushes Gals off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gals tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gals darts in and clinches Male up against the cage.
Gals tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Male just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gals tries a knee to the head but Male blocks it.
Gals lands a good knee to the midsection. Male won't want to take too many of those.
Gals tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gals tries to land knees in the clinch but Male avoids the damage to the body.
Gals gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Male utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Male keeping moving, preventing Gals from controlling successfully.
Gals looking to pass the guard.
Male wants to stand and escape but Gals is having none of it.
Male keeping moving, preventing Gals from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gals postures up and lands a big shot to Male's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gals throwing strikes but missing.
Gals has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gals throws a big right hand that misses.
Facaloto Gals is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gals sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alpha Male has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gals cracks Male with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Facaloto Gals comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gals has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Facaloto Gals!
Facaloto Gals took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rinky Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester has chosen Carry on my wayward son as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rinky Spider!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spider throws a body punch but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester lands a head kick that stumbles Spider and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Rinky Spider has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spider wants to sweep here but Winchester controlling him for the moment.
Winchester postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spider holds on and takes a little breather.
Spider wants to stand and escape but Winchester is having none of it.
Winchester is looking to advance position but Spider has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Spider get's back to his feet.
Rinky Spider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winchester throws the kick towards the body but Spider avoids it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spider crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Winchester - the referee stops the clock and Spider gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Winchester. Spider manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spider.
Spider darts in and clinches Winchester up against the cage.
Spider misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Winchester.
Winchester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spider throws a body punch but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester lands a glancing blow to the side of Spider's head.
Spider misses with a body shot.
Spider takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spider is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Winchester.
Winchester lands a few punches from side control.
Winchester is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Spider's shoulder. That is not cool.
Spider defending against the ground and pound.
Winchester misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Spider has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Winchester but great work by Spider.
Winchester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spider working away.
Spider decides to stand up, so the ref orders Winchester to his feet.
Winchester looks to score with a jab to the body but Spider is just out of range.
Winchester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spider can pounce on him.
A low kick from Spider misses
and Winchester counters with a nice leg kick.
Spider throws a body kick that misses.
Spider wants to land a leg kick but Winchester is out of range.
Spider lands an overhand right.
Winchester looks to score with a jab to the body but Spider is just out of range.
Winchester throws a shot from downtown. Spider moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester misses with a straight left.
Winchester throws a nice looking combination but Spider bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Winchester is defended easily by Spider.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Spider.
Spider misses with a lunging right hand
and Winchester counters with a nice uppercut.
Winchester gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spider.
Winchester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Winchester swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spider.
Winchester looks to score with a jab to the body but Spider is just out of range.
Winchester slips a jab from Spider.
Winchester stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Spider thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spider misses with a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester defending well as Spider loads up on a big left hand.
Spider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spider swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winchester. Spider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spider bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spider looks to score with a jab to the body but Winchester is just out of range.
Spider throws a hook but Winchester avoids it easily.
Spider misses with a head kick.
Winchester lands a really nice looking cross but Spider seems unphased.
Winchester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Spider.
Spider wants to slow Winchester down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spider swings for the body but Winchester moves out of range.
Spider misses with a lunging right hand
and Winchester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spider thinking.
Winchester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spider can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Winchester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rinky Spider's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spider blocks the body kick.
Sam Winchester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spider misses with a looping left.
Spider misses with a hook
and Winchester counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Winchester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spider misses with a low kick.
Spider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winchester scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Winchester moves out of range of the leg kick from Spider.
Spider looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Winchester throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spider lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Winchester drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Spider keeping full guard, as Winchester tries to pass.
Spider keeping moving, preventing Winchester from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Winchester prevents Spider from getting back to his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Winchester. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Winchester is looking to pass into half guard but Spider pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Spider is in guard.
Spider wanted to stand there but Winchester had control of the position.
Spider preventing the sweep.
Spider wants to stand but Winchester has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Winchester is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Spider prevents Winchester from getting back to his feet.
Sam Winchester has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Spider lands a glancing blow to the side of Winchester's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spider throws a shot from downtown. Winchester moves away and avoids it.
Winchester takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spider misses with a kick to the body.
A cross from Spider lands.
Spider steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winchester.
Spider throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Spider.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spider thows a leg kick but Winchester checks it
and Winchester counters with a two punch combo.
Spider missing with a left hand there. Winchester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spider throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Winchester.
Winchester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spider moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Winchester.
Spider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spider tests Winchester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winchester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Winchester drives through and clinches with Spider against the cage.
Spider avoids a wild elbow strike from Winchester.
Winchester takes a shot to the head.
Winchester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Winchester misses with a punch to the body.
Winchester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spider blocks a body shot from Winchester.
Winchester is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Winchester fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spider's elbow.
Spider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Spider as the two fighters clinch.
Winchester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spider's elbow.
Winchester struggles to land a body shot inside as Spider controls his hands.
Winchester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spider gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Winchester.
Winchester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winchester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spider prevents Winchester from breaking the clinch.
Spider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Spider.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spider.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Winchester will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rinky Spider's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winchester blocks a head kick by Spider.
Spider scores with a jab to the jaw.
Winchester slips under a jab.
Winchester throws a hook but Spider avoids it easily.
Winchester lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spider thows a leg kick but Winchester checks it
and Winchester counters with a good, hard body kick but Spider shrugs it off.
Winchester lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spider at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winchester cracks the inside of Spider's front leg.
Winchester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Winchester with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spider on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Winchester connects with the punch.
Winchester misses with a hook. Spider ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winchester keeps the fight on the outside.
Winchester tries a head kick but it misses.
Spider throws a lazy head kick
and Winchester counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester cracks Spider with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Winchester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spider. That did some damage!
Winchester stuns Spider with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winchester lands a slapping body shot.
Winchester throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Winchester throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rinky Spider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spider bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winchester lunges at Spider with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spider's hand.
Spider listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Winchester checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Winchester tenderised Spider's leg. Spider is trying to keep his angry face on.
Winchester swings for the body but Spider moves out of range.
Winchester misses with the body kick
and Spider makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spider thows a leg kick but Winchester checks it
and Winchester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spider thinking.
Winchester has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winchester throws a jab when Spider was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester connects with a leg kick. Spider looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Winchester punishes Spider's body with a nice straight punch.
Spider moves forwards but Winchester connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winchester throws a head kick that misses
enabling Spider to counter with a crisp jab.
Spider on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Winchester lands a high kick to the side of Spider's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Winchester dives into guard, looking to finish.
Spider is rocked!
Spider is trying to control the position but Winchester postures up.
Winchester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winchester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spider working a defensive guard but Winchester passes into half guard.
Winchester controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is trying to control the action in half guard but Spider is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Winchester throwing shots but Spider is blocking nicely.
Winchester sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spider defending well though.
Winchester is working for a submission of some sort.
Winchester throwing shots but Spider is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider is refusing to be controlled, as Winchester sits in half guard.
Winchester working over Spider with some ground and pound. Spider looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Spider wants to improve his position but Winchester is controlling well.
Spider trying to hold on to Winchester's head to control him but Winchester postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winchester thows a huge punch but Spider dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Winchester really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rinky Spider's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Winchester lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Winchester 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 Spider has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spider and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Winchester looks to land a right hand but Spider moved out of range.
Spider cracks Winchester with a good jab.
Winchester avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Winchester.
Winchester throws a nice looking combination but Spider bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Winchester. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winchester.
Winchester scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winchester avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Winchester takes a swing at Spider's ribcage but misses.
Winchester throws out a powerful jab.
Spider throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spider tries to close the distance and clinch but Winchester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spider swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Winchester moves out of range as Spider throws a body kick.
Spider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spider takes one to the chin there.
Winchester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spider.
Spider throws a low kick but Winchester avoids it.
Winchester throws a big shot that misses.
Winchester throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Winchester lands a right hook to the body.
That kick from Winchester tenderised Spider's leg. Spider is trying to keep his angry face on.
Winchester lands a slapping body shot.
Winchester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spider misses with a head kick.
Spider lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winchester lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester scores with a punch to the head.
Spider takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spider misses with an uppercut.
Winchester lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spider at a distance.
Spider looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Winchester lands a leg kick that knocks Spider off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Winchester there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Winchester lands with a good body shot.
Winchester lands a nice hook to Spider's body. Spider takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Winchester misses.
Spider tries a low kick but Winchester avoids it.
Winchester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Winchester both land. Nice combination.
Winchester connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester misses with a lunging right hand
and Spider counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Winchester shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Spider napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Winchester taking a break here but Spider is having none of it and regains half guard.
Winchester looks to land a strike but Spider avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Winchester postures up in Spider's guard and throws a big left but Spider blocks it.
Spider is pulling down on Winchester's head to control his posture.
Winchester has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spider lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Winchester!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spider is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spider misses with a hook. Winchester ducked under it nicely.
Winchester throws a push kick but Spider slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spider.
Winchester takes a swing at Spider's ribcage but misses.
Spider takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Winchester tries to clinch but Spider is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winchester lands a high kick!
Spider is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spider takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Winchester dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rinky Spider's cut.
That's time! Spider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Winchester looks to land a right hand but Spider moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Winchester.
Spider tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.
Spider misses with a low kick.
Spider tries to work over Winchester's front leg with a kick but Winchester checks it.
Spider misses with a kick to the body.
Winchester thumps Spider with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Winchester.
Spider cracks Winchester with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spider's corner calls for a 1-2. Spider obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winchester closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spider circles away.
Nice body kick from Spider.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winchester.
Spider misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Winchester is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Spider swinging wildly here.
Winchester takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Winchester throws a low kick but Spider avoids it.
Winchester looks to land a combination but Spider avoids it well.
Winchester stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spider leaves Winchester with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rinky Spider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Winchester.
Winchester blocks a head kick by Spider.
Spider tries to bum rush Winchester with a series of wild strikes but Winchester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spider keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spider moves away from the strike by Winchester.
Spider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester misses with a looping right.
Winchester misses with a low kick as Spider jumps back.
Winchester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spider pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Winchester throws a leg kick but Spider sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spider tries to land a front kick but Winchester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Winchester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spider's jab looks to have found its range, popping Winchester under the eye.
Sam Winchester is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spider throws out a loose jab but Winchester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spider looks to land a body kick but Winchester moved away.
Winchester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spider. Spider obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Winchester does no damage.
Spider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winchester.
Spider lands with a thumping leg kick.
Winchester swings widly with a right hand
and Spider counters with a good low kick that Winchester was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spider lands with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Spider 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Winchester takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Winchester scores with a hook.
Spider misses with a body kick.
Spider getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spider goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winchester blocks the body kick.
Winchester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spider tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Winchester is able to avoid easily.
Rinky Spider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winchester shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spider as he avoids it easily.
Spider tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.
Winchester stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spider.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spider tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winchester throws a half hearted mid kick.
Winchester misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Winchester.
Winchester has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Winchester there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Winchester throws an overhand right that lands on Spider's shoulder, as Spider tries to avoid the shot.
Spider connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Winchester momentarily.
Spider is looking to chop away at Winchester's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winchester listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spider throws a sloppy head kick and Winchester moves out of range easily.
Spider lands a lovely overhand right.
Winchester with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rinky Spider showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Winchester 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Winchester! Sam Winchester retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Sam Winchester thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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