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RFC 7: For all the ladies PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dulsan Kuciak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nedlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dulsan Kuciak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Nedlov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nedlov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nedlov lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kuciak is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Nedlov rolls with it to try and escape but Kuciak cranks on the arm and Nedlov is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dulsan Kuciak!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafeal Heimlech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phat Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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243 lbs
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250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafeal Heimlech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phat Berry!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry throws a solid leg kick but Heimlech takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Berry.
Berry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Berry trying to control the position but instead, Heimlech has worked for underhooks and has pushed Berry into the cage.
A short right from Heimlech.
Heimlech tries to pull guard but Berry holds him up against the cage and eventually Heimlech drops back down to his feet.
Berry blocking some punches.
Heimlech wants to get back to striking at distance but Berry won't allow it.
Berry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heimlech.
Heimlech goes for a takedown in the clinch but Berry prevents it.
Heimlech tries to pull guard but Berry holds him up against the cage and eventually Heimlech drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafeal Heimlech. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heimlech looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heimlech can't find room to land a body shot as Berry controls the action.
Berry jumps guard and drags Heimlech to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Heimlech throws a strike but Berry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Berry wants to control from the top but Heimlech keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry preventing the sweep.
Berry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Berry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heimlech could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Berry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Berry passes into half guard.
Heimlech blocking the ground and pound attempt from Berry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Berry wants to control but Heimlech is keeping him busy.
Berry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Berry trying to control the action but Heimlech is working from the bottom.
Berry lands with a punch from half guard.
Berry tries to stand but can't do so whilst Heimlech controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimlech is staying active underneath Berry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Heimlech knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Berry on the ground.
Berry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heimlech defending well though.
Ground and pound from Berry.
Heimlech is looking to control Berry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Heimlech avoid being mounted?
Berry thows a huge punch but Heimlech dodges it nicely.
Berry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Heimlech knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Berry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimlech avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berry.
Berry passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Heimlech!
Berry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Berry working for a submission but Heimlech is keeping him at bay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berry with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phat Berry dominated that round.
That's time! Heimlech's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Berry throws a right hand that misses
and Heimlech decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Berry's guard.
Berry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heimlech throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Berry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Heimlech is controlling him.
Berry looking to control.
Heimlech throws a big elbow that misses.
Berry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heimlech is one step ahead there.
Berry working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Heimlech in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Berry is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Berry is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimlech wants to stand but Berry is controlling the position.
Berry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berry passes into half guard.
Berry seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Heimlech does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Berry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Heimlech's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry trying to pass the guard but Heimlech defending well.
Berry throwing shots but Heimlech is blocking nicely.
Berry trying to advance position but Heimlech counters by regaining guard.
Heimlech keeping moving, preventing Berry from controlling successfully.
Heimlech on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heimlech tries to get out of the position.
Heimlech wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berry throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Heimlech to regain full guard.
Berry trying to control but Heimlech is working from the bottom.
Berry won't allow Heimlech to sweep him here.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Heimlech is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berry throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Berry scoring with punches and elbows.
Heimlech taking punishment in the form of punches.
Heimlech is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Phat Berry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heimlech parries the strikes from Berry easily there. Berry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Heimlech to escape.
The strikes coming from Berry are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phat Berry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Berry with a nice cross.
Berry clinches with his opponent.
Berry breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Berry.
Heimlech takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Berry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Berry trying to control the action but Heimlech is working from the bottom.
Berry might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Heimlech kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Heimlech is looking to regain half guard here but Berry keeps moving and retains side control.
Berry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry working away.
Berry trying to control the position but Heimlech is working away.
Berry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Heimlech takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Berry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Heimlech has escaped the position, nice work there.
Berry tries for a kimura but Heimlech is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws an elbow but Heimlech slips to the side and avoids it well.
Heimlech defending against the ground and pound.
Berry wants to control but Heimlech is keeping him busy.
Berry in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry is looking to take a break and control but Heimlech is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berry throws a strike aimed at the side of Heimlech's head but Heimlech avoids it well.
Berry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Heimlech dodges the ground and pound from Berry.
Berry in side control, throwing shots but Heimlech defends.
Berry tries to score with some ground and pound. Heimlech controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Heimlech is not content to let Berry control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phat Berry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Berry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heimlech is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rafeal Heimlech has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heimlech regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phat Berry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Berry 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phat Berry!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Autumn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alchuk Andromov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Autumn comes to the cage accompanied by Dixie. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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20
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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22
181 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Augustus Autumn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alchuk Andromov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andromov misses with a head kick.
Andromov blocks a leg kick.
Autumn throws a head kick that misses
and Andromov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Autumn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andromov Throws a clean left jab. Andromov Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Autumn's chin! Autumn crumbles to the ground and Andromov follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Andromov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alchuk Andromov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Laurinaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Iumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iumi has chosen Bob Marley - Stir It Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Laurinaitis !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Iumi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Iumi got wobbled bad by a big combination! Laurinaitis presses forward with punches and knees until Iumi stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Iumi closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Laurinaitis !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie Walpole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Kozak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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25
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richie Walpole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Kozak!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Kozak misses the target.
Walpole throws a sloppy body shot
and Kozak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kozak swats away the attempt to clinch by Walpole.
Richie Walpole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Walpole. Kozak shrugs it off though.
Walpole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kozak.
Walpole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kozak ducks under a wild hook from Walpole.
Kozak scores with a punch to the head.
Walpole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kozak blocks the body kick.
Kozak motions for Walpole to come forward. Kozak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kozak lands a glancing blow to the side of Walpole's head.
Walpole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozak slips under a jab.
Kozak throws a shot from downtown. Walpole moves away and avoids it.
Kozak blocks a leg kick.
Walpole throws a leg kick but Kozak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Walpole tries to clinch there but Kozak circles away.
Walpole clinches with his opponent.
Walpole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Kozak on the inside.
Kozak is struggling to control the position.
Walpole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kozak.
Walpole has had enough of the clinch but Kozak keeps him there for the moment.
Kozak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walpole misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozak blocks a body shot from Walpole.
Nice body punch from Walpole.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kozak.
Walpole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walpole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kozak dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Walpole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kozak is defending well for now.
Kozak pushes Walpole back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walpole tries to pull guard but Kozak holds him up against the cage and eventually Walpole drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walpole fails to pull guard.
Kozak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walpole looks to clinch
and Kozak counters with a straight right hand.
Kozak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walpole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A low kick from Kozak is predictable there
and Walpole counters with a nice body shot.
Kozak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walpole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walpole throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kozak misses with a looping right.
Walpole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walpole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kozak throws an off balance right hand
and Walpole counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kozak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walpole will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walpole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozak misses with a combination
and Walpole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kozak's knee momentarily.
Kozak moves out of range of the body kick from Walpole.
Walpole lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Walpole loads up on a big right hand but Kozak slips the punch.
Walpole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kozak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walpole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walpole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kozak throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozak thuds his right hand into Walpole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walpole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kozak moves away.
Kozak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richie Walpole will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Walpole displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Walpole throws a head kick that misses.
Kozak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walpole misses with a takedown attempt - Kozak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walpole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Walpole misses its intended target.
Kozak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walpole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walpole there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walpole shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walpole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walpole throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walpole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walpole tests Kozak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Kozak misses.
Walpole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walpole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walpole ducks under a wild hook from Kozak.
Walpole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kozak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Walpole scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kozak. Walpole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kozak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walpole is looking to clinch but Kozak is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozak throws the left hand but Walpole avoids the punch easily.
Walpole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kozak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kozak blocks a low kick nicely.
Walpole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Walpole wants to slow Kozak down by chopping away at his legs.
Kozak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walpole ducks under a wild hook from Kozak.
Walpole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walpole looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Walpole moves to clinch but Kozak breaks away
and Kozak counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walpole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Kozak misses.
Walpole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kozak.
Kozak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walpole throws a jab when Kozak was well out of range.
Walpole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kozak is fending him off so far but Walpole persists. Nope, Kozak circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Walpole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Walpole.
Walpole shoots in but no luck this time.
Kozak motions for Walpole to come forward. Kozak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kozak throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kozak throws a leg kick that misses.
Walpole looks to clinch
and Kozak counters with a stiff right hand.
Kozak misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walpole misses with a body kick.
Kozak scores with a shot to the body.
Kozak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walpole.
Walpole doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kozak counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walpole tests Kozak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jan Kozak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Walpole throws a solid leg kick but Kozak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walpole.
Walpole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kozak scores with a sloppy right hand. Walpole should have avoided that one.
A left lands for Kozak.
Walpole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kozak.
Kozak wants to slow Walpole down by chopping away at his legs.
Kozak avoids the body shot from Walpole.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kozak. That's going to slow Walpole down.
Kozak throws a lazy right hand but Walpole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kozak slaps away a takedown attempt from Walpole, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Kozak. That snapped Walpole's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walpole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walpole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kozak.
Walpole is looking to land body kicks.
Kozak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kozak blocks the body kick.
Jan Kozak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Walpole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kozak lands a right hook to the body.
Walpole doesn't manage to clinch there - Kozak circles away.
Kozak looks to land a left hand but Walpole moved out of range nicely.
Walpole connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walpole clobbers Kozak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walpole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kozak takes a step back to recover.
Kozak blocks a head kick by Walpole.
Walpole swings for the body but Kozak moves out of range.
Walpole looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walpole walks into a stiff left hand from Kozak.
Jan Kozak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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 low kick from Walpole misses
and Kozak counters with a nice uppercut.
Walpole throws a sloppy head kick
and Kozak counters with a right hand to the body.
Kozak lands with an overhand left.
Walpole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walpole misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kozak counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walpole tries to clinch up
and Kozak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kozak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walpole's calf.
A swing and a miss from Kozak.
Walpole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walpole wants to clinch.
Kozak tries to work over Walpole's front leg with a kick but Walpole checks it.
Kozak has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Walpole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kozak lunges at Walpole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walpole's hand.
Walpole takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walpole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walpole misses with a wild body shot.
Kozak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walpole. Walpole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kozak throws the left hand but Walpole avoids the punch easily.
Kozak scores with a jab. Walpole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Walpole. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walpole wants to clinch but Kozak slips to the side
and Kozak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walpole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walpole fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kozak avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Kozak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kozak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Kozak!
A very excited looking Jan Kozak made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Cony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Sirenni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Cony has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Cony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Sirenni!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirenni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cony shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cony closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sirenni to the mat! Sirenni manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cony thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cony pushes down on Sirenni's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cony wants to work for an arm triangle but Sirenni is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cony is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cony seems to be working for a kimura but Sirenni defends the submission attempt.
Cony is trying for a kimura here. Sirenni looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cony wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joseph Cony!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Sekish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mustafa Sekish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz with a jab.
Sekish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Sekish gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sekish breaks the clinch.
Diaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sekish.
Sekish lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sekish moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Sekish won't allow it.
Sekish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz throws a body punch but Sekish moves out of range.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sekish misses with the combination.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sekish looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Sekish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz tests Sekish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Sekish slips the punch.
A cross from Sekish lands.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Sekish ducks down to avoid it.
Sekish throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Sekish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Sekish is out of range.
Sekish slips a straight right by Diaz.
Sekish connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Sekish has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sekish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz throws a hook but Sekish avoids it easily.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Sekish takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sekish ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz slips a jab from Sekish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sekish moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sekish just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mustafa Sekish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sekish lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Sekish comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sekish just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sekish.
Sekish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sekish clinches with his opponent.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Sekish has him pressed against the cage.
Sekish lands an elbow inside.
Sekish prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Sekish prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Sekish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sekish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Sekish misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Sekish moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sekish's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Sekish rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sekish.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Sekish won't allow it.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Sekish.
Sekish lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Sekish lands a nice elbow.
Sekish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Sekish.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Sekish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz swings for the body but Sekish moves out of range.
Sekish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sekish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sekish connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sekish manages to avoid it.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Sekish finish him?
Sekish misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Sekish throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Sekish ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Sekish throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Sekish clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Sekish.
Sekish lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Sekish lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Sekish.
Sekish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sekish drops Diaz with a beautiful combination! Diaz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sekish is looking for the KO!
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Sekish moved out of range nicely.
Sekish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Sekish pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Sekish has double underhooks.
Sekish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sekish swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Sekish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sekish moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Sekish moves out of range.
Sekish slips under a jab.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sekish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sekish!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sekish has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sekish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sekish lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Sekish is controlling the position.
Sekish lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sekish throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Sekish lands an elbow inside.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Sekish displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sekish breaks the clinch.
Sekish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sekish moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Oooooh!!! Sekish has knocked Diaz down with a huge combo! Sekish steps away and waves a wobbly Diaz back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mustafa Sekish is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sekish moves in close and cracks Diaz with a massive right hand! Diaz, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Sekish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mustafa Sekish!
Mustafa Sekish decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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