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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pes Barbos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benedikt Pushkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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285 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pes Barbos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benedikt Pushkar!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkar misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pushkar is defended easily by Barbos.
Barbos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barbos wants it to stay on the feet.
Barbos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Benedikt Pushkar has been cut.
Barbos lands with a straight right. Pushkar didn't see that one coming.
Barbos lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbos misses with a hook.
Barbos wants to clinch up but Pushkar keeps it at a distance.
Pushkar tries to land a leg kick but Barbos saw it coming and moves away.
Pushkar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbos tries to clinch there but Pushkar circles away.
Barbos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pushkar counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Pushkar politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pushkar prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Pushkar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ground and pound from Pushkar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pushkar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Barbos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pushkar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pushkar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barbos some visible discomfort.
Barbos regains half guard there - taking advantage of Pushkar's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Barbos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barbos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbos wants to get back to his feet but Pushkar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barbos keeping moving, preventing Pushkar from controlling successfully.
Pushkar stops Barbos from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pushkar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pushkar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pushkar throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pushkar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pushkar landing with the ground and pound.
Barbos is trying to control the position but Pushkar postures up.
Pushkar wants to pass the guard but Barbos is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barbos is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar is looking to stand up but Barbos isn't so interested in that idea.
Barbos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pushkar, up you get!
Pushkar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbos drives through and clinches with Pushkar against the cage.
Barbos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pushkar is trying to keep an underhook but Barbos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbos wants to pass the guard but Pushkar is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pes Barbos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benedikt Pushkar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barbos wants to clinch.
Barbos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pushkar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Barbos here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A lazy left from Barbos finds it's target.
Pushkar shoots in and drives through. Barbos sprawls well.
Barbos thows a body shot but no joy.
Barbos rushes Pushkar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barbos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pushkar uses from the top position.
Pushkar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pushkar postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkar throws an elbow that misses. Barbos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pushkar's guard. Nice move by Barbos!
Pushkar keeping moving, preventing Barbos from controlling successfully.
Barbos is looking to work some ground and pound but Pushkar has wrist control.
Barbos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Pes Barbos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Barbos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benedikt Pushkar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barbos as he jumps to the side.
Barbos misses with a series of wild punches.
Pes Barbos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbos closes the distance and clinches.
Pushkar looking for a takedown.
Pes Barbos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benedikt Pushkar.
Pushkar is working for takedown but Barbos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pushkar wants a takedown.
Barbos wants a takedown.
Barbos breaks from the clinch.
Barbos stuffs the takedown attempt from Pushkar. Pushkar gets slowly back to his feet.
Pushkar throws out a leg kick but Barbos moves out of range and Pushkar only half commits.
Barbos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pushkar lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbos manages to avoid it.
Pushkar shoots in looking for a takedown. Barbos tries to sprawl out of it but Pushkar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barbos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barbos throws an off balance right hand
and Pushkar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pushkar.
Pushkar throws a big right hand that misses.
Barbos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barbos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pushkar.
Barbos is looking to stand up but Pushkar isn't so interested in that idea.
Pushkar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barbos trying to control the position.
Pushkar tries to free his leg and advance position but Barbos is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pushkar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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!
Pes Barbos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A swing and a miss from Barbos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbos slips a jab and a cross from Pushkar.
Barbos slips a jab from Pushkar.
No joy there for Barbos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pes Barbos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benedikt Pushkar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pushkar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barbos is pressed up against the cage. Pushkar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barbos down to the mat. Barbos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barbos scores with a one two! Pushkar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barbos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbos stuffs the takedown attempt from Pushkar. Pushkar gets slowly back to his feet.
Barbos just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pushkar digs a good body shot into Barbos's ribs.
Barbos misses with a few strikes there.
Barbos throws a lazy right hand but Pushkar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbos looks to score with a jab to the body but Pushkar is just out of range.
Pushkar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barbos eats them both and turns towards Pushkar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pes Barbos is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pushkar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbos misses with a series of wild punches.
Barbos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbos wants to clinch.
Pushkar misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Pushkar misses its intended target.
Barbos takes a swing at Pushkar's ribcage but misses.
Pushkar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pes Barbos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benedikt Pushkar.
Pushkar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barbos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benedikt Pushkar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbos tries to close the distance and clinch but Pushkar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pushkar.
Barbos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barbos tries to bum rush Pushkar with a series of wild strikes but Pushkar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbos fails to land with a series of punches.
Pushkar connects with a body shot.
Pushkar gets a takedown into half guard.
Pushkar moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar 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.
Barbos struggling a bit here.
Barbos is not content to let Pushkar control the position.
Pushkar throws an elbow but Barbos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Barbos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbos regains half guard, as Pushkar was trying to land strikes.
Pushkar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barbos's head.
Pushkar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pushkar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barbos is trying to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pushkar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barbos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pushkar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benedikt Pushkar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barbos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pes Barbos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Gleiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanko Velilkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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257 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Gleiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanko Velilkov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gleiser swinging wildly here.
Velilkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velilkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gleiser misses with a two punch combination.
Velilkov closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Velilkov.
Gleiser looking to throw knees to the head but Velilkov is blocking nicely.
Velilkov manages to break the clinch.
Gleiser shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gleiser tries to bum rush Velilkov with a series of wild strikes but Velilkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gleiser tries to clinch
and Velilkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Velilkov breaks the clinch.
Gleiser gets caught flat footed, as Velilkov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gleiser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gleiser has his foot on Velilkov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Velilkov works his way back into a safe position though.
Velilkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gleiser is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velilkov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Velilkov wants to control from the top but Gleiser keeps moving.
Gleiser is looking for a triangle but Velilkov pushes his legs off easily.
Velilkov stays in close to Gleiser's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stanko Velilkov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gleiser misses with a straight left.
Gleiser is looking to clinch.
Gleiser misses with a double jab
and Velilkov counters with a left and a right that stings Gleiser.
Gleiser misses with a two punch combination.
Velilkov tries to clinch but Gleiser moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velilkov avoids the head kick by Gleiser.
Gleiser's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Velilkov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gleiser scrambles back to his feet.
Michael Gleiser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gleiser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velilkov has Gleiser up against the cage in a clinch.
Velilkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velilkov moves into the clinch successfully.
Gleiser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Velilkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velilkov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gleiser looking for submissions off his back.
Velilkov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gleiser is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Velilkov pulls his head out easily.
Gleiser actively working from the bottom here.
Velilkov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velilkov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gleiser looking for submissions off his back.
Velilkov is looking to take a break and control but Gleiser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gleiser kicks off Velilkov and gets to his feet.
Velilkov swings for the body but Gleiser moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gleiser.
Michael Gleiser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velilkov lands a jab to the head.
Gleiser closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Stanko Velilkov has been cut.
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!
Velilkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gleiser misses with a double jab
and Velilkov counters with a low kick, right behind Gleiser 's knee.
Gleiser moves into the clinch successfully.
Gleiser misses with an elbow strike.
Gleiser wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velilkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velilkov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Velilkov is looking to take a break and control but Gleiser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Velilkov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gleiser sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gleiser tries to get to full guard but Velilkov has control of the leg.
Gleiser is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Velilkov is tapping! Great win for Gleiser!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Gleiser!
Michael Gleiser took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Damnfield clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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145 lbs
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142 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Petrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petrovich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Petrovich off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Petrovich has his takedown stuffed
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrovich shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Petrovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Petrovich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Petrovich misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Petrovich on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Petrovich tries to get out of the position.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Petrovich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Lee passes Petrovich's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Petrovich could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lee has cracked it and Petrovich is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Lee!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghiorghos Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papadopoulos comes to the cage accompanied by Robocop Theme by Basil Polidouris. Piotr Rasputin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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266 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Rasputin !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rasputin showed some decent athleticism there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rasputin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rasputin stops Papadopoulos from getting back to his feet.
Papadopoulos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rasputin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papadopoulos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rasputin is trying to control. Papadopoulos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Papadopoulos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rasputin controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopoulos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rasputin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Papadopoulos prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Papadopoulos working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos wants to try and get back to his feet.
Papadopoulos is working to get back to half guard.
Papadopoulos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Papadopoulos tries to get out of the position.
Rasputin unloading with bombs!
Papadopoulos is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Papadopoulos is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Papadopoulos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Papadopoulos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rasputin on the ground.
Rasputin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Rasputin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Papadopoulos is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Papadopoulos is bucking up trying to escape but Rasputin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rasputin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Papadopoulos is rocked!
Rasputin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rasputin landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Papadopoulos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos wants to get back to his feet.
Papadopoulos seems to have got his legs back now.
Papadopoulos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Papadopoulos is trying to stand.
Papadopoulos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papadopoulos is breathing heavily.
Rasputin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Papadopoulos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rasputin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rasputin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Papadopoulos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rasputin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Papadopoulos wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rasputin connects with a nice short shot to Papadopoulos's temple.
Rasputin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rasputin landing strikes from the mount and Papadopoulos is in trouble!
Rasputin postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Papadopoulos out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Rasputin goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Piotr Rasputin !
Piotr Rasputin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. (Ugly kid joe) Everything about you kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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223 lbs
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205 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kid Joe!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe is looking to clinch but Ferreira is avoiding it.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
Joe takes a swing at Ferreira's ribcage but misses.
Ferreira shoots in but Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferreira checks a leg kick.
Joe throws a leg kick but Ferreira sees it coming and moves out of range.
No luck for Ferreira with that takedown attempt.
Joe connects with an inside leg kick.
Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ferreira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Joe controls the pace.
Joe trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Joe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joe is one step ahead there.
Ferreira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kid Joe.
Joe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ferreira closes the distance and clinches up with Joe, looking for a takedown. Ferreira pushes Joe against the cage but Joe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferreira scores with a body shot.
Ferreira connects with the punch.
A big left from Joe misses.
Joe jabs Ferreira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Ferreira as he checks the leg kick.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt
letting Joe counter with a right hand.
Joe tries to clinch up but Ferreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferreira checks a leg kick.
Joe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ferreira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Joe wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
Joe tries to stand but Ferreira is controlling his head.
Ferreira manages to get back to half guard.
Ferreira is trying to get back to full guard.
Joe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferreira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferreira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joe wants to stand but Ferreira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ferreira is looking for a triangle here but Joe uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferreira keeps working.
Ferreira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joe working away.
Joe decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Joe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ferreira rather than just go for the knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe throws a hook but Ferreira blocks it.
Joe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Joe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ferreira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joe counters with a nice leg kick.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
Ferreira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferreira somewhat.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Kid Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe throws a lazy right hand but Ferreira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Joe.
Joe throws a sloppy body shot
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
Joe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferreira gets the takedown into side control.
Joe keeping his opponent close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe is trying to get back to half guard.
Kid Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferreira has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Joe!
Ferreira content just to control the position here.
Joe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ferreira avoids the attempt from Joe to control.
Joe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferreira looking to control but Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Joe is refusing to be controlled, as Ferreira sits in half guard.
Joe has his hands clasped together around Ferreira's back. He's all about the action.
Joe gets back to full guard.
Ferreira trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Joe is controlling Ferreira's posture.
Joe is trying to keep Ferreira in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ferreira dives in and grabs Joe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes down on Ferreira's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Ferreira misses.
Ferreira misses with a looping left.
Joe works the jab nicely.
Joe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ferreira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferreira wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.
Ferreira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joe thuds a left hand into Ferreira's body.
Ferreira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joe avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Joe tenderised Ferreira's leg. Ferreira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ferreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joe.
Joe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferreira avoids it really well and circles away.
Joe missing with a left hand there. Ferreira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferreira shoots in for a double leg but Joe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe wants to slow Ferreira down by chopping away at his legs.
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 inside leg kick there by Joe. That's going to slow Ferreira down.
Ferreira doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe circles away.
Ferreira fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Joe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joe leaves Ferreira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ferreira closes the distance and clinches up with Joe, looking for a takedown. Ferreira pushes Joe against the cage but Joe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferreira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ferreira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Joe moves into range and clinches up with Ferreira.
Joe tries to throw a body punch but Ferreira avoids it by throwing Joe back against the cage.
Ferreira gets underhooks to prevent Joe's takedown attempt.
Joe lands a nice shot to the body.
Joe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferreira's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira trying to control the position but instead, Joe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferreira into the cage.
Ferreira throws an elbow that misses.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Joe.
Joe tries for a takedown but Ferreira manages to get underhooks.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joe lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Joe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Joe as Ferreira tries to tie him up.
Ferreira wants to take the fight to the mat but Joe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Joe can't get the takedown.
Ferreira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joe pushes Ferreira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe.
Ferreira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
Gabriel Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a punch on the inside.
Joe pushes Ferreira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira lands a hook that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Joe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferreira's elbow.
Ferreira gets control of Joe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ferreira will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Joe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Ferreira.
Joe scoring with some ground and pound.
Ferreira wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferreira is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Joe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ferreira, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it.
Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Joe is keen to just control but Ferreira is a slippery customer.
Ferreira wants to improve his position but Joe is controlling well.
Ferreira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joe pulls his head out easily.
Joe is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to maintain the position but Joe is very close to passing his half guard.
Joe passes to side control.
Joe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferreira keeps working.
Joe decides to take the fight back to the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe takes a swing at Ferreira's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joe 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Joe!
Kid Joe really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « ONI ↑ 5x160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Auu Rite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smitty Smithers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smithers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ironman - Black Sabbath. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
202 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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27
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Solid Muay Thai
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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Auu Rite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Smitty Smithers!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithers's corner calls for a 1-2. Smithers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Auu Rite has been cut.
Nice body kick from Rite.
A bone on bone clash there as Smithers blocks the leg kick.
Rite checks a leg kick nicely.
Smithers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rite thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smithers if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rite shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rite takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smithers takes a swing at Rite's ribcage but misses.
Rite staying out of range there.
Smithers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rite lands a big head kick that sends Smithers tumbling to the mat! Rite takes a step backwards and waves Smithers back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smithers is rocked!
It looks like Smitty Smithers has been cut.
Rite lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smithers is still on wobbly legs! Can Rite finish him?
Smithers is holding his hands too far apart here. Rite throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Smithers is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Auu Rite!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denard Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Alvarez as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
210 lbs
13 - 8 - 2 |
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221 lbs
34 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
13 - 8 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denard Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson connects with a high kick.
It looks like Denard Black has been cut.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Black's knee but Black avoids it well.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black blocks the body kick.
Black feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
Johnny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Black dives on top into guard.
Johnson pulls Black in close to his closed guard and prevents Black from doing any damage or advancing position.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Black lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Black lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Black.
Black's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Black duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a wild hook but Black just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Johnson gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Black raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denard Black!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kesuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Your'e The Best Around. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wolf's choice of entrance music: Shawnee Sioux War Dance. 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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142 lbs
21 - 3 - 1 |
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148 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kesuke Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Red Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miyagi's head.
Miyagi misses with a head kick.
Miyagi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wolf goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wolf avoids a kick to the body.
Wolf clobbers Miyagi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wolf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miyagi on the side of the head.
Wolf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolf throws a leg kick
and Miyagi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Miyagi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf blocks a leg kick.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyagi moves away.
Miyagi moves out of range of the body kick from Wolf.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf throws a big shot that misses.
Miyagi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wolf is trying to force a seperation but Miyagi has the dominant position.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Miyagi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wolf can't break the clinch.
Miyagi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyagi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wolf is defending well for now.
Wolf wants to break free but Miyagi has control.
Wolf breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Wolf.
Wolf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miyagi on the side of the head.
Wolf throws a body punch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolf avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Miyagi.
Miyagi is looking to clinch but Wolf is avoiding it.
Miyagi looks to land a body kick but Wolf moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi scores with a head kick. Wolf tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Miyagi clinches with his opponent.
Miyagi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Miyagi wants to stall.
Miyagi can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Wolf trying to stall but Miyagi improves his position.
Miyagi wants to stall.
Wolf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wolf can't break the clinch.
Wolf wants to get back to striking at distance but Miyagi won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kesuke Miyagi.
Wolf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Wolf - just one landing.
Wolf misses the shot to the body.
Wolf finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolf throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wolf with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolf. Miyagi does a little dance to reset his feet.
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.
Wolf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miyagi needs to keep his hands up - Wolf had a free shot at his head there.
Wolf misses with a leg kick
and Miyagi counters with a low kick, right behind Wolf 's knee.
Wolf lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Wolf dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miyagi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wolf smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Miyagi.
Miyagi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wolf throws a head kick that misses
and Miyagi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wolf's knee momentarily.
Miyagi doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolf circles away.
Miyagi misses with a head kick.
Miyagi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miyagi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miyagi avoids the body shot from Wolf.
Miyagi takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wolf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyagi misses with a body kick.
Wolf lands a leg kick that knocks Miyagi off balance momentarily.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf throws a low kick, looking for Miyagi's leg but Miyagi calmly moves out of range.
Wolf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyagi misses with a low kick as Wolf jumps back.
Wolf tries to land a front kick but Miyagi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wolf on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miyagi. Miyagi obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miyagi has time to react.
Red Wolf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolf blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi blocks a head kick by Wolf.
Miyagi slips under a jab.
Wolf is looking to slow Miyagi down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Miyagi.
An inside leg kick lands from Miyagi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf throws a nice outside leg kick.
Red Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyagi lands a high kick!
Miyagi is looking to clinch but Wolf is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Wolf checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miyagi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wolf finds it's way round the side to connect with Miyagi's head.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyagi wants to slow Wolf down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wolf misses.
Wolf throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wolf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolf moves out of range of the leg kick from Miyagi.
Wolf throws a head kick that misses.
Wolf missing with a left hand there. Miyagi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolf lands a leg kick that knocks Miyagi off balance momentarily.
Wolf misses with a kick to the body.
Wolf misses with a body shot.
Miyagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miyagi looks for the body kick but Wolf saw that one coming.
Miyagi moves out of range of the body kick from Wolf.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf takes a kick to the side of the head.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Wolf moved away.
Miyagi throws a solid leg kick but Wolf takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miyagi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyagi connects with a leg kick. Wolf looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyagi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wolf lands a two punch combo.
Miyagi misses with a low kick as Wolf jumps back.
Wolf throws a head kick but Miyagi moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyagi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolf fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miyagi checks it well.
Miyagi throws a lazy head kick
and Wolf makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A solid body kick from Miyagi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kesuke Miyagi will probably get the nod.
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.
An inside leg kick from Miyagi misses.
Wolf throws a big shot that misses.
Wolf tries to land a front kick but Miyagi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wolf finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolf throws a head kick but Miyagi moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Wolf blocks the leg kick.
Miyagi throws a chopping leg kick but Wolf manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wolf misses with a body shot.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyagi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miyagi blocks a low kick nicely.
Wolf checks the leg kick.
Wolf's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wolf takes a swing at Miyagi's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf throws a nice looking combination but Miyagi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolf checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miyagi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wolf tries a head kick but it misses.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Wolf checks it.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Wolf checks it.
Wolf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miyagi.
Miyagi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wolf, pushing him back against the cage.
Wolf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miyagi stalling against the cage.
Miyagi trying to stall but Wolf improves his position.
Miyagi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miyagi landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to stall but Miyagi improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from Miyagi.
Miyagi misses with a knee strike.
Wolf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miyagi has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyagi lands a nice knee to the body.
Miyagi lands a knee to the body.
Wolf is trying to break the clinch but Miyagi has him pressed against the cage.
Miyagi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wolf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wolf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wolf avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Miyagi controlling the action here for a moment.
Kesuke Miyagi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wolf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miyagi has him pressed against the cage.
Miyagi avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi is pushing Wolf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Miyagi misses with a knee strike.
Wolf is looking to break free of the clinch but Miyagi has double underhooks.
Wolf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Wolf.
Wolf tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyagi avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolf avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Wolf.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wolf can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf has Miyagi pushed against the cage.
Wolf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Wolf.
Miyagi trying to stall but Wolf improves his position.
Miyagi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wolf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Wolf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyagi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wolf up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyagi prevents Wolf from breaking the clinch.
Wolf is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesuke Miyagi clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wolf takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wolf lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miyagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wolf checks the leg kick.
Miyagi tries to land a front kick but Wolf steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miyagi misses with a low kick.
Miyagi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miyagi blocks a head kick by Wolf.
Nice uppercut there from Wolf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miyagi. That's going to slow Wolf down.
A leg kick checked by Wolf.
Wolf checks a low kick from Miyagi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi rushes Wolf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wolf tries to circle away but Miyagi has him pinned against the cage.
Miyagi leaning against his opponent.
Miyagi stalling in the clinch but Wolf improves position.
Wolf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miyagi landing knees to the body.
Wolf can't break the clinch.
Wolf can't break the clinch.
Miyagi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wolf managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi stalling in the clinch but Wolf improves position.
Wolf can't break the clinch.
Wolf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolf avoids the damage to the body.
Wolf tries to break free but Miyagi pushes him back against the cage.
Wolf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wolf struggles to land a body shot inside as Miyagi controls his hands.
Miyagi stalling in the clinch.
Wolf managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
Wolf is trying to break free.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolf avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi just leaning against Wolf, taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf can't break the clinch.
Wolf lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Miyagi.
Miyagi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Wolf is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wolf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miyagi is trying to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kesuke Miyagi.
Miyagi scores with a leg kick.
Miyagi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wolf is out of range.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Wolf moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf thows a body shot but no joy.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyagi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolf throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wolf blocks a low kick nicely.
Wolf misses with a kick to the body
and Miyagi counters by clinching up.
Miyagi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wolf wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wolf is looking to control Miyagi's arms but Miyagi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wolf has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesuke Miyagi had his way with Red Wolf in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wolf throws a hook to the side of Miyagi's head but Miyagi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolf misses with a wild body shot.
Miyagi tried to score with a low kick but Wolf checks it.
Wolf looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wolf throws a sloppy head kick and Miyagi moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Wolf.
Miyagi tries to land a leg kick but Wolf saw it coming and moves away.
Wolf throws a head kick but Miyagi moves out of range.
Wolf keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyagi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miyagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miyagi connects with an inside leg kick.
Wolf misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wolf is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi clinches up with Wolf and pushes him back against the cage.
Miyagi is pushing Wolf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Miyagi keeps control of Wolf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Miyagi.
Wolf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wolf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi looking to slow down the pace here.
Miyagi with a knee to the head.
Miyagi avoiding damage.
Miyagi has Wolf pressed against the cage, preventing Wolf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wolf being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kesuke Miyagi.
Wolf throws out a powerful jab.
Miyagi is looking to slow Wolf down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miyagi if he has to take too many more of those.
Wolf connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miyagi's hands.
Miyagi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wolf misses with a body kick.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Wolf is having none of it.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyagi moves away.
Wolf throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miyagi's head.
Miyagi wants to slow Wolf down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Wolf.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolf misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miyagi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Wolf misses its intended target.
Wolf misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Miyagi!
Miyagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Wolf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miyagi blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miyagi, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf checks a leg kick.
Red Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Wolf moves out of range easily.
Miyagi throws a wild body kick that Wolf sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kesuke Miyagi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miyagi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kesuke Miyagi!
After winning the bout, Kesuke Miyagi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeus has chosen Open Road 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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199 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tam Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zeus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Zeus drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones avoids the body shot from Zeus.
Zeus throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Zeus throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Zeus blocks the low kick.
Zeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeus.
Zeus misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones throws a right hand that Zeus ducks under and follows up with a left that Zeus also avoids with ease.
Zeus lands a body shot.
Zeus staying out of range there.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zeus.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
Zeus walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Zeus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Zeus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zeus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zeus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Zeus is not content to let Jones control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeus can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zeus has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zeus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Jones defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Zeus is looking for the choke from the back position but Jones is controlling his hands well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Zeus's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jones showing good submission defense here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zeus is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jones. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeus is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Zeus biding his time, looking for the opening.
Let's hope that Zeus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jones trying to control the position but Zeus manages to sink in the hooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tam Zeus will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zeus. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zeus defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Zeus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones tries to clinch but Zeus moves out of range.
Jones punishes Zeus's body with a nice straight punch.
Zeus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zeus slips a jab from Jones.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zeus with a nice cross.
Zeus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zeus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zeus wants it to stay on the feet.
Zeus throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Zeus slips the punch.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Zeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeus.
A swing and a miss from Zeus.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zeus in his tracks.
Zeus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Zeus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zeus ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Zeus thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones moves away from the strike by Zeus.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Brian Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zeus scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zeus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Zeus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination but Zeus avoids it well.
Zeus misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Zeus, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Zeus against the cage but Zeus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zeus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Zeus moves out of range of the strikes.
Zeus looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Zeus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones misses with a hook. Zeus ducked under it nicely.
Zeus digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Zeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeus.
Zeus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zeus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tam Zeus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zeus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Zeus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Zeus swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Zeus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zeus thows a body shot but no joy.
Zeus jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zeus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zeus keeps the fight on the outside.
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.
Zeus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tam Zeus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zeus looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Zeus looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Zeus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Zeus which made him look bad.
Zeus lands with a nice body punch.
Zeus thows a body shot but no joy.
Zeus swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a hook but Zeus blocks it.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Zeus loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zeus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zeus misses with a hook.
Zeus just misses with a punch to the body.
Zeus moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zeus somewhat.
Zeus cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Zeus.
Zeus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Zeus's head but Zeus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones scores with a jab.
Zeus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zeus looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zeus throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Zeus on that attempt.
Zeus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zeus thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones darts in and clinches Zeus up against the cage.
Zeus lands a nice uppercut.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zeus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones tries to pull guard but Zeus won't allow it.
Jones tries to pull guard but Zeus holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zeus is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeus actively working from the bottom here.
Zeus actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zeus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zeus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Zeus looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is concentrating on defense, preventing Jones from advancing position.
Zeus is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Jones is looking to stall here but Zeus recovers full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tam Zeus really 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.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Zeus misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zeus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Zeus in his guard.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zeus stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Zeus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zeus controlling from the top position.
Zeus stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zeus wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Zeus taking a breather here.
Zeus trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jones tries to control but Zeus manages to take his back.
Will Zeus go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jones holding both Zeus 's hands and preventing any damage.
Tam Zeus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zeus struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jones is defending well though. Zeus let's go of the attempt for now.
Zeus punches Jones on the ear.
Zeus is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jones is defending well though. Zeus let's go of the attempt for now.
Jones is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zeus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Zeus trying to control momentarily.
Zeus tightening his grip on Jones, looking for the choke.
Zeus is looking for the choke from the back position but Jones is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tam Zeus dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Zeus throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Zeus shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Zeus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zeus.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zeus throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zeus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zeus throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeus misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Zeus 's knee.
A big left from Jones misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zeus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zeus shrugs it off.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zeus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Zeus turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Zeus slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Zeus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones is not content to let Zeus control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Brian Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zeus wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones wants to control but Zeus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zeus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zeus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zeus misses with a body punch
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zeus after a bit of a struggle.
Zeus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zeus jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zeus lands an uppercut.
Zeus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Zeus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeus misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tam Zeus.
Well Zeus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tam Zeus! Tam Zeus retains his middleweight title!
Tam Zeus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Vries comes to the cage accompanied by Duke Lion. Donowitz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Bear Jew . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans De Vries!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vries throws a body kick that misses.
De Vries takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Vries throws a low kick but Donowitz avoids it.
De Vries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donowitz moves away.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Vries throws a big shot that misses.
De Vries closes the distance and clinches.
Donowitz tries to throw a body punch but De Vries avoids it by throwing Donowitz back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, De Vries just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donowitz's brow.
De Vries lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donowitz backwards.
A shot in the inside from Donowitz.
De Vries throws an elbow but it misses.
Donowitz blocks an elbow strike.
Donowitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Vries is looking to score with low kicks.
De Vries blocks a low kick nicely.
De Vries wants to clinch.
De Vries scores with a body shot.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - De Vries throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hans De Vries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Vries scores with a nice strike.
Donowitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from De Vries finds it's way through Donowitz's defenses.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz lands a jab to De Vries's midsection.
De Vries is looking to score with low kicks.
De Vries throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Vries misses with a head kick.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
De Vries uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands the left hand.
Donowitz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from De Vries.
Donowitz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vries throws an overhand right that lands on Donowitz's shoulder, as Donowitz tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donowitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Vries throws out the jab.
De Vries chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donowitz can pounce on him.
De Vries checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donowitz connects with a nice looking jab.
Donowitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Vries checks a leg kick.
Donowitz throws a hook but De Vries avoids it easily.
De Vries ducks right into an uppercut from Donowitz.
Donowitz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Vries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Vries throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Donowitz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Vries.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
De Vries throws a leg kick that misses.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Vries.
Donowitz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Vries on the side of the head.
De Vries chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Vries scores with a decent looking hook.
De Vries misses with a body shot.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses.
De Vries misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Donowitz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donowitz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from De Vries.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Vries.
Donowitz misses with a looping left.
Donowitz 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.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses.
De Vries looks for the body kick but Donowitz saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Vries.
Donowitz tries a head kick but it misses.
Donowitz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donowitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donowitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Vries's sensitive parts.
Donowitz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Vries has Donowitz up against the cage in a clinch.
De Vries is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Donowitz blocking some punches.
De Vries gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Vries.
De Vries lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donowitz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Donowitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Vriess head.
Donowitz pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donny Donowitz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Donowitz misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donowitz jabs De Vries right on the nose. De Vries blinks but takes it well.
Donowitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Vries throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Donowitz throws a leg kick which misses De Vries's front leg but catches the back leg as De Vries tries to avoid it.
De Vries misses with a body kick.
De Vries looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Donowitz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donowitz throws a shot to the body.
Donowitz checks a low kick from De Vries.
A low kick from De Vries misses
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donowitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Vries.
De Vries avoids the head kick by Donowitz.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Vries connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
De Vries misses with a hook. Donowitz ducked under it nicely.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Vries throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donowitz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donowitz lands a really nice looking cross but De Vries seems unphased.
De Vries throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donowitz counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Donowitz finds it's way through De Vries's defenses.
Donowitz connects with a solid leg kick.
De Vries's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donowitz under the eye.
Donowitz throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Vries.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donowitz 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 De Vries has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Vries and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donowitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz lands with a nice body punch.
Donowitz misses with a kick to the body.
Donowitz scores with a punch to the head.
De Vries is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Vries looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Vries.
Donowitz connects with an inside leg kick.
De Vries cracks Donowitz with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Vries scores with a jab to the body.
De Vries connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donowitz. Donowitz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Vries scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Vries fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donowitz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donowitz.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De Vries motions for Donowitz to come forward. De Vries throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Vries tries to close the distance and clinch but Donowitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donowitz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Vriess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Vries tries to clinch up but Donowitz circles away and keeps his distance.
A bone on bone clash there as De Vries blocks the leg kick.
Donowitz motions for De Vries to come forward. Donowitz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Vries walks into a stiff left hand from Donowitz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from De Vries is predictable there
enabling Donowitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Vries, right into the meat.
De Vries misses with a body shot.
Donowitz cracks De Vries with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Vries throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Vries is rocked!
Donowitz scores with a nice body kick.
Oh De Vries is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donowitz cracks De Vries with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Donowitz! Donny Donowitz retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Donny Donowitz 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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