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CFS 14: Killer Instinct PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jovan Vukota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vukota comes to the cage accompanied by UDRI BRUS LI. James Jameson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jovan Vukota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Jameson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vukota lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Vukota.
Jameson misses with a hook
and Vukota counters with a head kick. That will keep Jameson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick misses from Vukota.
Jameson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vukota counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jameson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vukota throws a head kick that Jameson semi-blocks.
Jameson misses with a body shot
and Vukota counters with a head kick. That will keep Jameson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jameson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vukota counters with a head kick.
Jameson throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson misses with a body shot
and Vukota counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jameson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Vukota.
Jameson throws a body punch but Vukota moves out of range.
Jameson looks to throw the jab but Vukota is out of range.
Jameson swings for the body but Vukota moves out of range.
Jameson throws a sloppy body shot
and Vukota counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jameson throws a leg kick
and Vukota counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jameson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vukota avoids the body shot from Jameson.
A shot to the body from Jameson misses
and Vukota counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jameson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jameson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukota tries a head kick but it misses.
Vukota throws a head kick but Jameson moves out of range.
Vukota throws a head kick but Jameson moves out of range.
Vukota throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jameson is still on wobbly legs! Can Vukota finish him?
Vukota tries a head kick but it misses.
Jameson seems to have recovered his senses.
Vukota avoids the body shot from Jameson.
Vukota scores with a head kick. Jameson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jameson misses with a wild body shot.
Vukota checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukota fakes the leg kick and cracks Jameson in the body.
Vukota scores with a head kick. Jameson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vukota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jameson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jameson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jameson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vukota counters with a head kick. That will keep Jameson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jameson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vukota manages to avoid it.
Vukota tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vukota throws a head kick but Jameson moves out of range.
Jameson misses with a shot to the body
and Vukota counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vukota lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vukota lands a head kick. Jameson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vukota avoids the body shot from Jameson.
Vukota throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jameson's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jameson misses the body punch
and Vukota counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jameson throws a right hand that Vukota ducks under and follows up with a left that Vukota also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jovan Vukota dominated that round.
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.
Vukota throws a sloppy head kick
and Jameson counters with a good low kick that Vukota was not able to check.
Vukota misses with a head kick.
Vukota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jameson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vukota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jameson misses the shot to the body.
Jameson misses with a wild body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jameson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jameson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jameson avoids the head kick by Vukota.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukota tries a head kick but it misses.
Vukota misses with a head kick.
Vukota misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Vukota lands but Jameson takes it in his stride.
Jameson throws a sloppy body shot
and Vukota finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jovan Vukota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jameson misses with a body punch
and Vukota counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vukota scores with a head kick. Jameson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukota lands with a slapping head kick.
Vukota lands with a kick to the temple. Jameson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jameson misses with a body shot
and Vukota counters with a head kick. That will keep Jameson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vukota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jameson misses with a body shot.
Jameson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vukota manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Vukota.
Jameson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukota lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body kick from Vukota.
Vukota goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jameson misses with a jab to the body
and Vukota counters with a big head kick but Jameson shrugs it off.
Jameson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vukota.
A shot to the body from Jameson misses
and Vukota makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vukota tries a head kick but it misses.
Jameson swings for the body but Vukota moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vukota tries a head kick but it misses.
Jameson misses with a looping left.
Vukota slips a straight right by Jameson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jameson. Vukota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jameson misses the body punch
and Vukota counters with a low kick, right behind Jameson 's knee.
Vukota throws a head kick but Jameson moves out of range.
A big right from Jameson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jovan Vukota dominated that second round.
That's time! Vukota's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vukota throws a head kick that misses.
Vukota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jameson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vukota was well out of range. Poor timing from Jameson.
A clash of legs there as Vukota blocks the low kick.
Jameson avoids the head kick by Vukota.
A head kick misses from Vukota.
Jameson blocks a head kick by Vukota.
Vukota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukota throws a sloppy head kick and Jameson moves out of range easily.
Jameson jabs at Vukota's body.
A head kick misses from Vukota.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jameson. Vukota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jameson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vukota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Vukota lands but Jameson takes it in his stride.
Vukota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James Jameson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukota misses with a head kick.
Jameson just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Vukota.
Vukota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jameson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jameson misses the body punch
and Vukota makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jameson really felt that one!
Vukota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jameson. Vukota does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Vukota.
Vukota scores with a nice body kick.
Vukota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jameson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vukota counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jameson avoids the head kick by Vukota.
A head kick misses from Vukota.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vukota connects with a high kick.
Vukota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jameson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vukota is just out of range.
Jameson throws a sloppy body shot
and Vukota counters with a head kick. That will keep Jameson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jameson misses with a straight left.
Jameson avoids the head kick by Vukota.
Vukota throws a head kick that misses.
Jovan Vukota is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Vukota.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jovan Vukota showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vukota has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jovan Vukota!
After the fight, Jovan Vukota was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ty Ming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjj Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ty Ming has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ty Ming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bjj Pro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming misses with a few strikes there.
Pro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ming avoids it really well and circles away.
Ming defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pro.
Ming circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Pro drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ming follows Pro to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ty Ming!
Ty Ming thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rosen Lyubenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Gallant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosen Lyubenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthew Gallant!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyubenov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lyubenov throws a sloppy head kick and Gallant moves out of range easily.
Lyubenov darts in trying to clinch
and Gallant counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lyubenov gets full guard.
Gallant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lyubenov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gallant has managed to get both his arms back between Lyubenov's legs - danger averted.
Lyubenov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gallant tries to free his leg and advance position but Lyubenov is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyubenov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gallant is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lyubenov.
Lyubenov wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallant tries for a kimura but Lyubenov is defending well.
Lyubenov is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyubenov is working hard here to advance position.
Gallant working away.
Lyubenov is looking to get back to his feet here but Gallant is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lyubenov's back.
Lyubenov trying to control the hands but Gallant breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyubenov manages to stand up with Gallant still on his back. Eventually Gallant drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Lyubenov clinches.
Lyubenov missing with knees to the body.
Lyubenov crunches a lovely knee into Gallant's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyubenov prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rosen Lyubenov 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.
Lyubenov throws a head kick but Gallant moves out of range.
Lyubenov is looking to clinch.
Lyubenov instigates a clinch.
Lyubenov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gallant.
Lyubenov can't get the takedown.
Gallant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lyubenov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lyubenov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lyubenov lands a big head kick that sends Gallant tumbling to the mat! Lyubenov takes a step backwards and waves Gallant back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gallant is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyubenov tries to clinch up.
Gallant is still on wobbly legs! Can Lyubenov finish him?
Lyubenov tries to clinch but Gallant is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Look low, kick high! Lyubenov uses the oldest trick in the book to send Gallant tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Lyubenov is absolutely delighted - when Gallant wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rosen Lyubenov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Bran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Mead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Mead told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Bran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gary Mead!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mead.
That kick from Mead tenderised Bran's leg. Bran is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mead feints and then cracks Bran's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bran down.
Mead has closed the distance and engaged Bran in a clinch.
Bran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bran takes an elbow to the temple.
Mead lands a hook that snaps the head of Bran backwards.
Mead lands an elbow inside.
Mead lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mead creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bran's defenses.
Bran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mead has him pressed against the cage.
Bran is trying to force a seperation but Mead has the dominant position.
Mead keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bran's efforts to push away.
Bran is trying to break the clinch but Mead has him pressed against the cage.
Mead lands a knee to the body.
Mead crunches a lovely knee into Bran's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mead putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bran in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mead lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bran or not.
Mead scores with a knee to the head.
Mead lands a nice knee to the body.
Bran is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Mead - that landed with a thud.
Bran is trying to break free.
Mead landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mead works on Bran's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mead lands an uppercut.
Mead lands with a short shot to the head.
Mead lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mead lands with a short shot to the head.
Mead lands a nice knee to the body.
Bran takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mead.
Mead lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bran or not.
Mead gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mead lands a shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Mead.
Mead lands a damaging elbow.
Mead lands a nice elbow.
Bran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mead working Bran over with knees to the body.
Mead connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bran's face.
Bran is rocked!
Mead lands a knee to the body.
Oh Bran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mead lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bran.
Bran takes an elbow to the temple.
Mead comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Mead.
Bran wants to get back to striking at distance but Mead won't allow it.
Mead stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mead has Bran pressed against the cage. He pushes Bran back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Mead throws a beautiful elbow that sends Bran crashing to the floor! Mead piles on the pressure with more strikes! Bran is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Mead!
Gary Mead seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casey Silk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linden Wilcox (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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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Casey Silk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Linden Wilcox!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilcox tries to clinch but Silk is having none of it.
Silk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilcox's waist but Wilcox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silk off to one side.
Wilcox scoring well with a low kick there.
Silk fails with a takedown attempt.
Silk fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Silk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silk feints and as Wilcox raises his hands in defense, Silk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wilcox has control of Silk's left arm, preventing Silk from doing any damage.
Silk trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilcox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silk postures up.
Silk won't allow Wilcox to sweep him here.
Wilcox controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilcox looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilcox, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silk has a takedown stuffed.
Wilcox throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilcox defends it nicely.
Wilcox connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilcox thuds a left hand into Silk's body.
Wilcox closes the distance and pushes Silk back into the cage.
Wilcox lands an elbow just above Silk 's eye.
Wilcox breaks the clinch.
Wilcox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silk fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilcox connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wilcox.
Silk is breathing heavily.
Wilcox scores with a head kick. Silk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wilcox.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wilcox!
Wilcox lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silk takes a step back to recover.
Silk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wilcox throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilcox throws a shot to the body.
Wilcox lands with a right that hurts Silk. Silk looks to clinch but Wilcox throws a short knee that drops Silk. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Linden Wilcox!
A victorious Linden Wilcox thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louie Prima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liu Xinchang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Prima might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You're Going Down. Louie Prima could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Liu Xinchang's chin.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louie Prima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liu Xinchang!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prima drops Xinchang with a beautiful combination! Xinchang stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Prima is looking for the KO!
It looks like Liu Xinchang has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xinchang motions for Prima to come forward. Xinchang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Prima wants to clinch.
Xinchang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Prima is able to avoid easily.
Prima throws a right and a left that Xinchang avoids nicely.
Prima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Xinchang is rocked!
OH! Xinchang has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Prima smells blood and charges in for the finish! Prima unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Xinchang sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Louie Prima!
After winning the bout, Louie Prima 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 Luke Higginson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harlamov has chosen Elka - Gorod Obmana as his entrance music. Yuri Harlamov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Higginson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Harlamov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higginson slips a straight right by Harlamov.
Harlamov lands the left hand.
Harlamov throws the left hand but Higginson avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Harlamov. Those never looked like landing.
Higginson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Higginson lands with a nice body punch.
Higginson avoids the body shot from Harlamov.
Harlamov misses with the combination.
Harlamov misses with a wild combination.
Higginson avoids the body shot from Harlamov.
Higginson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harlamov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Higginson.
Harlamov misses with the combination.
Harlamov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Higginson on the side of the head.
Higginson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Higginson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harlamov.
Harlamov misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Higginson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Harlamov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harlamov misses with a looping right.
Higginson takes a swing at Harlamov's ribcage but misses.
Higginson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yuri Harlamov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Higginson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harlamov scores with a sloppy right hand. Higginson should have avoided that one.
Higginson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harlamov throws out a powerful jab.
Higginson is looking to land body kicks.
Higginson is looking to wear down Harlamov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Higginson shoots in looking for a takedown but Harlamov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Higginson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harlamov throws a series of punches but Higginson moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Harlamov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Higginson doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higginson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Higginson lands a jab to Harlamov's midsection.
Harlamov throws a right hand that Higginson ducks under and follows up with a left that Higginson also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov throws a poor cross that misses
and Higginson counters with a nice uppercut.
Higginson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harlamov swivels and escapes.
Donk. Harlamov catches Higginson right on the button with a cross.
Harlamov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harlamov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Higginson circles away quickly and effectively.
Higginson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Higginson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harlamov misses with a shot to the body
and Higginson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harlamov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harlamov checks a leg kick.
Higginson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harlamov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Higginson counters with a body kick.
Harlamov catches Higginson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Harlamov.
Higginson staying out of range there.
Yuri Harlamov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov lands a jab to Higginson's midsection.
Harlamov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Higginson swings for the body but Harlamov moves out of range.
Harlamov lands with an overhand left.
Harlamov ducks under a wild hook from Higginson.
Harlamov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harlamov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harlamov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Higginson thows a body kick. Harlamov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Harlamov looks winded!
Higginson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harlamov. That did some damage!
Higginson misses with a body shot.
Harlamov blocks the body kick.
Harlamov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Higginson eats them both and turns towards Harlamov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higginson scores with a push kick.
Harlamov throws an off balance right hand
and Higginson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harlamov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higginson shoots in looking for a takedown but Harlamov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Higginson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Higginson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Higginson misses the jab.
Harlamov misses with a hook.
Harlamov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Higginson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Harlamov misses with a series of wild punches.
Harlamov misses with the combination.
Higginson connects with an inside leg kick.
Higginson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harlamov pinned against the cage. Harlamov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harlamov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Higginson counters with a stiff right hand.
Higginson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Harlamov tries to bum rush Higginson with a series of wild strikes but Higginson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harlamov misses with a hook. Higginson ducked under it nicely.
Higginson moves away from the strike by Harlamov.
Harlamov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Higginson.
Harlamov misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yuri Harlamov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Higginson scores with a leg kick.
Harlamov scores with a hook to the body. Higginson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harlamov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Higginson was well out of range. Poor timing from Harlamov.
Harlamov throws a nice looking combination but Higginson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Higginson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harlamov was well out of range. Poor timing from Higginson.
Yuri Harlamov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Higginson.
Some bone on bone action there as Harlamov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Higginson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harlamov misses with a wild body shot.
Higginson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harlamov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Higginson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Higginson.
Harlamov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Higginson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Higginson. Harlamov shrugs it off though.
Harlamov is breathing heavily.
Harlamov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Higginson throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Harlamov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Higginson doesn't seem phased though.
A solid body kick from Higginson.
Harlamov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Higginson back to the cage. Harlamov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Higginson misses with a hook.
Harlamov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Higginson.
Higginson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harlamov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harlamov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Higginson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Higginson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Higginson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higginson tests Harlamov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Higginson lands the left hand.
Higginson misses the shot to the body.
Harlamov 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.
A good leg kick by Higginson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higginson staying out of range there.
Higginson throws a series of punches but Harlamov moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Higginson.
Nice uppercut there from Harlamov.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Higginson - that will leave a mark!
Harlamov blocks a head kick by Higginson.
Horrible takedown by Higginson or perhaps it was just good defense by Harlamov which made him look bad.
Higginson throws a body kick that misses.
Harlamov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Higginson. Higginson obviously looking to wear him down.
Harlamov misses the shot to the body.
Harlamov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Higginson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luke Higginson is winning the standup battle so far.
Higginson misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Higginson.
Harlamov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higginson manages to avoid it.
Higginson avoids the body shot from Harlamov.
Higginson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harlamov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Higginson!
Higginson looks for a takedown but Harlamov sprawls well.
Higginson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harlamov.
Higginson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harlamov's sensitive parts.
Harlamov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harlamov lands a nice shot that snaps Higginson's head back.
Higginson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harlamov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Higginson scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higginson keeps Harlamov at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higginson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harlamov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Higginson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Higginson tries to move to mount but Harlamov blocks the move with his legs.
Higginson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Higginson tries to move to mount but Harlamov blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harlamov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Higginson.
Harlamov wants to get back to his feet but Higginson drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Higginson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Higginson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harlamov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Higginson counters with a nice body kick.
Harlamov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Higginson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harlamov. That did some damage!
Higginson tries to land a leg kick but Harlamov saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Higginson.
Higginson throws a hook but Harlamov blocks it.
Harlamov throws a body punch but Higginson moves out of range.
Higginson lunges at Harlamov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harlamov's hand.
Higginson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harlamov tests Higginson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harlamov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harlamov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harlamov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Higginson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harlamov scrambles back to his feet.
Harlamov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higginson moves away from the strike by Harlamov.
Higginson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harlamov takes a swing at Higginson's ribcage but misses.
Higginson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harlamov to the ground. Higginson is now in Harlamov's guard.
Harlamov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Higginson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harlamov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Higginson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harlamov's guard.
Higginson wants to work for an arm triangle but Harlamov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Higginson wants to free his trapped foot but Harlamov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Harlamov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Harlamov won't allow Higginson to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov is trying to stand up here but Higginson is controlling him well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harlamov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Higginson.
Higginson wants to stand up but Harlamov is controlling the position.
Harlamov kicks Higginson off and gets back to his feet.
Higginson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harlamov.
Higginson misses with a left hand
and Harlamov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harlamov swings for the body but Higginson moves out of range.
Higginson throws a body kick that misses.
Higginson moves out of range of the strikes.
Harlamov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Higginson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higginson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harlamov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harlamov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higginson manages to avoid it.
Harlamov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higginson manages to avoid it.
Higginson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Higginson lands with a slapping head kick.
Higginson throws the left hand but Harlamov avoids the punch easily.
Harlamov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harlamov slips a jab from Higginson.
Higginson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Higginson takes a swing at Harlamov's ribcage but misses.
Harlamov looks to land a left hand but Higginson moved out of range nicely.
Harlamov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higginson manages to avoid it.
Harlamov scores with a jab to the body.
Harlamov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Higginson.
Higginson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harlamov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harlamov. Higginson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Higginson scores with a jab to the body.
Harlamov throws out a loose jab but Higginson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harlamov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harlamov throws a hook to the side of Higginson's head but Higginson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harlamov leaves Higginson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harlamov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harlamov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Higginson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harlamov moves out of range as Higginson throws a body kick.
Higginson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harlamov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harlamov slips a straight right by Higginson.
Harlamov throws a looping overhand right but Higginson ducks down to avoid it.
Harlamov throws a series of strikes that have Higginson backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Higginson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Higginson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Higginson!
After winning the bout, Luke Higginson 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Artho Pekkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artho Pekkanen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artho Pekkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer throws a right hand that Pekkanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pekkanen also avoids with ease.
Spencer swinging wildly here.
Spencer clinches with his opponent.
Pekkanen is looking for a takedown.
Spencer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pekkanen avoids it.
Spencer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pekkanen shoots and misses
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
Pekkanen walks into a left hand.
Spencer misses with an uppercut.
Pekkanen dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkanen tries to move into range but Spencer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spencer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Spencer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pekkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spencer with a jab.
Spencer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pekkanen, pushing him back against the cage.
Spencer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Spencer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pekkanen wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pekkanen trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Artho Pekkanen.
Pekkanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pekkanen slips a jab from Spencer.
Spencer has managed to clinch.
Spencer presses Pekkanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Spencer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekkanen tries for a takedown but Spencer manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artho Pekkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Spencer.
Spencer slows down the pace here.
Spencer breaks from the clinch.
Spencer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pekkanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spencer moves into the clinch successfully.
Spencer pushes Pekkanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spencer slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pekkanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pekkanen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spencer counters with a two punch combo.
Spencer stalks Pekkanen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pekkanen's face. Pekkanen staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Spencer.
Pekkanen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pekkanen is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Pekkanen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spencer connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Spencer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Spencer there.
Pekkanen seems to have got his legs back now.
No joy there for Spencer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spencer misses with a hook. Pekkanen ducked under it nicely.
Spencer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spencer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pekkanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pekkanen.
Pekkanen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throws a nice looking combination but Pekkanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spencer sizes up Pekkanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joe Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spencer lands a jab.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Spencer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spencer misses with a low kick as Pekkanen jumps back.
Spencer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pekkanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer works Pekkanen's body with a nice hook.
Spencer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spencer connects with a right hand. Pekkanen shakes it off.
Spencer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pekkanen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Pekkanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pekkanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spencer.
Spencer cracks Pekkanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekkanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spencer.
Spencer closes the distance and clinches.
Spencer breaks the clinch.
Pekkanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer fails to land with a series of punches.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pekkanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Pekkanen dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Spencer throws a body punch but Pekkanen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Artho Pekkanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pekkanen ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Spencer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pekkanen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spencer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer throws a shot to the body.
Pekkanen tries to clinch up
and Spencer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Spencer scores with a nice strike.
Spencer lunges at Pekkanen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pekkanen's hand.
Pekkanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer connects with a single shot there.
Pekkanen with a poor takedown
and Spencer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pekkanen has his takedown stuffed
and Spencer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pekkanen! Spencer lets Pekkanen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer finds Pekkanen's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Pekkanen flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Spencer lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Pekkanen will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Spencer!
A relieved looking Joe Spencer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jami Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Cobb (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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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jami Balkan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Coco Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balkan checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Balkan misses.
Balkan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balkan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balkan looks to land a body kick but Cobb moved away.
Cobb finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jami Balkan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cobb.
Balkan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Balkan.
Balkan throws a leg kick but Cobb sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balkan misses with a head kick.
Cobb wants to clinch.
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balkan connects with a jab.
Cobb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cobb looks to land a body kick but Balkan moved away.
Cobb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balkan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Balkan.
Cobb throws a low kick but Balkan avoids it.
Balkan tried to score with a low kick but Cobb checks it.
Cobb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Balkan misses with a low kick as Cobb jumps back.
Cobb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cobb gets a clinch.
Balkan pushes Cobb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Balkan avoids the damage to the body.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Balkan lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balkan managing to block the knees to the body from Cobb.
Balkan is looking to control Cobb's arms but Cobb gets an underhook and turns him. Now Balkan has his back to the cage.
Cobb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balkan is defending well for now.
Cobb trying to stall but Balkan improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Balkan.
Balkan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobb has Balkan pressed against the cage, preventing Balkan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Balkan's ribcage.
Balkan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but Balkan blocks it.
Cobb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Balkan is working Cobb over against the cage.
Balkan stalling against the cage.
Cobb just leaning against Balkan, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb missing with knees to the body.
Balkan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cobb trying to land knees to the body.
Cobb trying to land knees to the body.
Balkan avoiding damage as Cobb throws knees to the body.
Balkan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balkan takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Balkan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balkan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Balkan lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb working Balkan over with knees to the body.
Cobb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb prevents a body shot from Balkan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands a nice knee to the body.
Cobb taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Balkan's ribcage.
Balkan is breathing heavily.
Balkan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Balkan throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but Balkan blocks with his arms.
Cobb scores a nice knee to the body.
Balkan avoiding damage as Cobb throws knees to the body.
Balkan looking to stall.
Cobb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cobb stalling in the clinch but Balkan improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balkan lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coco Cobb dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Balkan lands a jab to Cobb's midsection.
Cobb tries to move into range but Balkan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balkan blocks a leg kick.
Balkan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Balkan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Balkan keeps it at a distance.
Balkan avoids a kick to the body.
Balkan wants to slow Cobb down by chopping away at his legs.
A left and a right from Balkan both land. Nice combination.
Cobb has closed the distance and engaged Balkan in a clinch.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Coco Cobb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Balkan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cobb trying to land knees to the body.
Balkan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balkan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan avoiding damage as Cobb throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Balkan as Cobb tries to tie him up.
Balkan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cobb avoiding damage as Balkan throws knees to the body.
Cobb misses with a knee to the head.
Balkan is looking to control Cobb's arms but Cobb gets an underhook and turns him. Now Balkan has his back to the cage.
Cobb trying to land knees to the body.
Cobb avoiding damage as Balkan throws knees to the body.
Cobb stalling in the clinch but Balkan improves position.
Balkan managing to block the knees to the body from Cobb.
Balkan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Balkan.
Cobb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Balkan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balkan scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balkan misses with a body punch.
Cobb taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Balkan avoiding damage as Cobb throws knees to the body.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balkan avoids it.
Balkan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobb.
Balkan is looking to control Cobb's arms but Cobb gets an underhook and turns him. Now Balkan has his back to the cage.
Balkan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Balkan's ribcage.
Balkan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cobb.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balkan misses with a punch to the body.
Balkan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Balkan misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Balkan being controlled against the cage.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Balkan avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balkan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balkan throws a leg kick but Cobb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balkan tries to keep at a distance but Cobb has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balkan being controlled against the cage.
Balkan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but Balkan blocks with his arms.
Balkan managing to block the knees to the body from Cobb.
Cobb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balkan is defending well for now.
Balkan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maybe Balkan would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a knee strike.
Cobb has Balkan pressed against the cage, preventing Balkan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cobb lands a good knee to the midsection. Balkan won't want to take too many of those.
Cobb stalling against the cage.
Balkan has had enough of the clinch but Cobb keeps him there for the moment.
Cobb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Jami Balkan has been cut.
Cobb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balkan blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balkan stops a takedown attempt from Cobb.
Balkan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cobb is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balkan lands with a right to the head.
Balkan gets through Cobb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cobb looking to throw knees to the head but Balkan is blocking nicely.
Balkan wants to break free but Cobb has control.
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 Jami Balkan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jami Balkan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cobb. That's going to slow Balkan down.
Balkan avoids a kick to the body.
Balkan takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Balkan misses with an uppercut.
Balkan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Balkan loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Balkan throws a leg kick
and Cobb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Balkan has had enough of the clinch but Cobb keeps him there for the moment.
Balkan managing to block the knees to the body from Cobb.
Cobb working Balkan over with knees to the body.
Balkan is trying to maintain a safe position but Cobb gets an underhook and turns Balkan into the cage.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cobb scores a nice knee to the body.
Balkan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Balkan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cobb checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Balkan misses with a straight right.
Cobb fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balkan is out of range.
Cobb checks a leg kick nicely.
Balkan misses with a head kick.
Balkan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Balkan moves out of range of the leg kick from Cobb.
Jami Balkan is winning the standup battle so far.
Balkan lands with a straight right. Cobb didn't see that one coming.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balkan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Cobb tries to work over Balkan's front leg with a kick but Balkan checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan clobbers Cobb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balkan throws out the jab.
Cobb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cobb tries to score with a low kick but Balkan moves his leg out of the way.
Balkan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters circling a little - Balkan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Balkan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balkan throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb tries to clinch there but Balkan circles away.
Cobb checks a low kick from Balkan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan with a jab.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Balkan circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb tries to clinch but Balkan is having none of it.
Balkan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Cobb thows a body kick. Balkan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Balkan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Balkan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balkan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Balkan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cobb doesn't seem bothered though.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Cobb is looking to land body kicks.
Balkan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Balkan.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Balkan moves out of range of the body kick from Cobb.
A slow jab from Balkan misses its intended target.
Balkan tests Cobb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balkan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cobb. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Balkan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balkan throws the left hand but Cobb avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Coco Cobb just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jami Balkan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cobb throws a leg kick that misses.
Balkan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cobb throws a low kick but it's checked well by Balkan.
Balkan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cobb walks into a stiff left hand from Balkan.
Balkan keeps the fight on the outside.
Balkan scores with a three punch combo!
Cobb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Balkan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balkan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cobb on the side of the head.
Cobb tries to move into range but Balkan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balkan tries to bum rush Cobb with a series of wild strikes but Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Cobb finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cobb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Balkan tried to score with a low kick but Cobb checks it.
Balkan throws a combination. Cobb tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cobb wants to clinch.
Balkan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cobb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Balkan misses the shot to the body.
Balkan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan looks to land a combination. Cobb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Balkan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balkan.
Cobb thuds his shin into the meat of Balkan's side.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balkan lands with an uppercut that bounces Cobb off the cage and back into range.
Cobb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balkan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Balkan checks a low kick from Cobb.
Balkan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cobb.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Cobb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cobb thows a body shot but no joy.
Balkan ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
A bone on bone clash there as Balkan blocks the leg kick.
Balkan lands a head shot.
Balkan cracks Cobb with a good jab.
Cobb's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Balkan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cobb scrambles back to his feet.
Balkan avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Cobb looks for the body kick but Balkan saw that one coming.
A big right from Balkan misses.
Balkan cracks Cobb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to move into range but Balkan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balkan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice straight punches there by Balkan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Balkan.
Good leg kick by Cobb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cobb has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Cobb tries to land a front kick but Balkan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cobb drives through and clinches with Balkan against the cage.
Balkan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balkan breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cobb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balkan.
Balkan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jami Balkan had his way with Coco Cobb in that round.
The cut man is working on Jami Balkan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cobb motions for Balkan to come forward. Cobb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balkan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Balkan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cobb counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cobb.
Cobb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balkan is defending well for now.
Cobb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Balkan gets through Cobb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balkan leaning against his opponent.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but Balkan blocks it.
Cobb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balkan is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Balkan stalling in the clinch but Cobb improves position.
Balkan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balkan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balkan stalling in the clinch.
Balkan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cobb throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Balkan counters with an outside leg kick.
Balkan misses with a body shot.
Balkan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Balkan motions for Cobb to come forward. Balkan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb blocks the body kick.
Cobb moves to clinch but Balkan breaks away
and Balkan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Balkan throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Balkan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balkan throws a wild body kick that Cobb sees coming a mile off.
Cobb checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cobb drops his hands momentarily and Balkan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balkan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Balkan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balkan, as that shot connected.
Balkan misses with a straight left.
Balkan checks a leg kick.
Balkan connects with a right hand. Cobb shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Cobb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Balkan misses with a kick to the body.
Balkan throws a jab when Cobb was well out of range.
Balkan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Balkan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb throws a lazy head kick
and Balkan counters with a straight right hand.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Balkan keeps it at a distance.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balkan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb checks a low kick from Balkan.
Balkan tries to land a leg kick but Cobb saw it coming and moves away.
Balkan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cobb.
Cobb clinches up against the cage.
Balkan manages to break the clinch.
Cobb scores with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Balkan.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Balkan.
Cobb checks a leg kick.
Balkan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balkan misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Balkan.
Cobb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cobb blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jami Balkan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balkan 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:48
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:48
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jami Balkan!
Jami Balkan is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jami Balkan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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