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NGF 53 | Grozni vs Oh PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Threadgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buddy Threadgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Threadgood shoots in for a takedown but Bundy shows good takedown defense.
Bundy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Threadgood throws a leg kick that misses.
Threadgood works over Bundy's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bundy lands with a cross.
Threadgood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Threadgood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Threadgood checks a leg kick.
Threadgood throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bundy to counter with a crisp jab.
Bundy defending well as Threadgood loads up on a big left hand.
Bundy misses with a hook. Threadgood ducked under it nicely.
Threadgood throws a solid leg kick but Bundy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Threadgood.
Threadgood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bundy counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Threadgood misses with an uppercut
letting Bundy counter with a right hand.
Threadgood throws a push kick but Bundy slaps the foot to one side.
Bundy fails to land with a series of punches.
Threadgood misses with a looping left.
Threadgood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab lands there for Threadgood.
Threadgood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ted Bundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Threadgood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bundy counters with a straight right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Threadgood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Bundy tenderised Threadgood's leg. Threadgood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Threadgood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Threadgood.
Bundy throws a big shot that misses.
Threadgood moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bundy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Threadgood's head backwards.
Threadgood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bundy misses the jab.
Threadgood slips a straight right by Bundy.
Threadgood is looking to score with low kicks.
Threadgood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Threadgood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bundy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Threadgood shoots for a takedown but Bundy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Threadgood misses the jab.
Threadgood missing with a left hand there. Bundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bundy moves out of range as Threadgood strikes.
Bundy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Threadgood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bundy moves into the clinch successfully.
Bundy manages to break the clinch.
Threadgood moves away from the strike by Bundy.
Threadgood connects with a right hand. Bundy shakes it off.
That has opened up Ted Bundy's cut even more.
Bundy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Threadgood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bundy.
Bundy tries to close the distance and clinch but Threadgood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Threadgood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Threadgood fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buddy Threadgood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Threadgood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Threadgood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundy.
Threadgood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bundy throws a shot from downtown. Threadgood moves away and avoids it.
Threadgood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Threadgood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bundy sprawls well. Bundy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Threadgood gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy rushes Threadgood and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ted Bundy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Threadgood cracks Bundy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Threadgood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bundy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Threadgood dives in and scores a takedown into Bundy's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Threadgood throws a strike but Bundy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bundy won't allow Threadgood to get back to 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!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Threadgood keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Threadgood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Threadgood pushes Bundy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Threadgood misses the jab.
Bundy throws a nice looking combination but Threadgood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Threadgood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bundy digs a good body shot into Threadgood's ribs.
Buddy Threadgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Threadgood looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.
Buddy Threadgood is winning the standup battle so far.
Threadgood misses with a hook to the body
and Bundy counters with a nice uppercut.
Bundy takes one to the side of the head.
Threadgood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bundy's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Threadgood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bundy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Threadgood misses its intended target.
Bundy scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Threadgood throws a head punch that misses.
Threadgood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bundy's elbow.
Bundy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Threadgood lands an elbow just above Bundy 's eye.
The cut above Ted Bundy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Bundy. Those never looked like landing.
Bundy throws a lazy uppercut
and Threadgood counters with an inside leg kick.
Threadgood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bundy.
Bundy lands a slapping body shot.
Threadgood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundy.
A big right from Threadgood misses.
Threadgood slips under a jab from Bundy.
Buddy Threadgood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Threadgood tries to score with a low kick but Bundy moves his leg out of the way.
Threadgood shoots in looking for a takedown. Bundy tries to sprawl out of it but Threadgood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bundy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bundy has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Threadgood.
Bundy wants to break free but Threadgood has control.
A nice left hand lands by Threadgood.
Ted Bundy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy'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.
Threadgood tries a body shot but Bundy blocks it.
Bundy trying to control the position but instead, Threadgood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bundy into the cage.
Bundy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Threadgood lands a left hand.
Bundy lands a right hand.
Threadgood is trying to push Bundy away but Bundy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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 Buddy Threadgood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Threadgood throws a head kick that misses
enabling Bundy to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Threadgood misses.
Bundy lands with a straight right. Threadgood didn't see that one coming.
Bundy moves out of range of the body kick.
Bundy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Threadgood thuds his right hand into Bundy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bundy tries to clinch up.
Bundy connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Threadgood.
A cross from Bundy lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bundy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Threadgood has time to react.
Bundy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Bundy misses.
Threadgood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bundy.
Threadgood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bundy. Bundy obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Threadgood.
Good shot there by Threadgood.
Threadgood misses with a combination
and Bundy counters with a crisp one two that drops Threadgood! Bundy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Threadgood to his feet! Threadgood is in big trouble!
Threadgood is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundy lands a brutal uppercut that launches Threadgood off his feet! Threadgood tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ted Bundy!
During a confident post fight interview, Ted Bundy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Farson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen has chosen Funker Vogt "Arising Hero" as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Farson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Allen finds it's target.
Allen with a nice cross.
Allen moves away from the strike by Farson.
Whack! Allen lands a heavy head kick that drops Farson. The ref tackles Allen to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Farson was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Barry Allen!
Post fight, Barry Allen stared into the camera and said 'I want to dance in the aisles! I want to blow loads in faces of all the honey's here tonight. I am glorious I am the king!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wei Pei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gniewomir Polaniecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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249 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wei Pei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gniewomir Polaniecki!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pei thuds his shin into the meat of Polaniecki's side.
Polaniecki moves out of range of the strikes.
Gniewomir Polaniecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polaniecki keeps Pei at a distance using the push kick.
Pei lands a right hook to the body.
Polaniecki looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pei cracks the inside of Polaniecki's front leg.
Pei connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Gniewomir Polaniecki has been cut.
Polaniecki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Polaniecki checks a low kick from Pei.
Pei cracks Polaniecki with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Polaniecki looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pei finish him?
Polaniecki is rocked!
Pei throws a pinpoint strike between Polaniecki's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Polaniecki crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Pei scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wei Pei!
After winning the bout, Wei Pei 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva's guard now, I'm sure.
Brown postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Brown rolls with it to try and escape but Silva cranks on the arm and Brown is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcos Silva!
A victorious Marcos Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kessler comes into the arena with Yattering - Chase of Thoughts blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Kessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randall Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses
and Kessler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cunningham won't be happy with that.
Cunningham is not content to let Kessler control the position.
You can see the frustration on Cunningham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kessler happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Cunningham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler tries to score with some ground and pound. Cunningham controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kessler throws a strike aimed at the side of Cunningham's head but Cunningham avoids it well.
Kessler in side control, throwing shots but Cunningham defends.
Kessler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cunningham keeps working.
Kessler cracks Cunningham with a big right hand but Cunningham just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kessler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kessler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cunningham is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham regains half guard, as Kessler was trying to land strikes.
Kessler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cunningham's head.
Kessler trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham tries to get to full guard but Kessler has control of the leg.
Kessler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cunningham defending well though.
Kessler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kessler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cunningham does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kessler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cunningham sees it coming and defends easily.
Kessler throwing shots but Cunningham is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler thows a huge punch but Cunningham dodges it nicely.
Kessler is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kessler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cunningham holds on and takes a little breather.
Kessler lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kessler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Kessler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cunningham misses with a wild body shot.
Cunningham throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kessler counters with a nice kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Cunningham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cunningham tests Kessler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kessler shoots in for a double leg but Cunningham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kessler lands a nice hook to Cunningham's body. Cunningham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cunningham wants to land a leg kick but Kessler is out of range.
Kessler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham wants to clinch.
Randall Cunningham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cunningham takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cunningham throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kessler blocks the leg kick.
Kessler checks the leg kick.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cunningham fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler fails with a takedown attempt.
Kessler throws a body punch but Cunningham moves out of range.
Kessler throws a hook to the side of Cunningham's head but Cunningham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Randall Cunningham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kessler lands the left hand.
Kessler checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Kessler.
Kessler misses with a double jab
and Cunningham counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham throws a low kick, looking for Kessler's leg but Kessler calmly moves out of range.
Kessler missing with a left hand there. Cunningham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cunningham tries to close the distance and clinch but Kessler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kessler moves out of range as Cunningham throws a body kick.
Kessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cunningham.
Cunningham blocks the body kick.
Cunningham thows a leg kick but Kessler checks it
and Kessler counters with a solid body kick.
Kessler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham misses with a body kick.
Kessler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cunningham takes a step back to recover.
Cunningham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cunningham is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Cunningham tenderised Kessler's leg. Kessler is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kessler blocks a head kick by Cunningham.
Kessler shoots in for a double leg but Cunningham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randall Cunningham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kessler 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.
Kessler checks a low kick from Cunningham.
Cunningham throws out a loose jab but Kessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kessler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cunningham is fending him off so far but Kessler persists. Nope, Cunningham circles away and we're back to standing.
Cunningham throws a leg kick but Kessler moved away.
Cunningham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kessler.
Kessler throws a lazy head kick
and Cunningham counters with a low kick, right behind Kessler 's knee.
Kessler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cunningham checks a low kick from Kessler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham throws a body kick that misses.
Kessler shoots in for a takedown but Cunningham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Kessler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cunningham keeps Kessler at a distance using the push kick.
Kessler has a takedown stuffed.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kessler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cunningham - the referee stops the clock and Kessler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cunningham. Kessler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cunningham throws a sloppy head kick and Kessler moves out of range easily.
Cunningham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham misses with a two punch combination.
Cunningham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kessler's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cunningham misses with a low kick as Kessler jumps back.
Kessler blocks a head kick by Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kessler checks a low kick from Cunningham.
Cunningham pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kessler is out of range and Cunningham settles back down.
Cunningham throws a right hand that misses
and Kessler counters with a single leg into guard. Cunningham didn't expect that.
Kessler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunningham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kessler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunningham being controlled here, momentarily.
Cunningham keeping full guard, as Kessler tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cunningham has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cunningham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kessler wants to pass the guard but Cunningham is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kessler is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Cunningham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cunningham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Cunningham!
Randall Cunningham bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Alekseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Two Steps From Hell: Wrath of Sea [Extended Remix]. Alekseev has chosen Imperium as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Alekseev!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alekseev throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Alekseev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alekseev misses with a two punch combination.
Alekseev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alekseev scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alekseev throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alekseev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alekseev throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Jones crashing down! Jones tries to stagger back to his feet but Alekseev just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Jones asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Alekseev!
A victorious Oleg Alekseev 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Mitchel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Game has Changed- Daft Punk. Mitch Mitchel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitch Mitchel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Jameson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchel misses with a wild body shot.
A solid body kick from Jameson.
Mitchel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jameson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jameson.
Jameson ducks under a wild hook from Mitchel.
Mitchel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jameson scores with a jab.
Mitchel throws a lazy right hand but Jameson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mitchel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jameson.
Jameson lands with a hook. Mitchel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jameson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchel.
Mitchel swings for the body but Jameson moves out of range.
Jameson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mitchel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jameson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchel.
Jameson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mitchel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jameson lands with a straight right. Mitchel didn't see that one coming.
Mitchel slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchel.
Jameson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchel.
Mitch Mitchel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mitchel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jameson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitchel.
Jameson misses the jab.
Mitchel slips a straight right by Jameson.
Jameson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitchel.
Mitchel is looking to wear down Jameson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jameson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mitchel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jameson moves away.
Jameson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jameson lands with a good body shot.
Nice body punch from Mitchel.
Mitchel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson ducks under a wild hook from Mitchel.
Jameson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchel.
Mitchel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jameson.
Jameson cracks Mitchel with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jameson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jameson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitchel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid body kick from Jameson.
Jameson throws the left hand but Mitchel avoids the punch easily.
Jameson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchel was well out of range. Poor timing from Jameson.
Jameson misses with a body kick.
Mitchel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mitchel scores with a nice right hand.
Jameson stuns Mitchel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson throws a chopping leg kick but Mitchel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mitchel avoids a kick to the body.
Mitchel slips under a jab from Jameson.
Mitchel looks to score with a jab to the body but Jameson is just out of range.
Jameson drops his hands momentarily and Mitchel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jameson.
Jameson scores with a nice head shot.
Mitchel jabs Jameson right on the nose. Jameson blinks but takes it well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jameson.
Jameson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchel takes a swing at Jameson's ribcage but misses.
Mitchel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jameson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mitchel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jameson misses the jab.
Mitchel connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jameson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jameson can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jameson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jameson misses with a body punch
letting Mitchel counter with a right hand.
Mitchel misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mitchel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jameson misses with a straight right.
Jameson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jameson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitchel thows a body shot but no joy.
Mitchel clobbers Jameson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jameson cracks Mitchel with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jameson 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.
Mitchel throws a body punch but Jameson moves out of range.
Mitchel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jameson.
Jameson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jameson. Mitchel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jameson throws a hook but Mitchel blocks it.
Mitchel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mitchel with a hook.
Mitchel thows a body shot but no joy.
Mitchel ducks under a wild hook from Jameson.
Jameson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jameson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchel.
Mitchel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mitchel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jameson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mitchel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jameson.
Jameson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchel feints a jab promting Jameson to slip. Mitchel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jameson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jameson throws a nice looking combination but Mitchel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jameson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchel is just out of range.
Mitchel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mitchel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mitchel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchel. Jameson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jameson throws a hook but Mitchel avoids it easily.
Jameson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jameson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jameson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel misses the shot to the body.
Mitchel misses with a body shot
and Jameson counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Jameson misses.
Jameson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jameson missing with a left hand there. Mitchel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mitchel misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchel ducks right into an uppercut from Jameson.
Mitchel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab lands there for Mitchel.
Jameson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jameson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jameson lands a nice looking body shot.
James Jameson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchel lands with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jameson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson connects with the punch.
Jameson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mitchel.
Mitchel misses with a looping right.
Mitchel throws a body punch but Jameson moves out of range.
Jameson thows a body shot but no joy.
Mitchel 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.
Mitchel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mitchel misses with a wild body shot.
Jameson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jameson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mitchel misses with a hook. Jameson ducked under it nicely.
Jameson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the liver by Mitchel. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jameson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jameson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitchel's sensitive parts.
Mitchel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jameson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jameson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Jameson misses with a body kick.
Mitchel slips a straight right by Jameson.
Jameson misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Jameson misses the target.
Mitchel ducks under a wild hook from Jameson.
Jameson blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jameson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jameson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jameson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jameson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jameson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jameson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mitchel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mitchel moves out of range of the body kick.
Mitchel misses with a left hand
and Jameson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A clash of legs there as Mitchel blocks the low kick.
Mitchel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jameson throws a leg kick but Mitchel sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Jameson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jameson throws a lazy right hand but Mitchel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Mitchel as he connects with a hook.
Mitchel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jameson.
Mitchel avoids the body shot from Jameson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson misses with a low kick.
Jameson misses with a kick to the body.
Jameson thuds his shin into the meat of Mitchel's side.
Mitchel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mitchel works Jameson's body with a nice hook.
Mitchel takes a swing at Jameson's ribcage but misses.
Jameson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mitchel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mitchel lands a right hook to the body.
Mitchel misses with a looping right.
Mitchel just misses with a punch to the body.
Jameson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitchel needs to keep his hands up - Jameson had a free shot at his head there.
Jameson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitchel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson loads up on a big right hand but Mitchel slips the punch.
Jameson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mitchel throws out the jab.
Mitchel misses with a looping right.
Jameson lands with a good body shot.
Jameson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jameson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitchel.
Jameson avoids the body shot from Mitchel.
Mitchel misses with a shot to the body
and Jameson counters with a nice kick to the body.
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!
Mitchel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jameson.
Jameson misses with a body shot.
Mitchel connects with a single shot there.
Jameson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitchel circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitchel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jameson misses with a kick to the body.
Jameson throws a series of punches but Mitchel moves out of range.
Jameson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitchel lands a nice looking body shot.
Jameson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchel.
Mitchel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jameson.
Mitchel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jameson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jameson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jameson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Jameson misses.
Mitchel misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A lazy body kick from Jameson
and Mitchel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mitchel misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jameson misses the target.
Jameson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jameson throws a shot from downtown. Mitchel moves away and avoids it.
Jameson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jameson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchel misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchel lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchel throws a hook but Jameson avoids it easily.
Mitchel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mitch Mitchel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Jameson.
Well Jameson 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jameson!
A relieved looking James Jameson 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Joko Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Van Dam will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joko Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Van Dam!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dam throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a nice leg kick.
Diaz is looking to slow Van Dam down with leg kicks.
Van Dam misses the shot to the body.
Van Dam gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Van Dam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diaz trying to hold on to Van Dam's head to control him but Van Dam postures up.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Van Dam in his half guard.
Van Dam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Van Dam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Dam is working away from the top position though.
Van Dam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Van Dam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Diaz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Dam scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Van Dam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van Dam wants to stand but Diaz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Diaz trying to control here.
Van Dam thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
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. Van Dam connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van Dam.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van Dam.
Van Dam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Van Dam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Van Dam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.
Van Dam is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Van Dam scores with a couple of nice shots.
Van Dam slows the pace down in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Van Dam has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Diaz is proving hard to escape from.
Van Dam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Dam preventing the sweep.
Van Dam tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Van Dam is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Diaz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Diaz has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Van Dam's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Van Dam is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Van Dam wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Van Dam working some strikes from top position.
Van Dam postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Van Dam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Van Dam is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Dam postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Van Dam postures up.
Van Dam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Van Dam distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Van Dam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Diaz controls Van Dam momentarily but Van Dam frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joko Diaz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Van Dam shoots in and bounces Diaz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Van Dam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Van Dam dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Van Dam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Van Dam throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but Van Dam is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
Van Dam is doing well to control the position and prevent Diaz from advancing to side control.
Diaz tries to pass to full mount but Van Dam defends it.
Van Dam is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.
Van Dam wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Van Dam wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Van Dam defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Van Dam is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Diaz seems content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Van Dam preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diaz tries to sprawl but Van Dam drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Van Dam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Van Dam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Van Dam drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Van Dam throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Diaz to regain full guard.
Van Dam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Dam throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Dam being controlled here momentarily.
Jean Van Dam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Van Dam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Dam misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Van Dam is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Dam is retaining full guard.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Van Dam wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Dam is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Dam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Van Dam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Van Dam wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diaz gets caught flat footed, as Van Dam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Van Dam is looking to pass into half guard but Diaz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Diaz is in guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Dam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Dam pulls Diaz in close to his closed guard and prevents Diaz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Van Dam lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Diaz!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Dam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Van Dam throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Van Dam in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Van Dam postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Van Dam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jean Van Dam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van Dam jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Dam throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Van Dam is in Diaz's guard.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Van Dam slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Van Dam from controlling successfully.
Van Dam tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Van Dam throws an elbow that misses. Diaz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Dam's guard. Nice move by Diaz!
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Dam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Dam has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Van Dam keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jean Van Dam wasn't active enough on the ground.
Van Dam digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Diaz takes a swing at Van Dam's ribcage but misses.
Van Dam throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diaz was covering up waiting for the punch and Van Dam finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Van Dam from controlling successfully.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Van Dam!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz unloading with bombs!
Van Dam is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
You get the feeling that Van Dam really doesn't like being in this position too much.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Dam is working to get back to half guard.
Diaz working for a guillotine from mount but Van Dam is in no mood to give up.
Van Dam stops Diaz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Van Dam tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz lands a heavy elbow.
Diaz trying to control but Van Dam is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam tries to control Diaz's body but Diaz pushes him off. Van Dam squirms to his side and now Diaz has his back!
Diaz throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Van Dam wants to escape the position.
Diaz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Van Dam trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Van Dam showing good submission defense here.
Van Dam controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Van Dam is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Diaz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Van Dam is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Diaz gets his way!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Dam has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Diaz is trying to stick to Van Dam's back but Van Dam is turning into Diaz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Diaz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Van Dam.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Dam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Diaz has his hands on Van Dam's head, controlling the position.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jean Van Dam just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van Dam misses with a wild body shot.
Van Dam shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diaz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Van Dam postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Van Dam is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Van Dam has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz is looking to control Van Dam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Van Dam working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Van Dam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Van Dam lands a nice short elbow.
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!
Van Dam seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Van Dam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Van Dam trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Van Dam wants to stand and escape but instead Diaz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Van Dam pulls Diaz in to control the position.
Van Dam working a defensive guard here.
Diaz trying to control but Van Dam is working from the bottom.
Van Dam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jean Van Dam has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Van Dam loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Van Dam takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Dam misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Van Dam. Beautiful body shot.
Joko Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Van Dam there.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Dam misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Van Dam!
Van Dam managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Diaz.
Van Dam stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Diaz tries to move to mount but Van Dam blocks the move with his legs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Dam keeps working.
Van Dam gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam is holding on to half guard well.
Van Dam trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
Van Dam keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Van Dam is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Van Dam throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Dam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Van Dam looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Van Dam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van Dam passes the guard and advances to mount!
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!
Van Dam landing strikes from the mount.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Van Dam lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Van Dam landing punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Van Dam isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Van Dam dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Dam misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Van Dam scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing Van Dam from standing up.
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Dam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Dam manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Van Dam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Van Dam trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Van Dam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Dam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diaz wants to control the position but Van Dam says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Van Dam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Van Dam tries to stand and escape but Diaz is controlling the position.
Van Dam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Van Dam wants to stand up but Diaz has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Diaz is pressing down on Van Dam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Van Dam postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Van Dam landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Dam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Van Dam from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Dam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Van Dam from controlling successfully.
Van Dam postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Van Dam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Dam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Dam manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Van Dam is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Van Dam isn't that keen on the idea.
Van Dam fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Dam lands a big shot there that rocks Diaz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Van Dam connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Van Dam unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Diaz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Van Dam celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Van Dam!
Our winner, Jean Van Dam, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Boitsoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boitsoff has chosen My Domination as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lamont Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boitsoff!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Boitsoff.
Boitsoff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Banner pinned against the cage. Banner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Banner ducks under a wild hook from Boitsoff.
Boitsoff ducks under a wild hook from Banner.
Banner dives in and scores a takedown into Boitsoff's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Banner pushing down on Boitsoff's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Banner is looking to advance position but Boitsoff won't allow it.
Boitsoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Banner pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Banner 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.
Banner seems to be working for a kimura but Boitsoff defends the submission attempt.
Boitsoff tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsoff misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Boitsoff regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boitsoff has his foot on Banner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Banner works his way back into a safe position though.
Banner trying to control but Boitsoff is working from the bottom.
Banner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boitsoff is looking for a triangle but Banner pushes his legs off easily.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Boitsoff is keeping the position.
Banner trying to control but Boitsoff is working from the bottom.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Boitsoff is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boitsoff looking for a guillotine here but Banner defends easily.
Banner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boitsoff is refusing to be controlled, as Banner sits in half guard.
Boitsoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Banner pulls his head out easily.
Boitsoff actively working from the bottom here.
Banner wants to work for an arm triangle but Boitsoff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to pass to full mount but Boitsoff defends it.
Banner is looking for a kimura here.
Boitsoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Banner is working for a kimura but Boitsoff is defending it quite comfortably.
Boitsoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Banner is trying to control the action in half guard but Boitsoff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to mount his opponent but Boitsoff defends it.
Banner blocks the strikes from Boitsoff.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boitsoff looking for submissions off his back.
Banner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boitsoff is not content to let Banner control the position.
Boitsoff with the active half guard here but Banner passes nicely into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boitsoff is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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 Lamont Banner will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Banner keeps the fight on the outside.
Banner takes a swing at Boitsoff's ribcage but misses.
Boitsoff shoots in looking for a takedown but Banner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boitsoff's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boitsoff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boitsoff tries to clinch up.
Boitsoff shoots in looking for a takedown but Banner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boitsoff's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boitsoff bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boitsoff swings around for an armbar but Banner sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Boitsoff's guard.
Boitsoff looking for subs off his back but Banner has passed one foot through into half guard.
Banner trying to pass the guard but Boitsoff defending well.
Banner is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boitsoff can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner working for a guillotine from mount but Boitsoff is in no mood to give up.
Boitsoff is working to get back to half guard.
Banner looking to control but Boitsoff is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boitsoff is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Banner pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Boitsoff is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Banner looking to control but Boitsoff is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Banner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Banner trying to control but Boitsoff is having none of it.
Lamont Banner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banner controlling the pace for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boitsoff gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Boitsoff tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Boitsoff can't escape the position.
Boitsoff manages to reverse the position and now he's in Banner's guard. Nice work there by Boitsoff.
Banner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Banner has Boitsoff pulled in close to control his posture.
Boitsoff is looking to work some ground and pound but Banner has wrist control.
Boitsoff postures up in Banner's guard and throws a big left but Banner blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boitsoff is aware though and is defending well.
Boitsoff postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Banner is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Boitsoff, into his guard.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Boitsoff is retaining full guard.
Banner wants to control from the top but Boitsoff keeps moving.
Boitsoff working for submissions but it's allowed Banner to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boitsoff actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boitsoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 Lamont Banner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Banner catches Boitsoff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banner throws a leg kick but Boitsoff moved away.
Banner ducks under a wild hook from Boitsoff.
Banner scores with a shot to the body.
Boitsoff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boitsoff shoots in for a double leg but Banner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Banner slips a straight right by Boitsoff.
Banner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boitsoff fails with a takedown attempt.
Banner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boitsoff doesn't seem bothered though.
Boitsoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boitsoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banner.
Banner looking to score a takedown here. Boitsoff is defending well but Banner drives through and ends up in Boitsoff's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsoff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Banner passes into half guard.
Banner wants to work for an arm triangle but Boitsoff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boitsoff actively working from the bottom here.
Boitsoff tries to get to full guard but Banner has control of the leg.
Boitsoff is refusing to be controlled, as Banner sits in half guard.
Boitsoff is looking to improve his position.
Boitsoff missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff is not content to let Banner control the position.
Banner is looking to advance position but Boitsoff won't allow it.
Banner stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boitsoff flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Banner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boitsoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boitsoff gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Banner drops back looking for a leg! Boitsoff is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boitsoff manages to kick Banner off! Banner jumps back into Boitsoff's guard.
Banner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boitsoff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Banner has managed to get both his arms back between Boitsoff's legs - danger averted.
Banner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boitsoff looking for submissions off his back.
Banner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boitsoff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dmitry Boitsoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamont Banner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff moves into full guard.
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boitsoff is keeping the position for now.
Boitsoff working for submissions but it's allowed Banner to get to half guard.
Boitsoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boitsoff wants to get back to full guard.
Boitsoff actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in half guard, Banner seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Banner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banner 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Banner!
After winning the bout, Lamont Banner 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Grozni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dongmin Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grozni comes to the cage accompanied by Миша Маваши - &. Dongmin Oh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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217 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Grozni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dongmin Oh!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grozni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grozni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grozni lands a slapping body shot.
Oh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grozni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grozni connects with a looping right hand.
Oh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grozni.
Oh misses with an uppercut.
Grozni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grozni. That did some damage!
Oh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grozni.
Grozni scores with a one two! Oh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh scores with a head kick. Grozni tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Ivan Grozni has been cut.
Grozni blocks a head kick by Oh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh is looking to slow Grozni down with leg kicks.
Grozni lands with a right hand.
Oooooh!!! Oh has knocked Grozni down with a huge combo! Oh steps away and waves a wobbly Grozni back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Grozni is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grozni gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dongmin Oh!
After the fight, Dongmin Oh 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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