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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Profittt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Trent Profittt's chin.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trent Profittt!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Profittt shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Profittt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the ropes. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Profittt fails with the takedown.
Kevin Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Profittt.
Profittt with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Profittt.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones stalls.
Profittt fails to pull guard.
Profittt is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
Profittt working hard to break the clinch.
Profittt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Profittt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from Profittt.
Profittt shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Profittt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Profittt looks winded!
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Profittt tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Profittt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Profittt's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Profittt throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones stands up from Profittt's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Profittt misses with a takedown
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones gets to his feet. Profittt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Profittt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones forces Profittt back against the ropes and clinches.
Profittt prevents the takedown attempt.
Profittt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Profittt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
Jones trying to control the action but Profittt is working from the bottom.
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Profittt is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Profittt to see if he's OK.
Profittt is looking for a sweep.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones works to advance to full mount. Profittt defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Profittt is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Profittt can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jones 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.
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Profittt is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Profittt is defending well.
Jones wants to take a breather but Profittt is having none of it.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Profittt is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Profittt avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Profittt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kevin Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Profittt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
Jones is thwarting Profittt's attempts to control the position.
Profittt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Profittt trying to control but Jones postures up.
Profittt is breathing heavily.
Profittt is trying to get back to full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Trent Profittt hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Profittt tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Profittt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Profittt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Profittt misses with a few strikes there.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones clinches.
Profittt managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones jumps guard and drags Profittt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones looking to control.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Profittt from controlling successfully.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Profittt wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Kevin Jones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Profittt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Profittt in a clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Profittt is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Profittt to the ground. Jones is now in Profittt's guard.
Profittt wants to sweep but no luck.
Profittt throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Profittt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Profittt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stands up from Profittt's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones tries to sprawl but Profittt drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Profittt is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Profittt tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jones.
Jones tries to roll over but Profittt keeps him under control.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Profittt is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Profittt seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones wants to control but Profittt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Profittt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones pushes Profittt off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to bum rush Profittt with a series of wild strikes but Profittt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Profittt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kevin Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Profittt tries to kick Jones off in order to stand up. Jones Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Jones decides to stand back up.
Jones leaves Profittt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Profittt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trent Profittt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Profittt did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Jones!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Indio Andreas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xi Jinping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jinping is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jiang Zemin Does 'Gangnam Style'. The key to victory for Indio Andreas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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260 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Indio Andreas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xi Jinping!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andreas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andreas darts in trying to clinch
and Jinping decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Andreas's guard.
Andreas striking off his back but it's not causing Jinping any problems.
Jinping stopping the sweep attempt from Andreas.
Jinping postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Andreas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jinping is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jinping in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Andreas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jinping gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Andreas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jinping is aware though and is defending well.
Andreas lands a decent punch to the body there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinping trying to control but Andreas is working from the bottom.
Jinping wants to pass the guard but Andreas is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jinping accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andreas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jinping lands a couple of elbows.
Jinping trying to control but Andreas is working from the bottom.
Andreas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Andreas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jinping can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jinping pushing down on Andreas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Andreas actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jinping lands with a punch from half guard.
Jinping is nestled in close to Andreas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Andreas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jinping slips a nice elbow through Andreas's hands, connecting with Andreas's forehead.
Andreas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jinping pulls his head out easily.
Andreas is breathing heavily.
Jinping wants to control but Andreas is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreas wants to control but Jinping is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jinping trying to pass the guard but Andreas defending well.
Jinping content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jinping is trying to control the action in half guard but Andreas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Andreas is looking for a sweep. Jinping is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andreas trying to control from the bottom.
Andreas is looking for a sweep. Jinping is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jinping wants to take a breather but Andreas is having none of it.
Jinping lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreas tries to get to full guard but Jinping has control of the leg.
Jinping wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andreas keeps working.
Andreas has hold of Jinping's hands but Jinping slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jinping is nestled in close to Andreas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Andreas actively working from the bottom here.
Jinping takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jinping drops an elbow to the side of Andreas's head.
Andreas is trying to control but can't.
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 Indio Andreas 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.
Jinping gets tackled into the ropes by Andreas. Andreas maintains the clinch.
Andreas turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Andreas manages to end up in side control.
Andreas tries for a kimura but Jinping is defending well.
Jinping struggling a bit here.
Andreas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jinping is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jinping tries to bench press Andreas off him but Andreas keeps the position.
Andreas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jinping, who protects the arm well.
Andreas is trying to get an arm triangle but Jinping is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jinping knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Andreas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jinping can't do much from the bottom here.
Andreas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jinping can't do much from the bottom here.
Andreas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinping is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jinping is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jinping regains half guard.
Jinping is looking for a sweep. Andreas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreas is trying to control the action in half guard but Jinping is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jinping wants to control but Andreas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andreas is pressing down on Jinping's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jinping is holding on for now.
Jinping is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andreas is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreas tries to pass to full mount but Jinping defends it.
Andreas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jinping is just riding it out for now. Andreas eventually gives up the hold.
Jinping is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Andreas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Andreas stops Jinping from getting back to his feet.
Indio Andreas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andreas is keen to just control but Jinping is a slippery customer.
Andreas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Andreas wants to pass to mount but Jinping is defending the position.
Jinping is looking to control Andreas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jinping avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jinping keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Indio Andreas dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Andreas moves out of range of the strikes.
Andreas doesn't manage to clinch there - Jinping circles away.
Andreas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andreas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andreas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andreas is trying to break free.
Andreas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Andreas tries to pull guard but Jinping holds him up against the ropes and eventually Andreas drops back down to his feet.
Andreas decides to pull guard.
Jinping distracts Andreas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jinping is looking to pass into half guard but Andreas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Andreas is in guard.
Andreas trying to control but Jinping is working from the bottom.
Andreas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinping managing to control the position.
Andreas wants to control from the top but Jinping keeps moving.
Andreas stops Jinping from standing up.
Andreas preventing the sweep.
Jinping takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Indio Andreas just wasn't active enough.
Jinping circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andreas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jinping counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jinping.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Indio Andreas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jinping trying to control the position from guard on top but Andreas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andreas has his foot on Jinping's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jinping works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jinping postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jinping lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Andreas wants to sweep but no luck.
Andreas keeping full guard, as Jinping tries to pass.
Andreas working for a triangle but Jinping defends it easily.
Andreas keeping moving, preventing Jinping from controlling successfully.
Jinping landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Andreas keeping moving, preventing Jinping from controlling successfully.
Andreas looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jinping has picked Andreas up and slammed him! Andreas can't keep hold of the triangle and Jinping manages to pass to side control!
Jinping scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jinping cracks Andreas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Andreas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Andreas is not content to let Jinping control the position.
Xi Jinping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreas is trying to maintain the position but Jinping is very close to passing his half guard.
Jinping wants to control but Andreas is keeping him busy.
Andreas is looking to control Jinping's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andreas avoid being mounted?
Andreas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andreas is trying to get back to full guard.
Indio Andreas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jinping is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Indio Andreas.
Well Andreas 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Indio Andreas!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamid Norouzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Norouzi's choice of entrance music: Amantu Billah - Nasheed. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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250 lbs
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203 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamid Norouzi!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norouzi walks into a left hand.
Dantes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Dantes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marcus Dantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norouzi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dantes but Dantes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dantes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dantes scores with a body shot.
Norouzi avoids the body shot from Dantes.
Dantes misses with a body shot.
Norouzi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Norouzi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dantes sprawls well. Dantes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Norouzi gets slowly back to his feet.
Dantes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Hamid Norouzi has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Norouzi slips a jab and a cross from Dantes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norouzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dantes.
Dantes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norouzi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dantes throws a shot to the body.
Norouzi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dantes lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dantes.
Dantes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norouzi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Norouzi looks winded!
Dantes cracks Norouzi with a good jab.
Dantes misses the shot to the body.
Dantes thuds a left hand into Norouzi's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dantes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Norouzi momentarily.
Dantes throws a series of strikes that have Norouzi backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands a slapping body shot.
Norouzi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dantes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Norouzi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norouzi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dantes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Norouzi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norouzi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dantes connects with a nice looking jab.
Dantes lands a left and a right that send Norouzi crashing to the mat, dazed. Dantes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Norouzi is rocked!
That has opened up Hamid Norouzi's cut even more.
Dantes thuds a left hand into Norouzi's body.
Norouzi is still on wobbly legs! Can Dantes finish him?
Dantes drops Norouzi with a big left hand! Norouzi is injured, injured bad! Dantes jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Dantes!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Mikhalok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhalok is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ты ни при чём?. Sergey Mikhalok will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Pounder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Mikhalok!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhalok closes the distance and clinches up with Pounder, looking for a takedown. Mikhalok pushes Pounder against the ropes but Pounder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mikhalok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mikhalok throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sergey Mikhalok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikhalok throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pounder blocks the body kick.
Mikhalok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pounder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mikhalok fails to land with a series of punches.
Mikhalok tries to score with a low kick but Pounder moves his leg out of the way.
Mikhalok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pounder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mikhalok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pounder.
A punch combination from Mikhalok misses.
Mikhalok fails with the takedown
and Pounder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mikhalok won't be happy with that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pounder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mikhalok, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here as Pounder stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pounder is trying to get an arm triangle but Mikhalok is defending well.
Pounder tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pounder has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pounder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mikhalok knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pounder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mikhalok knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pounder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mikhalok, who protects the arm well.
Mikhalok tries to escape but Pounder is in control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pounder thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pounder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mikhalok has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhalok pushes Pounder away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pounder gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pounder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pounder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pounder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mikhalok knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mikhalok is pushing Pounder's head away, looking to escape. Pounder manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounder is working to tighten is grip on Mikhalok's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Mikhalok has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Pounder is really squeezing tight and eventually Mikhalok passes out! Pounder breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Richard Pounder!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Gil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Hertz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hertz's choice of entrance music: PORN MUZIK. Isaac Gil is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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165 lbs
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160 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isaac Gil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Hertz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hertz fails with the takedown.
Hertz misses with a right hand
and Gil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hertz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gil as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Hertz or perhaps it was just good defense by Gil which made him look bad.
Isaac Gil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Hertz.
Nice sprawl there from Gil as Hertz shoots in.
Dick Hertz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hertz shoots and misses
and Gil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hertz is defended easily by Gil.
Hertz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hertz showed some decent athleticism there.
Gil is not content to let Hertz control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hertz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hertz is looking to take a break and control but Gil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hertz trying to control from Gil's half guard. Gil has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gil keeping full guard, as Hertz tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gil looking for a sweep. Not yet Gil, not yet.
Hertz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hertz wants to control from the top but Gil keeps moving.
Hertz is looking to advance position but Gil has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hertz is looking to get to half guard.
Gil looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gil looking to finish with strikes here!
Gil sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hertz wants to control but Gil is having none of it.
Gil thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hertz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hertz gets back to full guard.
Gil stopping the sweep attempt from Hertz.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hertz is keeping the position for now.
Gil postures up in Hertz's guard and throws a big left but Hertz blocks it.
Gil got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hertz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gil has managed to get both his arms back between Hertz's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gil postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hertz pushes a forearm under Gil's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gil is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dick Hertz!
Dick Hertz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Sankara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shanir Shackioorhan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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223 lbs
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27
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Sankara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shanir Shackioorhan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackioorhan looks to land a combination but Sankara avoids it well.
Sankara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sankara connects with a leg kick. Shackioorhan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab, jab by Sankara - just one landing.
Sankara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shackioorhan's calf.
Sankara connects with a solid leg kick.
Sankara connects with a leg kick. Shackioorhan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sankara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shackioorhan 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.
Shackioorhan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sankara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sankara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shackioorhan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sankara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shackioorhan somewhat.
Shackioorhan shoots in for a takedown but Sankara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas Sankara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shanir Shackioorhan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sankara connects with an inside leg kick.
Sankara throws a head kick that half lands.
Shackioorhan fails with a takedown attempt.
Shackioorhan with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sankara tests Shackioorhan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sankara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shackioorhan under the eye.
Sankara leaves Shackioorhan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shackioorhan looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sankara.
Sankara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shackioorhan. That did some damage!
No luck for Shackioorhan with that takedown attempt.
Sankara lands with a good body shot.
Sankara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shackioorhan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sankara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sankara throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankara thows a body kick. Shackioorhan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Sankara. That snapped Shackioorhan's head back.
Shackioorhan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sankara to score with a decent uppercut.
Shackioorhan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Sankara finds it's way through Shackioorhan's defenses.
Shackioorhan misses with a takedown attempt
and Shackioorhan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sankara scoring well with a low kick there.
Shackioorhan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good leg kick by Sankara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sankara scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankara cracks Shackioorhan with an open hand slap.
Shackioorhan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sankara is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shackioorhan.
Sankara scoring well with a low kick there.
Sankara thows a body kick. Shackioorhan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Sankara there.
Sankara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sankara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shackioorhan. That did some damage!
Sankara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sankara lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shackioorhan takes a step back to recover.
Sankara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sankara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sankara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sankara cracks Shackioorhan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Shackioorhan shoots and misses
letting Sankara counter with a right hand.
Sankara lands a right hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Sankara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sankara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sankara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shackioorhan misses with a two punch combination.
Shackioorhan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sankara connects with a solid leg kick.
Sankara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sankara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sankara connects with a leg kick. Shackioorhan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sankara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sankara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shackioorhan's calf.
Shackioorhan walks into a jab.
Shackioorhan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shackioorhan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shackioorhan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sankara throws a leg kick which misses Shackioorhan's front leg but catches the back leg as Shackioorhan tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Sankara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sankara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sankara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shackioorhan's head.
Sankara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sankara slaps away a takedown attempt from Shackioorhan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sankara. Shackioorhan shrugs it off though.
Sankara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackioorhan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sankara scores with a nice right hand.
Shackioorhan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shackioorhan 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.
Sankara lands with a right hand.
Sankara lands a lovely overhand right.
Shackioorhan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sankara.
Sankara thuds a left hand into Shackioorhan's body.
Sankara lands a glancing blow to the side of Shackioorhan's head.
Shackioorhan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sankara as he jumps to the side.
Sankara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sankara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sankara throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shackioorhan fails with the takedown
and Sankara counters with a nice uppercut.
Sankara throws a head kick but Shackioorhan moves out of range.
Sankara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Sankara dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sankara connects with a solid leg kick.
Sankara scores with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Sankara - just one landing.
Shackioorhan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sankara.
Sankara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shackioorhan is rocked!
Sankara seems to be stalking Shackioorhan here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Shackioorhan drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thomas Sankara!
Thomas Sankara 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Tungston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy Tungston will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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253 lbs
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28
278 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Tungston!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Tungston's shoulder, as Tungston tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy fails to land the takedown.
Tungston stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardy. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Tungston moved out of range nicely.
Tungston tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tungston can pounce on him.
Tungston doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Tungston saw that one coming.
Dan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardy tries to work over Tungston's front leg with a kick but Tungston checks it.
Tungston moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Tungston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tungston moves away.
Hardy dives in and grabs Tungston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tungston pushes down on Hardy's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tungston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Tungston moves out of range.
Tungston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Tungston counters by moving into the clinch.
Tungston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tungston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Tungston trying to land knees to the body.
Tungston stops a takedown attempt from Hardy.
Hardy goes for a takedown attempt but Tungston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Troy Tungston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tungston lands a big head kick that sends Hardy tumbling to the mat! Tungston takes a step backwards and waves Hardy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Dan Hardy has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tungston did well to prevent Hardy getting side control.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Tungston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tungston is trying to get back to full guard.
Hardy is trying to control the action in half guard but Tungston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hardy uses his free foot to push down on Tungston's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tungston.
Hardy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tungston to take his back!
Hardy scores with punches from the back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hardy is not going to allow Tungston to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Tungston hold on?! Hardy is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hardy.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hardy. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Tungston won't enjoy being in this position. Hardy looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Tungston is tapping - it's over boys! Hardy picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dan Hardy!
A relieved looking Dan Hardy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mary had a little lamb. Mike Tyson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cloud Strife's chin.
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272 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cloud Strife!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Strife ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson looks to land a left hand but Strife moved out of range nicely.
Strife lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Strife.
Strife throws out a loose jab but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strife, as that shot connected.
A jab from Strife finds it's way through Tyson's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson staying out of range there.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Cloud Strife has been cut.
Tyson misses with the combination.
Strife takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strife misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strife keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson throws the left hand but Strife avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Strife.
Tyson looks to throw the jab but Strife is out of range.
Tyson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Strife circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Strife's shoulder, as Strife tries to avoid the shot.
Strife lands a jab to the head.
Strife throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson swings for the body but Strife moves out of range.
Tyson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strife on the side of the head.
Strife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson dives in and scores a takedown into Strife's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Strife is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson controls from within his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strife keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Strife keeping full guard, as Tyson tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control but Strife is working from the bottom.
Mike Tyson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tyson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tyson lands in his opponent's guard.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Strife is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strife wants to get back to his feet but Tyson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tyson trying to control but Strife is working from the bottom.
Tyson passes Strife's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is keen to just control but Strife is a slippery customer.
Tyson seems to be working for a kimura but Strife defends the submission attempt.
Strife is looking for a sweep. Tyson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyson trying to mount his opponent but Strife defends it.
Strife is defending against the submission attempts here by Tyson.
Strife is staying active underneath Tyson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Strife won't allow Tyson to pass to mount.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tyson is trying to work for a kimura but Strife is defending well.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but Strife defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson stalling away here and it's allowed Strife to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cloud Strife's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Strife does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson cracks Strife with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Tyson sends Strife crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tyson is motioning to the referee to let Strife up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strife.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strife blocks a low kick nicely.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Strife shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyson throws a poor cross that misses
and Strife counters with a nice uppercut.
Strife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tyson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Strife ducks down to avoid it.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Strife.
Strife tries to bum rush Tyson with a series of wild strikes but Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Strife crashing down! Strife tries to stagger back to his feet but Tyson just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Strife asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Tyson!
Our winner, Mike Tyson, 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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