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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mink Furer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kitsune Tsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furer comes to the cage accompanied by Peoples champ. Kitsune Tsuki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mink Furer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kitsune Tsuki!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tsuki!
Tsuki forces Furer back against the cage and clinches.
Furer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tsuki.
It looks like Mink Furer has been cut.
Tsuki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Furer clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Furer is trying to stand back up.
Tsuki not allowing Furer to control his hands.
Tsuki keeps control of the position as Furer tries to break free.
Tsuki looking for the choke from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furer is in bad spot here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furer trying to control the hands but Tsuki won't let him.
Furer tries to escape but Tsuki has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tsuki struggling to keep hold of the position.
Furer has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tsuki is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Furer knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Furer for a finish.
Tsuki seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Furer's chin but Furer turns very nicely into Tsuki's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Furer.
Furer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Furer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tsuki's head.
Tsuki is looking for a triangle but Furer pushes his legs off easily.
Tsuki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Furer defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Furer cracks Tsuki with a solid left hand.
Furer works over Tsuki with some ground and pound from guard.
Tsuki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Furer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Furer is looking to work some ground and pound but Tsuki has wrist control.
Furer wanted to stand there but Tsuki had control of the position.
Tsuki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Furer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tsuki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tsuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Tsuki, not yet.
Furer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Furer postures up in Tsuki's guard and throws a big left but Tsuki blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Furer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tsuki's head.
Furer wants to control from the top but Tsuki keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tsuki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Furer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Furer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Furer throws a big elbow that misses.
Tsuki 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.
Furer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Furer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsuki keeping moving, preventing Furer from controlling successfully.
Furer tries to free his leg and advance position but Tsuki is retaining full guard.
Furer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tsuki pushes a forearm under Furer's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Furer is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kitsune Tsuki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Sichev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Henry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
17 - 16 - 0 |
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195 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Sichev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Henry!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Sichev with that takedown attempt.
Henry wants to clinch but Sichev slips to the side
and Sichev moves into the clinch.
Sichev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sichev.
Henry misses with a body punch.
Sichev has picked Henry up - he's going for a ride! Sichev dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Henry is looking for a sweep. Sichev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sichev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sichev.
Henry is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sichev is looking for a kimura but Henry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sichev to get the leverage.
Henry desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Henry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sichev.
Sichev throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Henry to regain full guard.
Henry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sichev looking to sit in guard and control but Henry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sichev keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Henry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Henry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sichev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sichev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sichev swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Henry is now in Sichev's guard. A big mistake from Sichev there, giving up the dominant position!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Henry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sichev throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Henry gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Henry is looking to clinch but Sichev is avoiding it.
Henry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sichev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sichev is keeping busy.
Sichev blocks an elbow strike.
Sichev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Henry is defending well.
Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Sichev controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Henry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henry lands with a right to the head.
Sichev is rocked!
Henry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sichev backwards.
Oh Sichev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henry breaks the clinch.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Sichev slips the punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sichev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Henry prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Sichev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sichev tries to keep at a distance but Henry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sichev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sichev drops his hands for a split second and Henry immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Sichev face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Henry follows up with a right hand that knocks Sichev into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Henry!
After winning the bout, Mike Henry 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yster Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zhirinovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhirinovsky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Zhirinovsky and Serega - Murka. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vladimir Zhirinovsky was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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225 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent 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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yster Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Zhirinovsky!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhirinovsky changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Best looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zhirinovsky controlling the position.
Best is looking for a sweep.
Zhirinovsky tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Best tries to buck Zhirinovsky off but Zhirinovsky is having none of it.
Best sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Best is trying to maintain the position but Zhirinovsky is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhirinovsky tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Best.
Best keeping hold of Zhirinovsky's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best wants to control but Zhirinovsky is keeping busy.
Well, if Zhirinovsky 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.
Yster Best has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Best ducks under a wild hook from Zhirinovsky.
Best dives in and scores a takedown into Zhirinovsky's guard.
Zhirinovsky has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Best off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nice defenses there by Best.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky throws an overhand right that lands on Best's shoulder, as Best tries to avoid the shot.
Zhirinovsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Best bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Best avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhirinovsky misses with a straight right.
Zhirinovsky throws a hook but Best avoids it easily.
Zhirinovsky dodges the punch combination from Best.
Zhirinovsky throws a looping overhand right but Best ducks down to avoid it.
Best fails with the takedown.
Zhirinovsky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zhirinovsky wants it to stay on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Zhirinovsky. No joy for Best on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yster Best. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Best's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zhirinovsky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Best scrambles back to his feet.
Zhirinovsky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Best.
It looks like Yster Best has been cut.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Best keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhirinovsky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky looks to land a right hand but Best moved out of range.
Best avoids the body shot from Zhirinovsky.
Best shoots in but Zhirinovsky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Best looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhirinovsky is just out of range.
Best shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zhirinovsky napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Best working away.
Best thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zhirinovsky isn't going anywhere.
Best trying to control the action but Zhirinovsky is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best tries for a kimura but Zhirinovsky is defending well.
Best goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Zhirinovsky rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Best's guard! Nice work there by Zhirinovsky!
Zhirinovsky is pushing down on Best's leg trying to pass to half guard. Best is fighting to maintain full guard but Zhirinovsky has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhirinovsky stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Best is trying to get back to full guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yster Best's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Best fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big right from Zhirinovsky misses.
Zhirinovsky is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zhirinovsky throws out a loose jab but Best uses good head movement to avoid it.
Best shoots and misses
and Zhirinovsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Zhirinovsky stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yster Best. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Best.
Best throws a sloppy head kick and Zhirinovsky moves out of range easily.
Best gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Zhirinovsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Best gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zhirinovsky scores with the left hand. Best knows he should have avoided that one.
Best is rocked!
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!
Zhirinovsky shoots in and bounces Best off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oh Best is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Best is trying to hold Zhirinovsky in close to prevent damage but Zhirinovsky has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best manages to get to full guard.
Best seems to have got his legs back now.
Zhirinovsky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Best throws his legs up looking for a submission but Zhirinovsky uses it to pass to side control.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zhirinovsky working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Zhirinovsky lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Best's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zhirinovsky controlling the position.
Zhirinovsky decides to stand back up.
Best throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zhirinovsky's waist but Zhirinovsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Best off to one side.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Best misses with a takedown attempt
and Zhirinovsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Best with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zhirinovsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zhirinovsky lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Zhirinovsky!
A relieved looking Vladimir Zhirinovsky 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Dotson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the cage accompanied by UFC - Face the Pain. Dotson has chosen Motor Mouth as his entrance music. Dan Dotson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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275 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Dotson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dotson throws a hook but Velasquez avoids it easily.
Dotson wants to land a leg kick but Velasquez is out of range.
Dotson misses with a straight right.
Dotson shoots in looking for a takedown but Velasquez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dotson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Velasquez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dotson as he jumps to the side.
Dotson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velasquez.
Velasquez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dotson!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Velasquez scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dotson dodges the ground and pound from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with the ground and pound.
Dotson is looking for a sweep.
Velasquez working the ground and pound but Dotson is defending the strikes.
Dotson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Dotson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Velasquez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez lands a few punches from side control.
Dotson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Velasquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dotson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Velasquez working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dotson keeps working.
Dotson is trying to improve his position.
Velasquez cracks Dotson with a big right hand but Dotson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is working Dotson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dotson is rocked!
Velasquez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dotson is still in real trouble! Can Velasquez finish him?
Dotson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Velasquez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Velasquez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Velasquez cracks Dotson with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Velasquez immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Dotson is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Velasquez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!
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