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CFS 23: Adrenaline Rush PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Goranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Zangiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Zangiev told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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264 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Goranov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Zangiev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zangiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goranov.
Goranov tries to clinch but Zangiev is having none of it.
Zangiev leaves Goranov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Goranov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zangiev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Goranov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zangiev is in Goranov's guard.
Zangiev stands and throws Goranov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Goranov is trying to improve his position.
Goranov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A lull in the action here as Zangiev stalls from top position.
Zangiev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zangiev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goranov keeps working.
Goranov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangiev is looking to take a break and control but Goranov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goranov is trying to improve his position.
Goranov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zangiev on the ground.
Zangiev trying to control the position but Goranov is working away.
Zangiev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goranov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Goranov is trying to get back to his feet.
Zangiev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zangiev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goranov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangiev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zangiev working the head and body with strikes.
Zangiev landing strikes.
Goranov is pushing Zangiev's head away, looking to escape. Zangiev manages to hold on to the position though.
Goranov is looking for a sweep.
Zangiev has an Americana. Goranov didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Zangiev is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Zangiev hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Andrei Zangiev!
Andrei Zangiev tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Laurinaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Laurinaitis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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266 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johan Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Laurinaitis !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Logan shoots in and gets a takedown into Laurinaitis 's guard.
Laurinaitis pushes a forearm under Logan's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Logan is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Laurinaitis !
Bob Laurinaitis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Schlosser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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280 lbs
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266 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wolfgang Schlosser!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan moves in looking to clinch but Schlosser pushes him off.
Jordan walks into a stiff left hand from Schlosser.
Schlosser throws a series of punches but Jordan moves out of range.
Schlosser has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jordan.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Schlosser.
Schlosser lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jordan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schlosser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schlosser takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Wolfgang Schlosser has been cut.
Schlosser misses with a double jab.
Jordan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schlosser.
Jordan stuns Schlosser with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schlosser looks winded!
Schlosser looks to land a combination but Jordan avoids it well.
Schlosser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jordan blocks a jab.
Jordan drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Schlosser's head, knocking him out cold! Jordan is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Jordan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grom Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Ming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hellscream's entrance music is Rollin'. A fine choice. Ty Ming is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grom Hellscream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ty Ming!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming takes one on the button.
Hellscream throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ming's waist but Ming gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hellscream off to one side.
Ming closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hellscream tries a body shot but Ming blocks it.
Ming landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Ming has him pressed against the cage.
Ming landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ming throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hellscream blocks it with crossed arms.
Hellscream tries for a takedown but Ming manages to get underhooks.
Ming throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hellscream blocks it with crossed arms.
Ming scores with a knee to the head.
Ming misses with a knee to the head.
Ming trying to land knees to the body.
Ming is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hellscream is defending well for now.
Hellscream avoiding damage as Ming throws knees to the body.
Ming landing knees to the body.
Hellscream is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ming is keeping busy.
Ming tries to land a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming working Hellscream over with knees to the body.
Hellscream is leaning against Ming and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ming looks winded!
Ming with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ming using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hellscream has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ming is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ming missing with knees to the body.
Ming has Hellscream pressed against the cage, preventing Hellscream from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ming tries a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks it.
Ming with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ming keeps control of Hellscream as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hellscream is leaning against Ming and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hellscream tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ming just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grom Hellscream. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ming tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ming lands a knee to the head.
Ming prevents Hellscream from breaking the clinch.
Ming is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hellscream is defending well for now.
Hellscream tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ming obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ming prevents a body shot from Hellscream.
Ming is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hellscream is defending well for now.
Ming unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hellscream managing to block the knees to the body from Ming.
Ming throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ming throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hellscream blocks it with crossed arms.
Ming misses with a knee to the head.
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Ming is controlling him.
Ming throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hellscream looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Ming has him pressed against the cage.
Hellscream wants to break free but Ming has control.
Ming looking to throw knees to the head but Hellscream is blocking nicely.
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Ming is controlling him.
Ming with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ming stands and steps away. Hellscream gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ming moves into range and clinches up with Hellscream.
Hellscream managing to block the knees to the body from Ming.
Hellscream tries to circle away but Ming has him pinned against the cage.
Ming tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hellscream digs a right hand into Ming's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ming's gas tank.
Ming looking to throw knees to the head but Hellscream is blocking nicely.
Hellscream blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ming tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ming tries a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks it.
Hellscream stalling in the clinch but Ming improves position.
Ming looking to throw knees to the head but Hellscream is blocking nicely.
Hellscream looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hellscream is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ming pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ming tries to land a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks with his arms.
Ming tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hellscream avoids it.
Hellscream misses with a punch to the body.
Knees to the body from Ming.
Hellscream tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ming just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ming lands a knee to the body.
Hellscream tries to pull guard but Ming forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ming tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hellscream blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hellscream has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ming is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ming misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ming has Hellscream pressed against the cage, preventing Hellscream from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ming tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ming misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hellscream.
Hellscream tries to throw a body punch but Ming avoids it by throwing Hellscream back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Ming dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hellscream tries to clinch but Ming is having none of it.
Hellscream scores with a nice right hand.
Ming avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Hellscream does no damage.
Hellscream 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.
Ming is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ming moves into range and clinches up with Hellscream.
Ming is still on wobbly legs! Can Hellscream finish him?
Hellscream avoiding damage as Ming throws knees to the body.
Ming seems to have recovered his senses.
Hellscream wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ming throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hellscream blocks it with crossed arms.
Ming using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hellscream has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hellscream wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hellscream on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ming misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hellscream.
Ming misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hellscream.
Hellscream on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ming is breathing heavily.
Hellscream misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hellscream avoids it.
Hellscream can't break the clinch.
Hellscream stalling in the clinch but Ming improves position.
Ming trying to land knees to the body.
Ming has Hellscream pressed against the cage, preventing Hellscream from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ming is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ming has Hellscream pressed against the cage, preventing Hellscream from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hellscream goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ming tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ming lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ming using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hellscream has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hellscream is trying to push Ming away but Ming has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Ming has him pressed against the cage.
Ming misses with a knee strike.
Hellscream digs a right hand underneath Ming's ribcage. Ming let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ming misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hellscream.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hellscream is trying to force a seperation but Ming has the dominant position.
Ming keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hellscream's efforts to push away.
Hellscream lands a nice shot to the body.
Hellscream gets control of Ming's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hellscream will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ming decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ming gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ming landing knees to the head.
Ming with a knee to the head.
Ty Ming seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hellscream struggles to land a body shot inside as Ming controls his hands.
Ming lands a good knee to the midsection. Hellscream won't want to take too many of those.
Hellscream managing to block the knees to the body from Ming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream tries to work over Ming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ming connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hellscream's face.
Hellscream wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ming has him pressed against the cage.
Ming scores with a knee to the head.
Hellscream manages to break the clinch.
Grom Hellscream is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hellscream misses with a two punch combination.
Ming moves into range and clinches up with Hellscream.
Ming working Hellscream over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ming obliges.
Ming throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hellscream blocks it with crossed arms.
Ming tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hellscream jumps guard but Ming turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ming tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ming with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hellscream manages to pull guard.
Ming gets to his feet. Hellscream looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ming lands a nice knee to the body.
Ming working Hellscream over with knees to the body.
Hellscream struggles to land a body shot inside as Ming controls his hands.
Ming tries to land a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks with his arms.
Hellscream is looking to break free of the clinch but Ming has double underhooks.
Ming landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hellscream looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ming tries a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks it.
Ming lands a good knee to the midsection. Hellscream won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hellscream avoiding damage as Ming throws knees to the body.
Ming utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hellscream wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ty Ming will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hellscream shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ming as he jumps to the side.
Ming pushes Hellscream up against the cage in a clinch.
Ming tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hellscream avoids it.
Hellscream blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hellscream struggles to land a body shot inside as Ming controls his hands.
Ming tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hellscream is trying to pull guard but Ming turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Ming is controlling him.
Ming misses with a knee to the head.
Ming tries to land a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks with his arms.
Ming with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ming takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hellscream goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ming tries a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks it.
Ming misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming looking to throw knees to the head but Hellscream is blocking nicely.
Hellscream slowing the pace effectively.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hellscream has had enough of the clinch but Ming keeps him there for the moment.
Ming tries to land a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ming missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ming.
Ming tries to land a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks with his arms.
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Ming is controlling him.
Hellscream tries to pull guard but Ming forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grom Hellscream. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ming has Hellscream pressed against the cage, preventing Hellscream from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ming tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hellscream avoids it.
Ming tries a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hellscream has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Ming has him pressed against the cage.
Ming trying to land knees to the body.
Ming prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ming looking to throw knees to the head but Hellscream is blocking nicely.
Hellscream trying to control the position but instead, Ming has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hellscream into the cage.
Ming with a knee to the head.
Ming misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hellscream.
Ming looking to throw knees to the head but Hellscream is blocking nicely.
Hellscream lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hellscream.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Hellscream as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream wants to get back to striking at distance but Ming won't allow it.
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Ming has him pressed against the cage.
Ming scores with a knee to the head.
Ming misses with a knee to the head.
Hellscream looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hellscream wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ming has him pressed against the cage.
Hellscream successfully pulls guard.
Ming gets to his feet. Hellscream looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ming closes the distance and pushes Hellscream back into the cage.
Ming tries a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks it.
Ming is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hellscream is defending well for now.
Ming with a knee to the head.
Hellscream tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ming smiles and moves away.
Ming clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Ming.
Ming crunches a lovely knee into Hellscream's ribcage.
Grom Hellscream has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ming lands a knee to the body.
Hellscream is trying to break free.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ming connects with a knee to the head.
Ming tries to land knees in the clinch but Hellscream avoids the damage to the body.
Ming tries to land a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks with his arms.
Hellscream managing to block the knees to the body from Ming.
Hellscream lands a body punch.
Hellscream throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ming with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hellscream wants to break free but Ming has control.
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Ming is controlling him.
Ty Ming is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hellscream misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ty Ming.
I've got Ming winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Ming!
Ty Ming thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosen Lyubenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blow might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slippin. Rosen Lyubenov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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23
174 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Blow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosen Lyubenov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lyubenov as he avoids it easily.
Lyubenov doesn't manage to clinch there - Blow circles away.
Lyubenov dips to his left and cracks Blow with an uppercut!
Lyubenov tries to clinch up
and Blow counters with a single leg into guard. Lyubenov didn't expect that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lyubenov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Blow drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lyubenov dives on top into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyubenov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lyubenov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blow keeping moving, preventing Lyubenov from controlling successfully.
Blow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blow working for a triangle but Lyubenov defends it easily.
Lyubenov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow keeping full guard, as Lyubenov tries to pass.
Blow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lyubenov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blow has his feet on Lyubenov's thighs here. He's pushed Lyubenov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lyubenov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Blow!
A victorious Mike Blow thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Garkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk has chosen flame to the moth as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Garkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reginald Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garkov scores with a one two! Hawk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hawk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garkov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garkov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawk as he avoids it easily.
Garkov slips a jab and a cross from Hawk.
Garkov tries to bum rush Hawk with a series of wild strikes but Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garkov throws a combination. Hawk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hawk throws a poor cross that misses
and Garkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawk looks to land a combination but Garkov avoids it well.
Hawk walks into a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garkov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garkov shoots in for a takedown but Hawk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garkov moves away.
Hawk clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garkov can't break the clinch.
Hawk manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk fails to land with a series of punches.
Garkov is looking to clinch but Hawk is avoiding it.
Garkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hawk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawk misses with a hook. Garkov ducked under it nicely.
Garkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawk clinches.
Hawk has Garkov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hawk pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Garkov tumbling to the mat - Hawk dives into Garkov's guard.
Garkov keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.
Garkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hawk.
Hawk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garkov seems keen to control Hawk's posture.
Garkov wants to sweep here but Hawk controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garkov pulls Hawk in close to prevent any damage.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Garkov keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawk wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch but Garkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garkov moves out of range as Hawk throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hawk but Hawk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hawk throws a right and a left that Garkov avoids nicely.
Hawk misses with a wild combination.
Garkov has a takedown stuffed.
Hawk moves into range and clinches up with Garkov.
Hawk breaks the clinch.
Garkov rushes Hawk and presses him up against the cage.
Hawk looking for a takedown.
Garkov trying to control the position but instead, Hawk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garkov into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hawk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hawk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garkov wants to break free but Hawk has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is working for takedown but Garkov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garkov working hard to break the clinch.
Hawk breaks the clinch.
Hawk cracks Garkov with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garkov, as that shot connected.
Hawk throws a right hand that Garkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Garkov also avoids with ease.
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawk tries to clinch there but Garkov circles away.
Hawk doesn't manage to clinch there - Garkov circles away.
Hawk throws a leg kick but Garkov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garkov shoots in but Hawk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garkov throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garkov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawk is fending him off so far but Garkov persists. Nope, Hawk circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Reginald Hawk 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.
Garkov is looking to clinch but Hawk is avoiding it.
Hawk tries to clinch there but Garkov circles away.
The crowd cheers as Garkov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawk doesn't seem phased though.
Hawk has managed to clinch.
Hawk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garkov backwards.
A short body shot lands from Garkov as the two fighters clinch.
Hawk keeps control of Garkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hawk manages to break the clinch.
Garkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawk shoots in and drives through. Garkov sprawls well.
Garkov with a poor takedown
and Hawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garkov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garkov scores with a jab to the head.
Horrible takedown by Hawk or perhaps it was just good defense by Garkov which made him look bad.
Garkov shoots in and drives through. Hawk sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Garkov.
Hawk throws a wild body kick that Garkov sees coming a mile off.
Garkov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garkov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hawk sprawls well. Hawk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garkov gets slowly back to his feet.
Hawk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawk closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garkov quickly recovers to half guard.
Garkov is not content to let Hawk control the position.
Garkov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garkov tries to get out of the position.
Hawk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hawk tries to pass to full mount but Garkov defends it.
Garkov has one foot on Hawk's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sergei Garkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garkov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hawk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garkov shoots in looking for a takedown but Hawk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Garkov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reginald Hawk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawk drives through and clinches with Garkov against the cage.
Hawk managing to block the knees to the body from Garkov.
Hawk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Garkov.
Hawk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garkov avoids it really well and circles away.
Hawk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hawk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hawk lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is looking to take a break and control but Garkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garkov wants to get back to his feet.
Hawk scoring with punches from side control.
Hawk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hawk in side control lands a decent elbow.
Garkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hawk on the ground.
Garkov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Reginald Hawk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Check out the look on Hawk's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawk working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Garkov some visible discomfort.
Garkov is rocked!
Hawk trying to control the action but Garkov is working from the bottom.
Oh Garkov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garkov seems to have got his legs back now.
Hawk scoring with punches and elbows.
Hawk cracks Garkov with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hawk immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Garkov is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hawk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reginald Hawk!
In his post fight interview, Reginald Hawk started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vviktung Bolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arsen Danielyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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26
208 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Very strong |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vviktung Bolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arsen Danielyan!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danielyan throws out the jab.
Bolski fails with the takedown
and Danielyan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Danielyan blocks the strikes from Bolski.
Bolski gets back to full guard.
Bolski lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Bolski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danielyan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bolski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Danielyan is aware though and is defending well.
Bolski pulls Danielyan in close to his closed guard and prevents Danielyan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bolski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danielyan defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielyan wants to pass the guard but Bolski is keeping the position.
Danielyan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bolski dives on top into guard.
Bolski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bolski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Danielyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bolski.
Bolski throws a big elbow that misses.
Bolski lands a couple of elbows.
Bolski is looking to work some ground and pound but Danielyan has wrist control.
Bolski looking to sit in guard and control but Danielyan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bolski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Danielyan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bolski throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Danielyan preventing the sweep.
Bolski is trying to keep Danielyan in close.
Bolski doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bolski pulls Danielyan in to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bolski looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Bolski with that takedown attempt.
Danielyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bolski avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolski misses with a takedown attempt - Danielyan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vviktung Bolski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danielyan tries to clinch up but Bolski circles away and keeps his distance.
Bolski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Danielyan swivels and escapes.
Danielyan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bolski's guard.
Bolski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bolski is trying to hold Danielyan in close to prevent damage but Danielyan has managed to pass into half guard.
Bolski wants to control but Danielyan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bolski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Danielyan won't allow Bolski to sweep him here.
Bolski has Danielyan pulled in close to control his posture.
Bolski punching to the body, from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolski wants to sweep but no luck.
Danielyan wants to stand but Bolski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danielyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bolski controls Danielyan momentarily but Danielyan frees himself.
Bolski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bolski trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Danielyan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bolski striking off his back but it's not causing Danielyan any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vviktung Bolski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bolski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bolski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolski throws a big elbow that misses.
Vviktung Bolski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bolski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bolski wants to control from the top but Danielyan keeps moving.
Danielyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bolski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bolski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Danielyan tries to strike from the bottom.
Bolski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bolski throwing strikes but missing.
Bolski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolski lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolski landing with the ground and pound.
Bolski works over Danielyan with some ground and pound from guard.
Danielyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bolski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bolski trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolski working some strikes from top position.
Danielyan trying to strike off his back.
Bolski postures up and lands a big shot to Danielyan's brow.
Bolski working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolski lands a couple of elbows.
Bolski works over Danielyan with some ground and pound from guard.
Danielyan is breathing heavily.
Bolski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bolski working some strikes from top position.
Bolski lands a couple of digs.
Bolski trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danielyan's head.
Bolski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danielyan keeping moving, preventing Bolski from controlling successfully.
Bolski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bolski is in close to Danielyan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bolski wants to control from the top but Danielyan keeps moving.
Danielyan has momentary wrist control but Bolski slips an elbow through the middle.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Danielyan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bolski working some strikes from top position.
Bolski postures up and lands a big shot to Danielyan's brow.
Bolski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bolski advances to 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!
Bolski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bolski working the head and body with strikes.
Danielyan is rocked!
Bolski working over Danielyan with some ground and pound. Danielyan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Danielyan is still in real trouble! Can Bolski finish him?
Danielyan is looking to improve his position.
Danielyan seems to have recovered his senses.
Bolski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielyan taking some punishment here, with Bolski in his half guard.
Bolski is working for a submission of some sort.
Danielyan has hold of Bolski's hands but Bolski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bolski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bolski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bolski winds up and cracks Danielyan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Danielyan has hold of Bolski's hands but Bolski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bolski 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vviktung Bolski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bolski scores with a takedown into Danielyan's guard.
Bolski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bolski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bolski slips nicely into half guard.
Bolski drops an elbow to the side of Danielyan's head.
Danielyan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bolski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bolski is nestled in close to Danielyan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bolski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bolski lands a nice short elbow.
Danielyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bolski winds up and cracks Danielyan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolski lands a big elbow - Danielyan is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bolski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vviktung Bolski!
Vviktung Bolski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Kozak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drille Nissen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Kozak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drille Nissen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozak moves away from the strike by Nissen.
Nissen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kozak wants to land a leg kick but Nissen is out of range.
A big left from Nissen misses.
Nissen jabs Kozak right on the nose. Kozak blinks but takes it well.
Kozak avoids the body shot from Nissen.
Nissen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nissen misses with a double jab.
Nissen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kozak.
Kozak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nissen swings for the body but Kozak moves out of range.
Nissen missing with a left hand there. Kozak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kozak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nissen cracks Kozak with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nissen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kozak to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Kozak coming out on top.
Nissen drops Kozak with a big left hand! Kozak is injured, injured bad! Nissen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drille Nissen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mahavir Ramanujam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Odesseiron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramanujam's entrance music is Shiva in Exile - Ha'nadi. A fine choice. Odesseiron has chosen Afterworld as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mahavir Ramanujam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edwin Odesseiron!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramanujam loads up on a big right hand but Odesseiron slips the punch.
Ramanujam throws an overhand right that lands on Odesseiron's shoulder, as Odesseiron tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body kick from Ramanujam.
Odesseiron is looking to chop away at Ramanujam's legs.
Odesseiron takes one to the chin there.
Ramanujam throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ramanujam throws a jab but it's blocked by Odesseiron.
Ramanujam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Odesseiron was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam works the jab nicely.
Odesseiron thumps Ramanujam with a low kick.
Ramanujam lands a lovely overhand right.
Ramanujam slips a straight right by Odesseiron.
A jab lands there for Ramanujam.
Odesseiron takes a swing at Ramanujam's ribcage but misses.
Odesseiron is looking to score with low kicks.
Odesseiron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramanujam throws an off balance right hand
and Odesseiron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Odesseiron.
Odesseiron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Mahavir Ramanujam has been cut.
Odesseiron scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Odesseiron scores with a knee to the head.
Ramanujam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Odesseiron looking to throw knees to the head but Ramanujam is blocking nicely.
Ramanujam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Odesseiron tries a knee to the head but Ramanujam blocks it.
Ramanujam has Odesseiron pressed against the cage.
Ramanujam trying to control the position but instead, Odesseiron has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ramanujam into the cage.
Odesseiron misses with a knee to the head.
Odesseiron is trying to maintain a safe position but Ramanujam gets an underhook and turns Odesseiron into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam stalling in the clinch but Odesseiron improves position.
Odesseiron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramanujam is looking to control Odesseiron's arms but Odesseiron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ramanujam has his back to the cage.
Odesseiron looking to throw knees to the head but Ramanujam is blocking nicely.
Ramanujam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Odesseiron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Odesseiron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramanujam misses with a punch on the inside.
Odesseiron with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramanujam misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramanujam taking a breather.
Odesseiron landing knees to the head.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Odesseiron letting Ramanujam take a breather here.
Odesseiron lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mahavir Ramanujam.
Odesseiron gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ramanujam slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ramanujam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Odesseiron is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ramanujam goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Odesseiron rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ramanujam's guard! Nice work there by Odesseiron!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramanujam, not yet.
Odesseiron trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramanujam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odesseiron's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ramanujam wants to sweep here but Odesseiron controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramanujam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Odesseiron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Odesseiron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahavir Ramanujam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mahavir Ramanujam's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ramanujam throws a series of strikes that have Odesseiron backpedaling.
Ramanujam misses with a wild body shot.
Ramanujam misses with an uppercut
and Odesseiron makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ramanujam walks into a straight right hand from Odesseiron.
Odesseiron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ramanujam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Odesseiron slips a jab and a cross from Ramanujam.
Odesseiron scores with a leg kick.
Odesseiron lands a high kick!
Odesseiron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramanujam doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramanujam throws the left hand but Odesseiron avoids the punch easily.
Ramanujam takes one to the chin there.
Edwin Odesseiron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odesseiron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ramanujam stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Odesseiron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Ramanujam.
Odesseiron slips under a jab from Ramanujam.
Odesseiron moves out of range as Ramanujam strikes.
Odesseiron clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramanujam.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Odesseiron.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ramanujam takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Odesseiron with a knee to the head.
Ramanujam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Odesseiron blocks it with crossed arms.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but Ramanujam blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Odesseiron is looking to control Ramanujam's arms but Ramanujam gets an underhook and turns him. Now Odesseiron has his back to the cage.
Odesseiron lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Odesseiron lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ramanujam is rocked!
Odesseiron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramanujam misses with the head strike.
Ramanujam is trying to break the clinch but Odesseiron is controlling him.
Odesseiron stalling in the clinch but Ramanujam improves position.
Ramanujam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Odesseiron prevents it.
Odesseiron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Odesseiron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Edwin Odesseiron seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Odesseiron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Odesseiron.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Odesseiron.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam is working for takedown but Odesseiron is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramanujam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Odesseiron.
Odesseiron with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Odesseiron misses with a knee strike.
Odesseiron lands a knee to the head.
Odesseiron is looking to control Ramanujam's arms but Ramanujam gets an underhook and turns him. Now Odesseiron has his back to the cage.
Odesseiron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ramanujam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ramanujam can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahavir Ramanujam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odesseiron putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ramanujam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Odesseiron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ramanujam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Odesseiron misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramanujam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Odesseiron wants to stall.
Odesseiron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam scores with a shot to the side of Odesseiron's head.
Ramanujam looking to slow down the pace here.
Odesseiron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odesseiron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Odesseiron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but Ramanujam blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Odesseiron fails to land.
Ramanujam is trying to maintain a safe position but Odesseiron gets an underhook and turns Ramanujam into the cage.
Odesseiron misses with a knee to the head.
Odesseiron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Odesseiron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramanujam.
Odesseiron tries a knee to the head but Ramanujam blocks it.
Odesseiron looking to slow down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Odesseiron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mahavir Ramanujam's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Ramanujam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramanujam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramanujam shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramanujam scores with a kick to the midsection.
Odesseiron moves in looking to clinch but Ramanujam pushes him off.
Odesseiron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramanujam blocks a head kick by Odesseiron.
Ramanujam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Odesseiron, right into the meat.
Odesseiron wants to land a leg kick but Ramanujam is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Odesseiron.
Odesseiron ducks under a wild hook from Ramanujam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Odesseiron to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramanujam misses with a low kick.
Ramanujam looks to land a left hand but Odesseiron moved out of range nicely.
Ramanujam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Odesseiron has managed to clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Odesseiron with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Odesseiron misses with a knee strike.
Odesseiron looking to throw knees to the head but Ramanujam is blocking nicely.
Odesseiron throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramanujam.
Ramanujam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ramanujam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Odesseiron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edwin Odesseiron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramanujam, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam avoids the head kick by Odesseiron.
Odesseiron is looking to slow Ramanujam down with leg kicks.
Ramanujam scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahavir Ramanujam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odesseiron scores with a head kick. Ramanujam tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odesseiron throws a hook to the side of Ramanujam's head but Ramanujam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Odesseiron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ramanujam throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramanujam tries to land a front kick but Odesseiron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Odesseiron slips under a jab from Ramanujam.
Odesseiron moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ramanujam misses with a wild body shot.
Odesseiron wants to clinch up but Ramanujam keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Odesseiron. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ramanujam misses.
Ramanujam attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Ramanujam misses
and Odesseiron counters with a leg kick.
Ramanujam throws a nice looking combination but Odesseiron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Odesseiron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Odesseiron thumps Ramanujam with a low kick.
Ramanujam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Odesseiron manages to avoid it.
Ramanujam takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ramanujam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Odesseiron closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ramanujam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramanujam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramanujam checks the leg kick nicely there.
Odesseiron throws a leg kick which misses Ramanujam's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramanujam tries to avoid it.
Odesseiron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Odesseiron throws a push kick but Ramanujam slaps the foot to one side.
Odesseiron blocks a leg kick.
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!
Donk. Odesseiron catches Ramanujam right on the button with a cross.
Odesseiron throws a leg kick which misses Ramanujam's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramanujam tries to avoid it.
Odesseiron gets caught flat footed, as Ramanujam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Odesseiron pulls Ramanujam in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramanujam won't allow Odesseiron to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Odesseiron really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mahavir Ramanujam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ramanujam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Odesseiron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramanujam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odesseiron.
Odesseiron tries to sprawl but Ramanujam drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ramanujam is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Odesseiron has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ramanujam wants to take a breather but Odesseiron is having none of it.
Ramanujam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam is trying to work for a kimura but Odesseiron is defending well.
Ramanujam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ramanujam is looking for a kimura here.
Ramanujam throwing shots but Odesseiron is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam is looking to take a break and control but Odesseiron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Odesseiron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Odesseiron is pressing down on Ramanujam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramanujam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramanujam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramanujam wants to pass the guard but Odesseiron is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam advances position into side control!
Ramanujam in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ramanujam remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ramanujam lands an elbow.
Ramanujam goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Odesseiron rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ramanujam's guard! Nice work there by Odesseiron!
Odesseiron wants to pass the guard but Ramanujam is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramanujam looking to control.
Ramanujam working for a triangle but Odesseiron defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odesseiron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramanujam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahavir Ramanujam had his way with Edwin Odesseiron in that round.
The cut man is working on Mahavir Ramanujam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Odesseiron lands with a slapping head kick.
Ramanujam cracks Odesseiron with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Ramanujam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramanujam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Odesseiron slips under a jab from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam throws a leg kick
and Odesseiron counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ramanujam is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oh Ramanujam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramanujam throws a jab but it's blocked by Odesseiron.
Ramanujam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramanujam scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramanujam seems to have got his legs back now.
Odesseiron throws a head kick that misses.
Odesseiron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramanujam.
A slapping leg kick lands for Odesseiron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam throws a right hand that misses
and Odesseiron counters with an inside leg kick.
Ramanujam missing with a left hand there. Odesseiron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramanujam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Odesseiron counters with a nice uppercut.
Odesseiron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramanujam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Odesseiron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Odesseiron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramanujam throws a jab but it's blocked by Odesseiron.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramanujam lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Odesseiron has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Odesseiron and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Odesseiron lands a glancing blow to the side of Ramanujam's head.
Odesseiron tried to score with a low kick but Ramanujam checks it.
Ramanujam misses with a lunging right hand
and Odesseiron counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Odesseiron.
Ramanujam swings widly with a right hand
and Odesseiron holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ramanujam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramanujam is looking to control Odesseiron's arms but Odesseiron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ramanujam has his back to the cage.
Odesseiron tries to land a knee to the head but Ramanujam blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramanujam avoiding damage as Odesseiron throws knees to the body.
Ramanujam is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Odesseiron scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Odesseiron.
Odesseiron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam looking to slow down the pace here.
Odesseiron is trying to stall.
Ramanujam wants to get back to striking at distance but Odesseiron won't allow it.
Ramanujam looking to slow down the pace here.
Odesseiron lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Odesseiron scores with a shot to the side of Ramanujam's head.
Ramanujam stalling in the clinch but Odesseiron improves position.
Ramanujam tries to score a body lock takedown but Odesseiron shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahavir Ramanujam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odesseiron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ramanujam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramanujam wants a takedown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Odesseiron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ramanujam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odesseiron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramanujam backwards.
Ramanujam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramanujam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Odesseiron lands a knee to the head.
Odesseiron taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ramanujam has Odesseiron pressed against the cage.
Ramanujam trying to control the position but instead, Odesseiron has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ramanujam into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Odesseiron.
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.
Odesseiron lands with a light punch inside.
Ramanujam letting Odesseiron take a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edwin Odesseiron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Odesseiron 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edwin Odesseiron!
Edwin Odesseiron is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Edwin Odesseiron, 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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