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RSFL 6: Cashner vs. Raban PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ignas Vilnius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shock Zhou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignas Vilnius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shock Zhou!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhou pushes Vilnius up against the cage in a clinch.
Vilnius has Zhou pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zhou manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vilnius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decent striking displayed by Zhou there.
Vilnius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab by Zhou.
Zhou pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vilnius is out of range and Zhou settles back down.
Zhou misses with a double jab.
Zhou tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vilnius is able to avoid easily.
Zhou feints a jab promting Vilnius to slip. Zhou then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vilnius slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vilnius tries to close the distance and clinch but Zhou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Zhou.
Zhou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zhou swinging wildly here.
Zhou fails with the takedown.
Vilnius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zhou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Zhou misses.
Zhou scores with a sloppy right hand. Vilnius should have avoided that one.
Zhou stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zhou lands a jab to the nose.
Zhou clinches up with Vilnius and pushes him back against the cage.
Vilnius misses with a knee to the head.
Vilnius slows down the pace here.
Vilnius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhou uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A lazy left from Zhou finds it's target.
Zhou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vilnius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zhou takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilnius throws a leg kick but Zhou sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zhou misses with a wild combination.
Vilnius clinches.
Zhou is trying to push Vilnius away but Vilnius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zhou wants to break free but Vilnius has control.
Vilnius scores a nice knee to the body.
Vilnius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vilnius tries to clinch but Zhou moves out of range.
Vilnius tries to clinch there but Zhou circles away.
Vilnius is looking to clinch but Zhou is avoiding it.
Zhou finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zhou lands a lovely overhand right.
Zhou throws a right and a left that Vilnius avoids nicely.
Zhou is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vilnius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vilnius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilnius scores with a leg kick.
Vilnius wants to clinch.
Vilnius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zhou cracks Vilnius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zhou moves into the clinch.
Zhou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zhou managing to block the knees to the body from Vilnius.
Vilnius prevents Zhou from breaking the clinch.
Zhou taking a breather.
A short right from Vilnius.
Vilnius breaks the clinch.
Zhou throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilnius has closed the distance and engaged Zhou in a clinch.
Vilnius is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zhou is defending well for now.
Zhou fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vilnius tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Vilnius.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vilnius throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vilnius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhou avoids it.
Vilnius is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignas Vilnius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Zhou's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vilnius tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vilnius looking to throw knees to the head but Zhou is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vilnius crunches a lovely knee into Zhou's ribcage.
Vilnius is breathing heavily.
Zhou is trying to push Vilnius away but Vilnius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vilnius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shock Zhou will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vilnius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zhou lands a jab.
Shock Zhou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vilnius is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vilnius.
Zhou throws a shot to the body.
Shock Zhou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhou thuds his right hand into Vilnius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zhou works over Vilnius's head and body with a nice combination.
Zhou scores with the left hand. Vilnius knows he should have avoided that one.
Vilnius is rocked!
A jab from Zhou finds it's way through Vilnius's defenses.
Oh Vilnius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilnius is holding his hands too far apart here. Zhou throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Vilnius is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shock Zhou!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Erschov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexndr Wennberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexndr Wennberg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Erschov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexndr Wennberg!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erschov with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Wennberg counter with a right hand.
Erschov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wennberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wennberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Erschov or perhaps it was just good defense by Wennberg which made him look bad.
Erschov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wennberg avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Erschov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erschov dives in and grabs Wennberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wennberg pushes down on Erschov's head and hops out.
Erschov fails with the takedown
and Wennberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erschov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Erschov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wennberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erschov closes the distance but Wennberg moves to the side
and Wennberg counters with a two punch combo.
Erschov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wennberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wennberg counters with a straight right hand.
Erschov dives in and grabs Wennberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wennberg pushes down on Erschov's head and hops out.
Wennberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erschov.
Nice takedown defense from Wennberg. No joy for Erschov on that attempt.
Erschov shoots and misses
and Wennberg counters with a three punch combo that has Erschov backing up. Erschov nods at Wennberg to acknowledge the strikes.
Erschov tries to clinch but Wennberg is having none of it.
Wennberg rushes Erschov and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erschov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wennberg avoids it.
Erschov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wennberg smiles and moves away.
Erschov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wennberg counters with a nice body shot.
Erschov is breathing heavily.
Erschov shoots and misses
and Wennberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wennberg has managed to clinch.
Erschov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Erschov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wennberg is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Erschov with a knee to the head.
Erschov is trying to pull guard but Wennberg has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Erschov.
Wennberg is trying to push Erschov away but Erschov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Erschov tries a body shot but Wennberg blocks it.
Wennberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Erschov has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wennberg.
Wennberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Erschov has him pressed against the cage.
Wennberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Erschov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wennberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Erschov.
Erschov stalling.
Erschov pulls guard successfully.
Wennberg is sitting in close to Erschov's body. Erschov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wennberg is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wennberg is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Erschov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexei Erschov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jo Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Once Solemn . Andrey Lapis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Jo Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wayne tries to bum rush Lapis with a series of wild strikes but Lapis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lapis works over Wayne's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Bob Jo Wayne has been cut.
Wayne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lapis drops Wayne with a beautiful combination! Wayne stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lapis is looking for the KO!
Wayne is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapis throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease.
Wayne is still on wobbly legs! Can Lapis finish him?
Lapis grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Wayne takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Lapis cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrey Lapis!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrey Lapis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramazan Emlek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arbaren Antracello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramazan Emlek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arbaren Antracello!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emlek has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Emlek fails to land.
Emlek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Antracello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emlek misses with the head strike.
Antracello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emlek has a couple of punches blocked by Antracello.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emlek.
Antracello can't get the takedown.
Emlek working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antracello.
Antracello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Antracello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emlek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antracello can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emlek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emlek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emlek throws a head punch that misses.
Antracello has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Emlek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Emlek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antracello backwards.
Emlek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Antracello.
Ramazan Emlek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arbaren Antracello.
Antracello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Emlek fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emlek.
Antracello jumps guard and drags Emlek to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Emlek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Emlek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emlek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Antracello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emlek throwing strikes but missing.
Emlek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emlek landing some decent shots from guard.
Emlek throws an elbow that misses. Antracello uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Emlek's guard. Nice move by Antracello!
Antracello slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Antracello thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Antracello is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Emlek knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Emlek misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emlek tries to buck Antracello off but Antracello is having none of it.
Antracello blocks the strikes from Emlek.
Emlek taking a bit of punishment here - Antracello scoring with strikes.
Antracello connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Emlek some visible discomfort.
Emlek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Antracello on the ground.
Antracello tries to move into full mount but can't pass Emlek's legs.
Antracello working the ground and pound from side control.
Antracello looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Emlek tries to bench press Antracello off him but Antracello keeps the position.
Emlek misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Antracello throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Emlek is looking to reverse the position.
Emlek tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antracello is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Emlek knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Antracello looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antracello lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Emlek down.
Emlek striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Emlek striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Antracello tries to move into full mount but can't pass Emlek's legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Emlek throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Antracello scoring with punches from side control.
Emlek is looking to reverse the position.
Antracello takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Emlek to pass into mount.
Emlek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emlek is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Emlek keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Antracello is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arbaren Antracello will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Antracello moves out of range of the body kick.
Emlek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emlek wants to clinch up but Antracello keeps it at a distance.
Antracello gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Antracello wants to sweep here but Emlek controlling him for the moment.
Emlek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Antracello tries to strike from the bottom.
Emlek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Antracello looking for a sweep. Not yet Antracello, not yet.
Emlek throws a big elbow that misses.
Emlek throwing strikes but missing.
Emlek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antracello lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Emlek!
Emlek is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Emlek slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Emlek wants to improve his position but Antracello is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emlek tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Arbaren Antracello has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emlek misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emlek throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Antracello 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.
Emlek striking from the bottom.
Emlek flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Antracello 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.
Antracello seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antracello uses his free foot to push down on Emlek's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Emlek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antracello unloading with bombs!
Antracello lands with some strikes.
Emlek tries to reverse the position but Antracello maintains control.
Antracello pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Emlek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Antracello looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Emlek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Emlek tries to get out of the position.
Emlek throwing hammer fists to the chest of Antracello. What's that going to do exactly?
Antracello is working for a guillotine from mount but Emlek frees his head quite easily.
Emlek throwing hammer fists to the chest of Antracello. What's that going to do exactly?
Emlek is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Antracello has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Antracello blocks Emlek's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antracello looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Antracello looking for a guillotine from mount but Emlek is having none of it.
Emlek is in all sorts of trouble here.
Emlek is working hard here to advance position.
Emlek throwing hammer fists to the chest of Antracello. What's that going to do exactly?
Antracello quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Antracello but it's paid off an Emlek is forced to tap! Nice work by Antracello.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arbaren Antracello!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille Oneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uzbek Akulov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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268 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shaquille Oneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uzbek Akulov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Oneil or perhaps it was just good defense by Akulov which made him look bad.
Akulov blocks a head kick by Oneil.
Oneil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oneil tries for a takedown but Akulov circles away easily
and Akulov counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaquille Oneil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akulov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oneil is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Akulov is controlling him well.
Akulov trying to control the action but Oneil is working from the bottom.
Oneil tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Akulov is chipping away with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oneil tries to buck Akulov off but Akulov is having none of it.
Oneil sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulov blocks the strikes from Oneil.
Oneil is looking to improve his position.
Oneil is not content to let Akulov control the position.
Akulov blocks the strikes from Oneil.
Oneil missing with punches from the bottom.
Akulov seems to be working for a kimura but Oneil defends the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Akulov seems content to control.
Oneil tries to roll over but Akulov keeps him under control.
Akulov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akulov is working for a submission of some sort.
Oneil punching from the bottom.
Oneil is trying to escape back to his feet but Akulov uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Oneil wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Akulov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Akulov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oneil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Akulov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Oneil 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.
Akulov tries for a kimura but Oneil is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Akulov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Akulov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Oneil is trying to work for a sweep but Akulov has mounted him!
Oneil sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Oneil is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akulov is keen to just control but Oneil is a slippery customer.
Akulov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Oneil is not content to let Akulov control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uzbek Akulov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oneil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oneil manages to break the clinch.
Akulov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oneil.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oneil.
Oneil misses with a takedown attempt
and Akulov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Akulov.
Oneil wants to sweep here but Akulov controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oneil is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oneil wants to control from the top but Akulov keeps moving.
Oneil controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Akulov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Oneil is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Akulov pulls down on the head and he's put Oneil to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Uzbek Akulov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Turtle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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187 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Turtle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Drago!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turtle was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
A jab-cross combination lands for Drago and sends Turtle crashing to the mat! Drago follows him down to the mat - Turtle regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Turtle is rocked!
It looks like John Turtle has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Drago scores with a big shot! Turtle's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Turtle! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Drago!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babis Katsarelias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babis Katsarelias could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Ballard's chin.
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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Babis Katsarelias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Ballard!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Katsarelias.
Ballard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Katsarelias manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ballard trying to control the position from guard on top but Katsarelias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Katsarelias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ballard.
Ballard trying to control but Katsarelias is working from the bottom.
Katsarelias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Katsarelias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Katsarelias working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ballard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ballard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katsarelias working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballard wants to control from the top but Katsarelias keeps moving.
Katsarelias on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Katsarelias tries to get out of the position.
Katsarelias is adopting a defensive guard.
Katsarelias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ballard trying to control the position from guard on top but Katsarelias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kevin Ballard hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Katsarelias drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Katsarelias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ballard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballard controls Katsarelias momentarily but Katsarelias frees himself.
Katsarelias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Katsarelias wants to control from the top but Ballard keeps moving.
Ballard working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Katsarelias throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ballard's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katsarelias closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ballard circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsarelias misses with a wild combination.
Katsarelias takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Katsarelias is breathing heavily.
Ballard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Katsarelias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Katsarelias is defending against the submission attempts here by Ballard.
Ballard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballard with shots to the head and body - Katsarelias looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ballard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Katsarelias is squirming around, avoiding Ballard's attempts to control the action.
Katsarelias is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Katsarelias is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Ballard dominated that round.
That's time! Katsarelias's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ballard misses with a body shot.
Ballard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ballard connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Katsarelias to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Ballard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kevin Ballard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chase Headley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Goranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Goranov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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222 lbs
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220 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chase Headley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Goranov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Headley lands a jab to the head.
Goranov staying out of range there.
Goranov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Headley stuffs the takedown attempt from Goranov. Goranov gets slowly back to his feet.
Goranov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Headley as he avoids it easily.
Headley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Headley wants it to stay on the feet.
Chase Headley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Goranov.
Goranov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Headley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Headley tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Goranov trying to mount his opponent but Headley defends it.
Headley tries to kick Goranov off but Goranov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Headley is refusing to be controlled, as Goranov sits in half guard.
Goranov stops Headley from getting back to his feet.
Headley has hold of Goranov's hands but Goranov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Headley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goranov stops Headley from getting back to his feet.
Headley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goranov lands strikes from half guard.
Headley tries to kick Goranov off but Goranov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Goranov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Goranov is looking for a kimura here.
Goranov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goranov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Goranov throwing shots but Headley is blocking nicely.
Goranov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Headley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Goranov.
Headley is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goranov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Headley defending well though.
Goranov seems to be looking for submissions.
Goranov wants to work for an arm triangle but Headley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Goranov is nestled in close to Headley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Headley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Goranov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Headley has hold of Goranov's hands but Goranov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goranov is working for a submission of some sort.
Headley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goranov.
Goranov throwing shots but Headley is blocking nicely.
Goranov prevents Headley from standing back up.
Headley manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Goranov moves into the clinch.
Goranov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Headley throws a nice looking combination but Goranov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goranov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Headley's guard.
Goranov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goranov throwing strikes but missing.
Goranov won't allow Headley to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Headley keeping moving, preventing Goranov from controlling successfully.
Goranov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goranov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Goranov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Headley drives through and clinches with Goranov against the cage.
Goranov lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Chase Headley has been cut.
Goranov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Goranov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Headley walks away with a smile on his face. Goranov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chase Headley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Goranov.
Headley is breathing heavily.
Goranov cracks the inside of Headley's front leg.
Headley darts in and clinches Goranov up against the cage.
Goranov decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Goranov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chase Headley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goranov shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Headley misses.
Goranov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Headley pinned against the cage. Headley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goranov lands a two punch combo.
Headley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goranov moves away.
Goranov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Goranov tries to stand and escape but Headley is controlling the position.
Headley is trying to stand.
Goranov trying to mount his opponent but Headley defends it.
Goranov is trying to work for a kimura but Headley is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Headley makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goranov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Headley as he avoids it easily.
Chase Headley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Goranov.
Headley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Headley swinging wildly here.
Goranov takes the fight into the clinch.
Goranov pulls guard.
Goranov looking for a sweep. Not yet Goranov, not yet.
Headley trying to control the position from guard on top but Goranov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goranov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Headley wanted to stand there but Goranov had control of the position.
Goranov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Goranov controls Headley momentarily but Headley frees himself.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexander Goranov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Headley has Goranov up against the cage in a clinch.
Goranov is trying to pull guard but Headley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Headley misses with a punch on the inside.
Headley throws a head punch that misses.
Goranov tries to pull guard but Headley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Headley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Headley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Headley fails to land.
Nice body punch from Headley.
Goranov is breathing heavily.
Headley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Headley as the two fighters clinch.
Headley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Headley lands a shot to the body.
Headley lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Headley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Headley.
Headley gets through Goranov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Headley.
A shot in the inside from Headley.
Headley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goranov prevents a body shot from Headley.
Goranov prevents a body shot from Headley.
Headley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Headley - that landed with a thud.
Goranov prevents Headley from breaking the clinch.
Headley lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Headley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Headley. Those never looked like landing.
Headley gets tackled into the cage by Goranov. Goranov maintains the clinch.
Goranov has Headley pushed against the cage.
Headley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Goranov.
Headley tries a body shot but Goranov blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Headley scores with a hook to the body.
Goranov can't break the clinch.
Headley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Headley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chase Headley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Headley.
Headley lands with a left to the head.
Headley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Headley lands a left hand.
Goranov is rocked!
A body shot lands from Headley.
Headley is trying to force a seperation but Goranov has the dominant position.
Headley tries to throw a body punch but Goranov avoids it by throwing Headley back against the cage.
Goranov jumps guard but Headley stands there with Goranov around his waist. Goranov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Headley lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Headley.
Headley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Headley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Headley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chase Headley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Headley has closed the distance and engaged Goranov in a clinch.
Goranov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Headley kicks Goranov off and gets back to his feet.
Goranov clinches.
Goranov goes for a takedown attempt but Headley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Headley takes the fight into the clinch.
Headley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goranov wants to take the fight to the mat but Headley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Goranov misses with some punches.
Goranov has Headley pressed against the cage, preventing Headley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goranov is trying to pull guard but Headley has him pressed against the cage.
Chase Headley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Goranov.
Goranov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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!
Headley is trying to force a seperation but Goranov has the dominant position.
Headley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goranov jumps guard but Headley stands there with Goranov around his waist. Goranov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Headley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Headley lands a body punch.
Goranov misses with an elbow over the top.
Headley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goranov throws a punch but it's blocked by Headley.
Goranov trying to stall but Headley improves his position.
Headley working hard to break the clinch.
Headley lands with a short shot to the head.
Goranov is still on wobbly legs! Can Headley finish him?
Headley works on Goranov's body with a couple of short punches.
Headley pushes Goranov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Headley pushes Goranov against the cage. Headley is working some dirty boxing. Headley pushes off with a quick right hook! Goranov goes down! Goranov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Headley moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chase Headley!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rebel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Rebel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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291 lbs
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285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Rebel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee slips under a jab from Rebel.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rebel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Rebel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Rebel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rebel throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rebel throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Rebel saw that one coming.
Rebel misses with a body shot.
Rebel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rebel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
It looks like Johnny Rebel has been cut.
Rebel misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rebel sprawls well. Rebel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Rebel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnny Rebel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Lee.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rebel.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rebel.
Rebel swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Rebel misses.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnny Rebel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rebel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rebel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Rebel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebel takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee tries to clinch up but Rebel circles away and keeps his distance.
Rebel slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rebel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rebel jabs at Lee's body.
Lee looks winded!
Rebel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Nathan Lee has been cut.
Rebel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lee sprawling to the canvas! Lee rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rebel finish him?!
Rebel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rebel to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rebel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lee.
Rebel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebel misses with a low kick.
Nathan Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Rebel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Rebel.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Rebel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rebel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch there but Rebel circles away.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rebel takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee wants to clinch up but Rebel keeps it at a distance.
Lee avoids the body shot from Rebel.
That's four 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!
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rebel throws out the jab.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Rebel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Rebel lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Rebel.
Lee tries to clinch but Rebel moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rebel tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Rebel misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rebel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rebel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Rebel.
Rebel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Rebel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rebel throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Rebel backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Rebel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Rebel lands.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Rebel sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rebel misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries for a takedown but Rebel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnny Rebel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Lee.
Lee swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rebel.
A jab from Rebel misses.
Rebel swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee slips a straight right by Rebel.
A left and a right from Rebel both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Rebel misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rebel lands a body shot.
Rebel misses with a few strikes there.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Rebel circles away.
Johnny Rebel is winning the standup battle so far.
Rebel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Rebel takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Rebel lands with a good body shot.
Rebel swinging wildly here.
Rebel lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Nathan Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rebel sends Lee crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rebel is motioning to the referee to let Lee up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lee is rocked!
Lee switches off momentarily and Rebel cracks him with a monster right hand! Lee topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Rebel dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Rebel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Rebel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Cashner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Raban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Raban is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Cashner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Raban!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cashner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raban manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cashner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cashner slips a straight right by Raban.
Cashner misses with a wild body shot.
Raban takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like James Raban has been cut.
Raban showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cashner.
Cashner thows a body shot but no joy.
Raban gets tackled into the cage by Cashner. Cashner maintains the clinch.
Raban is looking for a takedown.
Cashner pushes off an throws an elbow but Raban leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cashner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raban has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cashner crunches a lovely knee into Raban's ribcage.
Raban looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cashner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Raban blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cashner.
Raban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cashner avoids it.
Raban can't break the clinch.
Cashner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cashner misses with a knee to the head.
Raban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cashner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raban is defending well for now.
Cashner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cashner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cashner pushes off an throws an elbow but Raban leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cashner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cashner prevents Raban from breaking the clinch.
Cashner misses with a knee strike.
Cashner lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raban looking to stall.
Cashner tries to land a knee to the head but Raban blocks with his arms.
Cashner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raban is defending well for now.
Raban avoids the elbow strike from Cashner, against the cage.
Cashner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Raban avoids a wild elbow strike from Cashner.
Cashner lands an elbow that stopped Raban in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Cashner keeps control of Raban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cashner trying to land knees to the body.
Raban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cashner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raban avoids it.
Cashner tries to land a knee to the head but Raban blocks with his arms.
Cashner lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cashner lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up James Raban's cut even more.
Raban is looking to control Cashner's arms but Cashner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raban has his back to the cage.
Cashner misses with an elbow over the top.
Cashner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cashner connects with a knee to the head.
Cashner throws an elbow but it misses.
Cashner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cashner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Cashner.
Cashner lands an elbow inside that Raban shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cashner throws an elbow but misses.
Raban takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above James Raban's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cashner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cashner throws an elbow that misses.
Cashner misses with an elbow strike.
Cashner throws an elbow that misses.
Raban taking a breather.
Raban avoiding damage as Cashner throws knees to the body.
Cashner pushes off an throws an elbow but Raban leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cashner lands a knee to the head.
Raban stalling in the clinch but Cashner improves position.
Raban takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cashner pushes off an throws an elbow but Raban leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cashner lands an elbow that stopped Raban in his tracks for a moment.
Cashner lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Cashner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Raban's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raban throws a sloppy head kick and Cashner moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Raban - that will leave a mark!
Raban looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cashner cracks Raban with an open hand slap.
Cashner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cashner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cashner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cashner just misses with a punch to the body.
Cashner misses with a hook. Raban ducked under it nicely.
Cashner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cashner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raban manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raban throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cashner misses with a few strikes there.
Raban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cashner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Andrew Cashner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cashner moves in looking to clinch but Raban pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cashner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cashner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andrew Cashner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cashner misses with a wild combination.
Raban blocks a jab.
Cashner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raban can do to turn this around?
Cashner takes the fight into the clinch.
Raban avoids a wild elbow strike from Cashner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raban avoids a wild elbow strike from Cashner.
Raban tries to break free but Cashner pushes him back against the cage.
Raban avoids a wild elbow strike from Cashner.
Cashner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cashner throws an elbow but it misses.
Cashner misses with an elbow over the top.
Cashner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raban is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cashner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cashner crunches a lovely knee into Raban's ribcage.
Raban is breathing heavily.
Cashner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cashner landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cashner lands an elbow just above Raban 's eye.
James Raban's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cashner.
Cashner trying to land knees to the body.
Cashner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cashner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cashner.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cashner here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Raban takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cashner lands a damaging elbow.
Cashner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Raban's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrew Cashner!
Andrew Cashner is the new heavyweight champion!
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