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CFS 39: Lindland vs McKenzie PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xaliq Qurbanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xaliq Qurbanov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven throws a head kick but Qurbanov moves out of range.
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Qurbanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Qurbanov wants it to stay on the feet.
Craven takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Craven misses with a double jab.
Qurbanov tries for a takedown but Craven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Qurbanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Qurbanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Qurbanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Qurbanov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Qurbanov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Craven looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Craven tries to bench press Qurbanov off him but Qurbanov keeps the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Qurbanov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Craven is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Qurbanov controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Qurbanov trying to control the action but Craven is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Xaliq Qurbanov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Craven closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Qurbanov's guard.
Qurbanov keeping moving, preventing Craven from controlling successfully.
Qurbanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Qurbanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Qurbanov, not yet.
Qurbanov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Craven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Qurbanov is keeping the position for now.
Craven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Qurbanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Craven trying to control the position from guard on top but Qurbanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Qurbanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Qurbanov is on top in guard.
Craven is looking to stand up but Qurbanov isn't so interested in that idea.
Qurbanov with a nice head shot there.
Qurbanov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Qurbanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Craven keeps working.
Craven struggling a bit here.
Qurbanov trying to control the action but Craven is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qurbanov throws a strike aimed at the side of Craven's head but Craven avoids it well.
Qurbanov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Craven sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Qurbanov scoring with punches from side control.
Qurbanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Craven is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Qurbanov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Qurbanov prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craven is trying to buck Qurbanov off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Craven prevents Qurbanov from moving into mount.
Craven is not content to let Qurbanov control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xaliq Qurbanov dominated that round.
That's time! Craven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Craven misses with a head kick.
Craven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Qurbanov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Craven to the mat! Craven manages to get full guard.
Qurbanov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Qurbanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Craven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Craven tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Craven keeping moving, preventing Qurbanov from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Craven trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qurbanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Qurbanov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Craven wants to stand up but Qurbanov is controlling him.
Qurbanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Qurbanov slips nicely into half guard.
Craven has his hands clasped together around Qurbanov's back. He's all about the action.
Qurbanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qurbanov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Qurbanov wants to control but Craven is keeping him busy.
Qurbanov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Craven is looking to improve his position.
Qurbanov trying to control the action but Craven is working from the bottom.
Qurbanov trying to pass the guard but Craven defending well.
Qurbanov is taking a breather. Craven says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xaliq Qurbanov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Qurbanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Craven tries to avoid it but Qurbanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Craven to the ground. Craven escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Craven lands a high kick!
Craven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Qurbanov.
Craven goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No luck for Qurbanov with that takedown attempt.
Qurbanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Craven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Craven fails to land with a series of punches.
Qurbanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Craven manages to avoid it.
Craven shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Qurbanov as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craven defending well as Qurbanov loads up on a big left hand.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Destin Craven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craven misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Qurbanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Craven which made him look bad.
Destin Craven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xaliq Qurbanov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Qurbanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Destin Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craven shoots in but Qurbanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Qurbanov tries for a takedown but Craven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Qurbanov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Craven connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xaliq Qurbanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Craven.
Qurbanov blocks a head kick by Craven.
Qurbanov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Craven stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Craven wants it to stay on the feet.
Craven stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Craven wants it to stay on the feet.
Qurbanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Destin Craven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xaliq Qurbanov.
Craven lands with a kick to the ribs.
Qurbanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Qurbanov wants it to stay on the feet.
Craven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Destin Craven is winning the standup battle so far.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! Craven slams his shin into Qurbanov's torso.
Qurbanov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck for Qurbanov with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Craven. That's going to slow Qurbanov down.
Craven cracks Qurbanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Craven misses with a body shot.
Qurbanov slaps away a takedown attempt from Craven, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Craven ducks under a wild hook from Qurbanov.
Craven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Qurbanov shoots in but no luck this time.
Craven throws a push kick but Qurbanov slaps the foot to one side.
Craven stuns Qurbanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Craven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Craven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qurbanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Qurbanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Craven - that will leave a mark!
Qurbanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Qurbanov avoids the head kick by Craven.
Qurbanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Qurbanov moves out of range easily.
Craven lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craven closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Craven is looking to take a break and control but Qurbanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Qurbanov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Craven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qurbanov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Craven off and has taken his back!
Qurbanov scores with punches from the back.
Will Qurbanov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Craven looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Qurbanov scores with punches from the back.
Xaliq Qurbanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qurbanov throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Craven!
Qurbanov is riding his opponent, not letting Craven buck him off.
Craven looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Destin Craven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Qurbanov tries to keep control of the position but Craven is staying busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Qurbanov controlling the positon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Destin Craven showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Qurbanov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Destin Craven!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Carmine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bregan Union (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Carmine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bregan Union!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Union scores with a hook.
Carmine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Union throws out the jab.
Carmine ducks under a wild hook from Union.
Carmine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Union uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carmine.
Union throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Union misses with a hook. Carmine ducked under it nicely.
Carmine with a jab.
Carmine misses with a combination
and Carmine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carmine has closed the distance and engaged Union in a clinch.
Carmine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carmine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carmine thows a body shot but no joy.
Union walks into a straight right hand from Carmine.
Union lands with a hook. Carmine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Union misses with an uppercut. Carmine saw that one coming.
Union misses with a straight right.
Carmine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Union misses the shot to the body.
Carmine connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Union.
Union looks to throw the jab but Carmine is out of range.
Carmine moves away from the strike by Union.
Carmine blocks a jab.
Union missing with a left hand there. Carmine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Carmine misses the target.
Union throws a looping overhand right but Carmine ducks down to avoid it.
Carmine works Union's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Carmine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmine misses with a wild body shot.
Union misses with a hook.
Carmine thows a body shot but no joy.
Union avoids the body shot from Carmine.
Carmine closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice defenses there by Union.
Carmine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Union.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carmine connects with a single shot there.
Carmine jabs Union right on the nose. Union blinks but takes it well.
Carmine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Union.
Union avoids the body shot from Carmine.
Union misses with a double jab.
Carmine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Union.
Union misses with an uppercut.
Carmine fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Carmine. Beautiful body shot.
Carmine moves away from the strike by Union.
Union throws a big shot that misses.
Union throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carmine misses with a shot to the body
and Union makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carmine scores with a hook to the body. Union takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carmine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Union, pushing him back against the cage.
Union breaks the clinch.
Union swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Union swats away the attempt to clinch by Carmine.
Union lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Union throws a shot from downtown. Carmine moves away and avoids it.
Carmine misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmine lands with an uppercut that bounces Union off the cage and back into range.
Carmine misses with an uppercut. Union saw that one coming.
Union feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carmines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carmine. Union does a little dance to reset his feet.
Union looks to score with a jab to the body but Carmine is just out of range.
Union steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carmine.
Carmine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carmine works over Union's head and body with a nice combination.
Union takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Union throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carmine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carmine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Carmine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big right from Union misses.
Union misses with a combination
and Carmine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Carmine.
Carmine scores with a hook to the body. Union takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Union looks to land a right hand but Carmine moved out of range.
Carmine throws the left hand but Union avoids the punch easily.
Carmine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Union might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Union looks to land a right hand but Carmine moved out of range.
Union stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carmine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Union.
Union misses with a hook.
Union missing with a left hand there. Carmine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Union ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Union lands a nice hook to Carmine's body. Carmine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Union looks to land a combination. Carmine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carmine throws a hook but Union blocks it.
Union loads up on a big right hand but Carmine slips the punch.
Union fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carmine on the side of the head.
Carmine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Union.
Carmine fails to land with a series of punches.
Carmine slips under a jab from Union.
Carmine scores with a nice head shot.
Union connects with a body shot.
Carmine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carmine lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Carmine misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmine throws a lazy right hand but Union sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Union shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Union throws out a loose jab but Carmine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carmine walks into a straight right hand from Union.
A telegraphed right hand from Union misses the target.
Carmine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Union looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carmine misses with a hook.
A big right from Carmine misses.
Carmine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carmine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carmine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Union avoids the body shot from Carmine.
Carmine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmine needs to keep his hands up - Union had a free shot at his head there.
Union tries to move into range but Carmine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carmine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carmine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carmine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carmine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Union avoids the body shot from Carmine.
Union feints a jab promting Carmine to slip. Union then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carmine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carmine is rocked!
Carmine walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Union swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bregan Union!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between NIkola Mracajac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Ankudinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mracajac comes to the cage accompanied by Imam misiju jednu,da dignem te na prste i tresnem te o zemlju !!. Ankudinov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I must break you.. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eric Ankudinov enters the cage!
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265 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, NIkola Mracajac!
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, Eric Ankudinov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ankudinov scores with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Ankudinov. No joy for Mracajac on that attempt.
Mracajac will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mracajac tries for a takedown but Ankudinov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for NIkola Mracajac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mracajac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ankudinov as he jumps to the side.
Mracajac tries for a takedown but Ankudinov circles away easily
and Ankudinov counters with a one-two to the body.
Mracajac shoots in looking for a takedown but Ankudinov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mracajac's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mracajac looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mracajac is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ankudinov.
Ankudinov drives through and clinches with Mracajac against the cage.
Mracajac is working for takedown but Ankudinov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mracajac drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ankudinov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mracajac has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ankudinov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ankudinov.
Ankudinov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mracajac pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mracajac goes for a takedown attempt but Ankudinov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ankudinov dips to his left and cracks Mracajac with an uppercut!
Ankudinov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ankudinov drops an elbow to the side of Mracajac's head.
Mracajac is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ankudinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mracajac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ankudinov working Mracajac over with strikes.
Ankudinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mracajac actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mracajac wants to get back to full guard.
Mracajac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ankudinov pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankudinov wants to control but Mracajac is keeping him busy.
Mracajac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mracajac is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Ankudinov.
Ankudinov trying to mount his opponent but Mracajac defends it.
Nice strikes from Ankudinov there.
Mracajac looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ankudinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mracajac looking for subs from the bottom but Ankudinov mounts him!
Mracajac can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankudinov scoring with strikes but Mracajac is staying in there.
Ankudinov prevents Mracajac from getting the reversal.
Ankudinov controlling from the full mount.
Ankudinov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mracajac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ankudinov lands a heavy elbow.
Mracajac manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mracajac looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ankudinov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mracajac actively working from the bottom here.
Mracajac looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ankudinov working Mracajac over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ankudinov is looking to take a break and control but Mracajac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mracajac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ankudinov pulls his head out easily.
Mracajac works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mracajac escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ankudinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mracajac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ankudinov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ankudinov chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mracajac working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ankudinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ankudinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ankudinov scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Ankudinov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ankudinov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ankudinov duly obliges.
Ankudinov scores with a sloppy right hand. Mracajac should have avoided that one.
Ankudinov misses with a head kick.
Mracajac drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mracajac sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ankudinov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mracajac is trying to get an arm triangle but Ankudinov is defending well.
Mracajac tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Mracajac avoids the strikes from the bottom by Ankudinov.
Mracajac working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mracajac wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ankudinov, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mracajac is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ankudinov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ankudinov tries to bench press Mracajac off him but Mracajac keeps the position.
Mracajac in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ankudinov is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). NIkola Mracajac!
After winning the bout, NIkola Mracajac thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sikkila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JP Takedown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sikkila might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Choke by Kittie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Sikkila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JP Takedown!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikkila throws a head kick that misses.
Sikkila looks to clinch
and Takedown counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sikkila!
Sikkila is trying to get back to half guard.
Takedown moves into full mount!
Sikkila is looking to improve his position but Takedown isn't that keen on the idea.
Takedown looking to control but Sikkila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sikkila tries to reverse the position but Takedown maintains control.
Takedown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sikkila tries to hold on but Takedown postures up.
Takedown controlling the position easily from mount.
Sikkila prevents Takedown from taking his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikkila flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Takedown jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sikkila manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Takedown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sikkila keeps working.
Takedown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sikkila has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sikkila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takedown is trying to get an arm triangle but Sikkila is defending well.
Sikkila wants to control but Takedown postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikkila is trying to improve his position.
Sikkila is not content to let Takedown control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Takedown working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Takedown trying to control the action but Sikkila is working from the bottom.
Sikkila is trying to work for a sweep but Takedown has mounted him!
Sikkila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takedown content just to control the position here.
Takedown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sikkila is looking to get to half guard.
Sikkila wants to control but Takedown is having none of it.
Takedown is trying to control here but Sikkila has managed to regain half guard.
Sikkila looking for submissions off his back.
Takedown is thwarting Sikkila's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takedown trying to control the action but Sikkila is working from the bottom.
Takedown is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sikkila is refusing to be controlled, as Takedown sits in half guard.
Sikkila wants to improve his position but Takedown is controlling well.
Takedown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
JP Takedown has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A head kick misses from Sikkila.
Nice sprawl there from Takedown as Sikkila shoots in.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sikkila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mark Sikkila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sikkila throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Takedown tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sikkila is in Takedown's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JP Takedown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sikkila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takedown tries to clinch but Sikkila is having none of it.
Takedown closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sikkila's guard.
Sikkila has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Takedown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sikkila working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takedown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takedown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takedown postures up.
Takedown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sikkila's guard.
Sikkila wants to improve his position but Takedown is controlling well.
Takedown is working for a kimura but Sikkila is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikkila gets full guard.
Sikkila throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Takedown landing some decent shots from guard.
JP Takedown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takedown scoring with punches to the head and body.
Takedown postures up.
Takedown trying to control but Sikkila is working from the bottom.
Sikkila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikkila trying to control the position.
Takedown trying to control the position from guard on top but Sikkila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takedown tries to free his leg and advance position but Sikkila is retaining full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Takedown preventing the sweep.
Sikkila keeping moving, preventing Takedown from controlling successfully.
Sikkila is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Takedown defends well.
Takedown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
OK we're going to have a standup here. JP Takedown hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Takedown shoots in and gets a takedown into Sikkila's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikkila looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Takedown connects with a couple of short punches.
Sikkila working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Takedown has passed into half guard!
Sikkila tries to roll over but Takedown keeps him under control.
Takedown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in half guard, Takedown seems content to control.
Takedown is keen to just control but Sikkila is a slippery customer.
Takedown uses his free foot to push down on Sikkila's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sikkila.
Sikkila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takedown is trying to take his opponent's back.
Takedown tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Takedown wants to control the pace but Sikkila is squirming around nicely.
Sikkila is in all sorts of trouble here.
Takedown is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Sikkila is squirming around, avoiding Takedown's attempts to control the action.
Sikkila can't escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takedown controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JP Takedown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sikkila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sikkila gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sikkila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Takedown is aware though and is defending well.
Takedown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sikkila keeping moving, preventing Takedown from controlling successfully.
Sikkila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takedown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sikkila has his feet on Takedown's thighs here. He's pushed Takedown 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! Takedown screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Sikkila!
Mark Sikkila bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Von Hendriks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arni Ur Jarni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Hendriks's entrance music is Shamrocks And Shenanigans. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ludwig Von Hendriks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arni Ur Jarni!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hendriks moves out of range of the leg kick from Ur Jarni.
Ur Jarni scores with a head kick.
Ur Jarni throws a leg kick but Von Hendriks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ur Jarni.
Ur Jarni drives through and clinches with Von Hendriks against the cage.
Von Hendriks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ur Jarni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ur Jarni.
Von Hendriks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ur Jarni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Von Hendriks scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ur Jarni has a couple of punches blocked by Von Hendriks.
A nice left hand lands by Ur Jarni.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Von Hendriks.
It looks like Arni Ur Jarni has been cut.
A short left from Ur Jarni.
Nice elbow from Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Von Hendriks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ur Jarni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ur Jarni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ur Jarni leaning against his opponent.
Von Hendriks misses with some punches.
Von Hendriks prevents a body shot from Ur Jarni.
Von Hendriks is trying to break free.
Von Hendriks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ur Jarni presses Von Hendriks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ur Jarni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ur Jarni tries a body shot but Von Hendriks blocks it.
Ur Jarni is trying to stall.
Ur Jarni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Hendriks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ur Jarni pushes Von Hendriks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Von Hendriks misses with some punches.
Ur Jarni has Von Hendriks pressed against the cage.
Ur Jarni misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ur Jarni.
Von Hendriks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ur Jarni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ur Jarni pushes Von Hendriks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Hendriks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Ur Jarni.
Von Hendriks prevents a body shot from Ur Jarni.
Ur Jarni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ur Jarni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ur Jarni tries to throw a body punch but Von Hendriks avoids it by throwing Ur Jarni back against the cage.
Ur Jarni stops a takedown attempt from Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks throws a head punch that misses.
Ur Jarni lands a body shot.
Ur Jarni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ur Jarni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Hendriks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Von Hendriks checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ur Jarni throws a sloppy head kick
and Von Hendriks finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ur Jarni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Von Hendriks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ur Jarni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Hendriks was well out of range. Poor timing from Ur Jarni.
Arni Ur Jarni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ur Jarni misses with a body shot.
Ur Jarni throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Hendriks counters with a low kick, right behind Ur Jarni 's knee.
Ur Jarni misses with a lunging right hand
and Von Hendriks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ur Jarni thinking.
Ur Jarni misses with a body shot
and Von Hendriks counters with a stiff right hand.
Ur Jarni looks to land a body kick but Von Hendriks moved away.
Ur Jarni connects with the punch.
Von Hendriks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Von Hendriks checks a leg kick.
Ur Jarni thows a leg kick but Von Hendriks checks it
and Von Hendriks counters with a good low kick that Ur Jarni was not able to check.
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!
Ur Jarni misses with a body shot
enabling Von Hendriks to counter with a crisp jab.
Ur Jarni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ur Jarni lands a big head kick that sends Von Hendriks tumbling to the mat! Ur Jarni takes a step backwards and waves Von Hendriks back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Von Hendriks is rocked!
It looks like Ludwig Von Hendriks has been cut.
Ur Jarni ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Von Hendriks's jaw. Von Hendriks's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Ur Jarni does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arni Ur Jarni!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Shebanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ching Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shebanov comes into the arena with Don't worry, be happy blaring out of the sound system. Ching Ling will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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280 lbs
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257 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Shebanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ching Ling!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shebanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ling tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shebanov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ling somewhat.
Shebanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Ling is just out of range.
Shebanov tries to land a leg kick but Ling saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Shebanov. Beautiful body shot.
Shebanov throws a nice looking combination but Ling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shebanov throws out a loose jab but Ling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Shebanov as he connects with a hook.
Shebanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shebanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Ling.
Ling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shebanov.
Shebanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shebanov. Ling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shebanov cracks Ling with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shebanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shebanov. Ling does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shebanov lands a slapping body shot.
Ling shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shebanov defends it nicely.
Roman Shebanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ching Ling.
Ling looks winded!
Ling throws a front kick aimed at Shebanov's knee but Shebanov avoids it well.
Shebanov lands a big uppercut and Ling crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ling looks OK. Shebanov waves Ling back to his feet!
Ling is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shebanov.
Ling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shebanov.
Shebanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Ling walks straight into a right hand from Shebanov - that's dropped him! Shebanov jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Ling from any more punishment! Ling complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roman Shebanov!
Roman Shebanov made sure to mention his sponsor, Ironclad Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Azuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahavir Ramanujam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramanujam has chosen Shiva in Exile - Ha'nadi as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Azuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mahavir Ramanujam!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramanujam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Azuma.
Azuma shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Azuma showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ramanujam manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Azuma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Azuma working some strikes from top position.
Ramanujam looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Azuma has picked Ramanujam up and slammed him! Ramanujam can't keep hold of the triangle and Azuma manages to pass to side control!
Ramanujam regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azuma prevents Ramanujam from improving his position.
Ramanujam gets full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramanujam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Azuma defends well.
Azuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramanujam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramanujam is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Azuma is aware though and is defending well.
Azuma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Azuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramanujam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azuma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramanujam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramanujam has control of Azuma's left arm, preventing Azuma from doing any damage.
Azuma is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ramanujam has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Azuma is looking to defend but Ramanujam has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Azuma! Ramanujam pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Azuma taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mahavir Ramanujam!
Mahavir Ramanujam decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anabolinen Steroidi Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valko Hai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steroidi Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Light Year - Sex Education . Anabolinen Steroidi Jr is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valko Hai!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steroidi Jr throws a looping overhand right but Hai ducks down to avoid it.
Steroidi Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steroidi Jr misses with a low kick.
Steroidi Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Steroidi Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steroidi Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Steroidi Jr wants to control but Hai is keeping him busy.
Hai struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steroidi Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hai keeps working.
Steroidi Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Hai is right now.
Hai is trying to control Steroidi Jr's posture but Steroidi Jr avoids it.
Steroidi Jr in the domination position with Hai hanging on.
Steroidi Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hai keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steroidi Jr is looking to slow Hai down with leg kicks.
Steroidi Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steroidi Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr drives through with a takedown into Hai's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steroidi Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Steroidi Jr trying to control but Hai is working from the bottom.
Hai trying to control the position.
Hai keeping full guard, as Steroidi Jr tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hai holds on and takes a little breather.
Hai controls Steroidi Jr momentarily but Steroidi Jr frees himself.
Hai seems keen to control Steroidi Jr's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Valko Hai was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Steroidi Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hai on his heels. He'll look to pass Hai's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Hai has wrist control.
Steroidi Jr looking to pass the guard.
Steroidi Jr is fighting to break Hai's control of his arms but Hai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hai trying to control the position.
Hai has Steroidi Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hai keeping moving, preventing Steroidi Jr from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Valko Hai.
Steroidi Jr misses with a low kick.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook. Hai ducked under it nicely.
Valko Hai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steroidi Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steroidi Jr throws a hook to the side of Hai's head but Hai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Hai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hai.
Steroidi Jr looks to land a body kick but Hai moved away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hai enables Steroidi Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hai manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Steroidi Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hai is trying to keep Steroidi Jr in close.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steroidi Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steroidi Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Hai wants to control but Steroidi Jr is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Steroidi Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steroidi Jr misses the shot to the body.
Steroidi Jr scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Valko Hai has been cut.
Hai checks a leg kick.
Steroidi Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steroidi Jr loads up on a big right hand but Hai slips the punch.
Steroidi Jr slips a straight right by Hai.
Steroidi Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hai.
Steroidi Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hai quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steroidi Jr.
Hai trying to hold on to Steroidi Jr's head to control him but Steroidi Jr postures up.
Steroidi Jr 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steroidi Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Hai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hai is looking to control Steroidi Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hai avoid being mounted?
Steroidi Jr is trying to control. Hai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr uses his free foot to push down on Hai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hai.
Steroidi Jr with shots to the head and body - Hai looks very uncomfortable down there.
Steroidi Jr 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.
Hai holds on to Steroidi Jr around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Hai takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hai is squirming around, avoiding Steroidi Jr's attempts to control the action.
Steroidi Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Steroidi Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hai is looking to escape.
Hai tries to lock up and control but Steroidi Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Steroidi Jr scoring with strikes but Hai is staying in there.
Steroidi Jr working the ground and pound effectively.
Hai tries to lock up and control but Steroidi Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Steroidi Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Steroidi Jr working Hai over with strikes here.
Steroidi Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hai can do to turn this around?
Hai wants to control but Steroidi Jr is having none of it.
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!
Steroidi Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steroidi Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Steroidi Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hai?
Steroidi Jr avoids the attempt from Hai to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr tries to control but Hai wriggling away.
Hai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steroidi Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That has opened up Valko Hai's cut even more.
Steroidi Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steroidi Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Steroidi Jr landing strikes from the mount and Hai is in trouble!
Hai is rocked!
Steroidi Jr unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hai wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Steroidi Jr celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Lindland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slurms Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindland kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sandstorm. Luiz Lindland is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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188 lbs
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196 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Lindland!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slurms Mckenzie!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindland throws a head kick that misses.
Lindland checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slurms Mckenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Mckenzie
and Lindland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lindland lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lindland.
It looks like Slurms Mckenzie has been cut.
Lindland wants to land a leg kick but Mckenzie is out of range.
Mckenzie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lindland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mckenzie scrambles back to his feet.
Lindland takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mckenzie, right into the meat.
Lindland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mckenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mckenzie lands a leg kick that knocks Lindland off balance momentarily.
Mckenzie throws a head kick that misses.
Lindland moves forwards but Mckenzie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lindland moves out of range as Mckenzie throws a body kick.
Mckenzie scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindland misses with a two punch combination.
Mckenzie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lindland.
A left lands for Lindland.
Good leg kick by Mckenzie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lindland takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mckenzie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mckenzie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lindland misses with a head kick.
Mckenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Lindland moves out of range easily.
Mckenzie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mckenzie blocks a head kick by Lindland.
Lindland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mckenzie.
Lindland moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mckenzie throws a big shot that misses.
Lindland lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mckenzie is looking to chop away at Lindland's legs.
Mckenzie looks to throw a body kick
letting Lindland counter with a right hand.
Mckenzie is rocked!
Mckenzie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lindland is out of range and Mckenzie settles back down.
Mckenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mckenzie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lindland has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mckenzie cracks the inside of Lindland's front leg.
Lindland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mckenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lindland manages to avoid it.
Mckenzie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mckenzie gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Lindland gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Lindland!
Luiz Lindland retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Luiz Lindland thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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