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RSFL 10: Jones vs. Armack PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zu Korov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond comes to the cage accompanied by welcome to the jungle . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Dangerous knees
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Raymond!
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, Zu Korov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Raymond's head.
It looks like Kevin Raymond has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raymond is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Raymond drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Korov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by Korov.
Knees to the body from Korov.
Raymond is trying to break the clinch but Korov has him pressed against the cage.
Raymond is looking to control Korov's arms but Korov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raymond has his back to the cage.
Raymond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Korov with a knee to the head.
Raymond goes for a takedown in the clinch but Korov prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Raymond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Korov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Raymond tries to score a body lock takedown but Korov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Korov connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond wants a takedown.
Korov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Raymond is breathing heavily.
Raymond drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Korov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Korov connects with a knee to the head.
Korov landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Korov.
A knee to the head by Korov.
Korov is stalling here.
Raymond takes a knee right on the jaw!
Raymond letting Korov take a breather here.
Korov connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korov stalls.
Korov lands a knee to the head.
Raymond drops down looking for an ankle pick but Korov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Korov rushes Raymond and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korov landing knees to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Korov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Korov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Raymond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raymond is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Raymond tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Korov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Korov with a knee to the head.
Korov lands a knee to the head.
Raymond drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Korov scores with a knee to the head.
Korov lands a knee to the body.
Korov landing knees to the head.
Raymond takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee is keeping an eye on Korov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Raymond tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korov lands a good knee to the midsection. Raymond won't want to take too many of those.
Korov lands a knee to the head.
Raymond wants a takedown.
A knee to the head by Korov.
Korov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Korov with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raymond takes a knee right on the jaw!
Korov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Raymond changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Korov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Korov clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zu Korov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Raymond's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Korov pushes Raymond up against the cage in a clinch.
Korov scores with a knee to the head.
Korov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raymond blocks it with crossed arms.
Korov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Raymond can't break the clinch.
Korov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Korov tries a knee to the head but Raymond blocks it.
Korov with a knee to the head.
Korov landing knees to the head.
Raymond is trying to break the clinch but Korov has him pressed against the cage.
Korov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Korov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Korov is defending well.
Korov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Korov misses with a knee strike.
Raymond has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Korov after a bit of a struggle.
Korov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zu Korov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Raymond is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Raymond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raymond takes a knee right on the jaw!
Korov is struggling to control the position.
Korov with a knee to the head.
Korov lands a knee to the head.
Korov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Raymond is looking for a takedown.
Korov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raymond drops down looking for an ankle pick but Korov pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raymond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raymond checks a leg kick.
Korov closes the distance and clinches.
Korov stalls.
Raymond wants to break free but Korov has control.
Raymond drops down looking for an ankle pick but Korov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Raymond fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korov darts in and clinches Raymond up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Korov.
Raymond wants to take the fight to the mat but Korov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Korov.
Korov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Korov landing knees to the head.
Korov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Korov connects with a knee to the head.
Korov connects with a knee to the head.
Korov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Raymond can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Korov.
Raymond wants a takedown.
Korov stalls.
Raymond has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Korov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Korov lands a knee to the head.
Korov landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raymond is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zu Korov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Raymond's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Korov.
Raymond looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Korov is fending him off so far but Raymond persists. Nope, Korov circles away and we're back to standing.
Raymond closes the distance but Korov moves to the side
and Korov counters by moving into the clinch.
Korov is pressed up against the cage. Raymond has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Korov down to the mat. Korov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Korov rushes Raymond and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Korov stalls.
Korov landing knees to the head.
Korov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Korov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Korov scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Korov with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond takes a knee right on the jaw!
Korov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Raymond has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Korov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Raymond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Korov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Korov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Korov lands a knee to the head.
Korov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Korov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Korov scores with a knee to the head.
Korov scores with a knee to the head.
Korov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Korov effectively controlling the action here.
Raymond changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Korov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Korov throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raymond fails to land the takedown.
Korov moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Korov.
Raymond is trying to drag Korov to the mat but Korov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Korov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Korov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Raymond tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Korov just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Korov scores with a knee to the head.
Raymond looking for a takedown.
Korov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Korov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Raymond goes for a takedown attempt but Korov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kevin Raymond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Korov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Korov lands a knee to the head.
Korov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raymond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Korov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Korov prevents the takedown attempt.
Korov with a knee to the head.
Korov gets underhooks to prevent Raymond's takedown attempt.
Korov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Korov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raymond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raymond is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korov lands a knee to the head.
Korov has Raymond pushed against the cage.
Kevin Raymond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Zu Korov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Korov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zu Korov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uno Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uno Johnson!
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, Joey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uno Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joey Johnson swivels and escapes.
Joey Johnson moves to clinch but Uno Johnson breaks away
and Uno Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Joey Johnson backing up. Joey Johnson nods at Uno Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Uno Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Uno Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Uno Johnson misses with a head shot. Joey Johnson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Joey Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uno Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Joey Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Uno Johnson's guard. Nice move by Joey Johnson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joey Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Uno Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Uno Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Uno Johnson scores with a nice shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joey Johnson trying to control but Uno Johnson is working from the bottom.
Uno Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Uno Johnson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Joey Johnson trying to control but Uno Johnson is working from the bottom.
Uno Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Uno Johnson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uno Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Uno Johnson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Uno Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Uno Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Uno Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Uno Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Uno Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joey Johnson wants to control from the top but Uno Johnson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joey Johnson's guard.
Uno Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uno Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Joey Johnson blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Uno Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Uno Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joey Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Uno Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Joey Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uno Johnson.
Uno Johnson thows a huge punch but Joey Johnson dodges it nicely.
Uno Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Uno Johnson throwing shots but Joey Johnson is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Uno Johnson is nestled in close to Joey Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Joey Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uno Johnson.
Joey Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uno Johnson.
Uno Johnson throwing shots but Joey Johnson is blocking nicely.
Joey Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uno Johnson.
Uno Johnson throwing shots but Joey Johnson is blocking nicely.
Uno Johnson 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.
Uno Johnson throwing shots but Joey Johnson is blocking nicely.
Uno Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uno Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Uno Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Uno Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joey Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uno Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joey Johnson tries to get to full guard but Uno Johnson has control of the leg.
Uno Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Uno Johnson thows a huge punch but Joey Johnson dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Uno Johnson.
Uno Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uno Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Uno Johnson uses his free foot to push down on Joey Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Joey Johnson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uno Johnson landing punches.
Uno Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uno Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uno Johnson shoots in and bounces Joey Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Uno Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Uno Johnson is working Joey Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Uno Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Joey Johnson has wrist control.
Uno Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joey Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joey Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Uno Johnson is controlling him.
Uno Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Uno Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Joey Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Uno Johnson's guard. Nice move by Joey Johnson!
Uno Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Uno Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Joey Johnson is in trouble!
Uno Johnson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Joey Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Uno Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Joey Johnson's face.
Uno Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joey Johnson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Uno Johnson.
Uno Johnson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joey Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Uno Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Uno Johnson landing punches.
Joey Johnson is rocked!
Uno Johnson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Joey Johnson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uno Johnson!
Uno Johnson very nearly forgot to thank Red Square Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uzbek Akulov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Goranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Goranov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uzbek Akulov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Goranov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akulov stuffs the takedown attempt from Goranov. Goranov gets slowly back to his feet.
Goranov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akulov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goranov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Goranov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Akulov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Akulov can't do much from the bottom here.
Goranov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Akulov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goranov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Akulov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Akulov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goranov gets to mount! Akulov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Goranov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Akulov is surviving well by controlling Goranov's body position as best he can.
Goranov lands with some strikes.
It looks like Uzbek Akulov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akulov can't escape the position.
Goranov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Akulov is surviving well by controlling Goranov's body position as best he can.
Akulov is looking to get to half guard.
Akulov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akulov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Goranov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Akulov is looking to escape.
Goranov working for a submission but Akulov is keeping him at bay.
Goranov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Akulov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Akulov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Goranov connects with a decent elbow.
Akulov is not content to let Goranov control the position.
Goranov tries to score with some ground and pound. Akulov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goranov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Goranov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Akulov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Akulov prevents Goranov from moving into mount.
Goranov working the head with strikes.
Goranov is looking to take a break and control but Akulov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Akulov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Akulov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Goranov lands a nice forearm strike.
Goranov grinds an elbow into Akulov's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akulov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goranov is chipping away with strikes.
Uzbek Akulov's cut is getting worse.
Goranov advances to full mount.
Akulov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Uzbek Akulov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Akulov is breathing heavily.
Goranov is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Goranov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akulov swats away the attempt to clinch by Goranov.
Goranov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Akulov drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Goranov follows Akulov to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Goranov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toddy Ruch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Heininger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toddy Ruch had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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180 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toddy Ruch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dennis Heininger!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heininger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Heininger.
Heininger slips a jab and a cross from Ruch.
Ruch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Ruch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Heininger slips a jab and a cross from Ruch.
Heininger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruch tries to keep at a distance but Heininger has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heininger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruch.
Heininger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heininger prevents it.
Heininger has a couple of punches blocked by Ruch.
A head punch on the inside from Heininger fails to land.
Ruch blocks an uppercut.
Heininger misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heininger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heininger has a couple of punches blocked by Ruch.
Ruch blocks an uppercut.
Heininger misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heininger.
Heininger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruch wants a takedown but no success here.
Heininger throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruch.
Ruch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toddy Ruch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heininger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruch.
Heininger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heininger swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heininger working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruch is trying to pull guard but Heininger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ruch blocks an uppercut.
Heininger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heininger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heininger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruch.
Ruch jumps guard but Heininger stands there with Ruch around his waist. Ruch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruch stalling in the clinch but Heininger improves position.
Heininger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heininger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruch tries to pull guard but Heininger won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heininger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruch is trying to pull guard but Heininger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Heininger swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heininger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heininger has a couple of punches blocked by Ruch.
Ruch tries to circle away but Heininger has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heininger.
Ruch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Heininger fails to land.
Ruch looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruch.
Heininger misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruch drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heininger works over Ruch with some ground and pound from guard.
Heininger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Heininger postures up in Ruch's guard and throws a big left but Ruch blocks it.
Heininger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruch has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Heininger should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ruch has tightened it up now! Heininger should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Toddy Ruch!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Geoffrey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by "Vindaloo" by Fat Les. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Geoffrey Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Drago!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Drago throws a left that rocks Jones and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Drago dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Jones regain composure!
Jones is rocked!
It looks like Geoffrey Jones has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Drago lands a huge shot from side control! Jones is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nikolai Drago!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Ballard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan Lee!
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, Kevin Ballard!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ballard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Kevin Ballard has been cut.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Ballard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ballard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lee is trying to defend but Ballard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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!
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ballard pulls his head out easily.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ballard trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ballard pulls his head out easily.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Ballard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ballard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ballard pulls his head out easily.
Lee 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.
Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Ballard is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Ballard is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee is not content to let Ballard control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Ballard was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ballard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Ballard.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ballards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.
Lee looking for a guillotine here but Ballard defends easily.
Ballard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ballard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ballard defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking for a triangle here. Ballard is fighting it but it looks tight! Lee pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ballard is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nathan Lee!
Nathan Lee really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Red Square Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Raban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaquille Oneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaquille Oneil is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Raban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shaquille Oneil!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oneil avoids the head kick by Raban.
Oneil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Raban counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Raban postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oneil throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Raban prevents Oneil from getting back to his feet.
Oneil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oneil trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Raban sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because James Raban just wasn't active enough.
Oneil misses with a takedown attempt
and Raban counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oneil's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raban postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Raban won't allow Oneil to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raban content to stall in guard here.
Raban won't allow Oneil to sweep him here.
Raban looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Raban works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oneil tries to roll over but Raban keeps him under control.
Raban lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oneil flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raban prevents Oneil from improving his position.
Oneil punching from the bottom.
Raban lands with a punch from half guard.
Oneil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oneil is looking to get back to is feet but Raban passes into side control.
Oneil looks winded!
Oneil takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raban grinds an elbow into Oneil's temple.
Oneil is trying to improve his position.
Raban scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raban content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Oneil takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oneil is looking to reverse the position.
Raban controls the position.
Raban's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Oneil wants to get back to his feet but Raban is dominant here and he's now got Oneil's back!
Oneil can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil is trying to stand back up.
Raban punches Oneil on the ear.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oneil is trying to stand back up.
Raban lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Oneil hold on?!
Raban is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Raban gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Raban gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Raban apologises and we restart here on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raban misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Raban - that will leave a mark!
Raban thuds his shin into the meat of Oneil's side.
Raban dives in and scores a takedown into Oneil's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Raban dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oneil gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Raban to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Oneil looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Raban puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Oneil wants to sweep but Raban has passed to side control!
Raban landing strikes.
Oneil is letting Raban control him for a moment.
Oneil sneaks back into half guard.
Oneil is trying to stand.
Oneil is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil is trying to get back to full guard.
Raban blocks the strikes from Oneil.
Raban keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oneil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Raban moves into full mount! Oneil won't be happy about that!
Raban landing strikes from the mount.
Raban postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Oneil looks a forlorn figure.
Oneil is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raban dominating with strikes here.
Raban looking to finish Oneil with some ground and pound. This is bad for Oneil!
James Raban overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raban lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Raban landing punches.
Raban landing strikes from the mount and Oneil is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oneil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Raban controlling from mount.
Oneil is working to get back to half guard.
Raban putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban controlling the pace for now.
Raban lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Oneil hang on?
Raban controlling from mount.
Raban looking to finish Oneil with some ground and pound. This is bad for Oneil!
Oneil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Raban blocks Oneil's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Raban controlling from the full mount.
Oneil is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raban controlling from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raban with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Raban dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Oneil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James Raban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oneil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raban thumps Oneil with a low kick.
Raban goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oneil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raban throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oneil.
Oneil has his takedown stuffed
and Raban counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oneil's guard now.
Oneil wants to hit a switch here but Raban passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Oneil there!
Raban with the ground and pound from mount.
Oneil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raban landing strikes from the mount and Oneil is in trouble!
Raban lands a couple of good shots and Oneil has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raban keeps control of the position easily here as Oneil tries to buck him off.
Oneil wants to escape the position.
Oneil keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Raban is landing with strikes from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raban scores with punches to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raban is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Oneil is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Raban is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Oneil up.
Raban lands strikes to the head.
Raban 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 Oneil!
Oneil takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Oneil is rocked!
Raban really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Oneil.
Oneil is still in real trouble! Can Raban finish him?
Oneil is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil seems to have recovered his senses.
Raban controls the position.
Raban punishes Oneil with strikes from the back mount.
Raban lands shots from the back.
Raban is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oneil can do to turn this around?
Raban controlling well, preventing Oneil from escaping the position.
Raban 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 Oneil!
Raban is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Oneil. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raban connects with a couple of big shots that have Oneil covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Oneil! Raban fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Raban!
James Raban tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakoba Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Armack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakoba Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakoba Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodney Armack!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armack tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Armack shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Armack saw that one coming.
Armack misses with a wild combination.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Armack.
Armack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Armack slips the punch.
Armack lands a left and a right that sends Jones crashing to the canvas! Armack dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Jakoba Jones has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Armack avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Jones can't escape the position.
Armack takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armack avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Armack controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Armack might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Armack takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Jones is trying to break free.
Armack is riding his opponent, not letting Jones buck him off.
Jones wants to escape the position.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Armack controlling the positon.
Armack's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jones tries to roll but Armack sticks to his back.
I would not like to be Jones right now.
Armack doesn't have the hooks in and Jones manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armack has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jones doesn't defend quickly enough and Armack has managed to lock this one up! Can Jones escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Armack on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rodney Armack!
Rodney Armack is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rodney Armack thanked Red Square Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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