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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasi Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julian Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nurminen throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Nurminen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurminen takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Nurminen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nurminen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Nurminen counters with a nice leg kick.
Nurminen throws a leg kick that misses.
Nurminen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nurminen throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurminen drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Nurminen tries to pass.
Nurminen is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nurminen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thomas dives on top into guard.
Nurminen keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Julian Thomas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen cracks Thomas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nurminen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a body punch but Nurminen moves out of range.
Nurminen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurminen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nurminen fails with a takedown attempt.
Nurminen lands a nice looking body kick.
Nurminen throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nurminen looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Nurminen tries to pass.
Nurminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nurminen throws a strike but Thomas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nurminen wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Pasi Nurminen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nurminen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nurminen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nurminen misses with a body shot.
Nurminen misses with a looping right.
Nurminen misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nurminen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nurminen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas won't allow Nurminen to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Nurminen 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.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nurminen counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
Nurminen dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Nurminen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nurminen throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Nurminen's head.
Nurminen looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
Thomas jabs Nurminen right on the nose. Nurminen blinks but takes it well.
Nurminen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurminen switches off momentarily and Thomas cracks him with a monster right hand! Nurminen topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Thomas dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Thomas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julian Thomas!
During a confident post fight interview, Julian Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atonal Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Tony Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Atonal Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu is looking to clinch.
Trujillo lands a right hook to the body.
Trujillo looks to land a left hand but Chu moved out of range nicely.
Trujillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Chu is just out of range.
Chu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trujillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trujillo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chu connects with a looping right hand.
Chu checks a low kick from Trujillo.
Trujillo looks to throw the jab but Chu is out of range.
Chu throws a push kick but Trujillo slaps the foot to one side.
Trujillo tries to land a front kick but Chu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trujillo thows a leg kick but Chu checks it
and Chu counters with a nice uppercut.
Trujillo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chu blocks a head kick by Trujillo.
Trujillo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trujillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chu throws a head kick but Trujillo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Chu misses.
Trujillo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chu misses with a head kick.
Chu lunges at Trujillo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trujillo's hand.
It looks like Atonal Trujillo has been cut.
Chu is looking to clinch.
A big right from Trujillo misses.
Chu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trujillo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trujillo circles away quickly and effectively.
Trujillo throws a sloppy head kick and Chu moves out of range easily.
Trujillo misses the jab.
Trujillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chu's sensitive parts.
Trujillo lands a leg kick that knocks Chu off balance momentarily.
Chu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chu clobbers Trujillo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trujillo, pushing him back against the cage.
Chu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trujillo is defending well for now.
Trujillo is trying to force a seperation but Chu has the dominant position.
Chu tries a knee to the head but Trujillo blocks it.
Trujillo cracks Chu with a nice body shot.
Trujillo scores with a shoulder strike.
Chu lands a nice elbow.
Chu throws a head punch that misses.
Trujillo looking to throw knees to the head but Chu is blocking nicely.
Trujillo effectively controlling the action here.
Trujillo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chu's elbow.
Chu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Trujillo landing knees to the head.
Trujillo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trujillo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trujillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trujillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chu.
Trujillo looking to throw knees to the head but Chu is blocking nicely.
Chu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chu tries to land knees in the clinch but Trujillo avoids the damage to the body.
Chu is trying to maintain a safe position but Trujillo gets an underhook and turns Chu into the cage.
A short right from Chu.
Chu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chu looking to throw knees to the head but Trujillo is blocking nicely.
A short right from Trujillo.
Trujillo letting Chu take a breather here.
Chu blocks an uppercut.
Chu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trujillo avoids it.
Trujillo breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu throws a body kick that misses
and Trujillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chu swings for the body but Trujillo moves out of range.
Trujillo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trujillo misses with a leg kick.
Trujillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chu's sensitive parts.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chu.
Trujillo misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Trujillo.
Chu scores with a jab to the body.
Trujillo is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trujillo connects with a body shot that sends Chu's belly button to the back.
Chu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trujillo.
Chu misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Chu misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atonal Trujillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atonal Trujillo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Trujillo throws a shot to the body.
Trujillo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chu.
Chu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trujillo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chu walks into a left hand.
Chu moves forwards but Trujillo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Trujillo avoids the head kick by Chu.
Trujillo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chu is out of range.
Trujillo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chu back to the cage. Trujillo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Trujillo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chu in his tracks.
Chu is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trujillo connects with a body shot.
Oh Chu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trujillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chu seems to have got his legs back now.
Chu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Chu misses.
Chu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trujillo throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu throws a head kick that misses
and Trujillo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trujillo throws a shot to the body.
Chu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chu tries to clinch up but Trujillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Trujillo throws a monster overhand right that drops Chu! Trujillo follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atonal Trujillo!
A relieved looking Atonal Trujillo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randall Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham throws a push kick but Rook slaps the foot to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rook.
Cunningham catches Rook with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cunningham fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Rook has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rook fails with the takedown.
Cunningham walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rook checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rook throws a hook but Cunningham avoids it easily.
Bowman Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cunningham as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bowman Rook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cunningham. That's going to slow Rook down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Rook counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rook controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cunningham pulls Rook in to control the position.
Rook advances to half guard.
Cunningham has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rook trying to pass the guard but Cunningham defending well.
Rook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rook looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rook is trying to control the action in half guard but Cunningham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rook not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rook throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cunningham to regain full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rook trying to control but Cunningham is working from the bottom.
Rook postures up in Cunningham's guard and throws a big left but Cunningham blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunningham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook landing some decent shots from guard.
Rook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rook trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunningham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rook won't allow Cunningham to sweep him here.
Cunningham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rook trying to control but Cunningham is working from the bottom.
Rook wants to pass the guard but Cunningham is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook wants to control from the top but Cunningham keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bowman Rook.
Nice sprawl there from Cunningham as Rook shoots in.
Cunningham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cunningham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rook.
Cunningham wants to land a leg kick but Rook is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rook shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cunningham as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Rook dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cunningham 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.
Cunningham misses with a body shot.
Cunningham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rook.
Rook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rook moves forwards but Cunningham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rook darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rook trying to mount his opponent but Cunningham defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cunningham holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rook tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cunningham wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rook.
Rook lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is looking to improve his position but Rook isn't that keen on the idea.
Rook sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cunningham is squirming around, avoiding Rook's attempts to control the action.
Rook punching from mount but Cunningham doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Rook there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bowman Rook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rook landing strikes from the mount and Cunningham is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cunningham holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rook tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rook wants to control the pace but Cunningham is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook wants to control but instead Cunningham manages to regain half guard.
Rook thows a huge punch but Cunningham dodges it nicely.
Rook not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rook thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cunningham regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham trying to control the position here.
Rook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cunningham keeping moving, preventing Rook from controlling successfully.
Cunningham looking for a sweep. Not yet Cunningham, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rook sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Rook dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rook shoots in for a takedown but Cunningham shows good takedown defense.
Rook lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cunningham takes a step back to recover.
Rook throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rook clobbers Cunningham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rook throws a right and a left that Cunningham avoids nicely.
Cunningham tries to clinch there but Rook circles away.
Cunningham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rook.
Bowman Rook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham throws a solid leg kick but Rook takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cunningham.
Cunningham misses with a body shot.
Cunningham misses with a wild body shot.
Cunningham is looking to score with low kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rook.
Cunningham throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rook shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bowman Rook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rook throws a sloppy head kick
and Cunningham makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rook throws a jab but it's blocked by Cunningham.
Randall Cunningham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rook lands in his opponent's guard.
Rook throwing strikes but missing.
Rook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunningham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rook trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunningham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunningham looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunningham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bowman Rook just wasn't active enough.
Cunningham misses with an uppercut
and Rook counters with a takedown into side control.
Cunningham managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rook.
Cunningham is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook wants to take a breather but Cunningham manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rook.
Cunningham pulls Rook in close to his closed guard and prevents Rook from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rook wants to pass the guard but Cunningham is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rook trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunningham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bowman Rook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rook, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowman Rook!
Bowman Rook spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Laynpray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laynpray comes into the arena with Estranged by GN'R - all 10 minuets of it. blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Laynpray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Glover!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Laynpray is defended easily by Glover.
Laynpray fails with the takedown
and Glover counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Laynpray wants to get back to full guard.
Glover wants to work for an arm triangle but Laynpray is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Glover 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.
Laynpray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Glover on the ground.
Glover is working for a kimura but Laynpray is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laynpray tries to get to full guard but Glover has control of the leg.
Laynpray keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laynpray wants to control but Glover is keeping busy.
Glover is looking for a kimura here.
Laynpray is trying to maintain the position but Glover is very close to passing his half guard.
Glover is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Glover is trying to work for a kimura but Laynpray is defending well.
Glover is looking to advance position but Laynpray won't allow it.
Glover prevents Laynpray from improving his position.
Glover is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover is pressing down on Laynpray's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laynpray is holding on for now.
Laynpray keeping hold of Glover's head, controlling as best he can.
Laynpray wants to improve his position but Glover is controlling well.
Glover wants to work for an arm triangle but Laynpray is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Laynpray tries to roll over but Glover keeps him under control.
Laynpray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laynpray wants to control but Glover is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laynpray has hold of Glover's hands but Glover slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laynpray tries to get to full guard but Glover has control of the leg.
Laynpray wants to control but Glover is keeping busy.
Glover wants to pass the guard but Laynpray is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glover accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glover trying to control but Laynpray is working from the bottom.
Laynpray controls Glover momentarily but Glover frees himself.
Laynpray keeping moving, preventing Glover from controlling successfully.
Glover throws a big right hand that misses.
Glover passes Laynpray's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Laynpray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Glover is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Glover is working for a submission of some sort.
Laynpray is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray gets back to full guard.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Laynpray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glover stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laynpray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Glover trying to control but Laynpray is working from the bottom.
Glover landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laynpray is controlling Glover's posture.
Laynpray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Glover throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laynpray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glover has gone for a leg lock! Laynpray slips out almost immediately though and dives into Glover's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Glover 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.
Laynpray shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Laynpray was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Glover is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Laynpray in side control lands a decent elbow.
Glover sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Laynpray scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Glover taking some punishment here, with Laynpray in his half guard.
Laynpray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glover's head.
Glover is staying active underneath Laynpray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Laynpray trying to control the action but Glover is working from the bottom.
Laynpray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laynpray lands with a punch from half guard.
Laynpray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laynpray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Glover manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Laynpray from controlling successfully.
Laynpray postures up and lands a big shot to Glover's brow.
Glover throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Glover looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laynpray postures up and lands a big shot to Glover's brow.
Laynpray content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Glover escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laynpray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laynpray stopping the sweep attempt from Glover.
Laynpray scoring with some ground and pound.
Laynpray is looking to work some ground and pound but Glover has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laynpray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laynpray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laynpray stands up over Glover, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Laynpray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Glover has an active guard here but Laynpray has managed to pass into half guard.
Glover keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Laynpray.
Laynpray wants to take a breather but Glover is having none of it.
Laynpray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Glover is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laynpray pulls his head out easily.
Laynpray thows a huge punch but Glover dodges it nicely.
Laynpray working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laynpray working over Glover with some ground and pound. Glover looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Laynpray working the head and body with strikes.
Laynpray is thwarting Glover's attempts to control the position.
Glover is defending against the submission attempts here by Laynpray.
Glover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joe Laynpray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laynpray is looking to take a break and control but Glover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laynpray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laynpray passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Glover!
Laynpray is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laynpray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Glover is working to get back to half guard.
Laynpray avoids the attempt from Glover to control.
Laynpray landing strikes, looking to finish!
Laynpray lands a couple of good shots and Glover has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Laynpray lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Laynpray lands a shot to the body.
Laynpray working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Laynpray is looking for the choke from the back position but Glover is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laynpray is not going to allow Glover to sit and survive in this position.
Laynpray scores with strikes from the back.
Laynpray punches Glover on the ear.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Laynpray dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Laynpray fails to land the takedown.
Laynpray tries for a takedown but Glover sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Laynpray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Laynpray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glover stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glover wants it to stay on the feet.
Laynpray walks into a jab.
Glover slaps away a takedown attempt from Laynpray, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Laynpray with that takedown attempt.
Laynpray dives in and grabs Glover's left leg, looking for a takedown. Glover pushes down on Laynpray's head and hops out.
Laynpray misses with a takedown
and Glover counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laynpray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glover wants to control from the top but Laynpray keeps moving.
Laynpray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glover's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glover is on top in guard.
Glover trying to control but Laynpray is working from the bottom.
Glover is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Glover cracks Laynpray with a solid left hand.
Glover sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laynpray's guard.
Glover prevents Laynpray from improving his position.
Glover is working for a submission of some sort.
Laynpray tries to roll over but Glover keeps him under control.
Glover looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Glover in particular looking to stall.
Laynpray makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laynpray.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laynpray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glover's guard.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Laynpray from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glover is on top in guard.
Glover drops back looking for a leg! Laynpray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Laynpray manages to kick Glover off! Glover jumps back into Laynpray's guard.
Glover stopping the sweep attempt from Laynpray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray is working hard here to advance position.
Glover is stalling in the full guard.
Glover pushes down on Laynpray's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Glover is looking for a kimura here.
Laynpray trying to hold on to Glover's head to control him but Glover postures up.
Glover seems to be working for a kimura but Laynpray defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Glover there.
Laynpray tries to roll over but Glover keeps him under control.
Glover passes to full mount!
Glover is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Laynpray has managed to escape the submission attempt.
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.
Laynpray is trying to escape the mount.
Laynpray wants to hold on but Glover pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Glover comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Glover 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Glover!
An out of breath Jeff Glover thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasva Jorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma has chosen Captain Awesome's Theme Song as his entrance music. 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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146 lbs
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26
147 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasva Jorma!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a jab when Jorma was well out of range.
A big right from Silva misses.
Jorma has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Jorma counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jorma lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Jorma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jorma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jorma.
Jorma scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Marcos Silva has been cut.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Jorma lands a body shot.
Jorma avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Jorma lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Jorma is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jorma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jorma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jorma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Jorma dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a body punch but Jorma moves out of range.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Jorma gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Jorma blocks with his arms.
Jorma is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
I was talking to Silva's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jorma prevents the takedown attempt.
Jorma lands an uppercut.
Jorma lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Jorma working aggressively here.
Jorma looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Jorma is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jorma down to the mat. Jorma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jorma as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Jorma.
Jorma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jorma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcos Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma gets a clinch.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jorma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva keeps control of Jorma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jorma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Jorma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Jorma.
A hook to the body from Jorma.
Jorma being controlled against the cage.
Jorma lands with a left to the head.
Jorma manages to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva postures up.
Jorma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Jorma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jorma!
Rasva Jorma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jorma lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Jorma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jorma pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Jorma follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Jorma is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Jorma connects with an inside leg kick.
Jorma rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Jorma wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Jorma breaks from the clinch.
Silva moves out of range as Jorma strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for a double leg but Jorma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jorma continues to drive forward.
A short uppercut from Jorma.
Jorma tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Jorma drops back down to his feet.
Jorma tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Jorma has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jorma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Jorma.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Jorma back into the cage.
Jorma tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Jorma.
Jorma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jorma is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Jorma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jorma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasva Jorma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva wants to clinch but Jorma slips to the side
and Jorma counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Jorma does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jorma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva cracks Jorma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jorma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jorma looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Jorma.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jorma cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jorma was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva dives in and grabs Jorma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jorma pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jorma counters with a straight right hand.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva slips under a jab.
Jorma rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Jorma has him pressed against the cage.
Jorma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jorma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jorma lands a jab to the head.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Jorma sprawls well.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorma is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Jorma there.
Silva is rocked!
Rasva Jorma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jorma feints a jab and as Silva dips his head, Jorma unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Silva right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Silva falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Jorma smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rasva Jorma!
As Rasva Jorma got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Another awesome victory for captain Awesome!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Rakhmanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaito Rin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakhmanov comes to the cage accompanied by Russian national anthem. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rin's choice of entrance music: Tracktor Bowling - Scars. Kaito Rin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
190 lbs
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194 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Rakhmanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaito Rin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rin throws a body punch but Rakhmanov moves out of range.
Rakhmanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rin.
Rakhmanov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rakhmanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rin.
Rakhmanov missing with a left hand there. Rin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rin 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.
Rin lands with a hook. Rakhmanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rin moves out of range as Rakhmanov strikes.
Rin misses with a straight right.
Rin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rakhmanov checks it well.
Rakhmanov blocks a leg kick.
Rin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kaito Rin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rin tests Rakhmanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rin lunges at Rakhmanov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rakhmanov's hand.
Rin throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Rin misses
and Rakhmanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Rin misses.
Rin moves forwards but Rakhmanov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rakhmanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rakhmanov throws a leg kick
and Rin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rakhmanov!
Rin is trying to get an arm triangle but Rakhmanov is defending well.
Rakhmanov is looking to reverse the position.
Rakhmanov wants to control but Rin postures up.
Rakhmanov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are battling for position here. Rakhmanov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rakhmanov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rin trying to control but Rakhmanov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rin looking to pass the guard.
Rin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rakhmanov is trying to keep Rin in close.
Rin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rin throws a big right hand that misses.
Rin trying to control but Rakhmanov is working from the bottom.
Rin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rakhmanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rakhmanov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rakhmanov keeping moving, preventing Rin from controlling successfully.
Rakhmanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rin looking to sit in guard and control but Rakhmanov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rakhmanov wants to control from the top but Rin keeps moving.
Rin is trying to keep Rakhmanov in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov throwing strikes from guard but Rin blocks nicely.
Rin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rakhmanov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rakhmanov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rakhmanov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rakhmanov postures up and lands a big shot to Rin's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaito Rin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rin.
Rakhmanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rin staying out of range there.
Rin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rakhmanov is fending him off so far but Rin persists. Nope, Rakhmanov circles away and we're back to standing.
Rin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rakhmanov to the ground. Rin is now in Rakhmanov's guard.
Rin controlling from the top position.
Rin trying to move into half guard but instead Rakhmanov has managed to sweep!
Rin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rakhmanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rakhmanov passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakhmanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rin keeps working.
Rakhmanov controlling the position from side mount.
Rin is looking to regain half guard here but Rakhmanov keeps moving and retains side control.
Rakhmanov throwing strikes but Rin manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rin advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rin unloading with bombs!
Rakhmanov is bucking up trying to escape but Rin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rin is looking to work his way around to Rakhmanov's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Rin lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rakhmanov is trying desperately to improve position.
Rin wants to control the pace but Rakhmanov is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rakhmanov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rin moves into full mount! Rakhmanov won't be happy about that!
Rin wants to control but instead Rakhmanov manages to regain half guard.
Rin is trying to control. Rakhmanov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rakhmanov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rakhmanov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaito Rin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rin is trying to control the action in half guard but Rakhmanov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rin is trying to work for a kimura but Rakhmanov is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rin is trying to control. Rakhmanov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rakhmanov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rakhmanov defends it well.
Rin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rakhmanov is just riding it out for now. Rin eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaito Rin 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rakhmanov misses with a double jab.
Rin throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Rin.
Rin lands with a hook. Rakhmanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Rin there.
Kaito Rin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rakhmanov scores with a three punch combo!
Rakhmanov misses with a two punch combination.
Rin throws an overhand right that lands on Rakhmanov's shoulder, as Rakhmanov tries to avoid the shot.
Rin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rin swings for the body but Rakhmanov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rin connects with a single shot there.
Rin tries for a takedown but Rakhmanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rakhmanov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rakhmanov throws a head kick that misses.
Rin takes a swing at Rakhmanov's ribcage but misses.
Rin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mikhail Rakhmanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rakhmanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rin misses the jab.
Rakhmanov misses with the combination.
Rin is looking to chop away at Rakhmanov's legs.
Rakhmanov throws the left hand but Rin avoids the punch easily.
Rin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rakhmanov will feel that in the morning.
Mikhail Rakhmanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov moves out of range of the body kick.
Rakhmanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rin looks to land a right hand but Rakhmanov moved out of range.
Rin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rakhmanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rakhmanov misses with a body shot.
Rin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kaito Rin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rin throws a leg kick but Rakhmanov checks it.
Rin jabs Rakhmanov right on the nose. Rakhmanov blinks but takes it well.
Rakhmanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rakhmanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin connects with a jab.
Rakhmanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rakhmanov throws a lazy right hand but Rin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rin throws the left hand but Rakhmanov avoids the punch easily.
Rin tries a low kick but Rakhmanov avoids it.
Rakhmanov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Rakhmanov misses its intended target.
Rin misses with a body kick.
Rin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rakhmanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rakhmanov.
Rakhmanov misses with a body kick.
Rin scores with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rin. That's going to slow Rakhmanov down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rin.
Rin checks a low kick from Rakhmanov.
Rakhmanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mikhail Rakhmanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaito Rin.
Rin throws a right hand that misses
and Rakhmanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rakhmanov avoids the body shot from Rin.
Rin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rakhmanov.
Rakhmanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Rakhmanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rakhmanov takes a swing at Rin's ribcage but misses.
Rin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rakhmanov.
Decent striking displayed by Rin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mikhail Rakhmanov.
Well Rin 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaito Rin!
Kaito Rin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Fybra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musashi Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fybra comes to the cage accompanied by Crippled Black Phoenix / Born In a Hurricane. Kato is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 神風. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Fybra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Musashi Kato!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fybra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Fybra misses
so Kato counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kato stops Fybra from standing up.
Kato looking to pass the guard.
Kato controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fybra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fybra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kato is one step ahead there.
Fybra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kato wants to control from the top but Fybra keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kato lands a head shot.
Fybra thows a body shot but no joy.
Kato scores with the left hand. Fybra knows he should have avoided that one.
Fybra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fybra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fybra is looking to chop away at Kato's legs.
Kato loads up on a big right hand but Fybra slips the punch.
Fybra slips a straight right by Kato.
Kato misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato misses with a body shot
and Fybra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fybra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Fybra.
Fybra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kato is out of range and Fybra settles back down.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kato has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kato blocks the body kick.
Kato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fybra moves forwards but Kato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fybra finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Kato.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kato.
Kato lands a jab to the head.
Fybra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kato circles away quickly and effectively.
Michael Fybra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kato connects with a nice looking jab.
Fybra tries to clinch there but Kato circles away.
Kato's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kato duly obliges.
Fybra tried to score with a low kick but Kato checks it.
Kato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kato walks into a left hand.
It looks like Musashi Kato has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Fybra misses
and Kato counters with a single leg into guard. Fybra didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fybra wants to hit a switch here but Kato passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fybra there!
Fybra wants to hold on but Kato pushes him away.
Kato thowing shots but they're missing.
Fybra is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hikipirtti, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Kato throwing strikes here but Fybra is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kato has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fybra's face.
It looks like Michael Fybra has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kato thowing shots but they're missing.
Kato landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musashi Kato dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fybra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fybra throws a leg kick but Kato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fybra tries to clinch up but Kato circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Kato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fybra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kato was well out of range. Poor timing from Fybra.
Fybra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kato was well out of range. Poor timing from Fybra.
Kato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fybra has time to react.
Fybra looks for the body kick but Kato saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fybra. Kato does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato throws a hook to the side of Fybra's head but Fybra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fybra throws a body punch but Kato moves out of range.
Fybra tries to land a body kick
and Kato counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kato throwing strikes but missing.
Fybra keeping moving, preventing Kato from controlling successfully.
Kato throwing strikes but missing.
Fybra wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kato trying to control the position from guard on top but Fybra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fybra seems keen to control Kato's posture.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Musashi Kato wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fybra looks to land a body kick but Kato moved away.
Kato 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fybra misses with a leg kick
and Kato counters with a shoot takedown. Fybra fights it but they end up in guard.
Kato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fybra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kato tries to lock up and control but Fybra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kato gets back to half guard.
Kato wants to improve his position but Fybra is controlling well.
Kato is looking to control Fybra's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kato avoid being mounted?
Kato missing with punches from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fybra is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kato looking to control but Fybra passes into half guard.
Kato gets back to full guard.
Fybra trying to control the position from guard on top but Kato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kato has Fybra pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musashi Kato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fybra fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fybra. Fybra obviously looking to wear him down.
Fybra is looking to wear down Kato with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fybra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kato tries a body shot but Fybra blocks it.
Fybra lands a left hand.
Fybra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fybra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Kato tries to throw a body punch but Fybra avoids it by throwing Kato back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fybra.
Kato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fybra blocking some punches.
Kato throws a head punch that misses.
Kato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Fybra.
Kato misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fybra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fybra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fybra blocking some punches.
Fybra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fybra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kato backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Fybra fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michael Fybra has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fybra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kato is keeping busy.
Kato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fybra swings wildly with an uppercut but Kato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kato prevents a body shot from Fybra.
Fybra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fybra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kato pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kato tries to work over Fybra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kato looking to throw knees to the head but Fybra is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Fybra as the two fighters clinch.
Fybra tries a body shot but Kato blocks it.
Kato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fybras head.
Fybra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fybra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fybra taking a breather.
Kato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kato as Fybra tries to tie him up.
A short right from Kato on the inside.
Kato prevents a body shot from Fybra.
Kato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fybra.
A right hook to the body lands for Fybra.
Kato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato misses with a punch on the inside.
Kato throws a punch but it's blocked by Fybra.
Fybra misses with the head strike.
Kato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Fybra fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fybra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michael Fybra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fybra blocking some punches.
Fybra tries a body shot but Kato blocks it.
Fybra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fybra throws a punch but it's blocked by Kato.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Fybra showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kato 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musashi Kato!
Musashi Kato thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Belleville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Torhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belleville's entrance music is The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid . A fine choice. Torhammer has chosen Doom Unit - Killing Time as his entrance music. Benjamin Belleville could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henrik Torhammer's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Belleville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Torhammer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torhammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belleville ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torhammer moves away.
A shot to the liver by Belleville. Beautiful body shot.
Torhammer throws a jab when Belleville was well out of range.
Torhammer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Belleville slips under a jab.
Belleville scores with a decent looking hook.
Belleville will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Belleville chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torhammer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Belleville at a distance.
Torhammer lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belleville shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torhammer pinned against the cage. Torhammer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Torhammer connects with the punch.
Belleville scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torhammer doesn't seem bothered though.
Torhammer throws a series of punches but Belleville moves out of range.
Belleville tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torhammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Belleville.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belleville moves out of range as Torhammer strikes.
Torhammer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Belleville doesn't seem bothered though.
Belleville looks to land a right hand but Torhammer moved out of range.
Torhammer misses with a straight left.
Benjamin Belleville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belleville closes the distance and clinches.
Belleville misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belleville creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belleville is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Belleville's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Torhammer working aggressively here.
Belleville escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torhammer scores with a jab. Belleville acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Torhammer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Belleville scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Belleville.
Torhammer throws the left hand but Belleville avoids the punch easily.
Belleville bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henrik Torhammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer ducks under a wild hook from Belleville.
Torhammer loads up on a big right hand but Belleville slips the punch.
Belleville throws a sloppy head kick and Torhammer moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Torhammer catches Belleville right on the button with a cross.
Torhammer 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.
Torhammer throws out a loose jab but Belleville uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torhammer connects with a single shot there.
Belleville ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belleville showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torhammer.
Belleville throws a head kick but Torhammer moves out of range.
Belleville tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Torhammer.
Belleville defending well as Torhammer loads up on a big left hand.
Belleville shoots in and bounces Torhammer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Torhammer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Torhammer, not yet.
Belleville trying to control but Torhammer is working from the bottom.
Belleville controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Torhammer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Belleville doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Belleville manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Torhammer is trying to control the position but Belleville postures up.
Belleville controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Benjamin Belleville.
Torhammer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belleville with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belleville throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Belleville throws the left hand but Torhammer avoids the punch easily.
Torhammer scores with a decent looking hook.
Belleville shoots in but no luck this time.
Torhammer tests Belleville's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belleville lands with a shot to the body.
Belleville misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Belleville misses.
Belleville feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torhammer's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belleville lands the left hand.
Belleville works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Belleville, as that shot connected.
Torhammer thuds a left hand into Belleville's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henrik Torhammer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Belleville misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Torhammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Torhammer misses with a looping right.
Torhammer misses with an uppercut.
Torhammer swings widly with a right hand
and Belleville counters by moving into the clinch.
Torhammer tries a body shot but Belleville blocks it.
A hook to the body from Belleville.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belleville breaks the clinch.
Belleville tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belleville fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torhammer throws a shot from downtown. Belleville moves away and avoids it.
Belleville throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torhammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torhammer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Belleville is looking to clinch.
Torhammer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belleville.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belleville blocks a jab.
Torhammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belleville circles away quickly and effectively.
Belleville lands a nice hook to Torhammer's body. Torhammer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torhammer looks to land a right hand but Belleville moved out of range.
Torhammer needs to keep his hands up - Belleville had a free shot at his head there.
Belleville lands with a hook. Torhammer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Belleville fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torhammer is out of range.
Torhammer throws a hook to the side of Belleville's head but Belleville sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belleville tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torhammer swivels and escapes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belleville. That's going to slow Torhammer down.
A left lands for Torhammer.
Torhammer misses the jab.
Belleville tries to clinch but Torhammer is having none of it.
Torhammer ducks under a wild hook from Belleville.
Torhammer lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torhammer tries to move into range but Belleville moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Belleville displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torhammer throws out the jab.
Belleville lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Belleville dives in and scores a takedown into Torhammer's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torhammer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Belleville defends it easily.
Belleville content to stall in guard here.
Torhammer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Belleville defends well.
Belleville has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Belleville sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torhammer keeping moving, preventing Belleville from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer controlling Belleville's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Torhammer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belleville is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Benjamin Belleville just wasn't active enough.
Belleville throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torhammer scores with a punch to the head.
Torhammer scores with a nice body kick.
Belleville defending well as Torhammer loads up on a big left hand.
Belleville misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belleville ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torhammer moves away.
Torhammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belleville.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belleville 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.
Belleville moves out of range as Torhammer strikes.
Torhammer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Belleville tests Torhammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torhammer blocks a jab.
Belleville cracks Torhammer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belleville misses with a looping left.
Belleville cracks Torhammer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belleville looks to land a body kick but Torhammer moved away.
Benjamin Belleville is winning the standup battle so far.
Belleville punishes Torhammer's body with a nice straight punch.
Belleville staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belleville takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Benjamin Belleville has been cut.
Belleville ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belleville connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin Belleville will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Belleville's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Torhammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belleville.
A jab from Torhammer finds it's way through Belleville's defenses.
Torhammer lands with a hook. Belleville tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Belleville moves out of range as Torhammer strikes.
Belleville pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torhammer lands with an overhand left.
Belleville stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Belleville misses with a low kick.
Belleville shoots in for a double leg but Torhammer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torhammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belleville sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torhammer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torhammer misses with a hook. Belleville ducked under it nicely.
Belleville tried to score with a low kick but Torhammer checks it.
The fighters circling - Torhammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belleville shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Belleville showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belleville wants to pass the guard but Torhammer is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torhammer trying to control here.
Belleville is pressing down on Torhammer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torhammer is holding on for now.
Belleville controlling the pace.
Torhammer is trying to get back to full guard.
Benjamin Belleville overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torhammer moves into full guard.
Torhammer trying to control the position.
Belleville slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Belleville stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torhammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belleville is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Benjamin Belleville just wasn't active enough.
Belleville scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torhammer checks a low kick from Belleville.
Torhammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belleville.
Torhammer throws a body punch but Belleville moves out of range.
Belleville on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Torhammer throws a right and a left that Belleville avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Torhammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belleville throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belleville fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torhammer to the ground. Belleville is now in Torhammer's guard.
Torhammer looking for a guillotine here but Belleville defends easily.
Belleville wants to control from the top but Torhammer keeps moving.
Torhammer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belleville is aware though and is defending well.
Belleville controlling from the top position.
Torhammer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belleville stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torhammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Benjamin Belleville.
Torhammer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belleville's head backwards.
Belleville fails to land with a series of punches.
Belleville fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Belleville closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torhammer circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torhammer lands a glancing blow to the side of Belleville's head.
Belleville throws a leg kick but Torhammer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Belleville steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torhammer.
Belleville uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torhammer.
Torhammer misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belleville thumps Torhammer with a low kick.
Torhammer misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Torhammer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henrik Torhammer.
I think Torhammer 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Benjamin Belleville!
After the fight, Benjamin Belleville was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rinky Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karol Cropp has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Cropp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rinky Spider!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spider moves into the clinch.
Cropp changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Spider fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Spider throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Spider. That snapped Cropp's head back.
Cropp misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Cropp.
Cropp looks to land a combination but Spider avoids it well.
Rinky Spider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spider throws a hook but Cropp avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spider.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spider misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spider motions for Cropp to come forward. Spider throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spider walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cropp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Karol Cropp has been cut.
Cropp misses with a straight right.
Cropp shoots for a takedown but Spider saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cropp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spider.
Cropp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spider gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cropp just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spider's brow.
Cropp can't break the clinch.
Spider misses with a punch on the inside.
Cropp avoiding damage.
Spider lands a right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Cropp has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cropp tries to stall but Spider uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cropp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cropp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spider backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cropp manages to break the clinch.
Spider pushes Cropp up against the cage in a clinch.
Spider tries to work over Cropp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cropp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cropp blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Spider fails to land.
Spider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Spider on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Spider fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Spider as the two fighters clinch.
Spider scores with a shoulder strike.
Cropp just leaning against Spider, taking a breather.
Cropp takes a shot to the head.
Cropp is rocked!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Spider creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cropp's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cropp drops to his knees and Spider pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinky Spider!
A victorious Rinky Spider thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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