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SFL 61 Stanley vs Tyson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caol Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks comes to the cage accompanied by Nightrain. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ashley Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caol Uno!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hendricks tries to clinch
and Uno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uno with a jab.
Uno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Uno as he avoids it easily.
Hendricks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hendricks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hendricks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Uno tries to get to full guard but Hendricks has control of the leg.
Uno 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.
Hendricks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hendricks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Uno's head.
Uno is looking to improve his position.
Hendricks wants to control but Uno is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno is trying to control but can't.
Hendricks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've been hearing that Hendricks has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Uno sprawls well. Uno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashley Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uno moves out of range as Hendricks strikes.
Uno misses with a hook. Hendricks ducked under it nicely.
Uno takes a swing at Hendricks's ribcage but misses.
Uno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hendricks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks moves in looking to clinch but Uno pushes him off.
Uno throws a hook but Hendricks avoids it easily.
Hendricks throws out a loose jab but Uno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uno looks to throw the jab but Hendricks is out of range.
Uno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uno misses with an uppercut.
Uno looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hendricks shoots in but Uno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hendricks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uno.
Hendricks wants to clinch but Uno slips to the side
and Uno counters with a nice uppercut.
Caol Uno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uno misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hendricks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Uno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hendricks somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Uno struggling a bit here.
Uno is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hendricks is staying active.
Hendricks tries to move to mount but Uno blocks the move with his legs.
Hendricks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Uno is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno keeps trying to improve his position.
Hendricks misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hendricks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uno keeps working.
The ground and pound from Hendricks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Uno is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Uno manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hendricks's best efforts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendricks is looking to take a break and control but Uno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendricks is looking to advance position but Uno won't allow it.
Hendricks 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ashley Hendricks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hendricks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hendricks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uno was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendricks.
Uno scores with a three punch combo!
Hendricks throws an off balance right hand
and Hendricks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but Uno shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Uno tries to bum rush Hendricks with a series of wild strikes but Hendricks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hendricks tries to clinch but Uno is having none of it.
Uno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendricks fails with a takedown attempt.
Hendricks shoots for a takedown but Uno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashley Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut. Uno saw that one coming.
Hendricks tries to clinch up
and Uno counters with a nice uppercut.
Hendricks defending well as Uno loads up on a big left hand.
Hendricks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hendricks staying out of range there.
A big left from Hendricks misses.
Hendricks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hendricks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uno is keeping the position for now.
Hendricks stays in close to Uno's body and controls the position.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Uno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno looking for a sweep. Not yet Uno, not yet.
Hendricks landing with the ground and pound.
Uno has Hendricks pulled in close to control his posture.
Uno keeping moving, preventing Hendricks from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Uno trying to keep a closed guard but Hendricks is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hendricks fails to land the takedown.
Hendricks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uno avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uno. Hendricks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hendricks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hendricks misses with a straight right.
Hendricks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Uno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hendricks somewhat.
Uno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendricks moves away.
Uno stalks Hendricks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hendricks's face. Hendricks staggers backwards, shaken.
Hendricks is rocked!
Uno lunges at Hendricks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hendricks's hand.
Oh Hendricks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendricks ducks under a wild hook from Uno.
Uno scores with a hook to the body. Hendricks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uno counters with a crisp right that sends Hendricks to the canvas! Uno follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caol Uno!
After winning the bout, Caol Uno thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yo Eshimuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Montferrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montferrand is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Joe Mufferaw. Yo Eshimuro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joseph Montferrand's chin.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yo Eshimuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Montferrand!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montferrand just misses with a punch to the body.
Eshimuro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Montferrand did well to prevent Eshimuro getting side control.
Montferrand wants to get back to full guard.
Montferrand is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Montferrand is staying active underneath Eshimuro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Montferrand regains full guard. Nicely done.
Montferrand is pulling down on Eshimuro's head to control his posture.
Eshimuro looking to pass the guard.
Eshimuro controlling from the top position.
Montferrand has Eshimuro pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eshimuro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eshimuro lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eshimuro can't find room to land a body shot as Montferrand controls the action.
Eshimuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montferrand throws a combination that misses
and Eshimuro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eshimuro.
Montferrand tries to break free but Eshimuro pushes him back against the cage.
Eshimuro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montferrand lands a left and a right that sends Eshimuro crashing to the canvas! Montferrand dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Yo Eshimuro has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eshimuro taking shots to the head.
Eshimuro is rocked!
Montferrand postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Eshimuro in real trouble here! The ref calls for Eshimuro to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Montferrand!
Joseph Montferrand very nearly forgot to thank Namunamu Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Åke Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson comes to the cage accompanied by remember the name. Åke Johansson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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283 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Åke Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Bane!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Johansson misses.
Bane just misses with a punch to the body.
Johansson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bane tries to bum rush Johansson with a series of wild strikes but Johansson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bane scores with a nice right hand.
Bane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johansson lands a leg kick that knocks Bane off balance momentarily.
Johansson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Bane.
Jab, jab by Bane - just one landing.
Bane scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johansson counters with a low kick, right behind Bane 's knee.
Bane misses the shot to the body.
Johansson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Johansson.
Johansson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bane is out of range and Johansson settles back down.
Johansson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson looks to land a body kick but Bane moved away.
Bane connects with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Bane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bane staying out of range there.
Bane takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Bane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bane throws out the jab.
Bane misses with the combination.
Johansson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johansson tries to score with a low kick but Bane moves his leg out of the way.
Bane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good work by Bane as he checks the leg kick.
Bane throws a looping overhand right but Johansson ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johansson.
Lucas Bane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bane scores with a decent looking hook.
Bane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johansson circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Johansson misses the target.
Johansson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johansson misses with a head kick.
Johansson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johansson misses with a hook. Bane ducked under it nicely.
Johansson slips under a jab from Bane.
Johansson blocks a jab.
Bane throws a big shot that misses.
Bane misses with a looping right.
Johansson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bane throws a right and a left that Johansson avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Bane misses its intended target.
Johansson feints and as Bane raises his hands in defense, Johansson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johansson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johansson drops back looking for a leg! Bane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bane manages to kick Johansson off! Johansson jumps back into Bane's guard.
Johansson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johansson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johansson throwing strikes but missing.
Bane trying to control the position.
Bane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johansson throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Åke Johansson dominated that round.
That's time! Johansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johansson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bane tries to sprawl out of it but Johansson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucas Bane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johansson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bane tries to clinch but Johansson moves out of range.
Bane tries to bum rush Johansson with a series of wild strikes but Johansson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bane scores with a hook to the body. Johansson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johansson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bane. Johansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bane moves in looking to clinch but Johansson pushes him off.
Johansson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bane digs a good hook to Johansson's body.
Johansson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bane lands a nice hook to Johansson's body. Johansson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johansson dodges the punch combination from Bane.
Bane is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Banes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bane throws a big shot that misses.
Bane misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Johansson.
A jab from Bane misses.
Johansson dips to his left and cracks Bane with an uppercut!
It looks like Lucas Bane has been cut.
Bane takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johansson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Johansson misses.
An inside leg kick from Johansson misses.
Johansson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bane's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bane duly obliges.
Johansson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bane's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johansson.
Donk. Johansson catches Bane right on the button with a cross.
Johansson throws a front kick that sends Bane stumbling back into the cage.
Johansson drops Bane with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bane looks back up at him and smiles so Johansson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bane is rocked!
Bane ducks into an uppercut from Johansson and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Åke Johansson!
A relieved looking Åke Johansson 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 Igor Gago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Jacarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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186 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Gago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Jacarson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gago closes the distance and clinches up with Jacarson, looking for a takedown. Gago pushes Jacarson against the cage but Jacarson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gago looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jacarson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gago connects with a body shot that sends Jacarson's belly button to the back.
Gago tries for a takedown but Jacarson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jacarson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Igor Gago has been cut.
Jacarson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gago steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jacarson. That one must have hurt.
Igor Gago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacarson lands with a kick to the temple. Gago shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gago misses the target.
Jacarson misses with a straight right.
Gago shoots in but Jacarson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Gago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacarson throws a hook but Gago avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gago!
Jacarson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jacarson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A shot to the liver by Jacarson. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacarson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gago takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jacarson stuffs the takedown attempt from Gago. Gago gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Gago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacarson thumps Gago with a low kick.
Jacarson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jacarson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Jacarson.
Jacarson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacarson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacarson scoring well with a low kick there.
Gago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jacarson.
Gago thuds a left hand into Jacarson's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacarson works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gago does no damage.
Gago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jacarson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anthony Jacarson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gago shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jacarson sprawls well. Jacarson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gago gets slowly back to his feet.
Jacarson has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Gago is breathing heavily.
Jacarson scores with a head kick. Gago tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jacarson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gago takes a step back to recover.
Jacarson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gago closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jacarson's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jacarson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gago drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jacarson dives on top into guard.
Jacarson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gago looking for a guillotine here but Jacarson defends easily.
Gago has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jacarson doesn't defend quickly enough and Gago has managed to lock this one up! Can Jacarson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gago on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Igor Gago!
Igor Gago bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Arstan Selmy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Arstan Selmy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selmy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rogers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Selmy slips a straight right by Rogers.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Selmy is out of range.
Selmy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers ducks right into an uppercut from Selmy.
It looks like Jason Rogers has been cut.
Selmy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers won't allow Selmy to pass to mount.
Selmy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Selmy wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Rogers tries to kick Selmy off but Selmy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Selmy is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Selmy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy is looking to advance position but Rogers won't allow it.
Selmy thows a huge punch but Rogers dodges it nicely.
Rogers taking some punishment here, with Selmy in his half guard.
Selmy is trying to control. Rogers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Selmy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rogers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Selmy.
Rogers is trying to stand up here but Selmy is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Selmy in particular looking to stall.
Nice strikes from Selmy there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rogers is trying to stand.
Rogers taking some punishment here, with Selmy in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selmy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rogers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rogers has hold of Selmy's hands but Selmy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Selmy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Selmy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Selmy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rogers defending well though.
Rogers told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selmy wants to pass to mount but Rogers is defending the position.
Selmy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Selmy.
Selmy trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Selmy there.
Selmy is trying to control. Rogers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rogers is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Selmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Selmy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That has opened up Jason Rogers's cut even more.
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Selmy is trying to work for a kimura but Rogers is defending well.
Selmy working over Rogers with some ground and pound. Rogers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Selmy is nestled in close to Rogers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selmy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The cut above Jason Rogers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Selmy is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Rogers to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Selmy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arstan Selmy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Rogers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rogers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Selmy swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Selmy ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
A big right from Selmy misses.
Rogers connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Arstan Selmy has been cut.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Selmy.
Selmy scores with the left hand. Rogers knows he should have avoided that one.
Jason Rogers's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
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!
Selmy scores with a hook to the body. Rogers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rogers looks to land a left hand but Selmy moved out of range nicely.
Selmy walks into a left hand.
Rogers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Rogers.
Selmy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Selmy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Selmy throws out the jab.
Selmy throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.
Selmy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rogers misses with a shot to the body
and Selmy counters with a shoot takedown. Rogers fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy is in close to Rogers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Selmy is in close to Rogers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Rogers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arstan Selmy!
Arstan Selmy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haigh comes to the cage accompanied by Macabre - Acid Bath Vampire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Haigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cameron Poe!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Haigh misses.
Haigh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haigh. Poe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poe thows a body shot but no joy.
Poe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haigh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Poe.
Haigh lands with a shot to the body.
Cameron Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haigh throws a series of punches but Poe avoids them all with ease.
Poe throws a low kick but Haigh avoids it.
Poe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poe looks to clinch
and Haigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poe tries to clinch but Haigh moves out of range.
Poe scores with a nice head shot.
Poe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haigh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Poe tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Haigh coming out on top.
Poe blocks a jab.
Poe throws the left hand but Haigh avoids the punch easily.
Haigh tries to bum rush Poe with a series of wild strikes but Poe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haigh misses with a wild body shot.
Haigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haigh shoots in and drives through. Poe sprawls well.
Jab, jab by Poe - just one landing.
Poe connects with the punch.
Haigh lands a jab to Poe's midsection.
Haigh throws a lazy right hand but Poe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poe lands a leg kick that knocks Haigh off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poe rushes Haigh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe misses with an elbow over the top.
Poe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like John Haigh has been cut.
Nice elbow from Poe.
Haigh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Haigh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haigh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poe prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Haigh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haigh blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poe.
Haigh breaks the clinch.
Poe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haigh counters with a series of strikes. Poe will be more careful next time no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Poe.
Poe moves into the clinch.
Haigh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haigh is trying to force a seperation but Poe has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh misses with some punches.
Poe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Poe.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Poe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Poe pushes off an throws an elbow but Haigh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Poe pushes off an throws an elbow but Haigh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haigh blocks an elbow strike from Poe.
Haigh blocks the elbow strike.
Haigh has had enough of the clinch but Poe keeps him there for the moment.
Poe missing with knees to the body.
Haigh fails to pull guard.
Haigh lands a right hand.
Haigh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Poe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Poe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Poe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Poe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Poe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Haigh is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Haigh on the inside.
Haigh lands a nice uppercut.
Poe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Poe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Haigh dodges an elbow strike from Poe.
Poe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haigh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poe backwards.
Poe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haigh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poe misses with an elbow over the top.
Poe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Poe fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poe keeps control of Haigh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haigh's efforts to push away.
Haigh blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Haigh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Haigh's cut.
That's time! Haigh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Poe is looking to score with low kicks.
Poe connects with a body shot that sends Haigh's belly button to the back.
Poe misses with a body shot.
Poe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haigh throws out the jab.
Haigh misses with a combination
and Poe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Haigh avoiding damage as Poe throws knees to the body.
Haigh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Poe lands a damaging elbow.
Haigh dodges an elbow strike from Poe.
Poe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Poe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haigh backwards.
Haigh breaks the clinch.
Poe lands a two punch combo.
Poe misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Poe misses its intended target.
Poe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poe looks to land a right hand but Haigh moved out of range.
Poe throws a good cross that connects.
Poe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haigh throws a jab but it's blocked by Poe.
A big left from Poe misses.
Poe throws a jab but it's blocked by Haigh.
Poe connects with a solid leg kick.
Poe throws a good cross that connects.
A lazy left from Haigh finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poe manages to avoid it.
Poe lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haigh moves out of range of the strikes.
Poe is looking to clinch.
Poe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Haigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Poe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poe misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poe.
Poe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haigh was well out of range. Poor timing from Poe.
Poe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haigh counters with a shoot takedown. Poe fights it but they end up in guard.
Haigh looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Poe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Poe has escaped and now he's on top!
Haigh controls Poe momentarily but Poe frees himself.
Poe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haigh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haigh isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Poe stacks Haigh on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Poe!
Haigh wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haigh tries to improve position but can't.
Haigh regains half guard.
Poe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Haigh is pressing down on Poe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Poe is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Haigh has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Poe is looking to defend but Haigh has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Poe! Haigh pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Poe taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Haigh!
An out of breath John Haigh 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Joni Vvit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Godbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbolt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Trenches by Pop Evil kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matthew Godbolt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joni Vvit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matthew Godbolt!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godbolt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Godbolt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vvit misses with a lunging right hand
and Godbolt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vvit wants to get back to his feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Godbolt working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Godbolt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vvit keeps working.
Vvit wants to get back to his feet.
Godbolt is trying to work for a kimura but Vvit is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godbolt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Godbolt stops Vvit from getting back to his feet.
Vvit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Godbolt is looking to take a break and control but Vvit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vvit manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt misses the shot to the body.
Joni Vvit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vvit scores with the left hand. Godbolt knows he should have avoided that one.
Godbolt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Godbolt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vvit is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Godbolt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vvit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Godbolt.
Vvit throws a hook but Godbolt avoids it easily.
Godbolt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vvit.
Godbolt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vvit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vvit slips a straight right by Godbolt.
Vvit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Matthew Godbolt has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vvit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godbolt.
Vvit staying out of range there.
Godbolt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Godbolt misses.
Godbolt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vvit wants to stand and escape but Godbolt is having none of it.
Godbolt wants to control from the top but Vvit keeps moving.
Vvit wants to get back to his feet but Godbolt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Godbolt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Godbolt landing with the ground and pound.
Godbolt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vvit wants to get back to his feet but Godbolt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Godbolt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vvit is keeping the position for now.
Vvit wants to stand up but Godbolt is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godbolt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Godbolt stops Vvit from standing up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Godbolt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vvit wriggles free and stands up.
Vvit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Godbolt at a distance.
Vvit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vvit misses with a looping left.
Vvit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godbolt.
Godbolt staying out of range there.
Godbolt tests Vvit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godbolt looks to land a right hand but Vvit moved out of range.
Godbolt staying out of range there.
Godbolt looking to score a takedown here. Vvit is defending well but Godbolt drives through and ends up in Vvit's guard.
Godbolt won't allow Vvit to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vvit keeping full guard, as Godbolt tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vvit wants to stand but Godbolt is controlling the position.
Godbolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Vvit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matthew Godbolt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matthew Godbolt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Godbolt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Godbolt shoots in but Vvit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Godbolt misses with a straight right.
Godbolt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Godbolt avoids the body shot from Vvit.
A punch lands to the side of Godbolt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vvit thuds a left hand into Godbolt's body.
Godbolt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vvit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vvit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Godbolt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vvit is fending him off so far but Godbolt persists. Nope, Vvit circles away and we're back to standing.
Joni Vvit is winning the standup battle so far.
Vvit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vvit stuffs the takedown.
Joni Vvit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Godbolt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vvit connects with a single shot there.
Godbolt is rocked!
Godbolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vvit.
Godbolt is still on wobbly legs! Can Vvit finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Godbolt. Vvit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Godbolt seems to have recovered his senses.
Godbolt cracks Vvit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Godbolt defending well as Vvit loads up on a big left hand.
Godbolt has a takedown stuffed.
Vvit lands a big right hand that sends Godbolt crashing to the mat! Vvit stays standing though and waves Godbolt back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vvit misses with an uppercut. Godbolt saw that one coming.
Vvit lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joni Vvit!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Blind Eye Halo. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolai Peterson !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson cracks a nice hook into Lannister's ribs.
Lannister takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Peterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lannister lands a leg kick that knocks Peterson off balance momentarily.
Lannister lands a jab to Peterson 's midsection.
Lannister changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lannister shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lannister drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lannister takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lannister swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lannister.
Peterson throws a hook but Lannister blocks it.
Lannister cracks a nice hook into Peterson 's ribs.
Lannister scores with a jab to the body.
Lannister misses with a straight right.
Lannister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson jabs at Lannister's body.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Lannister. That snapped Peterson 's head back.
Lannister lands with a good body shot.
Lannister misses with a shot to the body
and Peterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lannister.
Peterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peterson needs to keep his hands up - Lannister had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lannister. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Peterson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Peterson connects with a single shot there.
Lannister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lannister is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Peterson rather than just go for the knockout.
Lannister throws a solid leg kick but Peterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lannister.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a body shot
and Lannister counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Peterson is trying to get back to half guard.
Peterson gets back to half guard.
Peterson has hold of Lannister's hands but Lannister slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Peterson has a hand on Lannister's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lannister takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lannister breaks from Peterson 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lannister landing strikes from the mount and Peterson is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson tries to hold on but Lannister postures up.
Lannister fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lannister fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Peterson wants to control but Lannister is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Lannister has a good base and remains in mount.
Lannister landing shots from mount.
Lannister is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Peterson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Peterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Lannister has a good base and remains in mount.
Lannister has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Peterson 's face.
BOOM! Lannister connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Peterson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Peterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lannister looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peterson is one step ahead there.
Lannister escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peterson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peterson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lannister manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Peterson has his foot on Lannister's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lannister works his way back into a safe position though.
Lannister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lannister lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lannister throws a big elbow that misses.
Lannister trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lannister stands and throws Peterson 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lannister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peterson keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Lannister 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.
Lannister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lannister ducks under a wild hook from Peterson .
Lannister cracks a nice hook into Peterson 's ribs.
Lannister lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lannister looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peterson is fending him off so far but Lannister persists. Nope, Peterson circles away and we're back to standing.
Lannister fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lannister lands a jab to Peterson 's midsection.
Lannister tries for a takedown but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big right from Peterson misses.
Good leg kick by Lannister there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lannister fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Peterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheers as Peterson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lannister doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Lannister cracks Peterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Lannister scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lannister throws a solid leg kick but Peterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lannister.
Peterson connects with a crisp jab.
Lannister scores with a body shot.
Lannister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson .
Peterson avoids the body shot from Lannister.
Peterson takes a swing at Lannister's ribcage but misses.
Lannister lands with a good body shot.
Lannister takes a swing at Peterson 's ribcage but misses.
Lannister throws a lazy right hand but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister defending well as Peterson loads up on a big left hand.
Lannister lunges at Peterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peterson 's hand.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Nikolai Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lannister throws a hook to the side of Peterson 's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peterson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Lannister.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson lands a head shot.
Lannister thumps Peterson with a low kick.
Lannister dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lannister moves away.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown but Peterson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nikolai Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrion Lannister.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Lannister misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Lannister lands a lovely overhand right.
Lannister thows a body shot but no joy.
Lannister connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lannister lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peterson at a distance.
Lannister ducks under a wild hook from Peterson .
We've been told by Peterson 's head coaches at Reign in Blood that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Lannister lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson 's sensitive parts.
Lannister thows a body shot but no joy.
Lannister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson .
A slow jab from Peterson misses its intended target.
Lannister lands a nice looking body shot.
Lannister misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Lannister. Beautiful body shot.
Lannister digs a good hook to Peterson 's body.
A slow jab from Peterson misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Lannister.
No luck for Lannister with that takedown attempt.
Lannister takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lannister attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lannister connects with a leg kick. Peterson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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.
Peterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lannister.
Peterson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lannister 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.
Tyrion Lannister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lannister scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lannister fails to land the takedown.
Lannister throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lannister jabs Peterson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lannister throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peterson misses with a straight left.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Lannister is out of range.
Lannister scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Lannister.
Lannister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson throws a jab when Lannister was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Lannister blocks a jab.
Lannister lands a body shot.
Lannister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lannister throws a leg kick which misses Peterson 's front leg but catches the back leg as Peterson tries to avoid it.
Lannister takes one to the chin there.
Lannister walks into a jab.
Lannister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lannister.
Peterson throws a jab when Lannister was well out of range.
Lannister throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peterson missing with a left hand there. Lannister was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lannister is looking to score with low kicks.
Peterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lannister shoots in looking for a takedown. Peterson tries to sprawl out of it but Lannister keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peterson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lannister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson .
Peterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lannister lands with a nice body punch.
Peterson takes one to the side of the head.
Lannister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson .
Lannister scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Lannister.
Lannister misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson looks to land a left hand but Lannister moved out of range nicely.
Lannister looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Peterson throws a hook but Lannister avoids it easily.
Lannister misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lannister looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Lannister.
Peterson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lannister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson .
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lannister fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lannister takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lannister misses the jab.
Lannister throws a leg kick
and Peterson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lannister throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Lannister. That snapped Peterson 's head back.
Lannister misses with the combination.
Lannister 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lannister jabs Peterson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lannister lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Lannister really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lannister punishes Peterson 's body with a nice straight punch.
Lannister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lannister thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peterson .
Lannister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lannister fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peterson loads up on a big right hand but Lannister slips the punch.
Lannister throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lannister lands with a good body shot.
Lannister connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lannister fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lannister.
Peterson misses with a hook. Lannister ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries to bum rush Lannister with a series of wild strikes but Lannister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lannister scores with a shot to the body.
Lannister's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peterson under the eye.
Lannister lands a jab to the head.
Peterson stuns Lannister with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Lannister. Beautiful body shot.
Peterson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lannister at a distance.
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and Lannister decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Peterson 's guard.
Lannister wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
Lannister avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister tries for a takedown. No joy.
Peterson can't break the clinch.
Peterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lannister's elbow.
Lannister is struggling to control the position.
Lannister keeps control of Peterson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lannister breaks the clinch.
Lannister takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Peterson lunges at Lannister with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lannister's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lannister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peterson moves away.
Peterson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lannister.
Peterson throws a body punch but Lannister moves out of range.
Lannister throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peterson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lannister takes a swing at Peterson 's ribcage but misses.
Lannister tries to move into range but Peterson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lannister fails to land with a series of punches.
Lannister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson .
No joy there for Lannister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Lannister throws a low kick but Peterson avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Peterson .
Lannister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lannister lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Peterson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lannister.
Lannister lands with a nice body punch.
Lannister lands with an overhand left.
Lannister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson .
Peterson slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lannister misses the body punch
enabling Peterson to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peterson misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Lannister dominated that fourth 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lannister thows a body shot but no joy.
Peterson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Peterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lannister doesn't seem bothered though.
Lannister lands a right hook to the body.
Lannister thows a body shot but no joy.
Lannister scores with the left hand. Peterson knows he should have avoided that one.
Peterson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Peterson defending well as Lannister loads up on a big left hand.
Lannister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lannister with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Lannister is out of range.
Peterson throws a hook but Lannister blocks it.
Lannister scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister throws a low kick but Peterson avoids it.
Lannister missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Lannister is looking to score with low kicks.
Peterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lannister.
Lannister scores with the left hand. Peterson knows he should have avoided that one.
Lannister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peterson circles away quickly and effectively.
Peterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Lannister dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lannister 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lannister. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Lannister misses.
No luck for Lannister with that takedown attempt.
Peterson blocks a jab.
Lannister misses with a body punch
and Peterson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peterson but Peterson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nikolai Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrion Lannister.
Lannister is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A big left from Peterson misses.
Peterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Peterson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tyrion Lannister is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson .
Lannister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikolai Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lannister throws a series of punches but Peterson avoids them all with ease.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Lannister.
Peterson throws a body punch but Lannister moves out of range.
Lannister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lannister.
Lannister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lannister looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lannister manages to avoid it.
Peterson walks into a straight right hand from Lannister.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown but Peterson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Peterson swings for the body but Lannister moves out of range.
Lannister takes a swing at Peterson 's ribcage but misses.
Lannister moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lannister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peterson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lannister lands the left hand.
Peterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lannister scores with a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lannister.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lannister just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrion Lannister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lannister winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 45:50
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrion Lannister!
Tyrion Lannister is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, Tyrion Lannister took to the microphone: 'Proud to win the title. All other Featherweights might as go to another division. I plan on wearing this around my waist a long time.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafinha Capoeira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafinha Capoeira!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capoeira misses with a double jab.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Butcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice jab there from Butcher.
It looks like Rafinha Capoeira has been cut.
Capoeira slips a straight right by Butcher.
Capoeira takes one to the side of the head.
Butcher misses the shot to the body.
Butcher throws a right and a left that Capoeira avoids nicely.
Capoeira missing with a left hand there. Butcher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Capoeira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Butcher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Capoeira slips a straight right by Butcher.
Butcher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Butcher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've been told by Butcher's head coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butcher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Butcher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Capoeira is rocked!
Butcher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Capoeira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Capoeira is still on wobbly legs! Can Butcher finish him?
Butcher throws a pinpoint strike between Capoeira's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Capoeira crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Butcher scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Butcher!
Bobby Butcher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley comes to the cage accompanied by The man that you FEAR . Tyson has chosen Mary had a little lamb as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Tyson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Stanley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stanley swivels and escapes.
Tyson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tyson looks to land a left hand but Stanley moved out of range nicely.
Stanley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tyson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Stanley.
Stanley trying to control the position.
Stanley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tyson misses with the ground and pound.
Stanley tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tyson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stanley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tyson's best efforts.
Stanley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stanley.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stanley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyson defends it easily.
Tyson passes Stanley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stanley wants to improve his position but Tyson is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tyson prevents Stanley from improving his position.
Stanley is refusing to be controlled, as Tyson sits in half guard.
Tyson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tyson is trying to control. Stanley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stanley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tyson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanley is keeping the position for now.
Tyson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stanley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley keeping full guard, as Tyson tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson with a nice head shot there.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyson manages to get himself to full guard.
Stanley trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Stanley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stanley throws a big elbow that misses.
Tyson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyson has his foot on Stanley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stanley works his way back into a safe position though.
Stanley stands and throws Tyson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Tyson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stanley lands some shots froms side control.
Stanley working away.
Stanley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tyson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tyson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stanley lands a few punches from side control.
Tyson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson is looking to reverse the position.
Stanley working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tyson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stanley connects with a decent elbow.
Tyson is looking for a sweep.
Stanley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stanley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tyson some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Stanley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tyson throws a hook but Stanley avoids it easily.
Stanley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyson is able to avoid easily.
Stanley moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tyson wants to improve his position but Stanley is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stanley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stanley passes Tyson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stanley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tyson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tyson works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanley trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Tyson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tyson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stanley is aware though and is defending well.
Tyson has control of Stanley's left arm, preventing Stanley from doing any damage.
Stanley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tyson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stanley defends well.
Tyson controls Stanley momentarily but Stanley frees himself.
Stanley stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
Stanley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stanley throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley won't allow Tyson to sweep him here.
Tyson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stanley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stanley postures up and lands a big shot to Tyson's brow.
Tyson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stanley throwing strikes but missing.
Stanley is in close to Tyson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Stanley doesn't defend quickly enough and Tyson has managed to lock this one up! Can Stanley escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Tyson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Tyson!
Mike Tyson is the new heavyweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Mike Tyson said 'I know I am a tough, shit talking fighter, but I ain't no mob figure. I did my time for the rape. I paid alot of money, I mean I paid my dues. I may be a rapist but I ain't the same person I was when I bit that guy's ear off. '.
In defeat, Kyle Stanley stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wasn't knocked out I didn't tap and all the judges are blind'.
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