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CFS 47: Keith vs Animai PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Putnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Bells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Putnam might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to tap out. Bells has chosen Hells Bells as his entrance music. Hamish Bells 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronnie Putnam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hamish Bells!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putnam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Putnam moves out of range of the strikes.
Bells throws a sloppy head kick
and Putnam counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bells's guard now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Putnam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Putnam trying to control the position from guard on top but Bells is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putnam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bells swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bells wants to sweep here but Putnam controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ronnie Putnam just wasn't active enough.
No luck for Putnam with that takedown attempt.
Bells throws an overhand right that lands on Putnam's shoulder, as Putnam tries to avoid the shot.
Bells will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bells comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bells tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bells goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Putnam fails with the takedown.
Bells tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Putnam counters with a stiff right hand.
Putnam fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Putnam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bells as he connects with a hook.
Putnam dives in and grabs Bells's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bells pushes down on Putnam's head and hops out.
A swing and a miss from Bells.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putnam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bells sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hamish Bells seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bells rushes Putnam and presses him up against the cage.
Bells lands a body punch.
Bells comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bells creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bells scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Bells.
Bells swings wildly with an uppercut but Putnam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Bells.
Putnam is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Bells scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bells lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ronnie Putnam has been cut.
Bells lands a hook that snaps the head of Putnam backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bells working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bells misses with a short punch on the inside.
Putnam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short uppercut from Bells.
Bells misses with a short punch on the inside.
Putnam swings wildly with an uppercut but Bells uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bells.
Bells scores with a shot to the side of Putnam's head.
Putnam blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Bells.
Bells lands a hook that snaps the head of Putnam backwards.
Bells comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bells lands with a short shot to the head.
Putnam is rocked!
Putnam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Putnam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putnam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putnam seems to have got his legs back now.
Putnam is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bells to keep the fight standing.
Bells lands a right hand that snaps the head of Putnam backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bells creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bells swings wildly with an uppercut but Putnam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bells swings wildly with an uppercut but Putnam uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Bells fails to land.
Bells looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bells throws an elbow that misses.
Bells misses with the head strike.
Putnam is trying to pull guard but Bells turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bells misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putnam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish Bells dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Putnam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body kick from Bells.
Putnam shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bells manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Putnam seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bells is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Putnam trying to control the position from guard on top but Bells is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putnam tries to free his leg and advance position but Bells is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ronnie Putnam just wasn't active enough.
Nice defenses there by Putnam.
Bells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bells lands a really nice looking cross but Putnam seems unphased.
Putnam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bells finds it's way round the side to connect with Putnam's head.
The crowd cheers as Bells lands an impressive looking overhand right. Putnam doesn't seem phased though.
Bells throws a head kick that misses.
Bells connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hamish Bells seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bells lands a lovely overhand right.
Bells closes the distance and clinches.
Bells lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putnam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bells prevents it.
Putnam jumps guard but Bells stands there with Putnam around his waist. Putnam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hamish Bells seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bells throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Putnam wants the takedown. Bells is fighting it off but Putnam persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bells's guard against the cage.
Putnam wants to control from the top but Bells keeps moving.
Putnam looking to pass the guard.
Putnam is stalling in the full guard.
Putnam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bells is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bells has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Putnam is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bells throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Putnams head.
Bells is leaning against Putnam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bells has a couple of punches blocked by Putnam.
Putnam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bells lands a body shot in the clinch.
Putnam tries for a takedown but Bells manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Putnam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bells lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bells scores with a shoulder strike.
Bells lands an elbow just above Putnam 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bells.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bells misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bells gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Putnam tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bells creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bells gets through Putnam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bells gets through Putnam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bells misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putnam wants to take the fight to the mat but Bells manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bells tries to throw a body punch but Putnam avoids it by throwing Bells back against the cage.
Bells lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Putnam.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bells.
Putnam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bells lands an elbow just above Putnam 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putnam turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Putnam manages to end up in side control.
Putnam wants to control but Bells is keeping him busy.
Putnam is really struggling to control Bells but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish Bells showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Putnam's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bells throws a hook to the side of Putnam's head but Putnam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hamish Bells is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Putnam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bells swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bells stuffs the takedown attempt from Putnam. Putnam gets slowly back to his feet.
Bells slips a jab and a cross from Putnam.
Putnam is looking to clinch but Bells is avoiding it.
Bells misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bells scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice uppercut there from Bells.
Putnam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bells scoring well with a low kick there.
Putnam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bells as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Putnam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bells pushes Putnam up against the cage in a clinch.
Bells tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Putnam's elbow.
Putnam goes for a takedown attempt but Bells pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Putnam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bells lands a leg kick that knocks Putnam off balance momentarily.
Putnam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Bells misses.
Bells scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bells cracks Putnam with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bells smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Putnam throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bells's waist but Bells gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Putnam off to one side.
Bells lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bells lands with a hook. Putnam tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putnam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bells sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bells stuffs the takedown.
Bells misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bells has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bells fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hamish Bells is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bells pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putnam takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Bells.
Putnam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bells as he avoids it easily.
Bells lands with a cross.
Bells misses with a body kick.
Bells misses with a series of wild punches.
Bells stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bells wants it to stay on the feet.
Bells lands a glancing blow to the side of Putnam's head.
Bells stuns Putnam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Putnam.
Putnam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bells looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bells throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bells lands the left hand.
Bells moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Bells misses.
Bells throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bells doesn't manage to clinch there - Putnam circles away.
Bells moves into the clinch.
Bells misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putnam wants a takedown.
Bells misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Putnam tries to score a body lock takedown but Bells shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putnam tries to pull guard but Bells holds him up against the cage and eventually Putnam drops back down to his feet.
Bells presses Putnam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Bells.
Putnam is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bells is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamish Bells comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bells 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamish Bells!
A relieved looking Hamish Bells 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Oleg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Oleg has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jonny Rotten's chin.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonny Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Oleg!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten ducks under a wild hook from Oleg.
Rotten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oleg moves away.
Oleg thows a body shot but no joy.
Oleg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rotten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oleg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rotten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rotten manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oleg on his heels. He'll look to pass Oleg's guard now, I'm sure.
Rotten with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oleg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rotten controls the pace.
Oleg trying to control the position here.
Rotten advances position into side control!
Oleg manages to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oleg wants to control but Rotten is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg looking for submissions off his back.
Oleg 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.
Rotten tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oleg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rotten wants to take a breather but Oleg is having none of it.
Oleg is looking to get back to full guard here but Rotten has managed to pass to side control instead.
Rotten will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oleg is not content to let Rotten control the position.
I wouldn't like to be where Oleg is right now.
Rotten working the ground and pound from side control.
Oleg looks to move to half guard but instead Rotten has passed into mount! Damn!
Oleg wants to hold on but Rotten pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rotten controlling from mount.
Rotten prevents Oleg from getting the reversal.
Rotten pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotten looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rotten looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Oleg bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Oleg stopping the sweep attempt from Rotten.
Oleg advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rotten is looking to improve his position.
Oleg is looking for a kimura but Rotten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oleg to get the leverage.
Rotten keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Oleg is looking to take a break and control but Rotten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rotten trying to control but Oleg postures up.
Oleg seems to be working for a kimura but Rotten defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten tries to roll over but Oleg keeps him under control.
Rotten is working hard here to advance position.
Oleg maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rotten could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Oleg has cracked it and Rotten is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Oleg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Oleg!
Our winner, Alexander Oleg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Von Hendriks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Nasir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Hendriks comes to the cage accompanied by Shamrocks And Shenanigans. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ludwig Von Hendriks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kingsley Nasir!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hendriks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nasir is out of range and Von Hendriks settles back down.
Nasir has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A leg kick checked by Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nasir.
Nasir clinches up against the cage.
Nasir keeps control of Von Hendriks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nasir blocking some punches.
Von Hendriks swings wildly with an uppercut but Nasir uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Nasir.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Hendriks.
Nasir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nasir manages to break the clinch.
Nasir tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Hendriks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nasir misses the shot to the body.
Nasir moves in looking to clinch but Von Hendriks pushes him off.
Von Hendriks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nasir's calf.
Von Hendriks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nasir lands a right hook to the body.
Nasir works Von Hendriks's body with a nice hook.
Nasir throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasir tries to clinch but Von Hendriks moves out of range.
Nasir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Hendriks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nasir manages to avoid it.
Von Hendriks throws a solid leg kick but Nasir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Von Hendriks.
Nasir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nasir misses the shot to the body.
Nasir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Hendriks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nasir circles away quickly and effectively.
Von Hendriks motions for Nasir to come forward. Von Hendriks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ludwig Von Hendriks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Hendriks misses with a body shot.
Nasir looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Hendriks is just out of range.
Nasir throws out a leg kick but Von Hendriks moves out of range and Nasir only half commits.
Nasir thows a body shot but no joy.
Von Hendriks throws a solid leg kick but Nasir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Von Hendriks.
Nasir takes a swing at Von Hendriks's ribcage but misses.
Nasir looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Hendriks is just out of range.
Nasir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Hendriks manages to avoid it.
Nasir tests Von Hendriks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hendriks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nasir.
Von Hendriks moves out of range of the body kick from Nasir.
Von Hendriks misses with a low kick as Nasir jumps back.
Von Hendriks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Von Hendriks throws the kick towards the body but Nasir avoids it.
Von Hendriks cracks Nasir with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Hendriks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Von Hendriks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nasir buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nasir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Von Hendriks rather than just go for the knockout.
Nasir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nasir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Hendriks throws out the jab.
Nasir shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nasir showed some decent athleticism there.
Nasir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Von Hendriks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasir with the ground and pound but Von Hendriks uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Von Hendriks keeping moving, preventing Nasir from controlling successfully.
Nasir distracts Von Hendriks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Von Hendriks keeping moving, preventing Nasir from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nasir trying to control but Von Hendriks is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kingsley Nasir hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Von Hendriks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Von Hendriks wants to slow Nasir down by chopping away at his legs.
Nasir tries to clinch but Von Hendriks is having none of it.
Von Hendriks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Hendriks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nasir checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nasir throws out a leg kick but Von Hendriks moves out of range and Nasir only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Von Hendriks.
Nasir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nasir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Nasir dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nasir blocks a low kick nicely.
Von Hendriks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nasir counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Von Hendriks stops Nasir from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Hendriks pushes Nasir away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nasir gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nasir wants to control for a moment but Von Hendriks uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Nasir trying to control the action but Von Hendriks is working from the bottom.
Nasir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Hendriks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Von Hendriks is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ludus Magnus, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nasir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nasir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nasir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nasir is looking to pass Von Hendriks's guard but actually Von Hendriks recovers to full guard.
Nasir wants to control from the top but Von Hendriks keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hendriks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nasir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Von Hendriks keeping full guard, as Nasir tries to pass.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nasir trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hendriks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kingsley Nasir was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Von Hendriks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nasir just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Hendriks connects with a solid leg kick.
Nasir has Von Hendriks up against the cage in a clinch.
Nasir slows down the pace here.
Nasir can't break the clinch.
Nasir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nasir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Von Hendriks misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hendriks throws a punch but it's blocked by Nasir.
A bit of stalling here from Nasir.
Von Hendriks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nasir is looking to control Von Hendriks's arms but Von Hendriks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nasir has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nasir.
Nasir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Hendriks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nasirs head.
Von Hendriks being controlled against the cage.
Von Hendriks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nasir throws an overhand right that lands on Von Hendriks's shoulder, as Von Hendriks tries to avoid the shot.
Nasir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Von Hendriks throws a front kick that sends Nasir stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nasir throws a body punch but Von Hendriks moves out of range.
Von Hendriks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nasir throws a sloppy body shot
and Von Hendriks counters with a leg kick.
Von Hendriks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nasir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Nasir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Von Hendriks.
Ludwig Von Hendriks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Hendriks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Hendriks avoids the body shot from Nasir.
Nasir misses with a low kick as Von Hendriks jumps back.
Nasir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nasir swings for the body but Von Hendriks moves out of range.
Von Hendriks tries to work over Nasir's front leg with a kick but Nasir checks it.
Nasir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Hendriks lands a right hook to the body.
Von Hendriks tries a head kick but it misses.
Nasir misses with a body punch
and Von Hendriks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nasir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice sprawl there from Von Hendriks as Nasir shoots in.
Von Hendriks moves out of range as Nasir throws a body kick.
Von Hendriks misses with a low kick.
Nasir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Hendriks was well out of range. Poor timing from Nasir.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nasir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hendriks cracks the inside of Nasir's front leg.
Von Hendriks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kingsley Nasir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nasir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Hendriks.
Nasir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nasir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Von Hendriks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Von Hendriks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nasir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Von Hendriks motions for Nasir to come forward. Von Hendriks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nasir takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Hendriks scores with a nice strike.
Nasir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nasir.
Jab by Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hendriks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nasir.
Von Hendriks looks to score with a jab to the body but Nasir is just out of range.
Nasir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Von Hendriks throws an overhand right that lands on Nasir's shoulder, as Nasir tries to avoid the shot.
Nasir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nasir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Hendriks moves away.
Von Hendriks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nasir is able to avoid easily.
Nasir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Hendriks looks to land a body kick but Nasir moved away.
Nasir swings for the body but Von Hendriks moves out of range.
Nasir just misses with a punch to the body.
Nasir scores with a body shot.
Nasir throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Hendriks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nasir takes a swing at Von Hendriks's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hendriks throws a low kick but Nasir avoids it.
Von Hendriks throws a series of punches but Nasir avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Von Hendriks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nasir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Hendriks thumps Nasir with a low kick.
Nasir stuns Von Hendriks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nasir swings for the body but Von Hendriks moves out of range.
Nasir has a takedown stuffed.
Ludwig Von Hendriks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingsley Nasir.
Von Hendriks jabs Nasir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nasir checks the leg kick.
Von Hendriks tries to land a leg kick but Nasir saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasir steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Von Hendriks. That one must have hurt.
Nasir darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nasir scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Hendriks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nasir.
Von Hendriks thumps Nasir with a low kick.
Nasir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nasir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Von Hendriks doesn't seem bothered though.
Nasir thows a body shot but no joy.
Von Hendriks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Von Hendriks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nasir swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Von Hendriks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nasir lands a nice shot to the body.
Nasir thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Von Hendriks, right into the meat.
Von Hendriks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Von Hendriks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nasir shoots for a takedown but Von Hendriks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig Von Hendriks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nasir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingsley Nasir!
Kingsley Nasir bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Epping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macadam Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Epping!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Epping, right into the meat.
Baird swings away with a body shot that misses
and Epping counters with an outside leg kick.
Epping scores with a nice head shot.
Baird checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baird looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baird misses with a head kick.
Epping has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Baird is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Epping fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Epping avoids the head kick by Baird.
A big left from Epping misses.
Baird tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Epping throws a leg kick but Baird sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baird looks for a takedown but Epping sprawls well.
Baird throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Baird as he checks the leg kick.
Baird definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baird looks to clinch
and Epping connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Epping uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baird.
Epping lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Epping misses with a few strikes there.
Baird slips under a jab.
Baird throws a sloppy head kick and Epping moves out of range easily.
Epping looks to land a right hand but Baird moved out of range.
Baird shoots in looking for a takedown. Epping tries to sprawl out of it but Baird keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Epping manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Epping scores with a jab.
Baird gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two 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!
Epping connects with a body shot that sends Baird's belly button to the back.
Baird throws a head kick but Epping moves out of range.
Baird misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epping lands a slapping body shot.
Epping fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Baird misses
and Epping counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Epping fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baird looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baird is breathing heavily.
Epping tries a low kick but Baird avoids it.
Baird takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baird is rocked!
Baird misses the jab.
Epping chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baird avoids a kick to the body.
Baird checks a low kick from Epping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epping uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baird.
Epping wants to slow Baird down by chopping away at his legs.
Epping avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Epping throws a low kick, looking for Baird's leg but Baird calmly moves out of range.
Epping connects with a crisp jab.
Baird has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Epping.
Baird looks for a takedown but Epping sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macadam Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Epping dodges the punch combination from Baird.
Epping scores with a punch to the head.
Baird rushes Epping and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baird is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird throws a head punch that misses.
Epping misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baird doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Epping blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epping misses with a body punch.
Baird tries a body shot but Epping blocks it.
Epping tries a body shot but Baird blocks it.
Epping throws a punch but it's blocked by Baird.
Baird pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Epping wants to break free but Baird has control.
Epping jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baird walks away with a smile on his face. Epping gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Epping cracks Baird with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baird tries to clinch up.
Macadam Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epping looks to land a left hand but Baird moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Epping dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baird pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baird is looking to clinch.
Epping throws a leg kick which misses Baird's front leg but catches the back leg as Baird tries to avoid it.
Epping connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baird momentarily.
Baird lands a leg kick that knocks Epping off balance momentarily.
Baird throws a hook but Epping avoids it easily.
Baird plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Epping. That snapped Baird's head back.
Oh Baird is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epping throws an overhand right that drops Baird like a sack of potatoes! Epping dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Epping!
After the fight, Jake Epping was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerzy Lisiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosen Lyubenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lisiewicz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Duran Duran - Wild Boys. 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerzy Lisiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosen Lyubenov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyubenov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lisiewicz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lisiewicz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lyubenov is looking to reverse the position.
Lisiewicz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lyubenov is trying to improve his position.
Lyubenov can't do much from the bottom here.
Lyubenov tries to improve position but can't.
Lisiewicz scoring with punches from side control.
Lisiewicz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lisiewicz landing a few strikes.
Lisiewicz misses with the ground and pound.
Lyubenov prevents Lisiewicz from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisiewicz working the ground and pound.
Lyubenov defending against the ground and pound.
Lisiewicz looks up at the clock and then as Lyubenov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lisiewicz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lisiewicz scores with punches from side control.
Lisiewicz throws a strike aimed at the side of Lyubenov's head but Lyubenov avoids it well.
Lyubenov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lyubenov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lisiewicz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lyubenov defending well though.
Lisiewicz trying to mount his opponent but Lyubenov defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyubenov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lisiewicz thows a huge punch but Lyubenov dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyubenov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lisiewicz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lyubenov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lisiewicz.
Lisiewicz 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.
Lisiewicz wants to work for an arm triangle but Lyubenov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lisiewicz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lisiewicz is pressing down on Lyubenov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lyubenov is holding on for now.
Lisiewicz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lyubenov pushes Lisiewicz off looking to stand but Lisiewicz dives back in and keeps control.
Lisiewicz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyubenov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lisiewicz.
Lisiewicz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lisiewicz with the ground and pound but Lyubenov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lisiewicz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lisiewicz wants to pass the guard but Lyubenov is keeping the position.
Lisiewicz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lyubenov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lisiewicz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lisiewicz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lyubenov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lisiewicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lisiewicz looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyubenov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lyubenov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lisiewicz's guard.
Lyubenov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lisiewicz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Lyubenov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Lisiewicz controls Lyubenov momentarily but Lyubenov frees himself.
Lisiewicz is looking for a triangle but Lyubenov pushes his legs off easily.
Lyubenov wants to control from the top but Lisiewicz keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lisiewicz wriggles free and stands up.
Lisiewicz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerzy Lisiewicz dominated that 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.
Lisiewicz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lyubenov's half guard.
Lisiewicz wants to pass the guard but Lyubenov is defending well.
Lyubenov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lisiewicz.
Lyubenov wants to control but Lisiewicz is keeping busy.
Lisiewicz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lyubenov is looking to improve his position.
Lyubenov is looking to control Lisiewicz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lyubenov avoid being mounted?
Lisiewicz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisiewicz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyubenov wants to improve his position but Lisiewicz is controlling well.
Lisiewicz working over Lyubenov with some ground and pound. Lyubenov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lisiewicz trying to pass the guard but Lyubenov defending well.
Lisiewicz is looking to pass Lyubenov's guard but actually Lyubenov recovers to full guard.
Lisiewicz tries to free his leg and advance position but Lyubenov is retaining full guard.
Lisiewicz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisiewicz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lyubenov trying to control the position.
Lisiewicz throws a big elbow that misses.
Lisiewicz tries to free his leg and advance position but Lyubenov is retaining full guard.
Lisiewicz connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lisiewicz postures up in Lyubenov's guard and throws a big left but Lyubenov blocks it.
Lyubenov has a closed guard, preventing Lisiewicz from standing up.
Lyubenov keeping full guard, as Lisiewicz tries to pass.
Lyubenov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lisiewicz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lyubenov can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisiewicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lyubenov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lyubenov is trying to control the position but Lisiewicz postures up.
Jerzy Lisiewicz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lyubenov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lisiewicz throws a big elbow that misses.
Lisiewicz is pushing down on Lyubenov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lyubenov is fighting to maintain full guard but Lisiewicz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lyubenov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lisiewicz wants to stand up but Lyubenov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lisiewicz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lyubenov defends it well.
Lisiewicz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lyubenov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisiewicz winds up and cracks Lyubenov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lisiewicz seems to be looking for submissions.
Lyubenov tries to roll over but Lisiewicz keeps him under control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lisiewicz with the ground and pound but Lyubenov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lisiewicz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lisiewicz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lisiewicz chips away with some ground and pound.
Lisiewicz is looking to advance position but Lyubenov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerzy Lisiewicz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Lyubenov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lisiewicz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lyubenov did well to prevent Lisiewicz getting side control.
Lisiewicz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lisiewicz working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lyubenov's thigh. Lyubenov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lyubenov wants to sweep but no luck.
Lisiewicz throws a strike but Lyubenov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lisiewicz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lyubenov is aware though and is defending well.
Lisiewicz kicks Lyubenov off and gets to his feet.
Lyubenov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Lyubenov moves in looking to clinch but Lisiewicz pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisiewicz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lyubenov to the ground. Lisiewicz is now in Lyubenov's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lisiewicz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lisiewicz wants to pass the guard but Lyubenov is keeping the position.
Lisiewicz throwing strikes from guard but Lyubenov blocks nicely.
Lyubenov controlling Lisiewicz's posture.
Lisiewicz throws a big elbow that misses.
Lyubenov controls Lisiewicz momentarily but Lisiewicz frees himself.
Lisiewicz chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisiewicz distracts Lyubenov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lisiewicz scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyubenov is trying to keep Lisiewicz in close.
Lisiewicz throwing strikes but missing.
Lisiewicz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lisiewicz gets to his feet - Lyubenov follows without any prompting.
Lisiewicz looking to score a takedown here. Lyubenov is defending well but Lisiewicz drives through and ends up in Lyubenov's guard.
Lisiewicz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisiewicz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lisiewicz won't allow Lyubenov to get back to his feet.
Lisiewicz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lyubenov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lisiewicz.
Lisiewicz pushing down on Lyubenov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lyubenov trying to control but Lisiewicz postures up.
Rosen Lyubenov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyubenov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lisiewicz is nestled in close to Lyubenov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lyubenov trying to control from the bottom.
Lyubenov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lyubenov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lisiewicz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisiewicz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lyubenov trying to hold on to Lisiewicz's head to control him but Lisiewicz postures up.
Lyubenov is trying to get back to full guard.
Lisiewicz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lisiewicz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lyubenov's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lisiewicz trying to advance position but Lyubenov counters by regaining guard.
Lyubenov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerzy Lisiewicz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lisiewicz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerzy Lisiewicz!
A very excited looking Jerzy Lisiewicz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattia Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mattia Nicoletti!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicoletti misses with a head kick.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Nicoletti moves out of range easily.
Nicoletti looks to land a combination but Craven avoids it well.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that misses.
Nicoletti avoids the head kick by Craven.
Nicoletti avoids the head kick by Craven.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nicoletti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Craven throws a leg kick which misses Nicoletti's front leg but catches the back leg as Nicoletti tries to avoid it.
Nicoletti fails with a takedown attempt.
Craven throws a head kick but Nicoletti moves out of range.
Nicoletti throws a low kick but Craven moves out of range easily.
Craven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicoletti takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nicoletti tries to clinch up.
Mattia Nicoletti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicoletti throws a hook to the side of Craven's head but Craven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Craven misses.
Craven lands a body shot.
Craven fails to land with a series of punches.
Craven seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nicoletti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nicoletti avoids the head kick by Craven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nicoletti. That's going to slow Craven down.
Craven defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nicoletti.
Destin Craven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattia Nicoletti.
Craven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nicoletti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicoletti thows a body shot but no joy.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Craven throws a head kick but Nicoletti moves out of range.
Craven misses with a head kick.
Nicoletti throws a front kick aimed at Craven's knee but Craven avoids it well.
Nicoletti has closed the distance and engaged Craven in a clinch.
Nicoletti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Destin Craven has been cut.
Nicoletti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Craven.
Craven gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nicoletti has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Combat Zone [15 Elite & Sauna. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Nicoletti wants to improve his position but Craven is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craven content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nicoletti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nicoletti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nicoletti keeping moving, preventing Craven from controlling successfully.
Nicoletti wants to sweep here but Craven controlling him for the moment.
Nicoletti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Craven being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Craven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Craven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Craven trying to control but Nicoletti is working from the bottom.
Nicoletti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Craven defends it easily.
Craven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Craven looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nicoletti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nicoletti has his foot on Craven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Craven works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nicoletti keeping moving, preventing Craven from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven wants to pass the guard but Nicoletti is keeping the position.
Craven got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nicoletti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Craven has managed to get both his arms back between Nicoletti's legs - danger averted.
Craven stopping the sweep attempt from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Craven manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicoletti drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Craven dives on top into guard.
Craven missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nicoletti wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Craven controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Craven working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nicoletti's head.
Craven trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicoletti 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 Mattia Nicoletti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Destin Craven's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Nicoletti moves out of range easily.
Craven looks for the body kick but Nicoletti saw that one coming.
Nicoletti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nicoletti wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Nicoletti.
Craven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Craven.
Nicoletti avoids the head kick by Craven.
Nicoletti avoids the head kick by Craven.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Nicoletti moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti throws a sloppy head kick and Craven moves out of range easily.
Nicoletti's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicoletti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nicoletti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Nicoletti. Beautiful body shot.
Nicoletti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nicoletti takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Nicoletti is predictable there
and Craven counters with a right hand to the body.
Nicoletti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Craven is out of range.
Nicoletti misses with a head kick.
Craven darts in and clinches Nicoletti up against the cage.
Craven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Craven misses its intended target.
Craven thows a body shot but no joy.
Nicoletti shoots in looking for a takedown but Craven manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nicoletti's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Craven blocks a head kick by Nicoletti.
Craven misses with the combination.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Nicoletti moves out of range easily.
Craven blocks a head kick by Nicoletti.
Craven misses with a head kick.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicoletti tried to score with a low kick but Craven checks it.
Craven avoids the head kick by Nicoletti.
Craven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Craven.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicoletti tries to clinch up but Craven circles away and keeps his distance.
Nicoletti moves in looking to clinch but Craven pushes him off.
Craven avoids the head kick by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Craven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Destin Craven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicoletti darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicoletti trying to pass the guard but Craven defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nicoletti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Craven knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Craven gets back to full guard.
Craven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nicoletti manages to get himself to full guard.
Craven wants to pass the guard but Nicoletti is keeping the position.
Craven is stalling in the full guard.
Nicoletti 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.
Nicoletti is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Craven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Craven wants to control from the top but Nicoletti keeps moving.
Mattia Nicoletti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nicoletti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nicoletti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Craven keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Craven trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nicoletti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Craven defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mattia Nicoletti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Destin Craven's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
An inside leg kick from Nicoletti misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Craven.
Nicoletti avoids the head kick by Craven.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Craven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nicoletti takes the fight into the clinch.
Craven can't find room to land a body shot as Nicoletti controls the action.
Craven misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti misses with an elbow over the top.
Craven lands an elbow inside.
Nicoletti lands an elbow inside that Craven shrugs off.
Nicoletti trying to stall but Craven improves his position.
Craven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Craven throws a front kick aimed at Nicoletti's knee but Nicoletti avoids it well.
Craven throws a push kick but Nicoletti slaps the foot to one side.
Nicoletti throws a low kick but Craven avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti throws a low kick but Craven moves out of range easily.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Craven misses with a head kick.
Nicoletti tries a head kick but it misses.
Craven lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nicoletti shoots in and drives through. Craven sprawls well.
Nicoletti misses with a low kick.
Nicoletti has managed to clinch.
Craven wants to break free but Nicoletti has control.
Nicoletti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Craven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Craven gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nicoletti is on top in guard.
Nicoletti slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Craven won't allow Nicoletti to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti is working for a kimura but Craven is defending it quite comfortably.
Nicoletti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nicoletti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Craven tries to roll over but Nicoletti keeps him under control.
Nicoletti wants to free his trapped foot but Craven is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven is looking to control Nicoletti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Craven avoid being mounted?
Nicoletti is working for a kimura here but Craven manages to reverse the position and he's now in Nicoletti's guard.
Nicoletti keeping full guard, as Craven tries to pass.
Nicoletti is trying to keep Craven in close.
Nicoletti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Craven controlling from the top position.
Nicoletti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Craven controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Craven looking to pass the guard.
Craven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Craven throws a big right hand that misses.
Craven trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicoletti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nicoletti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Craven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Craven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nicoletti wants to sweep but no luck.
Destin Craven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Craven stopping the sweep attempt from Nicoletti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nicoletti keeping full guard, as Craven tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Destin Craven.
I think Nicoletti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mattia Nicoletti!
A relieved looking Mattia Nicoletti 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch's entrance music is Dezarie / Most High. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
259 lbs
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nils Master!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lynch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lynch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Master thows a left - swing and a miss!
Master takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Master.
It looks like Joshua Lynch has been cut.
Lynch takes one to the chin there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Master steps into range and cracks Lynch with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Lynch flops backwards and Master dives into his guard looking to finish!
Lynch is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Master postures up.
Lynch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Master gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Master wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
Master stopping the sweep attempt from Lynch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Master with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lynch is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Master rolls with it to try and escape but Lynch cranks on the arm and Master is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joshua Lynch!
Our winner, Joshua Lynch, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Hoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoe's entrance music is Ivanhoe theme. A fine choice. Justice comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blackalicious / Sky Is Falling kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Justice will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Hoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Justice!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Justice as he checks the leg kick.
Justice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoe looks for the body kick but Justice saw that one coming.
Justice checks the leg kick.
Hoe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Justice lands a slapping body shot.
Hoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Justice.
Hoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hoe throws a push kick but Justice slaps the foot to one side.
A cross from Justice lands.
Justice leaves Hoe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Justice throws a leg kick but Hoe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Justice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoe dives in for a single leg takedown but Justice sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoe is trying to drag Justice to the mat but Justice just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Hoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoe is looking to break free of the clinch but Justice has double underhooks.
Hoe jumps guard but Justice stands there with Hoe around his waist. Hoe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Justice digs a right hand into Hoe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoe's gas tank.
Justice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justice misses the shot to the body.
Hoe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Justice throws the kick towards the body but Hoe avoids it.
Justice cracks Hoe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Justice.
The fighters circling - Justice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a low kick as Hoe jumps back.
Justice throws a leg kick that misses.
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!
Justice getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Justice takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoe throws a low kick but Justice moves out of range easily.
Hoe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab from Justice.
Justice with a nice cross.
Hoe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ivan Hoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoe goes for a double leg but Justice avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Justice continues to drive forward.
Justice breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoe wants to clinch.
Justice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hoe. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Justice stuns Hoe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoe 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hoe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoe stands and throws Justice's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Justice felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Justice is looking to regain half guard here but Hoe keeps moving and retains side control.
Justice is not content to let Hoe control the position.
Justice tries to buck Hoe off but Hoe is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Justice is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Justice is not content to let Hoe control the position.
Justice is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Justice dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hoe slips under a jab.
Justice fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoe.
Hoe misses with a kick to the body.
Justice works the jab nicely.
Hoe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Justice does it's job there.
Justice scores with a jab to the head.
Hoe shoots in for a takedown but Justice shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hoe is able to avoid easily.
A leg kick checked by Hoe.
Hoe tries to clinch up.
Hoe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Justice is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Justice lands a jab to Hoe's midsection.
Justice has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A left lands for Justice.
Hoe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice works Hoe's body with a nice hook.
Justice keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoe shoots in and drives through. Justice sprawls well.
Justice stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Hoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Justice sizes up Hoe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Justice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab from Justice finds it's way through Hoe's defenses.
Justice throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Justice jabs Hoe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnny Justice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justice misses with a body shot.
Hoe shoots and misses
and Justice counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoe wants to clinch up but Justice keeps it at a distance.
Justice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Justice dips to his left and cracks Hoe with an uppercut!
Hoe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Justice blocks the body kick.
Justice connects with a right hand. Hoe shakes it off.
Justice connects with a single shot there.
Horrible takedown by Hoe or perhaps it was just good defense by Justice which made him look bad.
Justice lands a lovely overhand right.
Hoe is rocked!
Justice cracks Hoe with a hook to the temple - Hoe is on wobbly legs here! Justice swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hoe falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Justice wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Justice!
Johnny Justice decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ivan Hoe spoke after the fight, saying 'No hos for Hoe tonight...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kool Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanapa Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Animai has chosen Here comes the hotstepper as his entrance music. Kool Keith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kool Keith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vanapa Animai!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Animai dodges the punch combination from Keith.
Animai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Keith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Animai has time to react.
Keith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Animai.
Animai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Animai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keith circles away.
Animai tries for a takedown but Keith circles away easily
and Keith counters with a left and a right that stings Animai.
Kool Keith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vanapa Animai.
Animai tries to move into range but Keith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Animai fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Animai fails with the takedown
and Keith counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Animai!
Animai is rocked!
Animai actively working from the bottom here.
Animai is trying to stand.
Animai wants to improve his position but Keith is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Keith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keith.
Animai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Keith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Animai's hands.
Animai fails to land the takedown.
Animai looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Keith.
Animai throws a jab but it's blocked by Keith.
Animai backs away from a small jab... but Keith lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Animai crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Keith with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kool Keith!
Kool Keith retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Kool Keith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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