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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umba Matumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Umba Matumba!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matumba throws a right hand that Clinton ducks under and follows up with a left that Clinton also avoids with ease.
Matumba moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clinton is rocked!
and Matumba counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Clinton! He's just covering up as Matumba starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umba Matumba!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevon Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
6 - 13 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Havener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trevon Martin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havener tries to clinch
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Havener tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martin, as that shot connected.
Havener clinches up with Martin and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Havener.
It looks like Trevon Martin has been cut.
A short right from Havener.
Havener lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Havener has Martin pressed against the cage.
Havener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Havener misses with a knee strike.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Havener tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Havener back against the cage.
Havener lands an elbow inside.
Havener breaks from the clinch.
Havener gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Havener. Havener circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Havener looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Havener closes the distance and pushes Martin back into the cage.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Havener keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Havener.
Havener breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Havener tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Havener tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Havener moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Havener moved out of range.
Havener tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Martin.
Havener forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havener tries a knee to the head but Martin blocks it.
Havener pushes off an throws an elbow but Martin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Havener misses with an elbow over the top.
Havener keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Havener keeps him there for the moment.
Havener tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Havener throws an elbow that misses.
Havener throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martin blocks it with crossed arms.
Martin avoiding damage.
Martin tries to circle away but Havener has him pinned against the cage.
Martin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Havener smiles and moves away.
Havener definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Andrew Havener seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havener moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Havener keeps him there for the moment.
Havener tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Havener keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martin is trying to break free.
Havener with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Havener lands an elbow that stopped Martin in his tracks for a moment.
Havener connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin's face.
Havener keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Havener comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Havener's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Havener darts in looking for a takedown but Martin gets double underhooks and turns Havener into the cage.
Martin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havener looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Havener keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Havener is controlling him.
Havener missing with knees to the body.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.
Martin avoiding damage as Havener throws knees to the body.
Havener breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Havener looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Havener drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Havener tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Havener uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Martin works over Havener's head and body with a nice combination.
Martin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Havener tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Havener dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trevon Martin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Havener slips the punch.
Havener looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martin connects with a body shot that sends Havener's belly button to the back.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Havener lands a jab to the nose.
Martin misses with a double jab
and Havener counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Havener swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Havener tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Havener moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Havener closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Havener tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener lands a knee to the head.
Martin stalling in the clinch but Havener improves position.
Havener tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Havener breaks the clinch.
Martin gets tackled into the cage by Havener. Havener maintains the clinch.
Havener can't get the takedown.
Havener stalls.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
Havener misses with a knee strike.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Havener has him pressed against the cage.
Martin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Havener with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Martin blocks a body shot from Havener.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.
Havener with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martin is defending well for now.
Havener prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Havener has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin tries to break free but Havener pushes him back against the cage.
Havener lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
Martin dodges an elbow strike from Havener.
Havener lands a damaging elbow.
Havener gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andrew Havener has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martin wants to break free but Havener has control.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martin is defending well for now.
Martin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Martin controlling Havener's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener throws a strike but Martin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Havener knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martin on the ground.
Martin won't allow Havener to get back to his feet.
Havener is looking for a triangle but Martin pushes his legs off easily.
Martin won't allow Havener to get back to his feet.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but Havener has wrist control.
Havener has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.
Martin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Havener looking for a guillotine here but Martin defends easily.
Havener throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Martin escapes and throws Havener's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Martin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Martin stands up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Havener dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trevon Martin'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Havener.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Havener uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin scores with a nice head shot.
Havener fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trevon Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Havener tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Havener closes the distance and clinches.
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Havener won't allow it.
Havener throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
Havener drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Havener's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Havener bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Havener moved away.
Nice defenses there by Havener.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Havener keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Havener sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin gets tackled into the cage by Havener. Havener maintains the clinch.
Havener tries for a takedown but Martin manages to get underhooks.
Havener landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Havener throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Havener has the dominant position.
Havener throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martin working hard to break the clinch.
Martin working hard to break the clinch.
Havener lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trevon Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Havener takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Havener tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
Havener lands a knee to the body.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin has Havener pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Havener manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
Havener working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martin avoids a wild elbow strike from Havener.
Havener tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.
Havener working Martin over with knees to the body.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Havener putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Havener tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Havener lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Havener throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martin blocks it with crossed arms.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin works Havener's body with a nice hook.
Havener tries to clinch up.
Havener tries to clinch up.
Andrew Havener is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Havener. Havener gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Havener. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Martin misses.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Havener is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Havener moves to clinch but Martin breaks away
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin with a nice cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Havener looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Havener.
Havener is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Martin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Havener showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Havener, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Havener!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klay Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Tyler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Klay Cloud's chin.
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165 lbs
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161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Klay Cloud!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cloud takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tyler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cloud takes one on the button.
Cloud is rocked!
Tyler shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Cloud takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Tyler sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Cloud bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jay Tyler!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akulenko comes into the arena with Cowboys From Hell blaring out of the sound system. 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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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Akulenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Allen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akulenko scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Allen misses.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Akulenko is just out of range.
Akulenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Akulenko - just one landing.
Allen swings widly with a right hand
and Akulenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akulenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Allen coming out on top.
Akulenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Allen.
Nice body kick there by Akulenko.
Akulenko lands with a kick to the temple. Allen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Akulenko scores with a head kick. Allen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Akulenko scores with a head kick.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Akulenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akulenko at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akulenko.
Allen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Akulenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akulenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akulenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Allen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Akulenko lands with a cross.
Akulenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Allen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen cracks a nice hook into Akulenko's ribs.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Akulenko finish him?
Akulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allen takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akulenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Akulenko is just out of range.
Allen seems to have recovered his senses.
Akulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Akulenko is just out of range.
Allen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Allen misses with an uppercut
and Akulenko counters with a nice leg kick.
Akulenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Akulenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akulenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Akulenko misses with a double jab
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akulenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akulenko lands an overhand right.
Allen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Akulenko.
Akulenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akulenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Allen.
Allen misses with an uppercut
and Akulenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick from Akulenko lands but Allen takes it in his stride.
Allen swings widly with a right hand
and Akulenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allen thinking.
Akulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akulenko throws a series of punches but Allen avoids them all with ease.
Akulenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Allen.
Allen tests Akulenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akulenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko misses with a wild body shot.
Allen misses with a hook.
Allen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akulenko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Allen misses with a hook.
A big right from Allen misses.
Akulenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Akulenko.
Allen connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Akulenko tumbling to the canvas! Allen pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Akulenko was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Allen!
Mike Allen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Johnson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Lawnmoer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Demetrious Johnson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sid Lawnmoer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawnmoer scores with a takedown into Johnson Jr's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lawnmoer throws a strike but Johnson Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawnmoer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lawnmoer is trying to control the position but Johnson Jr postures up.
Johnson Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson Jr is fighting to break Lawnmoer's control of his arms but Lawnmoer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson Jr trying to control but Lawnmoer is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Lawnmoer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lawnmoer has Johnson Jr pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lawnmoer pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Johnson Jr tumbling to the mat - Lawnmoer dives into Johnson Jr's guard.
Lawnmoer throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Lawnmoer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lawnmoer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lawnmoer lands with a punch from half guard.
Lawnmoer controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawnmoer wants to control but Johnson Jr is keeping him busy.
Johnson Jr wants to control but Lawnmoer is keeping busy.
Johnson Jr gets back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson Jr has momentary wrist control but Lawnmoer slips an elbow through the middle.
Lawnmoer throws a strike but Johnson Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lawnmoer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawnmoer seems keen to control Johnson Jr's posture.
Johnson Jr trying to control but Lawnmoer is working from the bottom.
Lawnmoer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sid Lawnmoer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lawnmoer has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawnmoer is looking to improve his position.
Johnson Jr trying to control the action but Lawnmoer is working from the bottom.
Lawnmoer tries to roll over but Johnson Jr keeps him under control.
Johnson Jr is thwarting Lawnmoer's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Lawnmoer 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.
Lawnmoer fails with the takedown.
Lawnmoer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson Jr pinned against the cage. Johnson Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson Jr fails with the takedown.
Lawnmoer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawnmoer wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawnmoer misses with a takedown
and Johnson Jr moves into the clinch.
Demetrious Johnson Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Lawnmoer.
Lawnmoer can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson Jr jumps guard but Lawnmoer stands there with Johnson Jr around his waist. Johnson Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lawnmoer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Lawnmoer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lawnmoer can't get the takedown.
Johnson Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lawnmoer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lawnmoer tightens his grip and picks Johnson Jr up, before dumping him to the ground. Johnson Jr manages to land in guard.
Lawnmoer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson Jr keeping moving, preventing Lawnmoer from controlling successfully.
Lawnmoer throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson Jr, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawnmoer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lawnmoer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson Jr's head.
Lawnmoer looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson Jr postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawnmoer managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawnmoer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson Jr is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr wants to control from the top but Lawnmoer keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sid Lawnmoer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Johnson Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawnmoer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawnmoer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson Jr is trying to maintain the position but Lawnmoer is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr is looking for a sweep. Lawnmoer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lawnmoer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lawnmoer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lawnmoer working over Johnson Jr with some ground and pound. Johnson Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lawnmoer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lawnmoer working over Johnson Jr with some ground and pound. Johnson Jr 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawnmoer throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Johnson Jr to regain full guard.
Johnson Jr is looking to stand up but Lawnmoer isn't so interested in that idea.
Lawnmoer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lawnmoer looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Lawnmoer 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Johnson Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson Jr throws a nice looking combination but Lawnmoer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawnmoer shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson Jr's guard.
Johnson Jr throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lawnmoer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson Jr keeping full guard, as Lawnmoer tries to pass.
Johnson Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lawnmoer stands up over Johnson Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lawnmoer manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawnmoer wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawnmoer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawnmoer wants to sweep but no luck.
Lawnmoer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johnson Jr looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr gets to his feet. Lawnmoer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lawnmoer looking to score a takedown here. Johnson Jr is defending well but Lawnmoer drives through and ends up in Johnson Jr's guard.
Lawnmoer lands a couple of elbows.
Lawnmoer throws a strike but Johnson Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lawnmoer looking to control.
Lawnmoer has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johnson Jr has passed into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson Jr has control of an arm but Lawnmoer manages to advance to Johnson Jr's back!
Sid Lawnmoer 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.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Lawnmoer is trying to control but Johnson Jr is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Johnson Jr is bucking up trying to escape but Lawnmoer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lawnmoer controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Lawnmoer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr is squirming around, avoiding Lawnmoer's attempts to control the action.
Johnson Jr tries to lock up and control but Lawnmoer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lawnmoer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sid Lawnmoer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johnson Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demetrious Johnson Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawnmoer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lawnmoer in particular looking to stall.
Demetrious Johnson Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Lawnmoer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lawnmoer 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Lawnmoer!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Eriksson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kauan - Ommeltu Polku. Christopher Eriksson 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christopher Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks misses with a takedown
and Eriksson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hendricks can do anything to dispel that myth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Eriksson lands a couple of elbows.
Eriksson 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.
Eriksson connects with a couple of short punches.
Hendricks looking to control.
Hendricks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Eriksson throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eriksson works over Hendricks with some ground and pound from guard.
Eriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendricks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendricks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Eriksson passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eriksson is looking to advance position but Hendricks won't allow it.
Hendricks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eriksson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hendricks wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson stops Hendricks from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Eriksson.
Eriksson is trying to control the action in half guard but Hendricks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hendricks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Eriksson works over Hendricks with some ground and pound from guard.
Eriksson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eriksson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hendricks looking to control.
Eriksson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA St Petersburg inform us that Hendricks has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Eriksson postures up and lands a big shot to Hendricks's brow.
Eriksson advances position into side control!
Eriksson working the head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eriksson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hendricks tries to bench press Eriksson off him but Eriksson keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hendricks looks winded!
Eriksson cracks Hendricks with a big elbow.
Hendricks is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Eriksson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hendricks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Eriksson scoring with punches from side control.
Eriksson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hendricks wants to get back to his feet but Eriksson drags him back down.
Hendricks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Eriksson is putting a hurting on Hendricks here, landing some big shots from side control.
Eriksson working the ground and pound.
Eriksson scores with punches from side control.
Hendricks is rocked!
Eriksson lands a nice forearm strike.
Hendricks is still in real trouble! Can Eriksson finish him?
Hendricks taking a bit of punishment here - Eriksson scoring with strikes.
Eriksson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Eriksson wants to control but Hendricks is keeping him busy.
Eriksson lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson landing strikes.
Eriksson working the ground and pound.
Hendricks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Eriksson cracks Hendricks with a big right hand but Hendricks just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hendricks is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eriksson connects with a decent elbow.
Eriksson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hendricks looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Eriksson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Eriksson!
During a confident post fight interview, Christopher Eriksson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duce Bigalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaev's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fever . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duce Bigalo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigalo slaps away a takedown attempt from Nikolaev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A slow jab from Bigalo misses its intended target.
Bigalo throws a lazy right hand but Nikolaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolaev takes the fight into the clinch.
Bigalo throws an elbow that misses.
Nikolaev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nikolaev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bigalo smiles and moves away.
Nikolaev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bigalo clinches up against the cage.
Bigalo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bigalo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nikolaev is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bigalo to the mat. Bigalo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nikolaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikolaev throwing strikes from guard but Bigalo blocks nicely.
Bigalo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bigalo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nikolaev trying to control the action but Bigalo is working from the bottom.
Nikolaev tries to pass to full mount but Bigalo defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nikolaev in particular looking to stall.
Nikolaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bigalo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigalo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nikolaev 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.
Bigalo has hold of Nikolaev's hands but Nikolaev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikolaev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nikolaev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nikolaev is nestled in close to Bigalo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nikolaev lands with a punch from half guard.
Nikolaev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nikolaev thows a huge punch but Bigalo dodges it nicely.
Nikolaev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nikolaev working Bigalo over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nikolaev connects with a nice short shot to Bigalo's temple.
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!
Bigalo tries to get to full guard but Nikolaev has control of the leg.
Bigalo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nikolaev is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bigalo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nikolaev thows a huge punch but Bigalo dodges it nicely.
Bigalo is staying active underneath Nikolaev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikolaev is nestled in close to Bigalo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nikolaev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nikolaev slips a nice elbow through Bigalo's hands, connecting with Bigalo's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volya Nikolaev 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.
Bigalo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nikolaev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nikolaev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bigalo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nikolaev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice strikes from Nikolaev there.
Nikolaev working over Bigalo with some ground and pound. Bigalo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nikolaev working Bigalo over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bigalo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nikolaev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bigalo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bigalo's head.
We've been informed that Bigalo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bigalo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nikolaev lands a nice short elbow.
Nikolaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bigalo can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nikolaev lands a nice short elbow.
Bigalo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev is keen to just control but Bigalo is a slippery customer.
Nikolaev thows a huge punch but Bigalo dodges it nicely.
Bigalo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev wants to free his trapped foot but Bigalo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bigalo is refusing to be controlled, as Nikolaev sits in half guard.
Well, if Nikolaev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nikolaev not doing much here.
Nikolaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nikolaev stalling.
Nikolaev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nikolaev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nikolaev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nikolaev winds up and cracks Bigalo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigalo is looking to improve his position.
Nikolaev lands strikes from half guard.
Nikolaev lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bigalo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev trying to control the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikolaev lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volya Nikolaev dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bigalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikolaev darts in looking for a takedown but Bigalo gets double underhooks and turns Nikolaev into the cage.
Nikolaev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bigalo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bigalo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bigalo lands an elbow that stopped Nikolaev in his tracks for a moment.
Nikolaev is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bigalo crunches a lovely knee into Nikolaev's ribcage.
Bigalo misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolaev blocks an elbow strike.
Nikolaev tightens his grip and picks Bigalo up, before dumping him to the ground. Bigalo manages to land in guard.
Nikolaev preventing the sweep.
Nikolaev scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolaev connects with a couple of short punches.
Nikolaev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nikolaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nikolaev lands a couple of elbows.
Nikolaev is working Bigalo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nikolaev with a nice head shot there.
Nikolaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bigalo keeping moving, preventing Nikolaev from controlling successfully.
Nikolaev 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.
Nikolaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bigalo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nikolaev connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolaev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nikolaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nikolaev passes Bigalo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nikolaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bigalo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nikolaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bigalo's head.
Nikolaev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nikolaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nikolaev is keen to just control but Bigalo is a slippery customer.
Nikolaev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nikolaev trying to control the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bigalo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bigalo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Volya Nikolaev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nikolaev is nestled in close to Bigalo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!
Nikolaev is taking a breather. Bigalo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikolaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duce Bigalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolaev drops an elbow to the side of Bigalo's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Volya Nikolaev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nikolaev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Volya Nikolaev!
A pretty intense looking Volya Nikolaev took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Toepfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinaldo Aruba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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136 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Toepfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reinaldo Aruba!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toepfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aruba manages to avoid it.
Aruba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toepfer.
Toepfer misses with a two punch combination.
Toepfer gets caught napping as Aruba dives in and scores a takedown. Toepfer manages to retain guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Toepfer pulls Aruba in to control the position.
Aruba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toepfer is keeping the position for now.
Aruba throwing strikes but missing.
Toepfer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aruba stopping the sweep attempt from Toepfer.
Aruba trying to control but Toepfer is working from the bottom.
Toepfer working a defensive guard here.
Aruba looking to sit in guard and control but Toepfer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toepfer trying to control but Aruba is working from the bottom.
Toepfer chips away with some ground and pound.
Toepfer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aruba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aruba wants to sweep here but Toepfer controlling him for the moment.
Toepfer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aruba is keeping the position for now.
Aruba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aruba throws his legs up looking for a submission but Toepfer uses it to pass to side control.
Aruba tries to bench press Toepfer off him but Toepfer keeps the position.
Toepfer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aruba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aruba takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aruba is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toepfer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Toepfer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aruba is not content to let Toepfer control the position.
Aruba parries the strikes from Toepfer easily there. Toepfer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Aruba to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Toepfer tries for a kimura but Aruba is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toepfer is looking to take a break and control but Aruba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aruba is pushing Toepfer's head away, looking to escape. Toepfer manages to hold on to the position though.
Toepfer landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aruba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Toepfer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Toepfer is looking to take a break and control but Aruba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aruba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aruba is not content to let Toepfer control the position.
Aruba wants to get back to full guard.
Toepfer 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.
Toepfer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aruba keeps working.
Aruba is trying to get back to full guard.
Toepfer thows a huge punch but Aruba dodges it nicely.
Toepfer prevents Aruba from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toepfer 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.
Toepfer is keen to just control but Aruba is a slippery customer.
Aruba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toepfer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aruba is in trouble now - Toepfer has advanced to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toepfer raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toepfer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aruba is rocked!
Toepfer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aruba is looking to escape.
Aruba is still in real trouble! Can Toepfer finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aruba is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Toepfer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Toepfer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aruba to the mat! Aruba manages to get full guard.
Aruba seems to have recovered his senses.
Aruba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toepfer wants to control from the top but Aruba keeps moving.
Aruba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Toepfer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toepfer trying to control but Aruba is working from the bottom.
Aruba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toepfer slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toepfer trying to mount his opponent but Aruba defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aruba is looking to improve his position.
Aruba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Toepfer wants to control from the top but Aruba keeps moving.
Toepfer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Toepfer wants to pass the guard but Aruba is keeping the position.
Aruba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Toepfer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aruba drops back, looking for a kneebar! Toepfer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Toepfer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Toepfer!
Paul Toepfer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toepfer working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toepfer advances nicely into full mount.
Toepfer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Aruba is surviving well by controlling Toepfer's body position as best he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toepfer trying to control but Aruba is having none of it.
Toepfer lands a big shot there that rocks Aruba but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Aruba sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Aruba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aruba taking some punishment here, with Toepfer in his half guard.
Aruba is trying to control but can't.
Toepfer is looking for a kimura but Aruba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toepfer to get the leverage.
Toepfer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Toepfer is trying to work for a kimura but Aruba is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toepfer is pressing down on Aruba's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aruba is holding on for now.
Aruba looking for submissions off his back.
Aruba works his way to full guard. Good work.
Toepfer wants to control from the top but Aruba keeps moving.
Aruba keeping full guard, as Toepfer tries to pass.
Toepfer stands and throws Aruba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aruba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toepfer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aruba is looking to get back to full guard here but Toepfer has managed to pass to side control instead.
Aruba manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Toepfer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toepfer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Toepfer has control of Aruba's left arm, preventing Aruba from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toepfer seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aruba postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Toepfer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Aruba shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aruba was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aruba goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Toepfer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Aruba's guard! Nice work there by Toepfer!
Toepfer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Toepfer trying to control the position from guard on top but Aruba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toepfer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Toepfer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aruba has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Toepfer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aruba.
Aruba can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aruba is looking to reverse the position.
Toepfer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Toepfer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Aruba is trying to work for a sweep but Toepfer has mounted him!
Toepfer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aruba manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Toepfer controlling the action here.
Aruba gets back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toepfer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aruba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Toepfer.
Toepfer is in close to Aruba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Toepfer landing with the ground and pound.
Aruba is trying to keep Toepfer in close.
Aruba is looking for a triangle but Toepfer pushes his legs off easily.
Toepfer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Toepfer works over Aruba with some ground and pound from guard.
Toepfer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aruba is looking for a triangle here but Toepfer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Aruba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toepfer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aruba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Aruba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toepfer is putting a hurting on Aruba here, landing some big shots from side control.
Toepfer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Toepfer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aruba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aruba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aruba is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Toepfer has latched onto it... Big trouble! Toepfer pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Aruba is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Toepfer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Toepfer!
Paul Toepfer opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baha Beison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by None shall pass. Baha Beison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cock Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baha Beison!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beison lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Beison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Beison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Beison shows good takedown defense.
Beison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Beison counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Beison to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cock Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beison lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Cock Johnson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Beison.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A lazy left from Beison finds it's target.
Beison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Beison!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Beison manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson stops Beison from getting back to his feet.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Beison manages to get to full guard.
Johnson stops Beison from standing up.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beison's head.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Beison is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Beison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Beison blocks nicely.
Beison is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Beison's brow.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Beison uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Beison!
Beison wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beison wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beison is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beison looking to pass the guard.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Beison has gone for a leg lock! Johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Beison's guard.
Beison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beison looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beison looking for a sweep. Not yet Beison, not yet.
Beison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beison is keeping the position for now.
Johnson works over Beison with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beison looking for a triangle here. Johnson is fighting it but it looks tight! Beison pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Johnson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Baha Beison!
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