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CFS 48: Iron vs Hillgrund 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vojislav Georgijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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192 lbs
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198 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 St Petersburg, Jake Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vojislav Georgijevic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coleman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Georgijevic cracks Coleman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Georgijevic has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Coleman to stand back up!
Coleman is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Coleman limp body while Georgijevic jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vojislav Georgijevic!
Vojislav Georgijevic tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javier Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez shoots for a takedown but Maanpohja saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Melendez tries to sprawl but Maanpohja drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Maanpohja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Melendez keeps working.
Melendez wants to control but Maanpohja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maanpohja is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Melendez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maanpohja.
Melendez trying to control here.
Javier Melendez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Melendez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Melendez lands in his opponent's guard.
Melendez pushes down on Maanpohja's leg and manages to get into half guard.
My spies in Warrior BJJ and Fitness inform me that Melendez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez is trying to control. Maanpohja wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Melendez is trying to work for a kimura but Maanpohja is defending well.
Maanpohja is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at KalDom that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Maanpohja actively working from the bottom here.
Melendez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Maanpohja is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Melendez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Melendez content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja tries to reverse the position but Melendez maintains control.
Melendez wants to control the pace but Maanpohja is squirming around nicely.
Melendez blocks Maanpohja's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Maanpohja bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Melendez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maanpohja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Melendez is keeping the position for now.
Melendez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Melendez is looking for a triangle but Maanpohja pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melendez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Maanpohja has passed into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez is holding Maanpohja down, trying to stall.
Maanpohja is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Melendez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Melendez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maanpohja off and has taken his back!
Melendez missing with punches from the back.
Maanpohja preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Melendez.
Maanpohja rolls, trying to escape but Melendez keeps control of the position.
Melendez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Maanpohja trying to control the hands but Melendez won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez wants to control but Maanpohja is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melendez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Maanpohja has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melendez connects with a big shot to the side of Maanpohja's head.
Maanpohja tries to roll but Melendez sticks to his back.
Maanpohja trying to control the hands but Melendez won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melendez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Maanpohja has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Maanpohja preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Melendez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Melendez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Melendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maanpohja swivels and escapes.
Maanpohja shoots in and bounces Melendez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Melendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maanpohja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maanpohja tries to stand but Melendez is controlling from the bottom.
Maanpohja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maanpohja won't allow Melendez to sweep him here.
Maanpohja tries to free his leg and advance position but Melendez is retaining full guard.
Maanpohja pushes down on Melendez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Melendez is trying to stand back up but Maanpohja is controlling him
Maanpohja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Melendez is just riding it out for now. Maanpohja eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez wants to control but Maanpohja is keeping busy.
Melendez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maanpohja.
Melendez is trying to stand.
Melendez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Maanpohja is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Melendez is trying to control but can't.
Melendez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maanpohja's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maanpohja's back!
Well, with Melendez on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Maanpohja is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Melendez has the hooks in. Maanpohja is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Maanpohja has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Melendez has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Maanpohja taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Melendez doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Javier Melendez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ankudinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and NIkola Mracajac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankudinov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I must break you.. Mracajac has chosen Imam misiju jednu,da dignem te na prste i tresnem te o zemlju !! as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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234 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Ankudinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, NIkola Mracajac!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ankudinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mracajac.
A head kick misses from Ankudinov.
Ankudinov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ankudinov wants it to stay on the feet.
Ankudinov scores with a one two! Mracajac had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ankudinov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mracajac back to the cage. Ankudinov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ankudinov darts in looking for a takedown but Mracajac gets double underhooks and turns Ankudinov into the cage.
Ankudinov manages to pull guard.
Mracajac drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mracajac seems to have locked his on tight now - Ankudinov screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mracajac, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). NIkola Mracajac!
NIkola Mracajac decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Khrapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Khrapov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rocky road to Dublin (RUS). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Khrapov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Tigh!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tigh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khrapov as he avoids it easily.
Khrapov scores with a leg kick.
Tigh slips under a jab.
Vasiliy Khrapov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov thuds his right hand into Tigh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khrapov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tigh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khrapov leaves Tigh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khrapov digs a good body shot into Tigh's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Khrapov.
Khrapov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khrapov throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khrapov.
It looks like Saul Tigh has been cut.
Tigh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice defenses there by Tigh.
Khrapov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Khrapov.
Good exchange - Khrapov coming out on top.
Tigh shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigh trying to control the action but Khrapov is working from the bottom.
Tigh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Khrapov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khrapov is trying to get back to full guard.
Tigh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Khrapov defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khrapov keeps working.
Tigh is working for a submission of some sort.
Tigh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Khrapov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tigh.
Khrapov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tigh on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tigh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khrapov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tigh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tigh not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh is looking for a kimura but Khrapov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tigh to get the leverage.
Khrapov tries to get to full guard but Tigh has control of the leg.
Tigh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tigh moves into full mount! Khrapov won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Khrapov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saul Tigh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khrapov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khrapov scores with a body shot.
Tigh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tigh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Khrapov finds it's way through Tigh's defenses.
Khrapov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tigh. Tigh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khrapov throws a body punch but Tigh moves out of range.
Khrapov missing with a left hand there. Tigh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khrapov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tigh is just out of range.
Tigh moves away from the strike by Khrapov.
Tigh moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tigh is defended easily by Khrapov.
Tigh shoots for a double leg takedown but Khrapov sprawls well. He's pushed Tigh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khrapov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khrapov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tigh manages to avoid it.
Tigh fails with the takedown.
Vasiliy Khrapov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Tigh.
Khrapov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Khrapov.
Tigh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khrapov scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Khrapov.
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!
Khrapov throws a body punch but Tigh moves out of range.
Khrapov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tigh momentarily.
Khrapov misses with a looping left.
Khrapov is looking to slow Tigh down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khrapov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khrapov wants it to stay on the feet.
Khrapov misses with a body shot.
Khrapov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tigh darts in looking for a takedown but Khrapov gets double underhooks and turns Tigh into the cage.
Khrapov tries to throw a body punch but Tigh avoids it by throwing Khrapov back against the cage.
Khrapov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tigh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tigh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khrapov prevents it.
Khrapov breaks the clinch.
Khrapov connects with a body shot that sends Tigh's belly button to the back.
A jab lands there for Khrapov.
That has opened up Saul Tigh's cut even more.
Khrapov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tigh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khrapov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tigh's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khrapov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tigh is just out of range.
Khrapov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khrapov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khrapov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tigh.
Tigh shoots for a takedown but Khrapov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khrapov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khrapov lands a jab to Tigh's midsection.
Tigh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tigh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khrapov cracks Tigh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Khrapov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khrapov.
Khrapov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tigh.
Khrapov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khrapov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Khrapov defends well and Tigh ends up having to push Khrapov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tigh wants a takedown but no success here.
Khrapov manages to break the clinch.
Khrapov lands with a hook. Tigh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tigh shoots in and bounces Khrapov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tigh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khrapov trying to hold on to Tigh's head to control him but Tigh postures up.
Tigh is looking for a kimura but Khrapov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tigh to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Khrapov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saul Tigh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A jab lands there for Khrapov.
Jab, jab by Khrapov - just one landing.
Khrapov connects with a crisp jab.
Khrapov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khrapov stuns Tigh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tigh shoots for a takedown but Khrapov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khrapov connects with a jab.
Khrapov takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
Khrapov stuffs the takedown attempt from Tigh. Tigh gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khrapov pinned against the cage. Khrapov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vasiliy Khrapov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Tigh.
Khrapov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khrapov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tigh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khrapov scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov misses with a body shot.
Khrapov lands a really nice looking cross but Tigh seems unphased.
The cut above Saul Tigh's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Khrapov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tigh.
Vasiliy Khrapov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tigh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tigh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khrapov thows a body shot but no joy.
Tigh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Khrapov wants to get back to full guard.
Tigh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh trying to control from half guard but Khrapov is working away.
Saul Tigh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tigh wants to free his trapped foot but Khrapov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khrapov moves into full guard.
Tigh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov is trying to control the position but Tigh postures up.
Khrapov keeping moving, preventing Tigh from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tigh forces his way into half guard.
Saul Tigh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khrapov is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh controlling the action here.
Khrapov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Khrapov tries to get out of the position.
Tigh is working for a kimura but Khrapov is defending it quite comfortably.
Vasiliy Khrapov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tigh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasiliy Khrapov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khrapov, 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 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasiliy Khrapov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between B A Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rasputin's choice of entrance music: Symphony of Destruction. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, B A Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grigori Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ware lands a slapping body shot.
Ware ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rasputin moves away.
Ware clinches up against the cage.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ware taking a breather.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Ware avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasputin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ware pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rasputin wants to break free but Ware has control.
Ware's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasputin.
Ware breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ware throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rasputin counters with a low kick, right behind Ware 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ware is just out of range.
Ware lands the left hand.
Rasputin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rasputin 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.
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ware on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like B A Ware has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ware misses with a straight left.
Ware takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ware takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rasputin slips a jab and a cross from Ware.
Ware throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ware bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin moves out of range as Ware strikes.
That kick from Rasputin tenderised Ware's leg. Ware is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ware is looking to clinch.
Rasputin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ware.
Rasputin slips under a jab.
Ware ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a hook but Ware avoids it easily.
Grigori Rasputin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a push kick but Ware slaps the foot to one side.
Ware rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rasputin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ware fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rasputin, pushing him back against the cage.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ware lands with a short shot to the head.
Ware throws a punch but it's blocked by Rasputin.
Rasputin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ware is looking to clinch.
Rasputin thuds his shin into the meat of Ware's side.
Ware throws an overhand right that lands on Rasputin's shoulder, as Rasputin tries to avoid the shot.
Ware is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasputin throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is looking to slow Ware down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ware walks into a left hand.
Ware avoids the body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut.
Ware on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rasputin throws a chopping leg kick but Ware manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rasputin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Ware.
Rasputin circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Rasputin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on B A Ware's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ware throws a good cross that connects.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ware.
Ware clinches up with Rasputin and pushes him back against the cage.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ware uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ware is defending well for now.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ware uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ware is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ware leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ware misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin tries to work over Ware's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin lands a left hand.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ware swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ware avoiding damage as Rasputin throws knees to the body.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ware uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ware lands a right hand.
Ware lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Ware avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasputin pushes Ware back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin tries to work over Ware's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ware leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rasputin lands a hook that snaps the head of Ware backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Ware blocks an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin breaks from the clinch.
Rasputin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ware counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ware displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rasputin throws out the jab.
Ware throws a lazy right hand but Rasputin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rasputin connects with a body shot.
Ware looks to throw the jab but Rasputin is out of range.
Ware tries to clinch but Rasputin moves out of range.
Rasputin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ware throws a hook but Rasputin avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware throws out a loose jab but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ware tries to close the distance and clinch but Rasputin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the body.
Ware swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rasputin scores with a hook.
Rasputin scores with a jab. Ware acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ware lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rasputin circles away quickly and effectively.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin missing with a left hand there. Ware was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ware swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rasputin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut
and Ware counters with an outside leg kick.
Ware blocks a jab.
Rasputin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ware fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ware is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rasputin misses the jab.
Ware uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a big uppercut and Ware crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ware looks OK. Rasputin waves Ware back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Rasputin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on B A Ware's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rasputin throws a sloppy head kick and Ware moves out of range easily.
Rasputin blocks a jab.
Rasputin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ware sprawling to the canvas! Ware rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rasputin finish him?!
Ware is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ware throws an off balance right hand
and Rasputin counters with a right hand to the body.
Oh Ware is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ware has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rasputin.
Ware on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rasputin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Look low, kick high! Rasputin uses the oldest trick in the book to send Ware tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Rasputin is absolutely delighted - when Ware wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Poutsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samart Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Poutsi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poutsi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Payakaroon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Poutsi somewhat.
Poutsi misses with a wild combination.
Payakaroon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payakaroon misses with a low kick as Poutsi jumps back.
Payakaroon lands a jab to the nose.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poutsi.
Nice shot by Payakaroon.
Poutsi misses with a few strikes there.
Poutsi slips a jab and a cross from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a hook but Poutsi blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poutsi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poutsi 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.
Payakaroon thuds his right hand into Poutsi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Poutsi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Payakaroon throws a shot to the body.
Poutsi misses the jab.
Poutsi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payakaroon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Poutsi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poutsi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tim Poutsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Payakaroon. No joy for Poutsi on that attempt.
Samart Payakaroon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payakaroon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon slips a jab from Poutsi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payakaroon.
Poutsi misses with a left hand
and Poutsi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick from Payakaroon.
Poutsi looks winded!
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Payakaroon throws an off balance right hand
and Poutsi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payakaroon throws a looping overhand right but Poutsi ducks down to avoid it.
Payakaroon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poutsi has time to react.
Poutsi misses with a body punch
and Payakaroon counters with a nice body kick.
Poutsi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payakaroon.
Poutsi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payakaroon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Payakaroon. That one must have hurt.
Payakaroon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poutsi on the side of the head.
Poutsi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Poutsi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payakaroon thumps Poutsi with a low kick.
Poutsi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slapping body kick lands there for Payakaroon.
Poutsi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Payakaroon. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poutsi slips under a jab.
Payakaroon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Payakaroon does it's job there.
Poutsi takes one on the button.
Poutsi misses with an uppercut
and Payakaroon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poutsi is rocked!
A jab from Payakaroon misses.
Poutsi is still on wobbly legs! Can Payakaroon finish him?
Payakaroon moves away from the strike by Poutsi.
A swing and a miss from Payakaroon.
Poutsi seems to have recovered his senses.
Payakaroon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poutsi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Payakaroon to the mat! Payakaroon manages to get full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Payakaroon looking for a sweep. Not yet Payakaroon, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payakaroon keeping full guard, as Poutsi tries to pass.
Payakaroon looking for a sweep. Not yet Payakaroon, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Payakaroon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Payakaroon fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Poutsi to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Poutsi looks to clinch but Payakaroon throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Poutsi taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Samart Payakaroon!
After winning the bout, Samart Payakaroon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Doolittle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jasper Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doctor Doolittle!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox slips a jab and a cross from Doolittle.
Doolittle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Jasper Cox has been cut.
Doolittle avoids the body shot from Cox.
Doolittle has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cox is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cox lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doolittle connects with a body shot.
Cox tries a low kick but Doolittle avoids it.
Doolittle moves out of range of the body kick from Cox.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch but Doolittle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cox slips under a jab from Doolittle.
A shot to the liver by Cox. Beautiful body shot.
Doolittle takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
Doolittle checks the leg kick.
Good work by Doolittle as he checks the leg kick.
Doolittle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cox moves away.
Doolittle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cox checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolittle misses with a hook
and Cox counters by moving into the clinch.
Cox looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doolittle.
Doolittle scores with a hook to the body.
Cox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cox tries a body shot but Doolittle blocks it.
Cox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doolittle takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Doolittle.
Cox lands with a left to the head.
Doolittle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
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!
Cox tries to break free but Doolittle pushes him back against the cage.
Cox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doolittle blocks an uppercut.
Doolittle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cox or not.
Doolittle lands a hook that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
Doolittle prevents a body shot from Cox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cox or not.
Doolittle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doolittle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cox or not.
Cox is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cox.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doolittle.
Doolittle pushes Cox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Doolittle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doolittle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cox is rocked!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Doolittle as Cox tries to tie him up.
Oh Cox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stalling in the clinch from Doolittle.
Doolittle lands a big right hand that drops Cox! The killer instinct kicks in and Doolittle finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Doolittle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doctor Doolittle!
Doctor Doolittle thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anabolinen Steroidi Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steroidi Jr has chosen Light Year - Sex Education as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richmond Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Finch.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steroidi Jr connects with a leg kick. Finch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Finch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steroidi Jr.
It looks like Anabolinen Steroidi Jr has been cut.
Steroidi Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Finch throws a lazy uppercut
and Steroidi Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steroidi Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steroidi Jr throwing shots but Finch is blocking nicely.
Steroidi Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Finch defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steroidi Jr works his way into side control.
Finch wants to get back to his feet.
Finch parries the strikes from Steroidi Jr easily there. Steroidi Jr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Finch to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch is looking to regain half guard here but Steroidi Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Finch is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Steroidi Jr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Finch is not content to let Steroidi Jr control the position.
Steroidi Jr misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Finch is defending well.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the action but Finch is working from the bottom.
Finch tries to escape but Steroidi Jr is in control.
Steroidi Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steroidi Jr is looking to take a break and control but Finch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Finch keeps Steroidi Jr under control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr in side control, throwing shots but Finch defends.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the position but Finch is working away.
Steroidi Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Finch is avoiding damage well.
Steroidi Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finch keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Finch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the action but Finch is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steroidi Jr slips under a jab.
Steroidi Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steroidi Jr connects with a right hand. Finch shakes it off.
Steroidi Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Finch scores with a hook.
Steroidi Jr takes a swing at Finch's ribcage but misses.
Steroidi Jr tries to work over Finch's front leg with a kick but Finch checks it.
Steroidi Jr throws a looping overhand right but Finch ducks down to avoid it.
Steroidi Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.
A jab from Finch does it's job there.
Finch drops his hands momentarily and Steroidi Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steroidi Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the position but Finch is working away.
Finch is looking for a sweep.
Steroidi Jr staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the position but Finch is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Steroidi Jr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Finch some visible discomfort.
Steroidi Jr lands a nice forearm strike.
Steroidi Jr controlling from side mount.
Finch regains half guard there - taking advantage of Steroidi Jr's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr is looking for a kimura but Finch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steroidi Jr to get the leverage.
Steroidi Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Steroidi Jr thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Finch can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Steroidi Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Finch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Steroidi Jr looking to ground and pound but Finch is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steroidi Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steroidi Jr landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Steroidi Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finch misses with a series of wild punches.
Finch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steroidi Jr ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Steroidi Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steroidi Jr avoids the body shot from Finch.
Steroidi Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steroidi Jr takes a swing at Finch's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr ducks under a wild hook from Finch.
Steroidi Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Finch.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finch cracks Steroidi Jr with an open hand slap.
Finch thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch lands with a nice combination. Steroidi Jr backs away looking to recover.
Steroidi Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Finch scores with a nice strike.
Steroidi Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Steroidi Jr is just out of range.
Richmond Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
Steroidi Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Steroidi Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Steroidi Jr takes one to the chin there.
Steroidi Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finch. Finch obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steroidi Jr throws a hook but Finch avoids it easily.
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Finch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steroidi Jr somewhat.
Finch throws a body punch but Steroidi Jr moves out of range.
Richmond Finch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steroidi Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Finch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steroidi Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Finch scrambles back to his feet.
Finch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steroidi Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Finch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Finch.
Steroidi Jr wants to control from the top but Finch keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Anabolinen Steroidi Jr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Steroidi Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Finch blocks a jab.
A jab from Steroidi Jr misses.
Finch misses with a two punch combination.
Finch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steroidi Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Finch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steroidi Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Finch's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. Steroidi Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steroidi Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Finch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr blocks a jab.
Finch misses with a right hand
and Steroidi Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Finch's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steroidi Jr wants to control from the top but Finch keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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 Richmond Finch.
I think Steroidi Jr 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Richmond Finch was interviewed post fight and said 'I guess I'll be drowning my sorrows instead of celebrating at tonight's after party. '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crabby Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Hillgrund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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 Hilo, Crabby Iron!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harald Hillgrund!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iron gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hillgrund working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Iron is looking to sweep but instead, Hillgrund has passed into half guard.
Hillgrund throwing shots but Iron is blocking nicely.
Iron is trying to maintain the position but Hillgrund is very close to passing his half guard.
Iron avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hillgrund.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillgrund seems to be looking for submissions.
Hillgrund has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hillgrund wants to pass to mount but Iron is defending the position.
Hillgrund is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hillgrund throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Iron is looking for a sweep. Hillgrund is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron is staying active underneath Hillgrund, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hillgrund wants to work for an arm triangle but Iron is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hillgrund looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hillgrund missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Iron controlling the position well.
Hillgrund throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund throws a strike but Iron avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hillgrund accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Iron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hillgrund chips away with some ground and pound.
Iron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hillgrund.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund passes into half guard.
Hillgrund has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Iron defend it? Hillgrund steps over the head and cranks it - Iron is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hillgrund!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harald Hillgrund!
Harald Hillgrund is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Harald Hillgrund 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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