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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patricius Satanae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with Two Steps From Hell: Wrath of Sea [Extended Remix] blaring out of the sound system. Jimmy Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patricius Satanae! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Satanae tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard. Satanae keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Jones thows a huge punch but Satanae dodges it nicely.
Satanae is trying to get back to full guard. Jones trying to pass the guard but Satanae defending well. Jones winds up and cracks Satanae with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Jones prevents Satanae from improving his position. Jones wants to take a breather but Satanae is having none of it. Satanae works his way to full guard. Good work. Satanae is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Satanae's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Satanae keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully. Satanae is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Satanae utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Satanae looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there. Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jones lands a couple of digs. Jones trying to control but Satanae is working from the bottom. Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Satanae is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jones working some strikes from top position. Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Jones is fighting to break Satanae's control of his arms but Satanae is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Satanae avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones working some strikes from top position. Satanae working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones. Satanae has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle. Satanae is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment. Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Satanae. Satanae is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Jones is looking to control Satanae's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted? Jones gets full guard. Satanae wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Satanae accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Satanae pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now. Jones is trying to control the position but Satanae postures up. Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Satanae is one step ahead there. Satanae must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Jones scores with a jab to the body. Jones misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones throws a jab when Satanae was well out of range. Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Satanae misses with a leg kick. Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Satanae.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Satanae misses with a looping right. Jones throws out a loose jab but Satanae uses good head movement to avoid it. Jones misses the shot to the body. Satanae throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jones lands a nice hook to Satanae's body. Satanae takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Jones shoots in but no luck this time. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones is looking to wear down Satanae with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Satanae cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head. Satanae gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Jones dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Satanae clinches up against the cage. Satanae breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Satanae cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Satanae throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it. Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jones shoots in and drives through. Satanae sprawls well. Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Satanae is just out of range. Satanae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Satanae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimmy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Satanae is looking to clinch. Satanae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones misses the shot to the body. Jones takes a swing at Satanae's ribcage but misses. Jones dives in and grabs Satanae's left leg, looking for a takedown. Satanae pushes down on Jones's head and hops out. Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Satanae.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Satanae counters with a stiff right hand. Satanae avoids the body shot from Jones.
Satanae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Satanae manages to avoid it. Satanae is pawing at Jones, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Jones's nose. Jones is badly hurt! Satanae pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Jones tries desperately to hold on but Satanae is relentless in his assault! As Jones receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Satanae away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patricius Satanae! A relieved looking Patricius Satanae thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazzarini comes to the cage accompanied by Goffredo Mameli - 'Il Canto degli Italiani'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flavio Lazzarini! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randall Cunningham! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lazzarini blocks a leg kick. A good leg kick by Cunningham. Cunningham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lazzarini moves out of range of the body kick. Lazzarini avoids a kick to the body.
Cunningham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Cunningham throws a wild combination but nothing lands. The fight stays on the outside here - Cunningham looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lazzarini tries to land a leg kick but Cunningham saw it coming and moves away.
Lazzarini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lazzarini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cunningham thows a body shot but no joy. Cunningham scores with a nice right hand.
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! Cunningham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lazzarini connects with a right hand. Cunningham shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cunningham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. An inside leg kick from Cunningham misses. Lazzarini throws a low kick but Cunningham avoids it. Lazzarini lands with a shot to the body. Cunningham feints and then cracks Lazzarini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lazzarini down. Cunningham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A nice inside leg kick there by Lazzarini. That's going to slow Cunningham down. Lazzarini thows a body shot but no joy. Lazzarini scores with a hook to the body. Cunningham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Lazzarini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Cunningham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lazzarini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cunningham. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cunningham.
Lazzarini works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Cunningham is predictable there and Lazzarini counters with a nice kick to the body. Lazzarini rushes Cunningham and presses him up against the cage. Lazzarini avoiding damage as Cunningham throws knees to the body.
Lazzarini tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cunningham just stands there and leans against the cage. Lazzarini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Lazzarini.
Cunningham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lazzarini is defending well for now. Cunningham throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Lazzarini looking to stall.
Cunningham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lazzarini blocks it with crossed arms. Cunningham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lazzarini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Cunningham trying to land knees to the body.
Lazzarini avoiding damage.
Lazzarini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Cunningham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lazzarini.
Cunningham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lazzarini wants to stall.
Cunningham misses with a knee strike.
Cunningham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cunningham missing with knees to the body.
Lazzarini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cunningham is keeping busy. Lazzarini scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Cunningham. Cunningham lands a nice knee to the body. Cunningham trying to land knees to the body.
Cunningham misses with a knee to the head. Lazzarini avoiding damage as Cunningham throws knees to the body.
Lazzarini is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Cunningham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Flavio Lazzarini has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cunningham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lazzarini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lazzarini just leaning against Cunningham, taking a breather. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flavio Lazzarini. A low kick from Cunningham is predictable there and Lazzarini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Flavio Lazzarini will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Flavio Lazzarini's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cunningham takes a swing at Lazzarini's ribcage but misses. Randall Cunningham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cunningham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Lazzarini avoids the head kick by Cunningham.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cunningham. Cunningham tries a head kick but it misses.
Lazzarini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cunningham. Cunningham checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cunningham throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Lazzarini rushes Cunningham and presses him up against the cage. Cunningham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lazzarini.
Lazzarini lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lazzarini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cunningham misses with a knee to the head. Cunningham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cunningham doesn't manage to clinch there - Lazzarini circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lazzarini throws the left hand but Cunningham avoids the punch easily. Cunningham misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cunningham attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Lazzarini throws a head kick that misses. Cunningham misses the shot to the body. Cunningham lands a leg kick that knocks Lazzarini off balance momentarily. Cunningham misses with a few strikes there.
Lazzarini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cunningham. Lazzarini checks a leg kick. Cunningham throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lazzarini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lazzarini scores with a decent looking hook. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cunningham lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lazzarini has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lazzarini and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Cunningham tries a low kick but Lazzarini avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lazzarini looks to land a left hand but Cunningham moved out of range nicely. Cunningham gets a clinch. Cunningham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cunningham crunches a lovely knee into Lazzarini's ribcage. 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! Cunningham misses with a knee to the head. Lazzarini tries to land knees in the clinch but Cunningham avoids the damage to the body. Cunningham trying to land knees to the body.
Cunningham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lazzarini is defending well for now. Cunningham managing to block the knees to the body from Lazzarini.
Cunningham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cunningham tries a knee to the head but Lazzarini blocks it.
Lazzarini looking to throw knees to the head but Cunningham is blocking nicely.
Cunningham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lazzarini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cunningham smiles and moves away.
Cunningham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lazzarini tries to land a front kick but Cunningham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Lazzarini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cunningham is looking to land body kicks. Lazzarini throws a one two combo.
Lazzarini looks to throw the jab but Cunningham is out of range. Cunningham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lazzarini is able to avoid easily. Cunningham fails in his attempt to clinch. Lazzarini misses with a lunging right hand
and Cunningham counters with a low kick, right behind Lazzarini 's knee. Cunningham scores with a leg kick.
Lazzarini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cunningham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cunningham fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lazzarini is out of range. Flavio Lazzarini is winning the standup battle so far. An inside leg kick lands from Cunningham. Cunningham throws a leg kick that misses. Cunningham digs a good hook to Lazzarini's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lazzarini checks the leg kick. Lazzarini takes a kick to the side of the head. Lazzarini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lazzarini throws a leg kick that is checked and Cunningham counters with a slapping leg kick. Lazzarini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Cunningham throws a head kick that misses. Cunningham misses with a wild body shot. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A looping hook to the body misses from Lazzarini. Cunningham does a little dance to reset his feet. Cunningham is looking to score with low kicks. Cunningham misses with a leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Cunningham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Flavio Lazzarini's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A low kick from Cunningham misses and Lazzarini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lazzarini looks to score with a jab to the body but Cunningham is just out of range. Lazzarini jabs Cunningham right on the nose. Cunningham blinks but takes it well. Cunningham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lazzarini. That did some damage! Lazzarini blocks a head kick by Cunningham.
Lazzarini throws a nice inside leg kick. Cunningham throws a nice inside leg kick. Lazzarini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cunningham gets off balance looking for a body kick and Lazzarini counters with a stiff right hand. Cunningham throws a leg kick that is checked and Lazzarini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Lazzarini throws a leg kick but Cunningham checks it. Cunningham misses with a low kick.
Lazzarini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cunningham is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lazzarini rather than just go for the knockout. 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! Lazzarini lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cunningham misses with a leg kick. Lazzarini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cunningham. Cunningham circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Cunningham throws a quick inside leg kick. Lazzarini looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cunningham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lazzarini.
Cunningham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lazzarini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Cunningham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lazzarini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cunningham. Cunningham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Lazzarini tries to clinch there but Cunningham circles away.
Cunningham tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Cunningham attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Cunningham is looking to slow Lazzarini down with leg kicks. Lazzarini misses with a kick to the body.
Cunningham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lazzarini moves away. Cunningham is looking to slow Lazzarini down with leg kicks. Cunningham throws the kick towards the body but Lazzarini avoids it. Good standup being displayed there by Lazzarini as he connects with a hook. Good exchange - Cunningham coming out on top. Lazzarini lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cunningham takes a step back to recover. Cunningham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Cunningham misses with a body shot
and Lazzarini counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cunningham tries to clinch but Lazzarini moves away and Lazzarini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cunningham is rocked! Lazzarini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Cunningham is still on wobbly legs! Can Lazzarini finish him? Lazzarini throws a big shot that misses. Cunningham seems to have recovered his senses. Lazzarini misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looks like Lazzarini has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Cunningham misses with a series of wild punches.
Lazzarini throws a front kick aimed at Cunningham's knee but Cunningham avoids it well. Lazzarini swings away with a leg kick that misses. Lazzarini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lazzarini throws a sloppy head kick and Cunningham moves out of range easily. Cunningham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cunningham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cunningham obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cunningham looking to throw knees to the head but Lazzarini is blocking nicely.
Lazzarini misses with a knee to the head. Cunningham displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lazzarini up against the cage. Lazzarini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. 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! Cunningham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lazzarini wants to stall.
Lazzarini has Cunningham pushed against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cunningham misses with a knee to the head. Lazzarini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Flavio Lazzarini showed his dominance in that final round. I think Lazzarini has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Flavio Lazzarini! A determined Flavio Lazzarini didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arek Rendziok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rendziok's entrance music is Sen. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arek Rendziok! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Game! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Game tries a head kick but it misses.
Game gets in close and instigates a clinch. Game misses with a body punch.
Game stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Game tries a body shot but Rendziok blocks it.
Game stalling against the cage.
Rendziok is trying to break the clinch but Game has him pressed against the cage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rendziok takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Game lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Game goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Game goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Game displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rendziok up against the cage. Game working aggressively here.
Game is leaning against Rendziok and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Rendziok looking to stall.
Rendziok is trying to drag Game to the mat but Game just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rendziok wants a takedown.
Game lands on the inside with an uppercut. Rendziok wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Game has him pressed against the cage. Game lands a shoulder strike. Rendziok content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Game lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Game throws a head punch that misses. A quick uppercut on the inside from Game. Game has Rendziok pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Game misses with a short punch on the inside. Game tries to work over Rendziok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch on the inside from Game fails to land. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Game misses with the head strike.
Game swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rendziok has Game pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rendziok pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Game tumbling to the mat - Rendziok dives into Game's guard. Game is trying to keep Rendziok in close.
Rendziok will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rendziok is looking to work some ground and pound but Game has wrist control. Rendziok in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Game wants to sweep here but Rendziok controlling him for the moment. Game lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rendziok! Game sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Game 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Game. Rendziok shoots for a double leg takedown but Game sprawls well. He's pushed Rendziok's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Game lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Game is looking to slow Rendziok down with leg kicks. Rendziok fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Game sprawls well initially but Rendziok persists and gets the takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Game gets back to full guard.
Rendziok throws a big right hand that misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Game seems keen to control Rendziok's posture. Rendziok pushes down on Game's leg and manages to get into half guard. Rendziok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rendziok is keen to just control but Game is a slippery customer. Rendziok is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Game moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Game looking for a sweep. Not yet Game, not yet. Game has Rendziok pulled in close to control his posture. Rendziok wants to pass the guard but Game is keeping the position. Rendziok wants to control from the top but Game keeps moving. Game is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Game is trying to control. Rendziok wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Rendziok is trying to control but can't.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Game trying to pass the guard but Rendziok defending well. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arek Rendziok. Game bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rendziok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A slapping body kick lands there for Game. Game ducks under a wild hook from Rendziok. Game tries to clinch there but Rendziok circles away.
Rendziok has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Game. Game lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rendziok's sensitive parts. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Game.
Nick Game is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rendziok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Game throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action! An inside leg kick lands from Game. Rendziok shoots for a double leg takedown but Game sprawls well. He's pushed Rendziok's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Game lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Game looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rendziok chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Game can pounce on him.
Rendziok fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arek Rendziok. That's going to take a lot out of him. A cross from Game lands. Game tests Rendziok's chin there with a solid looking shot. Rendziok steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Game. That one must have hurt. Game is looking to clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Game throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Game swings for the body but Rendziok moves out of range.
Game pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Game showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rendziok takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Game buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Game connects with an inside leg kick. A slapping body kick lands there for Game. Game takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Game lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rendziok chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Game can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action! Game with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Game misses with a wild body shot. Rendziok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Game. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A combination from Game does no damage. Game tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rendziok was well out of range. Poor timing from Game.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rendziok tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Game tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rendziok paws at him with a jab and circles away. No luck with that takedown attempt from Rendziok. Game pushes Rendziok up against the cage in a clinch. Game misses with the head strike.
Game lands with a right to the head. Game lands on the inside with an uppercut. Rendziok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Game doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arek Rendziok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Game misses with a body punch.
Game lands a shot to the body. Game is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rendziok has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Game is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Rendziok wants to stall.
Rendziok being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Game lands a body punch in the clinch. Game lands a hook that snaps the head of Rendziok backwards. Nick Game is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Game presses Rendziok against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Game makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Game misses with a punch on the inside.
Rendziok prevents a body shot from Game. Rendziok prevents a body shot from Game. Game can't find room to land a body shot as Rendziok controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rendziok tries to stall but Game uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rendziok changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Game fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arek Rendziok. That's going to take a lot out of him. Game lands a right hook to the body.
Rendziok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rendziok on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Game feints and then cracks Rendziok's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rendziok down. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Game connects with a body shot. Game scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Nick Game comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Game 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Game! Post fight, Nick Game took to the microphone: 'Did ya actually think you was gonna win? Don't make me laugh'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Jakovlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakovlev comes into the arena with Devour blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Jakovlev! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Lynch! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lynch misses with a wild body shot. Jakovlev shoots and misses and Lynch counters with an outside leg kick.
Jakovlev shoots in but no luck this time. Jakovlev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Lynch moves into full guard.
Lynch is trying to keep Jakovlev in close.
Jakovlev stopping the sweep attempt from Lynch. Jakovlev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jakovlev tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynch is retaining full guard. Jakovlev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Lynch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jakovlev distracts Lynch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Jakovlev is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynch has wrist control. Jakovlev scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Jakovlev won't allow Lynch to sweep him here. Jakovlev scoring with punches to the head and body. Lynch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Jakovlev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Jakovlev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jakovlev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Jakovlev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jakovlev trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom. Jakovlev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Lynch trying to keep a closed guard but Jakovlev is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lynch has momentary wrist control but Jakovlev slips an elbow through the middle. Lynch tries to land a sweep but no joy. Jakovlev tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynch is retaining full guard. Lynch is trying to keep Jakovlev in close.
We've been hearing good reports from Jakovlev's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Jakovlev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Jakovlev is in close to Lynch's body, working some short punches and elbows. Jakovlev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Jakovlev 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. Jakovlev scoring with some ground and pound. Lynch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Jakovlev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Jakovlev trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jakovlev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jakovlev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lynch looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lynch looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lynch! Jakovlev is looking to reverse the position. Lynch trying to control the action but Jakovlev is working from the bottom. Jakovlev tries to bench press Lynch off him but Lynch keeps the position. Lynch scoring with punches and elbows. Jakovlev prevents Lynch from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lynch scoring with punches from side control. Lynch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jakovlev keeps working. Jakovlev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lynch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Lynch lands some shots froms side control. Lynch trying to control the position but Jakovlev is working away. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jakovlev is looking for a sweep. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! You can see the frustration on Jakovlev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Jakovlev dominated that round. That's time! Jakovlev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lynch connects with a body shot that sends Jakovlev's belly button to the back. Jakovlev shoots in and drives through. Lynch sprawls well. Jakovlev fails with a takedown attempt. A slapping leg kick lands for Lynch.
Jakovlev moves out of range as Lynch strikes. Jakovlev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Lynch scores with a spinning back kick! Jakovlev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lynch! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lynch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jakovlev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Jakovlev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lynch sees it coming and defends easily. Lynch tries to roll over but Jakovlev keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jakovlev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lynch's head. Jakovlev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jakovlev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lynch with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Lynch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jakovlev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jakovlev's back! Can Jakovlev hold on?! Lynch is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Jakovlev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jakovlev trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Jakovlev is really stuck here.
Lynch tries to get the hooks in deep but Jakovlev pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jakovlev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lynch loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Jakovlev hold on?
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! Jakovlev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lynch trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lynch scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Lynch keeps control of the position as Jakovlev tries to break free.
Petr Jakovlev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lynch wants to control but Jakovlev is keeping busy. Jakovlev is taking damage to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lynch lands an elbow to the side of the head. Jakovlev tries to break free.
Lynch gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. Lynch has good solid back control here. Lynch lands punches and elbows. Lynch trying to control. Jakovlev tries to escape but Lynch has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jakovlev trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lynch's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lynch is hanging on to Jakovlev's back as he tries to escape.
Lynch punishes Jakovlev with strikes from the back mount. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lynch is hanging on to Jakovlev's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jakovlev is working hard here to advance position. Jakovlev wants to control his opponent's hands but Lynch gets his hands free. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lynch cracks the inside of Jakovlev's front leg. Jakovlev avoids the body shot from Lynch.
Jakovlev shoots in for a takedown but Lynch shows good takedown defense. Lynch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jakovlev sprawls well initially but Lynch persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Jakovlev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Lynch is looking to take a break and control but Jakovlev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jakovlev wants to get back to full guard. Still in half guard, Lynch seems content to control. Lynch passes to full mount! Lynch breaks from Jakovlev's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jakovlev is working to get back to half guard.
Lynch content just to control the position here. Lynch with the ground and pound from mount. Lynch working the ground and pound effectively.
Jakovlev tries to lock up and control but Lynch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Lynch landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lynch controlling the pace for now. Lynch fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jakovlev tries to get back to half guard but can't. Jakovlev swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Lynch avoids the attempt from Jakovlev to control. Lynch trying to control but he's not successful this time. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lynch. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice elbow there by Lynch. Jakovlev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lynch is landing with some decent strikes but Jakovlev is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Jakovlev tries to lock up and control but Lynch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Jakovlev working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jakovlev gets back to half guard. Jakovlev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Jakovlev is trying to maintain the position but Lynch is very close to passing his half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jakovlev taking some punishment here, with Lynch in his half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lynch tries to pass to full mount but Jakovlev defends it. Jakovlev wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Eric Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Lynch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Lynch! A relieved looking Eric Lynch thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. The defeated Petr Jakovlev had this to say: 'If you can read this, it means I lost the fight. Shit...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heraldo Magnifico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rua (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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168 lbs
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heraldo Magnifico! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Magnifico. Magnifico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magnifico checks a low kick from Rua. Magnifico tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Magnifico has closed the distance and engaged Rua in a clinch.
Rua takes a shot to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnifico. Rua taking a breather. Magnifico tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rua has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Magnifico misses with some punches.
Magnifico fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magnifico is trying to maintain a safe position but Rua gets an underhook and turns Magnifico into the cage. Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magnifico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Magnifico as Rua tries to tie him up. Magnifico lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magnifico fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magnifico blocking some punches.
Magnifico tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Magnifico back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua. Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut. Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magnifico lands a shoulder strike. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua. Rua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rua taking a breather. Magnifico swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it. Rua misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Magnifico fails to land. Rua lands a nice shot to the body. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magnifico creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Rua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Magnifico scores with a nice short uppercut. 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! Good body shot from Magnifico.
Magnifico presses Rua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Rua just leaning against Magnifico, taking a breather. Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Rua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Magnifico tries to stall but Rua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Magnifico won't allow it.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Magnifico blocks an uppercut.
Magnifico misses with a hook from the clinch. Magnifico lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Magnifico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magnifico taking a breather. Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magnifico tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Magnifico misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnifico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms. Magnifico scores with an uppercut up the middle. Magnifico is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Rua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Rua lands a shot to the body. Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but Magnifico uses good head movement to avoid it. Magnifico trying to land knees to the body.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnifico. Magnifico misses with a hook from the clinch. Rua lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magnifico backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Magnifico won't allow it.
Magnifico looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua lands with a left to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Magnifico. Magnifico misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Rua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Magnifico up against the cage. Magnifico lands with a light punch inside. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rua dodges an elbow strike from Magnifico.
Rua throws a punch but it's blocked by Magnifico. Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heraldo Magnifico dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Magnifico avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rua moves out of range as Magnifico strikes. Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Magnifico looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range. Magnifico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnifico. Rua throws a solid leg kick but Magnifico takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rua. Rua moves out of range of the leg kick from Magnifico. Rua swings away with a leg kick that misses. Rua tries to clinch there but Magnifico circles away.
Magnifico misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely. Rua scoring well with a low kick there.
Rua staying out of range there. Rua tries to clinch up but Magnifico circles away and keeps his distance. Magnifico fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Magnifico throws a combination. Rua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice uppercut there from Magnifico. Magnifico jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Magnifico avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magnifico cracks Rua with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Magnifico has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rua to stand back up!
Rua is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Magnifico scores with a push kick. Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Magnifico finish him? Magnifico throws a head kick that misses. Magnifico drops Rua with a naaaaasty hook - Rua is in real trouble here! Magnifico dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heraldo Magnifico! Heraldo Magnifico decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. Gabriel Rua was interviewed post fight and said 'For Fucks sake.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heath Marcum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Glover acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heath Marcum! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Glover! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glover throws a low kick but Marcum moves out of range easily. Marcum has a takedown stuffed. Glover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glover gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Marcum wants to take the fight to the mat but Glover manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Glover stops a takedown attempt from Marcum.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Marcum. That's going to take a lot out of him. Marcum jumps guard and drags Glover to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Glover loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Marcum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Glover thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Glover drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Glover jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Marcum wants to sweep here but Glover controlling him for the moment. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Glover throwing strikes but missing. Marcum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Glover has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Marcum controls Glover momentarily but Glover frees himself. Marcum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Marcum lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Glover! Glover in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Marcum lands a big shot there that rocks Glover but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've been hearing that Marcum has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Marcum is landing with some decent strikes but Glover is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Marcum with a couple of short strikes.
Glover is rocked! Glover is trying to escape the mount.
Marcum content just to control the position here. Glover tries to hold on but Marcum pushes him away. Marcum lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Glover hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glover is in a horrible position here. Marcum smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Glover is still in real trouble! Can Marcum finish him? Marcum drops a big elbow. That's hurt Glover! More shots from Marcum and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heath Marcum! Heath Marcum took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I wanna thank my fans and foremost and give thanks to God. Im gonna train to become the best at this sport and dedicate this win to my family back home. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Compton comes to the cage accompanied by Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy . Buck Compton 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buck Compton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Tyson! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Compton lands with a cross. Compton stuns Tyson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Tyson connects with a leg kick. Compton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Compton misses with a lunging right hand
and Tyson counters with a thumping low kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Compton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Tyson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Compton tries to clinch up. Compton misses with an uppercut
and Tyson counters with an inside leg kick. Tyson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Compton is breathing heavily. Tyson scores with a nice strike. BOOM! Tyson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Compton. Compton tries to recover but Tyson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Compton lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Tyson! After winning the bout, Rocky Tyson 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sawyer Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vyacheslav Romanov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sawyer Hume! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vyacheslav Romanov! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hume displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romanov throws out the jab. A punch combination from Romanov misses. Hume throws a hook but Romanov avoids it easily. Hume scores with a punch to the head. The fighters circling - Romanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hume throws a sloppy head kick and Romanov moves out of range easily. Romanov swings for the body but Hume moves out of range.
Hume slips under a jab from Romanov. Hume scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romanov doesn't seem bothered though. Hume throws a head kick that misses and Romanov counters with a lovely straight right hand! Hume has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NGF Private Gym in the buildup to the fight. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romanov swats him away and circles back towards the center. Romanov loads up on a big right hand but Hume slips the punch. Hume throws a low kick but Romanov moves out of range easily. Hume cracks Romanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. A big right from Romanov misses. Hume throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Romanov. Hume fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Romanov tries a low kick but Hume avoids it. Hume's corner calls for a 1-2. Hume obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hume throws a quick inside leg kick. Romanov misses with a few strikes there.
Hume is looking to clinch but Romanov is avoiding it.
Romanov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hume. Romanov looks winded! Romanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hume. Hume obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action! Hume sends Romanov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hume is motioning to the referee to let Romanov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Vyacheslav Romanov has been cut. Hume pounces like a tiger and cracks Romanov with a vicious hook! Romanov is down but not out! Hume follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sawyer Hume!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurendie Siberie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurendie Siberie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Troy Glover's chin.
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troy Glover! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jurendie Siberie! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Siberie throws an overhand right that lands on Glover's shoulder, as Glover tries to avoid the shot. Siberie misses with a body shot.
Glover tests Siberie's chin there with a solid looking shot. Siberie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Glover misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Siberie missing with a left hand there. Glover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Glover lands a big head kick that sends Siberie tumbling to the mat! Glover takes a step backwards and waves Siberie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jurendie Siberie has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Glover slips under a jab from Siberie. Siberie loads up on a big right hand but Glover slips the punch. Siberie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Glover connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Siberie scrambles back to his feet. Siberie throws a jab when Glover was well out of range. Siberie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Glover throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Siberie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Siberie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Troy Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Glover feints and then cracks Siberie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siberie down. Glover fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Siberie.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glover jabs Siberie to the body, keeping him at a distance. Glover misses with a leg kick. Jurendie Siberie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Glover turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Siberie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glover.
Siberie misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Glover coming out on top. Glover cracks Siberie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Siberie lands with a shot to the body. Glover shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Glover showed some decent athleticism there. Glover has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Glover seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Glover is looking to take a break and control but Siberie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glover working over Siberie with some ground and pound. Siberie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Glover not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Siberie is not content to let Glover control the position. Glover 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. Glover controlling the action here. Glover missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glover working Siberie over with strikes. Glover is trying to control. Siberie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Glover trying to control the pace. Siberie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Glover. Glover wants to pass the guard but Siberie is defending well. Glover is thwarting Siberie's attempts to control the position. Glover thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Siberie's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glover not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Glover content to control rather than advance. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Glover tries to pass to full mount but Siberie defends it. Glover thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Siberie's head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Siberie is staying active underneath Glover, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Glover thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Siberie's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Glover dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jurendie Siberie's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Glover scores with a kick to the midsection. Siberie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A cross from Glover lands. 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! Glover misses with a looping left. Glover scores with a push kick. Troy Glover is winning the standup battle so far. Siberie misses with a right hand and Glover counters with a nice leg kick. Glover lands a nice shot that snaps Siberie's head back.
Glover throws a sloppy head kick and Siberie moves out of range easily. Glover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glover misses with an attempted mid kick.
Siberie lands a jab to Glover's midsection. Siberie misses with a head kick.
Glover takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Glover takes a swing at Siberie's ribcage but misses. A combination from Glover does no damage. Siberie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glover lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Glover connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Siberie takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses. Siberie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. A slow jab from Siberie misses its intended target. Glover thows a body shot but no joy. Siberie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Siberie is breathing heavily. Siberie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. This has been an exciting period of action! Glover thumps Siberie with a low kick. Glover lands a left and a right that send Siberie crashing to the mat, dazed. Glover thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! Glover feints and then cracks Siberie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siberie down. Glover tests Siberie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Siberie is rocked! Glover shoots in for a takedown and gets it, with a heavy slam. That will score well with the judges. Siberie is still in real trouble! Can Glover finish him? The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Siberie being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Siberie seems to have recovered his senses. Glover has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Troy Glover has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Glover swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glover darts in looking for a takedown but Siberie gets double underhooks and turns Glover into the cage. Glover pushes Siberie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Siberie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Glover trying to stall but Siberie improves his position.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siberie can do to turn this around? A quick uppercut on the inside from Glover. Glover lands a right hand. Siberie stalling in the clinch but Glover improves position. Siberie throws an elbow that misses.
Glover unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siberie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Siberie ducks right into an uppercut from Glover. Glover tries to score with a low kick but Siberie moves his leg out of the way. An inside leg kick from Glover misses. Glover moves into range and connects with a jab. Glover slips a straight right by Siberie. Glover with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Glover throws a looping overhand right but Siberie ducks down to avoid it. Glover lands a big head kick that sends Siberie tumbling to the mat! Glover takes a step backwards and waves Siberie back to his feet - he wants the finish! Siberie walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Siberie limp body while Glover jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Troy Glover! Troy Glover really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelemi Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Boitsoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seia comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - All i Want. Boitsoff has chosen My Domination as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelemi Seia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boitsoff! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boitsoff takes a shot right to the bread basket. A solid leg kick lands there for Seia.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seia. Seia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Seia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boitsoff. Boitsoff circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Boitsoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seia connects with a body shot that sends Boitsoff's belly button to the back. Boitsoff shoots for a double leg takedown but Seia sprawls well. He's pushed Boitsoff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Seia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boitsoff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Seia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That kick from Seia tenderised Boitsoff's leg. Boitsoff is trying to keep his angry face on. Boitsoff closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Seia quickly recovers to half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Boitsoff not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Boitsoff is working for a kimura but Seia is defending it quite comfortably.
Boitsoff wants to work for an arm triangle but Seia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boitsoff is trying to work for a kimura but Seia is defending well.
Seia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boitsoff on the ground. Seia is trying to stand up here but Boitsoff is controlling him well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boitsoff is looking for a kimura but Seia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boitsoff to get the leverage. Boitsoff is trying to work for a kimura but Seia is defending well.
Boitsoff is looking for a kimura but Seia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boitsoff to get the leverage. 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. Boitsoff is trying to work for a kimura but Seia is defending well.
Seia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Boitsoff is taking a breather. Seia 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. Seia is doing well to control the position and prevent Boitsoff from advancing to side control. Boitsoff is working for a kimura but Seia is defending it quite comfortably.
Boitsoff is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boitsoff with the ground and pound but Seia uses the opportunity to regain guard. Boitsoff postures up.
Boitsoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Seia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Boitsoff scoring with some ground and pound. Boitsoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Boitsoff trying to control but Seia is working from the bottom. Boitsoff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Seia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boitsoff is one step ahead there. Boitsoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Seia keeping moving, preventing Boitsoff from controlling successfully. Boitsoff lands a couple of digs. Boitsoff prevents Seia from getting back to his feet. Boitsoff looking to pass the guard. Boitsoff trying to control but Seia is working from the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Seia pulls Boitsoff in close to prevent any damage. This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Boitsoff scores with a hook to the body. Seia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Boitsoff 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.
Boitsoff takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boitsoff shoots for a takedown but Seia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Boitsoff throws out a loose jab but Seia uses good head movement to avoid it. Seia looks to land a combination but Boitsoff avoids it well. Boitsoff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seia pinned against the cage. Seia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Boitsoff dives in and grabs Seia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seia pushes down on Boitsoff's head and hops out. Kelemi Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitry Boitsoff. Boitsoff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Seia lands with a shot to the body. Boitsoff shoots for a takedown but Seia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Seia tries to bum rush Boitsoff with a series of wild strikes but Boitsoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Boitsoff on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Boitsoff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seia paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nice uppercut lands for Seia. That snapped Boitsoff's head back.
A head kick misses from Seia.
That's one minute gone in the round. Seia avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Seia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Seia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boitsoff's sensitive parts. Boitsoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Boitsoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seia. Seia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Boitsoff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seia as he avoids it easily. Seia throws a head kick that Boitsoff semi-blocks.
It looks like Dmitry Boitsoff has been cut. Kelemi Seia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Seia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Seia explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Boitsoff is breathing heavily. Seia lands a head kick!
Seia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Boitsoff shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boitsoff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kelemi Seia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Boitsoff looks to throw the jab but Seia is out of range. Boitsoff tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Seia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boitsoff. Boitsoff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seia tries to avoid it but Boitsoff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seia to the ground. Seia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Boitsoff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Seia sprawls well initially but Boitsoff persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Dmitry Boitsoff has got the better of the ground game so far. Boitsoff is working for a kimura but Seia is defending it quite comfortably.
Boitsoff is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boitsoff throwing shots but Seia is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Seia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boitsoff. Boitsoff looks to land a strike but Seia avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Boitsoff makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Boitsoff throws an elbow that misses. Seia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boitsoff's guard. Nice move by Seia! Boitsoff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Seia defends it easily. Seia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boitsoff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Seia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boitsoff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boitsoff working for a triangle but Seia defends it easily.
Seia trying to control the position from guard on top but Boitsoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelemi Seia dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Dmitry Boitsoff's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Seia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boitsoff if he has to take too many more of those.
Seia connects with a solid leg kick. Boitsoff misses with a hook. Seia ducked under it nicely. Seia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Seia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck for Boitsoff with that takedown attempt. Boitsoff shoots in but Seia avoids the takedown attempt easily. Seia jabs at Boitsoff's body. Boitsoff on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Boitsoff's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boitsoff scrambles back to his feet. Seia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boitsoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Seia. Boitsoff dives in for a single leg takedown but Seia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Kelemi Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitry Boitsoff. Boitsoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Seia digs a right hand into Boitsoff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boitsoff's gas tank. Seia scores with a shoulder strike. Seia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boitsoff backwards. Seia lands on the inside with an uppercut. Boitsoff prevents a body shot from Seia. Boitsoff blocks a body shot from Seia. Seia lands a nice uppercut. Boitsoff jumps guard but Seia stands there with Boitsoff around his waist. Boitsoff gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boitsoff looking for a takedown. Seia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Boitsoff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Seia just stands there and leans against the cage. Boitsoff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Seia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boitsoffs head. Seia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boitsoff up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Seia seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Seia for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Seia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boitsoff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Seia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Seia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kelemi Seia. Boitsoff loads up on a big right hand but Seia slips the punch. Seia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boitsoff misses with a hook. Boitsoff misses with a takedown attempt - Seia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Seia lands a jab to the nose. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seia.
Boitsoff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seia swivels and escapes. A cross from Seia lands. Seia works Boitsoff's body with a nice hook. Seia lands a jab. Boitsoff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seia tries to avoid it but Boitsoff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seia to the ground. Seia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Seia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boitsoff. That did some damage! Kelemi Seia is winning the standup battle so far. Seia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Seia lands a head shot. Seia connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Seia feints and then cracks Boitsoff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boitsoff down. An inside leg kick lands from Seia. Seia jabs at Boitsoff's body. Seia thuds his shin into the meat of Boitsoff's side. Decent striking displayed by Seia there. Boitsoff throws a big shot that misses. Seia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boitsoff's sensitive parts. Seia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Seia tenderised Boitsoff's leg. Boitsoff is trying to keep his angry face on. Seia lands with a slapping head kick.
That has opened up Dmitry Boitsoff's cut even more. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seia, right into the meat.
Seia lands with a right hand. Good leg kick by Seia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Seia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelemi Seia clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Dmitry Boitsoff's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Boitsoff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Seia sprawls well. Seia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boitsoff gets slowly back to his feet. Seia lands the left hand. Horrible takedown by Boitsoff or perhaps it was just good defense by Seia which made him look bad. Seia cracks the inside of Boitsoff's front leg. Seia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boitsoff's calf. Seia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Boitsoff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Seia's waist but Seia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boitsoff off to one side. Kelemi Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitry Boitsoff. Seia sizes up Boitsoff with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Boitsoff shoots in but Seia avoids the takedown attempt easily. Seia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boitsoff. Boitsoff is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. A solid leg kick lands there for Seia.
That's one minute gone in the round. A left lands for Seia. Boitsoff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Seia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Seia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Boitsoff is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Boitsoff takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Seia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boitsoff on the side of the head. Boitsoff on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Boitsoff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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! Seia tests Boitsoff's chin there with a solid looking shot. Seia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Seia feints and then cracks Boitsoff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boitsoff down. Boitsoff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seia. Seia obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Seia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Seia punishes Boitsoff's body with a nice straight punch. Seia lands a head kick!
Seia tries to bum rush Boitsoff with a series of wild strikes but Boitsoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Boitsoff shoots in for a double leg but Seia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Boitsoff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seia. Seia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boitsoff can do to turn this around? Seia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boitsoff's sensitive parts. Seia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boitsoff's calf. Boitsoff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Seia pushes Boitsoff away with a front kick. Seia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! A nice leg kick lands there from Seia. Seia thumps Boitsoff with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Seia digs a good hook to Boitsoff's body.
Seia goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Boitsoff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seia stuffs the takedown attempt from Boitsoff. Boitsoff gets slowly back to his feet. Boitsoff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Seia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Boitsoff has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Seia. Boitsoff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seia swivels and escapes. Seia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A nice inside leg kick there by Seia. That's going to slow Boitsoff down. A nice inside leg kick there by Seia. That's going to slow Boitsoff down. Seia lands a nice looking body kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seia. Boitsoff shrugs it off though. Boitsoff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Seia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boitsoff will feel that in the morning. A slapping leg kick lands for Seia.
Boitsoff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Seia lands with a kick to the temple. Boitsoff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Seia connects with a looping right hand.
Seia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Boitsoff shoots in for a takedown but Seia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Seia thuds his shin into the meat of Boitsoff's side. Boitsoff takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Seia throws a leg kick which misses Boitsoff's front leg but catches the back leg as Boitsoff tries to avoid it. Seia lands a lovely overhand right. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice body kick there by Seia. Seia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boitsoff. Boitsoff on the wrong end of a nice jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelemi Seia had his way with Dmitry Boitsoff in that round. The cut man is working on Dmitry Boitsoff's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seia. Seia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boitsoff. That did some damage! Seia thows a body kick. Boitsoff tries to catch it but that hurt him. Boitsoff feints and as Seia raises his hands in defense, Boitsoff changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boitsoff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Seia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boitsoff manages to get himself to full guard.
Boitsoff working for submissions but it's allowed Seia to get to half guard.
Seia wants to take a breather but Boitsoff is having none of it. Boitsoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boitsoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Seia is trying to control the action in half guard but Boitsoff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Boitsoff looking for submissions off his back. Boitsoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Boitsoff controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boitsoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seia pulls his head out easily. Boitsoff actively working from the bottom here. Boitsoff wants to control but Seia is keeping busy and won't allow it. Boitsoff actively working from the bottom here. Boitsoff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boitsoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Seia seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Boitsoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Boitsoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seia pulls his head out easily. Seia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boitsoff looking for submissions off his back. Dmitry Boitsoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Boitsoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seia pulls his head out easily. Boitsoff felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Boitsoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seia pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Dmitry Boitsoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Seia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:46 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:47 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelemi Seia! Kelemi Seia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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