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RSFL 17: Maclaren vs. Ruch PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olek Furczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexndr Wennberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olek Furczyk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexndr Wennberg! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Furczyk tries to clinch up. Furczyk wants to clinch but Wennberg slips to the side and Wennberg counters with a left to the body. Furczyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Wennberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Furczyk has managed to clinch.
Furczyk pulls Wennberg into guard.
Wennberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wennberg's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Wennberg throwing strikes but missing. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Furczyk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wennberg. Wennberg throws an elbow that misses. Furczyk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wennberg's guard. Nice move by Furczyk! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wennberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Wennberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Wennberg has a closed guard, preventing Furczyk from standing up. Furczyk throwing strikes from guard but Wennberg blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wennberg wants to stand but Furczyk is controlling the position. Furczyk looking to pass the guard. Furczyk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Wennberg wants to stand and escape but Furczyk is having none of it. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wennberg can do anything to dispel that myth. Furczyk stands up from Wennberg's guard - Furczyk perhaps looking for a knockout. Furczyk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wennberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wennberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Furczyk. Furczyk thuds his shin into the meat of Wennberg's side. Furczyk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wennberg manages to avoid it. Furczyk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Furczyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Wennberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Furczyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Wennberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Olek Furczyk has been cut. Furczyk is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. This has been an exciting period of action! Furczyk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wennberg lands a nice hook to Furczyk's body. Furczyk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Wennberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Furczyk takes the fight into the clinch. Furczyk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wennberg blocks it with crossed arms. Furczyk missing with knees to the body.
Furczyk misses with an elbow over the top. Furczyk working Wennberg over with knees to the body. Wennberg is trying to break the clinch but Furczyk is controlling him. Wennberg tries to break free but Furczyk pushes him back against the cage. Wennberg is trying to break free. Furczyk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Furczyk with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Furczyk prevents Wennberg from breaking the clinch. Furczyk manages to break the clinch.
Wennberg throws a series of punches but Furczyk moves out of range. Furczyk throws a nice outside leg kick. Furczyk gets in close and instigates a clinch. Furczyk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wennberg avoids it. Furczyk misses with an elbow strike.
Furczyk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wennberg.
Furczyk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wennberg keeps the fight on the outside. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wennberg gets tackled into the cage by Furczyk. Furczyk maintains the clinch. Wennberg tries to break free but Furczyk pushes him back against the cage. Furczyk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olek Furczyk dominated that round. The cut man is working on Olek Furczyk's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wennberg keeps the fight on the outside. Wennberg connects with a jab. Decent striking displayed by Wennberg there. Olek Furczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wennberg keeps the fight on the outside. Wennberg throws a right hand that Furczyk ducks under and follows up with a left that Furczyk also avoids with ease. An inside leg kick from Furczyk misses. Furczyk takes a body punch but keeps moving. Furczyk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wennberg swats him away and circles back towards the center. Furczyk darts in and clinches Wennberg up against the cage. Wennberg has had enough of the clinch but Furczyk keeps him there for the moment. Furczyk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Furczyk is looking to clinch but Wennberg is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Furczyk misses with a left hand and Wennberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Furczyk has managed to clinch.
Furczyk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Wennberg avoids the head kick by Furczyk.
Furczyk throws a head kick that misses. Furczyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Wennberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Furczyk fails with a takedown attempt from distance. The fight stays on the outside here - Furczyk looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The fight stays on the outside here - Furczyk looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Alexndr Wennberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wennberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Furczyk instigates a clinch. Furczyk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Furczyk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wennberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Furczyk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Wennberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Furczyk has double underhooks. Wennberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Furczyk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wennberg avoids it. Wennberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Furczyk won't allow it.
Wennberg is trying to force a seperation but Furczyk has the dominant position. Furczyk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Furczyk keeps control of Wennberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wennberg blocks an uppercut.
Furczyk lands an elbow inside that Wennberg shrugs off. Wennberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Furczyk won't allow it.
Furczyk keeps control of Wennberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Wennberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Furczyk has him pressed against the cage. Wennberg is trying to force a seperation but Furczyk has the dominant position. Wennberg stops a takedown attempt from Furczyk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olek Furczyk. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wennberg is trying to push Furczyk away but Furczyk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Furczyk lands a knee to the body.
Furczyk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wennberg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Furczyk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Furczyk. Wennberg tries to circle away but Furczyk has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Furczyk lands a good knee to the midsection. Wennberg won't want to take too many of those. Furczyk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wennberg avoids it. Wennberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Furczyk has him pressed against the cage. Wennberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Furczyk has double underhooks. Wennberg is trying to break the clinch but Furczyk has him pressed against the cage. 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! Furczyk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wennberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Alexndr Wennberg has been cut. Furczyk tries to pull guard but Wennberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Furczyk drops back down to his feet.
Furczyk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Furczyk is looking to take this one to the mat. Furczyk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wennberg is keeping busy. Furczyk fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olek Furczyk dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Furczyk throws a head kick but Wennberg moves out of range.
Wennberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Furczyk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Wennberg is trying to force a seperation but Furczyk has the dominant position. Furczyk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wennberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Furczyk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Furczyk scores a nice knee to the body.
Furczyk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Furczyk. Furczyk scores a nice knee to the body.
Furczyk breaks the clinch.
Furczyk wants to clinch. Furczyk is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Furczyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A combination from Wennberg does no damage. Furczyk forces Wennberg back against the cage and clinches. Wennberg can't break the clinch.
Wennberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Furczyk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wennberg avoids it. Wennberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wennberg is trying to break the clinch but Furczyk is controlling him. Wennberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wennberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Wennberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Wennberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Furczyk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Wennberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Furczyk. Furczyk throws a head kick that misses. Furczyk looks to clinch and Wennberg counters with a one-two to the body. Furczyk lands with a kick to the temple. Wennberg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wennberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Furczyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Wennberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Furczyk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wennberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Furczyk throws the kick towards the body but Wennberg avoids it. Furczyk tries a head kick but it misses.
Wennberg lands a jab to the nose. Furczyk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wennberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Furczyk thinking. Wennberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Furczyk tries to clinch up. Wennberg scores with a three punch combo!
Wennberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Furczyk.
Furczyk looks to clinch and Wennberg counters with a lovely straight right hand! Furczyk misses with a right hand and Wennberg counters with a lovely shot to the body. Wennberg lands a jab to Furczyk's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Furczyk throws a head kick that misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wennberg jabs Furczyk to the body, keeping him at a distance. Furczyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Wennberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Wennberg lands with a shot to the body. A cross from Wennberg lands. Wennberg stalks Furczyk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Furczyk's face. Furczyk staggers backwards, shaken. Olek Furczyk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Furczyk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Alexndr Wennberg seems to be getting the better of the standup. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wennberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Furczyk is just out of range. Wennberg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Furczyk rather than just go for the knockout. Furczyk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexndr Wennberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wennberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Olek Furczyk. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Furczyk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28 Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olek Furczyk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Ballard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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290 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitali Molotov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Ballard! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ballard moves into the clinch. Ballard looking for a takedown. Ballard stalling in the clinch.
Ballard is trying to pull guard but Molotov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Ballard digs a right hand underneath Molotov's ribcage. Molotov let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ballard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Molotov.
Ballard drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Ballard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ballard looking for a sweep. Not yet Ballard, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ballard has his hands on Molotov's head, controlling the position. Molotov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kevin Ballard hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Ballard is looking to clinch but Molotov is avoiding it.
Ballard fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ballard scores with a jab to the body. Molotov is breathing heavily. Ballard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Vitali Molotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Ballard. Ballard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Molotov shoots in and drives through. Ballard sprawls well. Ballard looks for a takedown but Molotov sprawls well. Molotov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ballard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Molotov tries to bum rush Ballard with a series of wild strikes but Ballard uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Molotov slips a jab and a cross from Ballard.
Molotov scores with a jab to the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ballard slips a jab and a cross from Molotov.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ballard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ballard tries for a takedown but Molotov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Molotov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Molotov throws a series of punches but Ballard avoids them all with ease. Ballard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Ballard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Molotov is fending him off so far but Ballard persists. Nope, Molotov circles away and we're back to standing. Molotov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Ballard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Molotov as he jumps to the side. Molotov works Ballard's body with a nice hook. Molotov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ballard. Ballard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Molotov. Ballard shoots in but no luck this time. Ballard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Molotov closes the distance and clinches up with Ballard, looking for a takedown. Molotov pushes Ballard against the cage but Ballard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ballard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Molotov but Molotov pushes him off and we're back to square one. Molotov connects with a body shot that sends Ballard's belly button to the back. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ballard. Molotov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ballard dives in for a single leg takedown but Molotov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Nice elbow from Molotov. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Molotov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Molotov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ballard uses from the top position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Ballard dominated that round. That's time! Molotov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ballard closes the distance and pushes Molotov back into the cage. Ballard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molotov tries to circle away but Ballard has him pinned against the cage. Ballard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Molotov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ballard closes the distance and pushes Molotov back into the cage. Molotov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Molotov closes the distance and clinches up with Ballard, looking for a takedown. Molotov pushes Ballard against the cage but Ballard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Molotov misses with a series of wild punches.
Molotov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ballard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Molotov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ballard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Ballard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Sloppy strikes from Molotov. Those never looked like landing. Ballard tries to clinch but Molotov is having none of it. Ballard dives in and grabs Molotov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Molotov pushes down on Ballard's head and hops out. Vitali Molotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Ballard. Molotov scores with a takedown into Ballard's guard. Molotov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Ballard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Molotov!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ballard lands a heavy elbow. My spies in Cozad MMA St Petersburg inform me that Ballard has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Ballard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ballard working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Molotov looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Ballard! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kevin Ballard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Farooq Al Jawad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shock Zhou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Jawad comes to the cage accompanied by Syrian National Anthem. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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178 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Farooq Al Jawad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shock Zhou! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Al Jawad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zhou throws a right and a left that Al Jawad avoids nicely. Al Jawad looking to score a takedown here. Zhou is defending well but Al Jawad drives through and ends up in Zhou's guard. Zhou preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Al Jawad throws a big right hand that misses. Zhou looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Al Jawad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Zhou is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Al Jawad wants to get up but he can't break Zhou's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Zhou wants to stand up but Al Jawad is controlling him. Zhou avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Al Jawad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zhou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Jawad is one step ahead there. Al Jawad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Al Jawad throwing strikes but missing. Zhou is looking to stand up but Al Jawad isn't so interested in that idea. Al Jawad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Al Jawad tries to stand but Zhou is controlling from the bottom. Al Jawad looking to pass the guard. Zhou has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zhou keeping moving, preventing Al Jawad from controlling successfully. Al Jawad would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Zhou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Al Jawad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zhou as he jumps to the side. Nice jab there from Zhou. This has been an exciting period of action! Zhou misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Zhou. Al Jawad tries for a takedown but Zhou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farooq Al Jawad. That's going to take a lot out of him. Al Jawad is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zhou lands with an uppercut that bounces Al Jawad off the cage and back into range. Zhou gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Zhou scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Zhou connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Al Jawad's hands. Al Jawad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Al Jawad lands a jab-cross combination. Zhou looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Al Jawad is fending him off so far but Zhou persists. Nope, Al Jawad circles away and we're back to standing. A decent looking cross lands there for Zhou. Zhou lands a nice shot that snaps Al Jawad's head back.
Al Jawad is rocked! Al Jawad stuffs the takedown. Oh Al Jawad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Al Jawad gets in close and instigates a clinch. Al Jawad seems to have got his legs back now. Zhou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Al Jawad misses with a takedown attempt - Zhou sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Al Jawad checks a low kick from Zhou.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zhou drops Al Jawad with a beautiful combination! Al Jawad stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Zhou is looking for the KO! Al Jawad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Zhou swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Jawad. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! The fight stays on the outside here - Zhou looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Al Jawad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Zhou lands a lovely overhand right. We've been told by Al Jawad's head coaches at Ivan's house of pain [200$] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Zhou connects with a superb combination that knocks Al Jawad out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Zhou before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Al Jawad!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shock Zhou!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Otoole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Malone had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Malone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mickey Otoole! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Malone throws a right and a left that Otoole avoids nicely. Otoole misses with a looping left. Malone instigates a clinch. Otoole is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Malone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Otoole avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Malone misses with a knee strike.
Malone dodges an elbow strike from Otoole.
Otoole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malone can't break the clinch.
Malone is trying to pull guard but Otoole has him pressed against the cage. Malone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Otoole avoids it. Malone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malone dodges an elbow strike from Otoole.
Malone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Otoole being controlled against the cage. Otoole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it. Malone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Otoole creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Otoole misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Otoole lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Otoole looks winded! Malone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've been hearing reports that Malone has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Malone takes an elbow to the temple. Otoole is looking to control Malone's arms but Malone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Otoole has his back to the cage. Otoole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Otoole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it. Malone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Malone tries to land knees in the clinch but Otoole avoids the damage to the body. Malone tries to land a knee to the head but Otoole blocks with his arms.
Malone missing with knees to the body.
Malone avoids the elbow strike from Otoole, against the cage.
Otoole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it. Otoole throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malone blocks it with crossed arms. Malone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Otoole managing to block the knees to the body from Malone.
Malone looks to throw an elbow but misses. Otoole landing knees to the body.
Malone is trying to drag Otoole to the mat but Otoole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him. Knees to the body from Malone.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Otoole blocks it with crossed arms. Otoole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Malone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Otoole using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Malone breaks the clinch.
Malone takes the fight into the clinch. Malone breaks from the clinch.
Otoole rushes Malone and presses him up against the cage. Otoole throws an elbow but it misses.
Malone misses with an elbow strike.
Malone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Otoole blocks it with crossed arms. Otoole tries to land a knee to the head but Malone blocks with his arms.
Malone wants to break free but Otoole has control.
Otoole avoiding damage as Malone throws knees to the body.
Otoole looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Otoole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Otoole lands a nice elbow. Malone looking for a takedown. Malone lands a knee to the body.
Otoole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malone goes for a takedown attempt but Otoole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Otoole instigates a clinch. Malone successfully pulls guard.
Malone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Malone tries to land a sweep but no joy. Otoole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Malone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Otoole trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Malone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Otoole trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom. Malone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Otoole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. 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! Otoole trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom. Malone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Otoole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Otoole wanted to stand there but Malone had control of the position. Malone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Otoole defends well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Malone 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.
Otoole closes the distance and pushes Malone back into the cage. Malone looking to throw knees to the head but Otoole is blocking nicely.
Malone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Malone has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Otoole regains guard immediately. Malone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Otoole is keeping the position for now. Otoole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Malone manages to get himself to full guard.
Otoole throws a big right hand that misses. Otoole trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Malone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Otoole.
That's one minute gone in the round. Otoole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Otoole has managed to get both his arms back between Malone's legs - danger averted. Otoole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Malone keeping moving, preventing Otoole from controlling successfully. Otoole is looking to stand up but Malone won't let him. Malone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Otoole defends well. Malone working for a triangle but Otoole defends it easily.
Malone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malone looking for a guillotine here but Otoole defends easily.
Malone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Malone working for a triangle but Otoole defends it easily.
Otoole trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Otoole gets to his feet. Malone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Sam Malone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Otoole instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Malone is looking to break free of the clinch but Otoole has double underhooks. Otoole looking to throw knees to the head but Malone is blocking nicely.
Malone is looking for a takedown. Malone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Otoole smiles and moves away.
Malone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Malone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malone clinches up against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Otoole. A nice glancing elbow lands by Otoole. Malone blocks an elbow strike from Otoole.
Malone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Otoole rushes Malone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Malone misses with a knee to the head. Otoole is pressed up against the cage. Malone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Otoole down to the mat. Otoole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him. Otoole clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Otoole prevents a takedown attempt there.
Otoole has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight. Otoole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Otoole lands an elbow that stopped Malone in his tracks for a moment. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Otoole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malone's brow. Otoole scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Malone blocks the elbow strike.
Malone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Malone gets a clinch. Otoole lands a damaging elbow. Otoole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sam Malone has scored more points in the clinch so far. Otoole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Malone's face.
Malone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Otoole avoids it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Otoole scores with a knee to the head.
Malone fails to pull guard.
Malone manages to break the clinch.
Otoole closes the distance and clinches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sam Malone will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Otoole pushes Malone up against the cage in a clinch. Otoole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Malone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Otoole.
Malone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Otoole misses with an elbow over the top. Otoole throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malone blocks it with crossed arms. Malone jumps guard but Otoole stands there with Malone around his waist. Malone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Otoole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it. Malone pulls guard effortlessly. Malone being controlled here, momentarily. Malone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Malone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malone working for a triangle but Otoole defends it easily.
Otoole 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. Malone looking for a sweep. Not yet Malone, not yet. Malone keeping moving, preventing Otoole from controlling successfully. Malone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Otoole with a flurry of punches that miss. Malone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Otoole from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Otoole wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving. Malone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Malone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Otoole sitting in guard here, content to control. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Otoole wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving. Mickey Otoole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Sam Malone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Sam Malone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Otoole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mickey Otoole was stalling too much, according to the referee. Malone closes the distance and clinches. Malone jumps guard but Otoole turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him. Otoole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Otoole slows down the pace here.
Otoole pushes off an throws an elbow but Malone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Malone looking to throw knees to the head but Otoole is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Otoole blocks the elbow strike.
Malone missing with knees to the body.
Malone tries to break the clinch but Otoole is controlling the position. Malone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Otoole up against the cage. Otoole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Otoole avoids it. Otoole throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Malone misses with a knee strike.
Malone can't get the takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Otoole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malone's brow.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sam Malone. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Malone!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ciaran Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciaran Harvey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ciaran Harvey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Edwards! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Edwards staying out of range there. Edwards lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Ciaran Harvey has been cut. Harvey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Harvey falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tim Edwards!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Rovigatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Prolchek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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254 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Rovigatti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caio Prolchek! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rovigatti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prolchek swats him away and circles back towards the center. The fight stays on the outside here - Rovigatti looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rovigatti rushes Prolchek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Prolchek tries for a takedown but Rovigatti manages to get underhooks.
Prolchek is working for takedown but Rovigatti is calmly controlling the position for now. Rovigatti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Caio Prolchek has been cut. Rovigatti is pressed up against the cage. Prolchek has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rovigatti down to the mat. Rovigatti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Tony Rovigatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Prolchek. Rovigatti tries to clinch up. Rovigatti leaves Prolchek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. No luck for Prolchek with that takedown attempt. A nice leg kick lands there from Rovigatti. Prolchek should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rovigatti lands a big head kick that sends Prolchek tumbling to the mat! Rovigatti takes a step backwards and waves Prolchek back to his feet - he wants the finish! Rovigatti clinches up against the cage. Rovigatti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Prolchek looks winded! Rovigatti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Prolchek is rocked! Rovigatti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Prolchek is still on wobbly legs! Can Rovigatti finish him?
That has opened up Caio Prolchek's cut even more. Rovigatti has Prolchek pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Prolchek is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rovigatti - that's hurt Prolchek badly! Oh, another knee lands and Prolchek is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Prolchek doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tony Rovigatti! After the big win, Tony Rovigatti made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Red Square Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Stojnic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky theme. Stojnic has chosen The Funeral as his entrance music. Richard Dickinson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Dickinson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erick Stojnic! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dickinson moves into range and clinches up with Stojnic. A knee to the head by Dickinson.
Dickinson misses with a knee to the head. Dickinson misses with a knee strike.
Dickinson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dickinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dickinson misses with an elbow strike.
Dickinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dickinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Dickinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Dickinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stojnic takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Erick Stojnic has been cut. Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but Stojnic blocks with his arms.
Dickinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stojnic.
Dickinson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Dickinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stojnic as Dickinson tries to tie him up. Dickinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dickinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dickinson is pressed up against the cage. Stojnic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dickinson down to the mat. Dickinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Dickinson has closed the distance and engaged Stojnic in a clinch.
Dickinson misses with a knee strike.
Dickinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dickinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dickinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dickinson wants to break free but Stojnic has control.
Stojnic is trying to force a seperation but Dickinson has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A knee to the head by Dickinson.
Dickinson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Dickinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stojnic blocks it with crossed arms. Stojnic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dickinson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Stojnic keeps control of Dickinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Dickinson throws an elbow that misses.
Dickinson misses with a knee to the head. Dickinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dickinson looking to throw knees to the head but Stojnic is blocking nicely.
Dickinson is breathing heavily. Stojnic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dickinson is trying to break the clinch but Stojnic is controlling him. Dickinson misses with a knee to the head. Dickinson trying to land knees to the body.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stojnic avoids it. This has been an exciting period of action! Stojnic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stojnic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dickinson pulls him back up using the underhooks. Richard Dickinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Stojnic. Stojnic avoids the elbow strike from Dickinson, against the cage.
Stojnic successfully pulls guard.
Stojnic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dickinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dickinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stojnic has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dickinson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Stojnic has tightened it up now! Dickinson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Erick Stojnic! An out of breath Erick Stojnic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Armack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihail Dmitriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rodney Armack has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodney Armack! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mihail Dmitriev! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Armack lands a jab to the nose. Dmitriev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Armack lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Armack there. Armack with a body punch. A glancing blow. Armack tests Dmitriev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dmitriev is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Dmitriev scores with a takedown into Armack's guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Armack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dmitriev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Armack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Armack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dmitriev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dmitriev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Dmitriev stands and throws Armack's legs to the side, diving into side control. Armack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dmitriev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Sloppy strikes there by Dmitriev. Armack tries to improve position but can't. Armack is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dmitriev controlling from side mount. Armack is looking to regain half guard here but Dmitriev keeps moving and retains side control. Dmitriev is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. My spies in Ivan's house of pain [200$] inform me that Dmitriev has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Dmitriev trying to control the action but Armack is working from the bottom. Armack is looking for a sweep. Dmitriev prevents Armack from escaping the position. Armack is looking to reverse the position. Dmitriev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armack keeps working. Dmitriev controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mihail Dmitriev. Dmitriev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Armack gets back to half guard. Armack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dmitriev pulls his head out easily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dmitriev is looking to take a break and control but Armack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Dmitriev trying to pass the guard but Armack defending well. Dmitriev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armack keeps working. Dmitriev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Armack haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Armack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dmitriev pulls his head out easily. Dmitriev trying to mount his opponent but Armack defends it. Armack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dmitriev.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Armack has a hand on Dmitriev's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dmitriev takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Dmitriev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Armack is looking to escape. Dmitriev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Armack sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Armack regains full guard. Nicely done. Armack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dmitriev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Dmitriev wants to control from the top but Armack keeps moving. Dmitriev stands and throws Armack's legs to the side, diving into side control. Armack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Armack is trying to escape the position but Dmitriev is controlling the position. Dmitriev is looking to take a break and control but Armack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Armack is looking to reverse the position. Armack is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dmitriev off and has taken his back! Dmitriev rolls, trying to escape but Armack keeps control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Armack looking for the choke from the back. Armack has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dmitriev has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Armack not allowing Dmitriev to control his hands. 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 Rodney Armack will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dmitriev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dmitriev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Dmitriev takes a little break here. Armack wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Dmitriev works to advance to full mount. Armack defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Dmitriev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Armack slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Armack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dmitriev pulls his head out easily. Dmitriev wants to work for an arm triangle but Armack is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dmitriev is looking for a kimura here.
Dmitriev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armack keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dmitriev controlling the action here. Dmitriev trying to pass the guard but Armack defending well. Armack looking for submissions off his back. Dmitriev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Mihail Dmitriev has got the better of the ground game so far. Armack looking for submissions off his back. Armack makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Armack. Dmitriev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Armack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Armack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dmitriev trying to control but Armack is working from the bottom. Dmitriev throwing strikes from guard but Armack blocks nicely. Armack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dmitriev controls the pace. Armack is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Armack is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dmitriev defends well. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Armack keeping full guard, as Dmitriev tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dmitriev is stalling in the full guard. Dmitriev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armack swivels though and keeps the full guard. Dmitriev passes Armack's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Dmitriev wants to free his trapped foot but Armack is holding on for dear life with his legs. Dmitriev seems to be working for a kimura but Armack defends the submission attempt. Armack looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Dmitriev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Armack has managed to free his arm - good work. Dmitriev tries to pass to full mount but Armack defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Armack looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dmitriev in particular looking to stall. Dmitriev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Armack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Dmitriev works his way into full mount! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dmitriev trying to control but he's not successful this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mihail Dmitriev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dmitriev looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Dmitriev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Armack keeping moving, preventing Dmitriev from controlling successfully. Dmitriev passes easily into side control. Nice work. Armack manages to get back to half guard. Armack looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Dmitriev wants to pass the guard but Armack is defending well. Dmitriev is trying to control the action in half guard but Armack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Dmitriev controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dmitriev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armack keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mihail Dmitriev was stalling too much, according to the referee. Dmitriev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Armack feints a jab promting Dmitriev to slip. Armack then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dmitriev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Armack's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Armack duly obliges. Dmitriev moves forwards but Armack connects with a nice, crisp jab. Dmitriev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dmitriev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dmitriev is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Armack is trying desperately to improve position. Dmitriev trying to control but Armack is having none of it. Dmitriev controlling his opponent. Dmitriev tries to control but Armack wriggling away. Dmitriev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Armack tries to reverse the position but Dmitriev maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dmitriev controlling the pace for now.
Mihail Dmitriev has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Dmitriev needs to keep his hands up - Armack had a free shot at his head there. A left lands for Armack. Armack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dmitriev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Dmitriev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Armack doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dmitriev. Dmitriev works his way into full mount! Armack is desperately trying to improve his position but Dmitriev has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Armack tries to hold on but Dmitriev postures up. Armack is squirming around, avoiding Dmitriev's attempts to control the action. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dmitriev content just to control the position here. Dmitriev looking to land elbow strikes but Armack uses the position to regain half guard. Dmitriev passes the guard and advances to mount! Armack wants to control but Dmitriev is having none of it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dmitriev trying to control but Armack is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight! Mihail Dmitriev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Dmitriev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mihail Dmitriev!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Petia Chetkiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chetkiy comes to the cage accompanied by Маечка. Manison has chosen Wherever I May Roam as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petia Chetkiy! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Manison scores with a three punch combo!
Chetkiy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Manison defends well and Chetkiy ends up having to push Manison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Chetkiy tries for a takedown but Manison manages to get underhooks.
Manison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Manison scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Petia Chetkiy has been cut. Manison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chetkiy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manison is fending him off so far but Chetkiy persists. Nope, Manison circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petia Chetkiy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Manison throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Manison lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chetkiy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manison as he avoids it easily. Chetkiy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Manison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chetkiy misses with a wild body shot. Manison lands with a nice combination. Chetkiy backs away looking to recover. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Chetkiy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Manison connects with a right that clearly hurt Chetkiy. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Manison proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Chetkiy collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Manison! Konstantin Manison retains his middleweight title! Our winner, Konstantin Manison, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rod Maclaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toddy Ruch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rod Maclaren! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toddy Ruch! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ruch takes a swing at Maclaren's ribcage but misses. Maclaren throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Maclaren works Ruch's body with a nice hook. We've been hearing reports that Maclaren has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Maclaren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Rod Maclaren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ruch wants to land a leg kick but Maclaren is out of range. Maclaren throws a series of strikes that have Ruch backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action! Ruch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maclaren.
Maclaren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maclaren scrambles back to his feet. Ruch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ruch lands a right hook to the body.
Maclaren closes the distance and clinches up with Ruch, looking for a takedown. Maclaren pushes Ruch against the cage but Ruch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruch, as that shot connected.
Maclaren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruch manages to avoid it. Maclaren swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruch counters with a series of strikes. Maclaren will be more careful next time no doubt. Ruch scores with a nice strike. Maclaren swinging wildly here.
Ruch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maclaren swinging wildly here.
Ruch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruch throws a low kick, looking for Maclaren's leg but Maclaren calmly moves out of range. Ruch fails to land with a series of punches.
Maclaren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruch moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Ruch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maclaren moves out of range of the body kick. Maclaren misses with a wild body shot. Ruch throws a solid leg kick but Maclaren takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruch. Maclaren throws a body punch but Ruch moves out of range. Maclaren misses the shot to the body. Maclaren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruch has time to react. Maclaren misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Rod Maclaren has been cut. Maclaren looks to land a combination but Ruch avoids it well. Maclaren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Ruch counter with a right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ruch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Maclaren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Maclaren is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut lands for Ruch. That snapped Maclaren's head back.
Maclaren throws an off balance right hand
and Ruch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maclaren is rocked! Maclaren swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruch scores with a counter punch that sends Maclaren to the canvas! Ruch smells blood - he's punishing Maclaren with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Maclaren has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toddy Ruch! Toddy Ruch is the new welterweight champion!
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