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Adrenaline MMA #12 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Filip Telford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Wazowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filip Telford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Wazowski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wazowski has a takedown stuffed.
Mike Wazowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wazowski throws a right and a left that Telford avoids nicely.
Telford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Telford avoids the body shot from Wazowski.
Telford thuds a left hand into Wazowski's body.
Telford stuffs the takedown.
Telford throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wazowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Filip Telford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Wazowski.
Wazowski misses with a looping left.
Wazowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Telford swivels and escapes.
Telford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Wazowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wazowski lands a jab to the nose.
Wazowski misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazowski avoids the head kick by Telford.
Telford moves out of range as Wazowski strikes.
Wazowski shoots for a takedown but Telford saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Telford throws a head kick that Wazowski semi-blocks.
Telford throws out a loose jab but Wazowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filip Telford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Telford ducks under a wild hook from Wazowski.
Telford scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wazowski throws a right hand that misses
and Telford counters with a head kick. That will keep Wazowski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wazowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Telford sprawls well. Telford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wazowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Wazowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Telford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wazowski blocks a head kick by Telford.
Telford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Telford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wazowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wazowski closes the distance and clinches up with Telford, looking for a takedown. Wazowski pushes Telford against the cage but Telford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Telford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Telford slips a jab and a cross from Wazowski.
Wazowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Telford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wazowski will feel that in the morning.
Wazowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Telford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wazowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wazowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wazowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Telford as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski shoots in for a takedown but Telford shows good takedown defense.
Wazowski looks winded!
A slapping body kick lands there for Telford.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Telford. Wazowski shrugs it off though.
Telford moves out of range of the strikes.
Wazowski throws a jab when Telford was well out of range.
Telford thumps Wazowski with a low kick.
Telford scores with a leg kick.
Telford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Telford.
A big right from Wazowski misses.
Telford scores with a head kick. Wazowski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good standup being displayed there by Wazowski as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wazowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Telford as he jumps to the side.
Telford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wazowski.
Wazowski blocks a head kick by Telford.
Telford pushes Wazowski away with a front kick.
Telford throws a nice head kick!
Wazowski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Telford throws a nice head kick!
Telford connects with a leg kick. Wazowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wazowski misses with a body shot.
Wazowski throws a lazy head kick
and Telford counters with a head kick.
Telford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Telford lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Telford dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wazowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left lands for Wazowski.
Wazowski takes a swing at Telford's ribcage but misses.
Wazowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wazowski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wazowski shoots in for a double leg but Telford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wazowski just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Telford.
A head kick misses from Wazowski.
Wazowski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Telford.
Wazowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Telford lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wazowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wazowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Telford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wazowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Telford counters with a leg kick.
Wazowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Telford.
Telford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wazowski throws out the jab.
Wazowski throws out a loose jab but Telford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Telford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Wazowski there.
Telford throws a head kick that Wazowski semi-blocks.
Wazowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wazowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Telford can pounce on him.
Wazowski is trying desperately to land a takedown but Telford is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wazowski.
Wazowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wazowski throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Telford defends it nicely.
Wazowski is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Telford throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wazowski throws out a loose jab but Telford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Telford.
Telford connects with a high kick.
Telford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Telford wants it to stay on the feet.
Filip Telford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Wazowski.
Wazowski throws a hook to the side of Telford's head but Telford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wazowski goes for a double leg but Telford avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Telford continues to drive forward.
Telford unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wazowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Telford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wazowski avoiding damage as Telford throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Telford landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Telford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wazowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Telford can't break the clinch.
Telford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Telford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wazowski.
Telford unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wazowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Telford's efforts to push away.
Wazowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wazowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Telford has double underhooks.
Wazowski avoiding damage as Telford throws knees to the body.
Telford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wazowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wazowski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Telford seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wazowski can turn it around.
Telford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wazowski is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Telford is trying to stall.
Telford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wazowski avoiding damage as Telford throws knees to the body.
Wazowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Telford tries to land a knee to the head but Wazowski blocks with his arms.
Telford crunches a lovely knee into Wazowski's ribcage.
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.
Wazowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Telford moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wazowski misses with a body punch
and Telford finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A lazy left from Wazowski finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Telford dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A left lands for Wazowski.
Telford connects with a leg kick. Wazowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wazowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wazowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wazowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Telford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wazowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Telford counters with an outside leg kick.
Telford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Telford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Filip Telford is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Telford.
Wazowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wazowski throws a looping overhand right but Telford ducks down to avoid it.
Telford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Telford wants it to stay on the feet.
Wazowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Telford.
Telford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wazowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Telford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wazowski.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wazowski.
Wazowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wazowski throws a body punch but Telford moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Wazowski - just one landing.
Telford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wazowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Telford but Telford pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wazowski shoots in for a takedown but Telford shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Filip Telford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Wazowski.
Telford misses with a head kick.
Telford lands with a nice body kick.
Wazowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Telford but Telford pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Telford is looking to slow Wazowski down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telford jabs Wazowski right on the nose. Wazowski blinks but takes it well.
Wazowski closes the distance and clinches up with Telford, looking for a takedown. Wazowski pushes Telford against the cage but Telford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wazowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Telford counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wazowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wazowski cracks Telford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wazowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Telford counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Telford feints and then cracks Wazowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wazowski down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wazowski shoots in for a double leg but Telford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wazowski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Telford.
Telford throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wazowski throws a lazy right hand but Telford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Telford.
Telford scores with a head kick.
Wazowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Telford circles away quickly and effectively.
Wazowski misses with a leg kick
and Telford counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Telford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wazowski blocks a head kick by Telford.
Telford throws a sloppy head kick and Wazowski moves out of range easily.
Telford scores with a spinning back kick!
Wazowski dives in and grabs Telford's left leg, looking for a takedown. Telford pushes down on Wazowski's head and hops out.
Telford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Telford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Telford takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telford tries a head kick but it misses.
Wazowski throws a leg kick
and Telford counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mike Wazowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wazowski misses with a hook. Telford ducked under it nicely.
Wazowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wazowski shoots in for a takedown but Telford shows good takedown defense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Telford.
Wazowski misses with an uppercut
and Telford counters with a nice body kick.
Telford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Telford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Telford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wazowski swings widly with a right hand
and Telford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wazowski throws a shot from downtown. Telford moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Telford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Telford has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Filip Telford!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Filip Telford!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Filip Telford!
Filip Telford wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Handle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Micheli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Handle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Franco Micheli!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handle looks to land a combination but Micheli avoids it well.
Micheli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Handle misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Handle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Micheli.
Handle avoids the head kick by Micheli.
Handle dodges the punch combination from Micheli.
Handle could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Handle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Handle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Handle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Micheli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Handle throws a nice looking combination but Micheli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Handle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Handle swinging wildly here.
Micheli misses with a head kick.
Handle gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Handle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handle wants to stand but Micheli has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Micheli manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Micheli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Micheli connects with the punch.
Handle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Micheli is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Micheli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Micheli.
Micheli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Micheli lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Micheli lands but Handle takes it in his stride.
Micheli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Micheli.
Micheli lands a jab to the head.
Micheli lands a leg kick that knocks Handle off balance momentarily.
Handle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Handle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handle lands a left and a right that send Micheli crashing to the mat, dazed. Handle thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Micheli is rocked!
It looks like Franco Micheli has been cut.
Handle is breathing heavily.
Micheli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Micheli is still on wobbly legs! Can Handle finish him?
Handle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Micheli was covering up waiting for the punch and Handle finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Handle trying to control but Micheli is working from the bottom.
Micheli pushes Handle off and gets back to his feet.
Micheli seems to have recovered his senses.
Handle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Micheli.
Handle throws a right and a left that Micheli avoids nicely.
Franco Micheli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Micheli throws a nice looking combination but Handle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Micheli cracks Handle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Micheli throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Handle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Handle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sloppy strikes from Handle. Those never looked like landing.
Micheli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Micheli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Micheli.
Micheli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Handle gets the takedown into side control.
Micheli is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Handle asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Micheli managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Handle.
Micheli is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Handle misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micheli bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Micheli cracks the inside of Handle's front leg.
Handle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Micheli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Handle.
Micheli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Handle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Handle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Micheli is not content to let Handle control the position.
Micheli looks like he's trying to stand up.
Micheli pushes Handle off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micheli works over Handle's head and body with a nice combination.
Handle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Micheli. That's going to slow Handle down.
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 Max Handle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franco Micheli's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Micheli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Micheli lands a jab-cross combination.
Micheli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Handle's head.
A combination from Handle does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Handle. Those never looked like landing.
Micheli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Micheli tries a head kick but it misses.
Micheli scores with a head kick.
Micheli plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Micheli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Handle.
Nice body kick from Micheli.
A head kick misses from Micheli.
Max Handle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Micheli tenderised Handle's leg. Handle is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Micheli.
Micheli misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micheli slips a jab and a cross from Handle.
Handle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Micheli.
Handle blocks a head kick by Micheli.
Micheli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Micheli scores with a jab. Handle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Micheli is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Micheli misses with a head kick.
Handle dives in and scores a takedown into Micheli's guard.
Micheli is looking to stand up but Handle isn't so interested in that idea.
Handle stands up and waves to Micheli to follow him.
Micheli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Handle if he has to take too many more of those.
Micheli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Handle misses with a hook
and Micheli counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handle misses with a two punch combination.
Handle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Micheli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Micheli throws a series of strikes that have Handle backpedaling.
A head kick from Micheli lands but Handle takes it in his stride.
Handle throws a series of punches but Micheli moves out of range.
Micheli connects with a high kick.
Micheli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Handle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Handle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Micheli swinging wildly here.
Handle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Handle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Handle stops Micheli from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Handle in particular looking to stall.
Handle is keen to just control but Micheli is a slippery customer.
Handle stops Micheli from getting back to his feet.
Micheli has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Handle is on him like a limpet, forcing Micheli back against the cage.
Micheli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Handle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Micheli's efforts to push away.
Handle blocks the elbow strike.
Micheli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Handle has clasped his hands together around Micheli's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheli is pushing Handle's head away, looking to escape. Handle manages to hold on to the position though.
Handle decides to stand up, so the ref orders Micheli to his feet.
Handle looks to land a combination but Micheli avoids it well.
Micheli lands with a kick to the temple. Handle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micheli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Handle circles away quickly and effectively.
Micheli throws a head kick but Handle moves out of range.
Handle misses with a two punch combination.
Micheli throws a head kick but Handle moves out of range.
Micheli moves forwards but Handle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Micheli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micheli tries a head kick but it misses.
Micheli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Handle.
Handle prevents Micheli from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Franco Micheli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Franco Micheli'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. And we move into the final round!
A combination from Micheli does no damage.
Micheli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Micheli.
Handle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Handle finds it's way through Micheli's defenses.
Micheli misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Micheli.
Handle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Handle is taking a breather. Micheli 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.
Handle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Micheli for as long as he can get away with.
Micheli wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Handle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're going to have a standup here because Max Handle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Handle misses with a series of wild punches.
Micheli tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Handle. Those never looked like landing.
Micheli throws a head kick that half lands.
Micheli tries a head kick but it misses.
Handle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Micheli throws a series of punches but Handle avoids them all with ease.
Handle misses with the combination.
Handle tries to bum rush Micheli with a series of wild strikes but Micheli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Micheli swinging wildly here.
Micheli throws a front kick that sends Handle stumbling back into the cage.
Micheli throws a nice looking combination but Handle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Micheli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Handle.
Handle misses with a two punch combination.
Micheli throws a front kick that sends Handle stumbling back into the cage.
Micheli scores with a one two! Handle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Handle misses with the combination.
Handle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Micheli.
Micheli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Micheli gets caught napping as Handle dives in and scores a takedown. Micheli manages to retain guard.
Handle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micheli wants to get back to his feet but Handle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Handle tries to free his leg and advance position but Micheli is retaining full guard.
Micheli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Handle is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheli is wriggling around but Handle manages to pass to half guard.
Micheli has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Handle is on him like a limpet, forcing Micheli back against the cage.
Micheli tries to circle away but Handle has him pinned against the cage.
Handle gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Handle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Micheli looks like he's trying to stand up.
Handle is keen to just control but Micheli is a slippery customer.
Max Handle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Micheli kicks off Handle and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micheli stalks Handle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Handle's face. Handle staggers backwards, shaken.
Handle misses with a wild combination.
Micheli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Handle fails to land with a series of punches.
Micheli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Micheli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Handle misses with a wild combination.
Handle takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handle throws a right and a left that Micheli avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Micheli.
Micheli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Micheli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 Max Handle.
I think Handle 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Max Handle!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Max Handle!
Max Handle wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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215 lbs
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Polk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Polk napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brandon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brandon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brandon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Polk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brandon on the ground.
Brandon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Polk!
Polk prevents Brandon from taking his back.
Brandon trying to control but Polk is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Polk really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Brandon controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Brandon swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Junior Brandon!
Junior Brandon took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Zombie Nutrition - LOD for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obval Zaboev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nerovny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaboev comes to the cage accompanied by Lezginka. Nerovny has chosen Kuvalda - Betonomeshalka as his entrance music. Ivan Nerovny has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Obval Zaboev's chin.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Obval Zaboev!
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, Ivan Nerovny!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaboev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zaboev avoids the head kick by Nerovny.
Nerovny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nerovny takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nerovny clinches up with Zaboev and pushes him back against the cage.
Zaboev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaboev prevents Nerovny from breaking the clinch.
Zaboev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nerovny takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zaboev scores with a jab to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zaboev.
Zaboev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nerovny on the side of the head.
Zaboev throws an overhand right that drops Nerovny like a sack of potatoes! Zaboev dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obval Zaboev!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Obval Zaboev made sure he mentioned Zombie Nutrition - LOD , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Jaicko Lawrence - Caribbean Girl . 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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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Craven!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Craven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Craven not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Craven passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
Craven throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Craven misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Craven sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Craven thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Craven controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like Brock Silva has been cut.
Craven sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silva has left one of his arms exposed and Craven doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Silva screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justin Craven!
After winning the bout, Justin Craven 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Sun Hui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Loshkarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sun Hui!
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, Alexandr Loshkarev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Hui. That snapped Loshkarev's head back.
Loshkarev stuffs the takedown.
Hui misses with a takedown attempt
and Loshkarev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Loshkarev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Loshkarev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loshkarev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hui is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Combat Zone [15 Elite & Sauna that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hui tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Loshkarev has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hui is trying desperately to improve position.
Loshkarev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hui wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Loshkarev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hui's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hui rolls, trying to escape but Loshkarev keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loshkarev struggling to keep hold of the position.
Loshkarev missing with punches from the back.
Loshkarev doesn't have the hooks in and Hui manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loshkarev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hui doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hui manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hui is looking to pass into half guard but Loshkarev pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Loshkarev is in guard.
Hui has Loshkarev pulled in close to control his posture.
Loshkarev trying to control the position from guard on top but Hui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hui working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loshkarev trying to control the position from guard on top but Hui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hui looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loshkarev shoots in and bounces Hui off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hui trying to keep a closed guard but Loshkarev is proving a slippery customer.
Hui looking for a sweep. Not yet Hui, not yet.
Loshkarev wants to stand but Hui has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Loshkarev trying to control but Hui is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Loshkarev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Loshkarev passes Hui's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hui is trying to maintain the position but Loshkarev is very close to passing his half guard.
Hui works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hui trying to control the position.
Loshkarev throws a big right hand that misses.
Hui looking to control.
Hui keeping full guard, as Loshkarev tries to pass.
Loshkarev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loshkarev wants to pass the guard but Hui is keeping the position.
Loshkarev wants to stand but Hui is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hui controlling Loshkarev's posture.
Loshkarev postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sun Hui.
Hui has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sun Hui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loshkarev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hui, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hui has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Loshkarev is trying to keep an underhook but Hui manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hui is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Loshkarev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hui closes the distance but Loshkarev moves to the side
so Loshkarev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Loshkarev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Loshkarev trying to control but Hui is working from the bottom.
Loshkarev advances position into side control!
Loshkarev trying to control the action but Hui is working from the bottom.
Hui is looking to reverse the position.
Loshkarev trying to control the position but Hui is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loshkarev tries to stand but Hui is controlling his head.
Loshkarev advances to full mount.
Loshkarev thowing shots but they're missing.
Loshkarev controlling his opponent.
Hui is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Loshkarev throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hui because Loshkarev loaded up on that one.
Hui keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hui is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hui is squirming around, avoiding Loshkarev's attempts to control the action.
Hui tries to hold on but Loshkarev pushes him away.
Loshkarev controlling from mount.
Loshkarev throwing strikes here but Hui is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hui is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hui wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Loshkarev.
Loshkarev fails to take his opponent's back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loshkarev thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loshkarev wants to control the pace but Hui is squirming around nicely.
Loshkarev thowing shots but they're missing.
Loshkarev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hui can't escape the position.
Loshkarev punching from mount but Hui doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hui really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Loshkarev content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loshkarev seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hui is holding on tight.
Hui regains half guard.
Hui trying to control but Loshkarev postures up.
Loshkarev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alexandr Loshkarev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hui trying to control from the bottom.
Loshkarev content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loshkarev wants to pass the guard but Hui is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loshkarev keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Loshkarev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hui moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Loshkarev throws a head kick that misses.
Loshkarev leaves Hui with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hui fails with the takedown.
Loshkarev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loshkarev shoots in and bounces Hui off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Loshkarev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Loshkarev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hui's guard.
Loshkarev trying to control but Hui is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hui wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hui will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Loshkarev is looking to stand up but Hui won't let him.
Hui is trying to hold Loshkarev in close to prevent damage but Loshkarev has managed to pass into half guard.
Hui has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Loshkarev is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Loshkarev seems content to control.
Loshkarev wants to free his trapped foot but Hui is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Loshkarev uses his free foot to push down on Hui's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hui.
Loshkarev looking to control but Hui is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hui wants to hold on but Loshkarev pushes him away.
Hui is wriggling around trying to escape.
Loshkarev looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Sun Hui has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loshkarev misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hui is looking to improve his position but Loshkarev isn't that keen on the idea.
Loshkarev thowing shots but they're missing.
Hui is wriggling around trying to escape.
Loshkarev trying to control but Hui is having none of it.
Loshkarev is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hui can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hui is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hui sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hui is refusing to be controlled, as Loshkarev sits in half guard.
Loshkarev wants to pass the guard but Hui is defending well.
Hui trying to control here.
Loshkarev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hui keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loshkarev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hui knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hui is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexandr Loshkarev wasn't active enough on the ground.
Loshkarev shoots in and bounces Hui off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Loshkarev content to stall in guard here.
Loshkarev wants to control from the top but Hui keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hui controls Loshkarev momentarily but Loshkarev frees himself.
Sun Hui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loshkarev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Loshkarev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Loshkarev 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Alexandr Loshkarev!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Alexandr Loshkarev!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Alexandr Loshkarev!
Alexandr Loshkarev wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samran Mookjai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Panikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panikov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fighters kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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175 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samran Mookjai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Panikov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panikov moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Samran Mookjai has been cut.
Panikov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Panikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Panikov throws a hook to the side of Mookjai's head but Mookjai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mookjai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panikov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mookjai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Panikov's sensitive parts.
Mookjai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Panikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Panikov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mookjai is rocked!
Mookjai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oh Mookjai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panikov circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Mookjai tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Panikov wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergey Panikov! Sergey Panikov retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Sergey Panikov 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 Russ Ramford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 lbs
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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, Russ Ramford!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramford takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ramford.
Sullivan tries to score a body lock takedown but Ramford shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ramford - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sullivan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sullivan misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Ramford.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but Ramford forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ramford blocks an elbow strike from Sullivan.
Ramford blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramford.
Ramford works on Sullivan's body with a couple of short punches.
Sullivan has a couple of punches blocked by Ramford.
Sullivan prevents a body shot from Ramford.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sullivan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Ramford.
Sullivan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramford pulls his leg out and moves away.
Russ Ramford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sullivan.
Ramford connects with a crisp jab.
Sullivan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramford avoids the head kick by Sullivan.
Ramford stuffs the takedown attempt from Sullivan. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.
A big right from Sullivan misses.
Ramford cracks Sullivan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramford.
Ramford has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Iron Fist Training in the buildup to the fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sullivan.
Ramford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ramford wants it to stay on the feet.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Sullivan moves to clinch but Ramford breaks away
and Ramford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramford tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramford closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan wants a takedown but no success here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramford just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sullivan's brow.
Ramford tries a body shot but Sullivan blocks it.
Sullivan working aggressively here.
Ramford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sullivan.
Ramford lands an uppercut.
Sullivan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramford stalling against the cage.
Ramford lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sullivan fails to land.
A short left from Sullivan.
Ramford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramford just leaning against Sullivan, taking a breather.
Sullivan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but Ramford has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sullivan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramford's brow.
Ramford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan is trying to force a seperation but Ramford has the dominant position.
Ramford has picked Sullivan up - he's going for a ride! Ramford dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramford working Sullivan over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to stand.
Ramford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramford not doing much here.
Ramford 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Ramford dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sullivan shoots in and drives through. Ramford sprawls well.
Ramford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramford clinches.
Sullivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sullivan throws a head punch that misses.
Ramford landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sullivan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramford is defending well for now.
Sullivan is trying to stall.
Sullivan can't get the takedown.
Sullivan stalling in the clinch but Ramford improves position.
Ramford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan is trying to stall.
Sullivan is leaning against Ramford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sullivan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ramford trying to land knees to the body.
Russ Ramford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sullivan is looking to control Ramford's arms but Ramford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sullivan has his back to the cage.
Ramford misses with a body punch.
Sullivan stalling in the clinch but Ramford improves position.
Sullivan lands with a right to the head.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sullivan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramford lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ramford digs a right hand underneath Sullivan's ribcage. Sullivan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Ramford.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ramford.
Ramford can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan controls the action.
Sullivan misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramford is trying to drag Sullivan to the mat but Sullivan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan letting Ramford take a breather here.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sullivan's elbow.
Ramford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sullivan prevents a body shot from Ramford.
Sullivan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramford uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Ramford.
Sullivan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sullivan tries to break the clinch but Ramford is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sullivan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramford pulls his leg out and moves away.
Russ Ramford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sullivan.
Ramford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ramford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sullivan misses with a body punch.
Ramford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sullivan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramford stalling.
Ramford lands with a light punch inside.
Sullivan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramford presses Sullivan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ramford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ramford taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramford lands a shot to the body.
Sullivan tries to stall but Ramford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramford.
Ramford tries to work over Sullivan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Ramford has Sullivan pushed against the cage.
Sullivan looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Sullivan prevents a body shot from Ramford.
Ramford tries to work over Sullivan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Ramford dominated that second round.
That's time! Ramford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Ramford moves out of range.
Ramford moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jab from Ramford.
Ramford misses with a hook.
Sullivan slips a straight right by Ramford.
Ramford lands with a shot to the body.
Ramford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Ramford takes the fight into the clinch.
Sullivan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sullivan wants a takedown.
Sullivan managing to block the knees to the body from Ramford.
Sullivan misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ramford seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sullivan.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Russ Ramford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sullivan.
Sullivan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ramford is keeping busy.
Sullivan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramford digs a right hand into Sullivan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sullivan's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramford is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Ramford as the two fighters clinch.
Ramford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramford struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan controls his hands.
Sullivan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramford working aggressively here.
Sullivan scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sullivan lands a right hand.
Ramford blocks an uppercut.
Sullivan wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sullivan up against the cage.
Ramford blocking some punches.
Ramford prevents Sullivan from breaking the clinch.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch but Ramford keeps him there for the moment.
Ramford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ramford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sullivan working aggressively here.
Ramford tries to work over Sullivan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sullivan misses with the head strike.
Ramford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sullivan looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramford.
Sullivan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sullivan lands a left hand.
Ramford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but Ramford forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ramford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ramford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sullivan pushes Ramford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramford drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sullivan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Ramford clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sullivan connects with the punch.
It looks like Russ Ramford has been cut.
Sullivan dives in for a single leg takedown but Ramford sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ramford prevents a body shot from Sullivan.
Ramford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sullivan scores with a hook to the body.
Ramford struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan controls his hands.
Ramford digs a right hand into Sullivan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sullivan's gas tank.
Ramford wants the takedown. Sullivan is fighting it off but Ramford persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sullivan's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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.
Ramford's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Russ Ramford has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sullivan lands a head kick. Ramford smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Ramford.
Ramford ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Nice uppercut lands for Sullivan. That snapped Ramford's head back.
Ramford has Sullivan up against the cage in a clinch.
Sullivan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ramford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan is trying to push Ramford away but Ramford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sullivan is working for takedown but Ramford is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan trying to control the position but instead, Ramford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sullivan into the cage.
A short left from Ramford.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramford blocking some punches.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sullivan takes a shot to the head.
Ramford scores with a hook to the body.
Sullivan working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramford blocks an uppercut.
Sullivan trying to stall but Ramford improves his position.
Ramford presses Sullivan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ramford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramford scores with a shot to the side of Sullivan's head.
Ramford blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan.
Ramford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Sullivan has a couple of punches blocked by Ramford.
Sullivan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramfords head.
Sullivan wants to take the fight to the mat but Ramford manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Russ Ramford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sullivan.
Sullivan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan slowing the pace effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sullivan.
Sullivan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
A hook to the body from Ramford.
Ramford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ramford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sullivan avoids it.
Sullivan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramford blocks an uppercut.
Ramford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ramford takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ramford for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Russ Ramford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Russ Ramford's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ramford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramford feints a jab promting Sullivan to slip. Ramford then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sullivan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sullivan lands a jab to Ramford's midsection.
James Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sullivan lands a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramford clinches with his opponent.
Ramford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Sullivan fails to land.
Ramford controlling the action here for a moment.
Sullivan can't find room to land a body shot as Ramford controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramford missing with knees to the body.
Ramford has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sullivan after a bit of a struggle.
Ramford misses with some punches.
Sullivan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramford backwards.
Sullivan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ramford is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Ramford.
Ramford controlling the action here for a moment.
Sullivan wants to take the fight to the mat but Ramford manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sullivan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramford is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sullivan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramford controlling the action here for a moment.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ramford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ramford leaning against his opponent.
Sullivan trying to control the position but instead, Ramford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sullivan into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramford takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sullivan blocks a body shot from Ramford.
Sullivan wants a takedown.
Sullivan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramford lands a body punch.
Sullivan lands an elbow that stopped Ramford in his tracks for a moment.
Sullivan tries to throw a body punch but Ramford avoids it by throwing Sullivan back against the cage.
Sullivan misses with some punches.
Ramford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sullivan up against the cage.
Sullivan looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Sullivan tries to stall but Ramford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sullivan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ramford pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Russ Ramford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sullivan.
Ramford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramford digs a right hand underneath Sullivan's ribcage. Sullivan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sullivan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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.
Ramford's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
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 Russ Ramford.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramford, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Russ Ramford!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Russ Ramford!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Russ Ramford!
Russ Ramford wins by unanimous decision!
Russ Ramford retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between No Pain No Gain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustaf Olev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). No Pain No Gain could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gustaf Olev's chin.
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429 lbs
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300 lbs
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Great elbows
KO power |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, No Pain No Gain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustaf Olev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olev connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like No Pain No Gain has been cut.
Olev digs a good hook to No Gain's body.
No Gain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olev.
No Gain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No Gain gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! No Gain tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Olev is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and No Gain buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves No Gain!! No Gain is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Olev throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustaf Olev!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Ukkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Caron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caron has chosen "99 Problems" as his entrance music. Akseli Ukkola has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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285 lbs
6 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akseli Ukkola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Caron!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Ukkola as Caron shoots in.
Ukkola swats away the attempt to clinch by Caron.
Caron looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Caron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ukkola wants a takedown but no success here.
Ukkola is looking for a takedown.
Ukkola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caron is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akseli Ukkola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caron is looking to take this one to the mat.
Caron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caron shoots in but no luck this time.
Caron tries to clinch up but Ukkola circles away and keeps his distance.
Caron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ukkola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ukkola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ukkola changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Caron looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ukkola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ukkola is working Caron over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ukkola working the ground and pound.
Ukkola 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.
Caron is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkola grinds an elbow into Caron's temple.
Ukkola cracks Caron with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ukkola in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ukkola wants to control but Caron is keeping him busy.
Ukkola cracks Caron with a big elbow.
Ukkola in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ukkola lands an elbow.
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!
Caron takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ukkola working the ground and pound from side control.
Ukkola advances to mount.
Ukkola raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Caron that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Caron is working to get back to half guard.
Caron wants to hold on but Ukkola pushes him away.
Ukkola pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Caron is in a horrible position here. Ukkola smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Caron wants to control but Ukkola is having none of it.
Ukkola fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Caron wants to control but Ukkola is having none of it.
Ukkola working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ukkola jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Caron manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ukkola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caron keeps working.
Ukkola scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Caron to see if he's OK.
Caron takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ukkola working the ground and pound from side control.
Ukkola working the ground and pound from side control.
Caron takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola working the ground and pound.
Ukkola works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Caron is rocked!
Ukkola cracks Caron with a big elbow.
Caron taking a bit of punishment here - Ukkola scoring with strikes.
Caron is still in real trouble! Can Ukkola finish him?
Caron sneaks back into half guard.
Caron seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ukkola landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ukkola working over Caron with some ground and pound. Caron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ukkola looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Caron with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ukkola is thwarting Caron's attempts to control the position.
Ukkola working over Caron with some ground and pound. Caron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Caron is looking to escape.
Caron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ukkola seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Caron wants to get back to his feet.
Caron looks winded!
Ukkola working over Caron with some ground and pound. Caron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caron has hold of Ukkola's hands but Ukkola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ukkola lands a nice short elbow.
Caron looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caron tries to roll over but Ukkola keeps him under control.
Caron taking some punishment here, with Ukkola in his half guard.
Ukkola is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Caron wants to improve his position but Ukkola is controlling well.
Caron has hold of Ukkola's hands but Ukkola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ukkola winds up and cracks Caron with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ukkola scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ukkola working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Ukkola there.
Caron is in trouble now - Ukkola has advanced to mount!
Ukkola landing strikes from the mount and Caron is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akseli Ukkola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Caron goes for a double leg but Ukkola avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ukkola continues to drive forward.
Caron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caron successfully pulls guard.
Ukkola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ukkola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Caron keeping moving, preventing Ukkola from controlling successfully.
Ukkola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Caron 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.
Caron keeping full guard, as Ukkola tries to pass.
Ukkola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caron can do to turn this around?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ukkola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ukkola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Caron's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ukkola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ukkola is working Caron over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Akseli Ukkola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ukkola works over Caron with some ground and pound from guard.
Ukkola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caron is keeping the position for now.
Ukkola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ukkola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ukkola is in close to Caron's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ukkola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ukkola cracks Caron with a solid left hand.
Ukkola tries to free his leg and advance position but Caron is retaining full guard.
Ukkola landing some decent shots from guard.
Ukkola cracks Caron with a solid left hand.
Ukkola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ukkola preventing the sweep.
Ukkola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ukkola content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ukkola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Caron 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.
Ukkola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ukkola scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Caron's head.
Ukkola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Caron's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ukkola working some strikes from top position.
Caron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ukkola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Caron is breathing heavily.
Ukkola scoring with some ground and pound.
Ukkola stands up over Caron, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ukkola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ukkola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ukkola cracks Caron with a solid left hand.
Ukkola advances to half guard.
Caron trying to control but Ukkola postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ukkola lands a nice short elbow.
Ukkola slips a nice elbow through Caron's hands, connecting with Caron's forehead.
Caron wants to improve his position but Ukkola is controlling well.
Ukkola lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caron keeps working.
Caron wants to improve his position but Ukkola is controlling well.
Ukkola is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ukkola seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ukkola looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ukkola is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Caron has hold of Ukkola's hands but Ukkola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ukkola slips a nice elbow through Caron's hands, connecting with Caron's forehead.
Ukkola is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caron is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ukkola scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ukkola looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Caron with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola winds up and cracks Caron with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ukkola lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Caron! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ukkola jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akseli Ukkola!
Akseli Ukkola retains his super heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Akseli Ukkola made sure he mentioned Zombie Nutrition - LOD , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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