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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walt Disney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
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173 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walt Disney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zach Didion!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didion keeps the fight on the outside.
Didion dodges the punch combination from Disney.
Didion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Disney's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Didion connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Disney scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Walt Disney has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Didion.
Disney tries to clinch but Didion moves out of range.
A cross from Disney lands.
Disney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Disney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Disney moves in looking to clinch but Didion pushes him off.
Disney tries to clinch up but Didion circles away and keeps his distance.
Disney tries to clinch up.
Disney tries to clinch up
and Didion counters with a left and a right that stings Disney.
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!
Disney swats away the attempt to clinch by Didion.
Didion keeps the fight on the outside.
Disney throws out a powerful jab.
Didion throws a jab when Disney was well out of range.
Disney tries to clinch
and Didion counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Disney walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Disney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Didion throws a sloppy head kick and Disney moves out of range easily.
Didion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Didion lands a high kick!
Disney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Didion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Didion.
Walt Disney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Disney thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Didion displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Didion misses with an uppercut. Disney saw that one coming.
Didion clobbers Disney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Didion lands a big head kick that sends Disney tumbling to the mat! Didion takes a step backwards and waves Disney back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Disney is rocked!
Walt Disney's cut is getting worse.
Didion throws a head kick but Disney moves out of range.
Oh Disney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Didion closes the distance and pushes Disney back into the cage.
Didion lands a big knee! That's hurt Disney! Oh, he's all over the place! Didion lands another knee that sends Disney to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zach Didion!
A victorious Zach Didion thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavle Cvorovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Tarkovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarkovsky has chosen Sergei Rachmaninov- Bells of Moscow as his entrance music. Pavle Cvorovic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavle Cvorovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Tarkovsky!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarkovsky gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cvorovic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cvorovic content to stall in guard here.
Tarkovsky trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavle Cvorovic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cvorovic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tarkovsky was covering up waiting for the punch and Cvorovic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cvorovic controlling from the top position.
Tarkovsky 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cvorovic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We're going to have a standup here because Pavle Cvorovic wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tarkovsky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cvorovic.
Cvorovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tarkovsky finds it's way round the side to connect with Cvorovic's head.
Tarkovsky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cvorovic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cvorovic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cvorovic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cvorovic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pavle Cvorovic.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cvorovic.
Tarkovsky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarkovsky connects with a body shot.
Tarkovsky lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cvorovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarkovsky lands a right hook to the body.
Cvorovic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tarkovsky's half guard.
Cvorovic wants to pass the guard but Tarkovsky is defending well.
Tarkovsky trying to hold on to Cvorovic's head to control him but Cvorovic postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cvorovic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavle Cvorovic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cvorovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tarkovsky cracks a nice hook into Cvorovic's ribs.
Cvorovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tarkovsky defends it nicely.
Tarkovsky stuns Cvorovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cvorovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tarkovsky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cvorovic scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Tarkovsky.
Tarkovsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cvorovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Tarkovsky's corner calls for a 1-2. Tarkovsky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cvorovic takes one on the button.
Cvorovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tarkovsky circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavle Cvorovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarkovsky scores with a nice head shot.
Tarkovsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarkovsky scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarkovsky throws a monster overhand right that drops Cvorovic! Tarkovsky follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandr Tarkovsky!
Alexandr Tarkovsky thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Eshimuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafinha Capoeira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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168 lbs
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafinha Capoeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yo Eshimuro!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eshimuro lands a left and a right that sends Capoeira crashing to the canvas! Eshimuro dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Rafinha Capoeira has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eshimuro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Capoeira is looking to escape.
Eshimuro sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Capoeira suckers Eshimuro into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Capoeira is now in Eshimuro's guard!
Eshimuro looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Yo Eshimuro.
Eshimuro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Capoeira is looking to clinch but Eshimuro is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capoeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Eshimuro misses.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Eshimuro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eshimuro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Capoeira takes the fight into the clinch.
Eshimuro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Capoeira has him pressed against the cage.
Eshimuro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
Eshimuro lands a takedown into guard.
Capoeira keeping moving, preventing Eshimuro from controlling successfully.
Capoeira has a closed guard, preventing Eshimuro from standing up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Eshimuro working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's two 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.
Eshimuro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Yo Eshimuro hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Eshimuro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eshimuro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Eshimuro.
Eshimuro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yo Eshimuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capoeira tries to clinch there but Eshimuro circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eshimuro swats away the attempt to clinch by Capoeira.
Capoeira moves in looking to clinch but Eshimuro pushes him off.
Eshimuro misses with a double jab
and Capoeira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eshimuro throws a series of punches but Capoeira avoids them all with ease.
Capoeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eshimuro misses with a head kick.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eshimuro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eshimuro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eshimuro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Capoeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Eshimuro circles away.
Capoeira wants to clinch.
Eshimuro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eshimuro scores with a decent looking hook.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Eshimuro is having none of it.
Eshimuro throws a combination that misses
and Capoeira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Capoeira wants to clinch up but Eshimuro keeps it at a distance.
Eshimuro misses with a few strikes there.
Eshimuro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eshimuro fails to land with a series of punches.
Capoeira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Capoeira is looking to clinch but Eshimuro is avoiding it.
Capoeira tries to clinch up but Eshimuro circles away and keeps his distance.
Eshimuro misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Eshimuro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Eshimuro misses.
Capoeira misses with a straight left.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Eshimuro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yo Eshimuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafinha Capoeira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Eshimuro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Capoeira circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Eshimuro misses.
Eshimuro throws a nice looking combination but Capoeira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Eshimuro is having none of it.
Capoeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Eshimuro circles away.
Capoeira tries to clinch up.
Eshimuro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Capoeira slips a jab and a cross from Eshimuro.
Capoeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Eshimuro circles away.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Eshimuro moves out of range.
Capoeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Capoeira there.
Eshimuro throws a combination that misses
and Capoeira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Capoeira.
Eshimuro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Capoeira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Capoeira wants to clinch up but Eshimuro keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eshimuro throws a combination that misses
letting Capoeira counter with a right hand.
Capoeira slips a jab and a cross from Eshimuro.
Capoeira takes the fight into the clinch.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Capoeira working Eshimuro over with knees to the body.
Eshimuro is breathing heavily.
Capoeira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Capoeira with a knee to the head.
Capoeira holding his opponent close, 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!
Capoeira with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Capoeira.
Capoeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Eshimuro.
Capoeira clinches up with Eshimuro and pushes him back against the cage.
Eshimuro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Our sources have told us that Capoeira has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Capoeira tries to stall but Eshimuro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside.
Capoeira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Capoeira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eshimuro tries to score a body lock takedown but Capoeira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Capoeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Capoeira connects with a crisp jab.
Capoeira moves out of range of the strikes.
Capoeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eshimuro throws a poor cross that misses
and Capoeira moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Capoeira.
Capoeira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Capoeira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eshimuro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Capoeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Capoeira lands a good knee to the midsection. Eshimuro won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eshimuro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Capoeira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Capoeira.
Capoeira scores with a knee to the head.
Capoeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Capoeira clinches.
Capoeira stops a takedown attempt from Eshimuro.
Rafinha Capoeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yo Eshimuro.
Eshimuro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Capoeira uses from the top position.
Capoeira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Eshimuro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Eshimuro finds it's way through Capoeira's defenses.
Eshimuro throws a combination that misses
and Capoeira counters with a crisp one two that drops Eshimuro! Capoeira thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Eshimuro to his feet! Eshimuro is in big trouble!
Eshimuro is rocked!
Capoeira has managed to clinch.
Eshimuro is still on wobbly legs! Can Capoeira finish him?
Capoeira lands an elbow inside.
Rafinha Capoeira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Capoeira lands a big knee to the head and Eshimuro goes down! Capoeira pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafinha Capoeira!
A victorious Rafinha Capoeira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Åke Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson comes to the cage accompanied by remember the name. Marcus Dantes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Åke Johansson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes misses with a body shot.
Johansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dantes moves away.
Dantes works the jab nicely.
Johansson with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dantes. Johansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Dantes.
Dantes throws a body punch but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dantes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johansson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dantes with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johansson misses with a hook.
Johansson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dantes misses with a body shot.
Dantes misses with a hook. Johansson ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dantes.
Johansson throws a shot from downtown. Dantes moves away and avoids it.
Johansson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dantes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johansson moves away from the strike by Dantes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansson.
Johansson misses with an uppercut. Dantes saw that one coming.
Dantes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dantes scores with the left hand. Johansson knows he should have avoided that one.
Dantes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dantes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johansson is rocked!
Dantes moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Johansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johansson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Are you kidding me?! Dantes ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Johansson clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Dantes!
Marcus Dantes is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Marcus Dantes waved his t-shirt featuring Mango Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Legendary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Lewis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Legendary!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legendary rushes Lewis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lewis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lewis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Legendary escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legendary lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Legendary throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Legendary is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Legendary throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lewis's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legendary lands a jab to Lewis's midsection.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Legendary but Legendary pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Legendary fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Legendary rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
Legendary breaks from the clinch.
Lewis goes for a double leg but Legendary avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Legendary continues to drive forward.
Lewis wants a takedown.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Legendary lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Legendary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lewis is working for takedown but Legendary is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lewis wants a takedown.
Legendary looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Legendary prevents it.
Legendary breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legendary lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Legendary shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Legendary closes the distance and clinches.
Legendary prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lewis looking for a takedown.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Legendary manages to get underhooks.
Lewis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Legendary is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Legendary decides to pull guard.
Lewis won't allow Legendary to get back to his feet.
Lewis content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legendary wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lewis wants to control from the top but Legendary keeps moving.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legendary swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adrian Lewis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Legendary shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lewis goes for a double leg but Legendary avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Legendary continues to drive forward.
Legendary breaks from the clinch.
Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Legendary, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legendary closes the distance and clinches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lewis. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Legendary with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lewis wants a takedown but no success here.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Legendary manages to get underhooks.
Lewis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Legendary prevents it.
Legendary manages to pull guard.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
Lewis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Legendary keeps moving.
Lewis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Legendary wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Adrian Lewis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Legendary lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown but Legendary manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lewis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legendary pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lewis back to the cage. Legendary follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Legendary defends it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Legendary.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legendary gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lewis wants a takedown.
Legendary jumps guard.
Legendary keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Legendary dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Legendary.
Lewis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Legendary pinned against the cage. Legendary gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Legendary throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lewis's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lewis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Legendary - the referee stops the clock and Lewis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Legendary. Lewis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Legendary lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Legendary.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lewis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Legendary - the referee stops the clock and Lewis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Legendary. Lewis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Legendary pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Legendary throws an elbow but misses.
Lewis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Legendary after a bit of a struggle.
Lewis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Legendary avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legendary throws an elbow that misses.
Legendary pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Lewis as Legendary shoots in.
Lewis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Legendary shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Legendary. Legendary maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Legendary just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lewis's brow.
Legendary lands a damaging elbow.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Legendary holds him up against the cage and eventually Lewis drops back down to his feet.
Legendary stops a takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Legendary pulls his leg out and moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Legendary!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown by Legendary or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis which made him look bad.
Legendary shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Legendary showed some decent athleticism there.
Legendary wants to get back to his feet.
Lewis tries to roll over but Legendary keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legendary tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lewis controls his leg.
Lewis trying to control here.
Mr Legendary has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legendary clinches with his opponent.
Legendary breaks from the clinch.
Legendary fails with the takedown.
Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.
Lewis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Legendary sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Legendary closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but Legendary has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis wants to take the fight to the mat but Legendary manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Legendary breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Legendary.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Legendary as he avoids it easily.
Legendary keeps Lewis at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legendary buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Legendary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Legendary fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
Lewis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Legendary breaks the clinch.
Legendary darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Lewis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Legendary is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lewis to keep the fight standing.
Legendary successfully pulls guard.
Lewis stops Legendary from standing up.
Legendary keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Legendary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis is really struggling to control Legendary but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Adrian Lewis.
Legendary fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
Lewis has Legendary pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Legendary manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis has Legendary pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Legendary manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Legendary manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Legendary keeps moving.
Lewis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
Adrian Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Adrian Lewis.
Legendary throws a nice outside leg kick.
Legendary gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lewis can't get the takedown.
Mr Legendary seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Legendary breaks the clinch.
Legendary plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis swings for the body but Legendary moves out of range.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mr Legendary seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legendary thows a body kick. Lewis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Legendary slaps away a takedown attempt from Lewis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Legendary looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Legendary persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Legendary scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Legendary is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Legendary lands a leg kick that knocks Lewis off balance momentarily.
Lewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Legendary circles away.
Legendary bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Legendary has taken the fight to the clinch.
Legendary pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Legendary instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legendary breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Legendary finds it's way through Lewis's defenses.
Lewis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Legendary lands a jab-cross combination.
Legendary drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has a closed guard, preventing Legendary from standing up.
Legendary must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mr Legendary wasn't active enough on the ground.
Legendary shoots in looking for a takedown. Lewis tries to sprawl out of it but Legendary keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lewis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Legendary has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis stuffs the takedown attempt from Legendary. Legendary gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Legendary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Legendary has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Legendary!
During a confident post fight interview, Mr Legendary thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Godbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Outfuh Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbolt comes to the cage accompanied by Trenches by Pop Evil. 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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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matthew Godbolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Outfuh Blood!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godbolt slips a straight right by Blood.
Godbolt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blood.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Godbolt gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Blood pushes Godbolt off looking to stand but Godbolt dives back in and keeps control.
Godbolt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blood sees it coming and defends easily.
Blood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godbolt.
Godbolt 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.
Godbolt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Godbolt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Godbolt moves nicely into side control.
Godbolt trying to control the position but Blood is working away.
Godbolt has hold of Blood's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Blood tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Godbolt cranks the arm and Blood screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Blood, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Matthew Godbolt!
During a confident post fight interview, Matthew Godbolt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Karwoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kronos Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirk Karwoski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirk Karwoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kronos Fury!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karwoski.
It looks like Kirk Karwoski has been cut.
Karwoski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fury throws a big shot that misses.
Karwoski blocks a head kick by Fury.
Fury throws a hook to the side of Karwoski's head but Karwoski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fury checks a leg kick nicely.
Karwoski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fury throws a chopping leg kick but Karwoski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fury lands a big head kick that sends Karwoski tumbling to the mat! Fury takes a step backwards and waves Karwoski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury throws a head kick but Karwoski moves out of range.
Fury misses with a body shot
and Karwoski counters with a single leg into guard. Fury didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Karwoski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fury is keeping the position for now.
Fury wants to stand up but Karwoski is controlling him.
Karwoski working some strikes from top position.
Fury wants to stand but Karwoski is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karwoski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Karwoski throws a big elbow that misses.
Fury is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karwoski is controlling him.
Fury keeping moving, preventing Karwoski from controlling successfully.
Karwoski stops Fury from standing up.
Karwoski trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
Karwoski postures up in Fury's guard and throws a big left but Fury blocks it.
Fury is wriggling around but Karwoski manages to pass to half guard.
Karwoski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karwoski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karwoski is trying to control. Fury wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karwoski prevents Fury from standing back up.
Karwoski trying to control the action but Fury is working from the bottom.
Karwoski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury looks like he's trying to stand up.
Karwoski tries to pass to full mount but Fury defends it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karwoski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fury's head.
Fury is looking to escape.
Karwoski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fury defending well though.
Karwoski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Karwoski 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.
Fury is trying to stand.
Fury keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Karwoski prevents Fury from standing back up.
Karwoski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karwoski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski is trying to control the action in half guard but Fury is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fury is looking to escape.
Karwoski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Karwoski is trying to control the action in half guard but Fury is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karwoski thows a huge punch but Fury dodges it nicely.
Fury pushes Karwoski off looking to stand but Karwoski dives back in and keeps control.
Karwoski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karwoski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karwoski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fury pushes Karwoski off but Karwoski dives into side control.
Fury is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Karwoski is looking to take a break and control but Fury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fury tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski trying to control but Fury is having none of it.
Karwoski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fury is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fury trying desperately to get to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karwoski landing punches.
It looks like Kronos Fury has been cut.
Karwoski landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Fury that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fury is rocked!
We've been hearing that Karwoski has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fury's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Fury is still in real trouble! Can Karwoski finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karwoski postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Fury out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Karwoski goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kirk Karwoski!
After winning the bout, Kirk Karwoski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavus Adolphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The man that you FEAR . 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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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Stanley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustavus Adolphus!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stanley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adolphus has time to react.
Adolphus fails with the takedown
enabling Stanley to counter with a crisp jab.
Stanley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Adolphus sprawls well initially but Stanley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Adolphus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stanley wants to pass the guard but Adolphus is defending well.
Adolphus is trying to stand up here but Stanley is controlling him well.
Stanley wants to control but Adolphus is keeping him busy.
Stanley throwing shots but Adolphus is blocking nicely.
Stanley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley stops Adolphus from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stanley 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.
Stanley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stanley looks to land a strike but Adolphus avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley stops Adolphus from standing up.
Adolphus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stanley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adolphus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stanley throwing strikes but missing.
Stanley chips away with some ground and pound.
Stanley is looking to work some ground and pound but Adolphus has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley trying to control but Adolphus is working from the bottom.
Adolphus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adolphus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stanley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adolphus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adolphus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stanley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adolphus is looking to stand up but Stanley isn't so interested in that idea.
Stanley is looking to work some ground and pound but Adolphus has wrist control.
Stanley throws an elbow that misses. Adolphus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stanley's guard. Nice move by Adolphus!
Stanley 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adolphus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stanley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adolphus has managed to get both his arms back between Stanley's legs - danger averted.
Stanley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adolphus.
Adolphus stands up over Stanley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Stanley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adolphus misses with a takedown attempt - Stanley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gustavus Adolphus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adolphus takes one to the chin there.
Adolphus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adolphus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stanley throws a front kick that sends Adolphus stumbling back into the cage.
Stanley scores with a shot to the body.
Adolphus walks into a stiff left hand from Stanley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Stanley.
Stanley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adolphus momentarily.
Nice body kick there by Stanley.
Stanley works Adolphus's body with a nice hook.
Stanley gets a clinch.
Stanley blocking some punches.
Stanley lands a left hand.
Adolphus is breathing heavily.
Stanley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stanley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stanley lands with a light punch inside.
Stanley scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stanley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stanley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Adolphus fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Stanley as the two fighters clinch.
Stanley pushes Adolphus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Stanley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stanley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adolphus is rocked!
Stanley creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Adolphus with a big uppercut! Adolphus tries to clinch up but Stanley pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Adolphus to the mat! Adolphus covers up and Stanley unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kyle Stanley!
Kyle Stanley retains his heavyweight title!
An intense looking Kyle Stanley took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'You thought you could win? You thought you could beat CBK?'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misual Lalpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lalpa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Seek n Destroy. Misual Lalpa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bobby Butcher's chin.
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Misual Lalpa!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lalpa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lalpa lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lalpa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lalpa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Butcher seems keen to control Lalpa's posture.
Lalpa tries to free his leg and advance position but Butcher is retaining full guard.
Lalpa stopping the sweep attempt from Butcher.
Lalpa is fighting to break Butcher's control of his arms but Butcher is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lalpa won't allow Butcher to sweep him here.
Lalpa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Butcher holds on and takes a little breather.
Lalpa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lalpa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Butcher is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Jungle Elite MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Lalpa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher is looking for a sweep.
Lalpa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalpa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butcher is looking to regain half guard here but Lalpa keeps moving and retains side control.
Lalpa is trying to get an arm triangle but Butcher is defending well.
Lalpa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butcher struggling a bit here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Butcher is looking to regain half guard here but Lalpa keeps moving and retains side control.
Butcher can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Butcher is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalpa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Butcher, who protects the arm well.
Lalpa working away.
Lalpa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butcher is holding Lalpa down, trying to stall.
Butcher is looking for a sweep.
Lalpa tries for a kimura but Butcher 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!
You can see the frustration on Butcher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalpa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Butcher is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lalpa tries for a kimura but Butcher is defending well.
Lalpa is trying to get an arm triangle but Butcher is defending well.
Butcher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lalpa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lalpa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Butcher struggling a bit here.
Butcher tries to improve position but can't.
Lalpa decides to stand back up.
Butcher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Butcher works Lalpa's body with a nice hook.
Lalpa looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lalpa tries to move into range but Butcher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Butcher scores with a hook to the body. Lalpa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lalpa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lalpa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Butcher counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Butcher.
A left lands for Butcher.
Butcher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Butcher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lalpa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Butcher stuns Lalpa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lalpa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Butcher lands a lovely overhand right.
Lalpa is rocked!
Butcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Butcher lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Butcher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab from Butcher.
Lalpa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Butcher counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Lalpa badly! Butcher follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Lalpa out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Butcher finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobby Butcher!
A relieved looking Bobby Butcher thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugues De Payens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Callahan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugues De Payens!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Payens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Callahan throws the left hand but De Payens avoids the punch easily.
De Payens throws a lazy uppercut
and Callahan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for De Payens!
De Payens is looking for a sweep.
De Payens is still trying to improve position.
Callahan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
De Payens is trying to control Callahan's posture but Callahan avoids it.
De Payens is trying to get back to half guard.
Callahan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Callahan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
De Payens manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Callahan is thwarting De Payens's attempts to control the position.
De Payens told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
De Payens moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan throws a big right hand that misses.
Callahan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Callahan throws a big right hand that misses.
Callahan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Callahan postures up.
De Payens has his hands on Callahan's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Callahan throws a big elbow that misses.
De Payens keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
De Payens is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hugues De Payens was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Callahan moves out of range of the strikes.
De Payens misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Callahan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Callahan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Callahan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Payens.
De Payens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Callahan.
De Payens throws a lazy right hand but Callahan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by De Payens.
Callahan ducks under a wild hook from De Payens.
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!
The fighters circling - De Payens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Payens slips a jab and a cross from Callahan.
De Payens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Callahan.
De Payens scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Payens throws a nice inside leg kick.
Callahan lands with a shot to the body.
Callahan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Payens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan misses with a takedown attempt - De Payens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Callahan throws a right and a left that De Payens avoids nicely.
Callahan defending well as De Payens loads up on a big left hand.
Callahan lands with an uppercut that bounces De Payens off the cage and back into range.
De Payens misses with a left hand
and Callahan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
De Payens working a defensive guard here.
De Payens seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Callahan stopping the sweep attempt from De Payens.
We've been hearing that Callahan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Callahan is looking to work some ground and pound but De Payens has wrist control.
Callahan 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.
De Payens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Callahan.
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!
De Payens trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hugues De Payens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
De Payens keeps Callahan at a distance using the push kick.
Callahan tries to land a leg kick but De Payens saw it coming and moves away.
Callahan throws a body punch but De Payens moves out of range.
De Payens misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Payens lands an overhand right.
De Payens with a nice cross.
Callahan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Payens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Callahan scrambles back to his feet.
De Payens 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.
De Payens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Callahan.
De Payens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Payens wants to clinch.
Callahan throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugues De Payens will probably get the nod.
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.
Callahan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Payens misses with a looping right.
Callahan throws an overhand right that lands on De Payens's shoulder, as De Payens tries to avoid the shot.
De Payens tries to work over Callahan's front leg with a kick but Callahan checks it.
Callahan digs a good hook to De Payens's body.
De Payens scores with a nice head shot.
Callahan misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for De Payens.
De Payens blocks the body kick.
Callahan with a hook.
De Payens steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Callahan. That one must have hurt.
De Payens closes the distance and pushes Callahan back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Payens digs a right hand into Callahan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Callahan's gas tank.
Callahan breaks the clinch.
Callahan connects with a leg kick. De Payens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hugues De Payens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Payens throws a low kick, looking for Callahan's leg but Callahan calmly moves out of range.
De Payens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Callahan.
A low kick from Callahan is predictable there
and De Payens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Payens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Callahan.
De Payens misses with a leg kick
and Callahan counters with a takedown into side control.
Callahan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at De Payens to see if he's OK.
Callahan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
De Payens is trying to get back to half guard.
Callahan is looking to take a break and control but De Payens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callahan lands an elbow.
De Payens tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Callahan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Callahan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Payens gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Callahan trying to control the action but De Payens is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Callahan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because De Payens is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Callahan thows a huge punch but De Payens dodges it nicely.
De Payens is trying to stand up here but Callahan is controlling him well.
De Payens is refusing to be controlled, as Callahan sits in half guard.
De Payens tries to roll over but Callahan keeps him under control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Callahan 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
De Payens is trying to control but can't.
Callahan is looking to take a break and control but De Payens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Payens is looking for a sweep. Callahan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Payens controlling the position for now.
De Payens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Callahan.
De Payens wants to improve his position but Callahan is controlling well.
De Payens holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Callahan is trying to control. De Payens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Callahan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Callahan prevents De Payens from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De Payens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Callahan staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan blocks a jab.
Callahan jabs De Payens right on the nose. De Payens blinks but takes it well.
De Payens finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Payens slips a jab from Callahan.
Callahan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Callahan throws a front kick aimed at De Payens's knee but De Payens avoids it well.
De Payens tests Callahan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Payens misses with an uppercut.
Callahan is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Payens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Payens blocks a head kick by Callahan.
Callahan moves out of range as De Payens strikes.
Callahan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Payens is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Callahan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Callahan looks to land a combination but De Payens avoids it well.
A big right from Callahan misses.
Callahan slips under a jab.
De Payens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Callahan.
De Payens swings for the body but Callahan moves out of range.
Callahan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Payens slips a jab and a cross from Callahan.
De Payens lands a nice hook to Callahan's body. Callahan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Payens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Callahan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Payens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Callahan moves away.
Callahan takes a swing at De Payens's ribcage but misses.
De Payens misses with a body shot.
Callahan thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Payens fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Callahan.
Callahan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Callahan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Payens throws out the jab.
Callahan throws a chopping leg kick but De Payens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Payens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Payens swings for the body but Callahan moves out of range.
Callahan misses with a hook to the body
and De Payens counters with a right hand to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Callahan.
Callahan swats away the attempt to clinch by De Payens.
De Payens throws a jab but it's blocked by Callahan.
De Payens with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Callahan drops his hands momentarily and De Payens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens throws a head kick but Callahan moves out of range.
Callahan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Payens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Callahan tries to land a leg kick but De Payens saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from De Payens misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callahan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Callahan.
De Payens is trying to get back to half guard.
De Payens can't do much from the bottom here.
Callahan is chipping away with strikes.
De Payens is looking to regain half guard here but Callahan keeps moving and retains side control.
Callahan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payens tries to improve position but can't.
Callahan working the ground and pound but De Payens is defending the strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De Payens is trying to control Callahan's posture but Callahan avoids it.
Callahan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
De Payens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harry Callahan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Callahan trying to control the action but De Payens is working from the bottom.
Callahan scoring with punches from side control.
De Payens sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Payens tries to get to full guard but Callahan has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Payens manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Callahan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Payens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Callahan.
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!
Callahan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
De Payens is adopting a defensive guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Callahan wants to control from the top but De Payens keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Harry Callahan.
De Payens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Hugues De Payens just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Callahan lands a leg kick that knocks De Payens off balance momentarily.
Callahan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Callahan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Payens has managed to clinch.
Callahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Callahan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Payens.
Callahan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Payens is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from De Payens is predictable there
so Callahan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Callahan trying to control the position from guard on top but De Payens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Payens has Callahan pulled in close to control his posture.
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!
De Payens working a defensive guard but Callahan passes into half guard.
De Payens wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payens manages to get to full guard.
Callahan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Callahan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Callahan wants to pass the guard but De Payens is keeping the position.
De Payens keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
De Payens trying to control the position.
Callahan is working De Payens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
De Payens controls Callahan momentarily but Callahan frees himself.
De Payens pulls Callahan in close to his closed guard and prevents Callahan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hugues De Payens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
De Payens misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Payens misses with a body shot.
De Payens scores with a nice head shot.
De Payens just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Payens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Callahan just misses with a punch to the body.
Callahan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Payens misses with a body kick.
Callahan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payens misses with a looping left.
De Payens throws a jab when Callahan was well out of range.
Hugues De Payens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Callahan throws a leg kick
and De Payens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Callahan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Payens.
Callahan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Callahan misses with a jab to the body
and De Payens counters with a nice body shot.
De Payens's corner calls for a 1-2. De Payens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Callahan lands a head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Callahan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Payens misses with a head kick.
Callahan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Callahan throws a leg kick but De Payens sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Payens connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callahan throws a body punch but De Payens moves out of range.
De Payens lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Payens takes a swing at Callahan's ribcage but misses.
De Payens moves out of range as Callahan strikes.
Callahan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab by De Payens.
De Payens stuns Callahan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Payens misses with an uppercut. Callahan saw that one coming.
Callahan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Callahan misses.
Nice defenses there by De Payens.
Callahan lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Hugues De Payens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
De Payens clobbers Callahan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Callahan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Payens has time to react.
A punch combination from De Payens misses.
Callahan misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Callahan checks a leg kick.
Callahan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Payens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed right hand from De Payens misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Callahan.
De Payens lands with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Callahan.
De Payens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Callahan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Payens. Callahan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Callahan throws a jab but it's blocked by De Payens.
Callahan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from De Payens.
Callahan throws a leg kick but De Payens checks it.
Callahan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Payens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Callahan.
Callahan connects with a leg kick. De Payens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Callahan.
De Payens tests Callahan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Callahan.
Harry Callahan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens looks to land a body kick but Callahan moved away.
Callahan throws a looping overhand right but De Payens ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Callahan.
Callahan feints and then cracks De Payens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Payens down.
Callahan throws a low kick but De Payens avoids it.
Callahan connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Payens throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Payens scores with a shot to the body.
De Payens throws a leg kick which misses Callahan's front leg but catches the back leg as Callahan tries to avoid it.
Callahan slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Callahan.
Nice uppercut lands for De Payens. That snapped Callahan's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan takes a swing at De Payens's ribcage but misses.
De Payens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Callahan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Payens misses with a few strikes there.
Callahan looks to land a right hand but De Payens moved out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from De Payens enables Callahan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. De Payens manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Callahan landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Callahan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
De Payens seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Callahan tries to free his leg and advance position but De Payens is retaining full guard.
De Payens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
De Payens keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Payens manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Callahan misses with a body shot.
De Payens tries to work over Callahan's front leg with a kick but Callahan checks it.
Callahan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Callahan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting De Payens counter with a right hand.
Good work by De Payens as he checks the leg kick.
Callahan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Payens feints and then cracks Callahan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Callahan down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Callahan misses with a straight left.
Callahan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Payens lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hugues De Payens.
I think De Payens has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 46:49
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:49
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugues De Payens!
Hugues De Payens is the new light heavyweight champion!
As Hugues De Payens got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: To understand the nature of enlightenment requires infinite understanding, sometimes the evil we perceive in this reality, is merely our own human nature learning to cast free the shackles of illusion. Love to you all, never stop believing! Broken Halo! You are all God's awake and act as such wi'.
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