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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Travinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordamen Bast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travinski comes to the cage accompanied by Hungry Like the Wolf. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Travinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mordamen Bast!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Travinski there.
Bast takes the fight into the clinch.
Bast drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Travinski throws a big right hand that misses.
Travinski throws a strike but Bast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Travinski trying to keep a closed guard but Bast is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travinski wants to get back to his feet but Bast is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Travinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Travinski, not yet.
Bast postures up.
Travinski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Travinski tries to get out of the position.
Bast forces his way into half guard.
Bast is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bast trying to control from half guard but Travinski is working away.
Travinski tries to get to full guard but Bast has control of the leg.
Travinski is looking to control Bast's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Travinski avoid being mounted?
Travinski is trying to get back to full guard.
Travinski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Travinski.
Travinski keeping moving, preventing Bast from controlling successfully.
Travinski wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travinski trying to control the position.
Travinski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Travinski throws the kick towards the body but Bast avoids it.
Travinski thows a leg kick but Bast checks it
and Bast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bast takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Travinski.
With the fighters up against the cage, Travinski throws an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bast jumps guard but Travinski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Travinski.
Travinski pushes off an throws an elbow but Bast leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travinski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bast backwards.
Travinski tries a body shot but Bast blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Travinski.
Bast avoids the elbow strike from Travinski, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Travinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bast is trying to drag Travinski to the mat but Travinski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bast looks winded!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Travinski leaning against his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Travinski.
Bast goes for a takedown attempt but Travinski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Xavier Travinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mordamen Bast.
Bast with a poor takedown
and Travinski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Travinski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travinski is in close to Bast's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Travinski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Travinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Travinski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bast on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travinski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Travinski lands a couple of elbows.
Travinski distracts Bast with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Travinski postures up and lands a big shot to Bast's brow.
Travinski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bast's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Travinski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Travinski scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Travinski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Travinski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Travinski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bast napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bast wants to control but Travinski postures up.
Travinski stands up.
Bast throws a body kick that misses.
Travinski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Travinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Travinski throwing strikes but missing.
Travinski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bast is breathing heavily.
Travinski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bast's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travinski wants to control from the top but Bast keeps moving.
Travinski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bast's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travinski works over Bast with some ground and pound from guard.
Travinski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Travinski stops Bast from standing up.
Bast keeping moving, preventing Travinski from controlling successfully.
Travinski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travinski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Travinski is in close to Bast's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xavier Travinski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Travinski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Travinski landing with the ground and pound.
Travinski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Travinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Travinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bast can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travinski distracts Bast with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Travinski working some strikes from top position.
Travinski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bast's head.
Travinski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Travinski lands a couple of elbows.
Travinski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Travinski postures up and lands a big shot to Bast's brow.
Travinski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Travinski trying to control but Bast is working from the bottom.
Travinski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Travinski working some strikes from top position.
Travinski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bast has a closed guard, preventing Travinski from standing up.
Travinski looking to pass the guard.
Travinski is working Bast over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Travinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bast is keeping the position for now.
Travinski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Travinski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Travinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travinski lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Travinski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Travinski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Travinski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Travinski landing with the ground and pound.
Travinski wants to control from the top but Bast keeps moving.
Travinski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Travinski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bast's head.
Travinski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Travinski lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Travinski 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. And we move into the final round!
Bast avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bast with a lazy takedown attempt
and Travinski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Travinski is working Bast over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Travinski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Travinski landing with the ground and pound.
Travinski content to stall in guard here.
Travinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bast swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Travinski working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travinski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bast's head.
Travinski landing with the ground and pound.
Bast takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travinski distracts Bast with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Travinski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Travinski with a nice head shot there.
Travinski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bast's head.
Travinski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Travinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Bast is retaining full guard.
Travinski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Travinski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Travinski landing some decent shots from guard.
Bast is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Travinski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bast's head.
Bast is still in real trouble! Can Travinski finish him?
Travinski gets to his feet and stands over Bast, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Bast felt that one! Travinski unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Bast from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Travinski!
Xavier Travinski decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abu Rock!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock stuffs the takedown attempt from Larsson. Larsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Larsson clinches with his opponent.
Rock blocks an elbow strike.
Rock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larsson is trying to pull guard but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Rock is pressed up against the cage. Larsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rock down to the mat. Rock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Larsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rock clinches.
Larsson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rock is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Larsson to the mat. Larsson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Larsson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larsson tries to get out of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rock looking to sit in guard and control but Larsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock working for a triangle but Larsson defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock wants to get back to his feet but Larsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Larsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rock looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Larsson has picked Rock up and slammed him! Rock can't keep hold of the triangle and Larsson manages to pass to side control!
Larsson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rock sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Larsson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rock will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock regains half guard.
Rock wants to control but Larsson is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Larsson pulls his head out easily.
Larsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Rock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Larsson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rock is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bjorn Larsson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rock gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock prevents Larsson from improving his position.
Larsson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rock trying to control the action but Larsson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Larsson tries to get to full guard but Rock has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Rock is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Abu Rock hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Larsson moves out of range of the body kick from Rock.
Larsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rock counters with a nice body shot.
Rock tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Larsson defends well and Rock ends up having to push Larsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsson can't get the takedown.
Rock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larsson has him pressed against the cage.
Larsson is trying to drag Rock to the mat but Rock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Rock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rock fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Larsson sprawls well initially but Rock persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larsson keeps working.
Abu Rock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Larsson wants to improve his position but Rock is controlling well.
Larsson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Larsson is in trouble now - Rock has advanced to mount!
Rock lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Larsson wants to control but Rock is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock raining down hammerfists from mount.
Larsson is squirming around, avoiding Rock's attempts to control the action.
Larsson is working to get back to half guard.
Rock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Larsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rock is landing with some decent strikes but Larsson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rock lands a couple of good shots and Larsson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Larsson rolls, trying to escape but Rock keeps control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson just trying to survive but Rock is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Larsson right now.
Larsson is trying to stand back up.
Rock looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson trying to control the hands but Rock breaks the grip.
Rock controlling from the back.
Rock is landing with strikes. Larsson can't take much more of this.
Will Rock go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Larsson right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to get the hooks in deep but Larsson pushed the leg off.
Rock is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Larsson trying to control the hands but Rock won't let him.
Rock working for a choke but Larsson is defending well.
Rock has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Larsson.
Rock is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries to break free.
I would not like to be Larsson right now.
Rock is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Larsson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rock is breathing heavily.
Larsson trying to control the hands but Rock breaks the grip.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock wants to control but Larsson is keeping busy.
Larsson trying to control the action but Rock just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Larsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rock is fending him off so far but Larsson persists. Nope, Rock circles away and we're back to standing.
Rock misses with a wild body shot.
Rock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Larsson.
Rock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Larsson is controlling Rock's posture.
Larsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Larsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Larsson controlling the position.
Larsson 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn Larsson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Larsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bjorn Larsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Larsson as he avoids it easily.
Rock looks to land a body kick but Larsson moved away.
Larsson goes for a double leg but Rock avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rock continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Larsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rock jumps guard but Larsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rock is pressed up against the cage. Larsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rock down to the mat. Rock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rock clinches.
Rock has Larsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Larsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Larsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rock stops a takedown attempt from Larsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rock regains guard.
Larsson looking to sit in guard and control but Rock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rock wants to control from the top but Larsson keeps moving.
Larsson wants to stand but Rock is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Larsson's guard.
Larsson is trying to stand back up but Rock is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock is trying to control the action in half guard but Larsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rock prevents Larsson from improving his position.
Larsson trying to control but Rock postures up.
Larsson won't allow Rock to pass to mount.
Rock is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Abu Rock was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Larsson fails to land the takedown.
Rock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bjorn Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock shoots in for a double leg but Larsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rock throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Larsson was covering up waiting for the punch and Rock finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Larsson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Larsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rock is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abu Rock.
Well Rock 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abu Rock!
A relieved looking Abu Rock 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexndr Wennberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by We own it - 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chandler Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexndr Wennberg!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Wennberg as Evans shoots in.
Evans moves in looking to clinch but Wennberg pushes him off.
Evans fails to land the takedown.
Evans seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wennberg connects with a jab.
Evans shoots in looking for a takedown. Wennberg tries to sprawl out of it but Evans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wennberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chandler Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans wants to clinch.
Wennberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Evans at a distance.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Wennberg shows good takedown defense.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans tries to clinch but Wennberg is having none of it.
Evans feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wennberg wants to stand but Evans is controlling the position.
Evans trying to control but Wennberg is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wennberg wants to stand up but Evans is controlling him.
Our spies down at at Hardcore fight company inform us that Wennberg has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wennberg is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg is looking to stand back up but Evans counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Wennberg.
Wennberg pushes Evans off but Evans dives into side control.
Wennberg is trying to get back to his feet.
Evans is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wennberg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wennberg is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
Evans goes for a double leg but Wennberg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wennberg continues to drive forward.
Evans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wennberg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Wennberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wennberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Evans looks for a takedown but Wennberg sprawls well.
Evans darts in looking for a takedown but Wennberg gets double underhooks and turns Evans into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wennberg is trying to break the clinch but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
Evans goes for a takedown attempt but Wennberg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Wennberg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Wennberg does no damage.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wennberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans dives in for a single leg takedown but Wennberg sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wennberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wennberg has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexndr Wennberg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wennberg lands with a nice body punch.
Wennberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Wennberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evans fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wennberg lands with a shot to the body.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from Wennberg.
Evans throws a combination that misses
and Wennberg counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Evans!
Evans is rocked!
Evans on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Evans tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ground and pound from Wennberg.
Oh Evans is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wennberg lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Evans! More strikes land and this one is all over! Wennberg jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexndr Wennberg!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Vogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Chalidow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
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185 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Vogh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Chalidow!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chalidow fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vogh to the ground. Chalidow is now in Vogh's guard.
Vogh keeping moving, preventing Chalidow from controlling successfully.
Chalidow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vogh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chalidow has managed to get both his arms back between Vogh's legs - danger averted.
Vogh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chalidow is in close to Vogh's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vogh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chalidow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vogh keeping full guard, as Chalidow tries to pass.
Vogh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chalidow is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chalidow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chalidow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chalidow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chalidow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vogh's guard.
Vogh actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalidow wants to free his trapped foot but Vogh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chalidow is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vogh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chalidow.
Vogh works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vogh is on top in guard.
Vogh has gone for a leg lock! Chalidow slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vogh's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vogh keeping moving, preventing Chalidow from controlling successfully.
Chalidow postures up in Vogh's guard and throws a big left but Vogh blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalidow works over Vogh with some ground and pound from guard.
Chalidow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chalidow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vogh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chalidow has managed to get both his arms back between Vogh's legs - danger averted.
Vogh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vogh is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chalidow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chalidow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chalidow trying to control the position from guard on top but Vogh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chalidow drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chalidow jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vogh seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chalidow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vogh's guard.
Chalidow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vogh looking for submissions off his back.
Chalidow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vogh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chalidow pulls his head out easily.
Chalidow working over Vogh with some ground and pound. Vogh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vogh is in trouble now - Chalidow has advanced to mount!
Chalidow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vogh is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogh sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Vogh looking for submissions off his back.
Vogh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chalidow is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vogh!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mamed Chalidow will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chalidow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vogh avoids it really well and circles away.
Chalidow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vogh circles away.
Vogh slaps away a takedown attempt from Chalidow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
John Vogh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Chalidow.
Chalidow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chalidow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vogh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chalidow ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chalidow no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vogh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chalidow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vogh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
John Vogh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chalidow is trying to keep Vogh in close.
Vogh advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogh is looking for a kimura but Chalidow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vogh to get the leverage.
Vogh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vogh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vogh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chalidow sees it coming and defends easily.
Vogh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vogh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chalidow sees it coming and defends easily.
Chalidow trying to hold on to Vogh's head to control him but Vogh postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalidow tries to roll over but Vogh keeps him under control.
Chalidow regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vogh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chalidow dives on top into guard.
Vogh has his foot on Chalidow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chalidow works his way back into a safe position though.
Chalidow scoring with some ground and pound.
Vogh being controlled here, momentarily.
Chalidow trying to control the position from guard on top but Vogh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogh has momentary wrist control but Chalidow slips an elbow through the middle.
Vogh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chalidow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chalidow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chalidow wants to control from the top but Vogh keeps moving.
Vogh working for a triangle but Chalidow defends it easily.
Vogh keeping moving, preventing Chalidow from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mamed Chalidow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chalidow has managed to clinch.
Chalidow is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vogh can't fight it off and eventually Chalidow manages to take the fight to the floor. Vogh looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chalidow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vogh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vogh has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Chalidow is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vogh.
Vogh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chalidow wants to control but Vogh is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalidow cracks Vogh with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chalidow working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chalidow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chalidow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vogh tries to bench press Chalidow off him but Chalidow keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalidow is trying to get an arm triangle but Vogh is defending well.
Vogh sneaks back into half guard.
Vogh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vogh actively working from the bottom here.
Chalidow maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Vogh could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Chalidow has cracked it and Vogh is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Chalidow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mamed Chalidow! Mamed Chalidow retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Paris!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a one two! Paris had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Craig Paris has been cut.
Paris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva drops Paris with a straight right hand, right on the button! Silva follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!
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