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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Handle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalli Luikku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handle comes to the cage accompanied by Right On. Max Handle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lalli Luikku's chin.
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Handle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lalli Luikku!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luikku has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've been told by Handle's head coaches at Red Square Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Luikku with a lazy takedown attempt
and Handle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Luikku stops a takedown attempt from Handle.
Handle lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Handle wants to take a breather but Luikku is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Handle throwing shots but Luikku is blocking nicely.
Luikku is pressing down on Handle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luikku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Luikku is looking for a triangle but Handle pushes his legs off easily.
Luikku has a closed guard, preventing Handle from standing up.
Handle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luikku on the ground.
Luikku keeping moving, preventing Handle from controlling successfully.
Luikku looking for a guillotine here but Handle defends easily.
Luikku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Handle trying to control but Luikku is working from the bottom.
Handle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Luikku has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Handle has managed to get both his arms back between Luikku's legs - danger averted.
Luikku looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luikku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Handle is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Luikku has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Handle is looking to defend but Luikku has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Handle! Luikku pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Handle taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lalli Luikku!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimka Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Russian National Anthem. Dimka Medvedev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimka Medvedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomas Popov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medvedev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Medvedev wants it to stay on the feet.
Popov dives in for a single leg takedown but Medvedev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Popov wants a takedown but no success here.
Dimka Medvedev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Popov.
Popov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Popov trying to control the pace.
Medvedev wants to get back to his feet.
Medvedev misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Medvedev 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.
Popov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tomas Popov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Popov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Popov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov shoots in and bounces Medvedev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Popov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Medvedev controls Popov momentarily but Popov frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tomas Popov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Popov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Popov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Medvedev's waist but Medvedev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Popov off to one side.
Popov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Medvedev pinned against the cage. Medvedev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Medvedev. No joy for Popov on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popov was well out of range. Poor timing from Medvedev.
Popov shoots in but no luck this time.
Medvedev swings for the body but Popov moves out of range.
Medvedev swings for the body but Popov moves out of range.
Popov tries for a takedown but Medvedev circles away easily
and Medvedev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Popov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Medvedev as he avoids it easily.
Popov misses with a takedown
and Medvedev counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Medvedev misses with a wild body shot.
Medvedev stuffs the takedown attempt from Popov. Popov gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Popov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Popov misses with a takedown attempt
and Medvedev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Popov gets the takedown into side control.
Popov decides to stand back up.
Medvedev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Tomas Popov has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Popov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Popov throws a right hand that Medvedev ducks under and follows up with a left that Medvedev also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dimka Medvedev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Popov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Medvedev counters with a nice body shot.
Popov is breathing heavily.
Medvedev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Popov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Medvedev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Popov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Medvedev is fending him off so far but Popov persists. Nope, Medvedev circles away and we're back to standing.
Medvedev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Medvedev throws a shot to the body.
Medvedev misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Medvedev finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Popov.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Popov.
Jab, jab by Medvedev - just one landing.
Dimka Medvedev is winning the standup battle so far.
Medvedev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Medvedev.
Medvedev leaves Popov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Medvedev leaves Popov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Medvedev cracks Popov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Medvedev lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Popov with that takedown attempt.
Popov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Medvedev counters with a nice uppercut.
Tomas Popov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Popov is defended easily by Medvedev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medvedev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimka Medvedev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomas Popov's cut.
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!
Popov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Medvedev punishes Popov's body with a nice straight punch.
Popov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Medvedev swivels and escapes.
Popov shoots in for a double leg but Medvedev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Medvedev is looking to wear down Popov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Medvedev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Medvedev counters with a right hand to the body.
Dimka Medvedev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Popov.
Popov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Medvedev was well out of range. Poor timing from Popov.
Medvedev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Popov misses with the combination.
Medvedev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Popov fails with the takedown.
Medvedev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popov moves away.
Tomas Popov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left lands for Medvedev.
Medvedev just misses with a punch to the body.
Medvedev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popov manages to avoid it.
Medvedev lands a nice looking body shot.
Popov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medvedev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Medvedev circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Medvedev, as that shot connected.
Medvedev lands a nice looking body shot.
Medvedev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Medvedev lands with a good body shot.
Medvedev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Popov avoids the body shot from Medvedev.
That's four 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!
Medvedev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Medvedev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Popov stops Medvedev from standing up.
Medvedev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Popov won't allow Medvedev to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Popov trying to control the position from guard on top but Medvedev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimka Medvedev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Medvedev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimka Medvedev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monroe Hutchens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Koroviev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe Hutchens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Koroviev's chin.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monroe Hutchens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Koroviev!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koroviev tries to clinch there but Hutchens circles away.
Hutchens wants to clinch up but Koroviev keeps it at a distance.
Hutchens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hutchens rushes Koroviev and presses him up against the cage.
Hutchens is trying to pull guard but Koroviev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Koroviev tries to score a body lock takedown but Hutchens shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Koroviev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hutchens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Koroviev looking for a takedown.
Monroe Hutchens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Koroviev.
Koroviev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hutchens shoots in for a double leg but Koroviev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koroviev closes the distance and clinches up with Hutchens, looking for a takedown. Koroviev pushes Hutchens against the cage but Hutchens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hutchens wants to clinch.
Hutchens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koroviev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchens tries to clinch up but Koroviev circles away and keeps his distance.
Koroviev shoots for a double leg takedown but Hutchens sprawls well. He's pushed Koroviev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hutchens has a takedown stuffed.
Hutchens is breathing heavily.
Koroviev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Koroviev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hutchens defends well and Koroviev ends up having to push Hutchens into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Koroviev breaks the clinch.
Hutchens shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Koroviev is trying to defend but Hutchens finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hutchens tries to pass to full mount but Koroviev defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchens moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Koroviev.
Hutchens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koroviev keeps working.
Koroviev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Koroviev is trying to control Hutchens's posture but Hutchens avoids it.
Koroviev manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutchens content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hutchens is looking to advance position but Koroviev won't allow it.
Koroviev is looking to improve his position.
Koroviev actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koroviev has his hands clasped together around Hutchens's back. He's all about the action.
Koroviev tries to kick Hutchens off but Hutchens keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koroviev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Koroviev.
Hutchens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Koroviev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koroviev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hutchens controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koroviev can't keep his opponent in guard - Hutchens advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Monroe Hutchens will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hutchens misses with a series of wild punches.
Koroviev shoots in for a double leg but Hutchens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koroviev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hutchens napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hutchens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koroviev on the ground.
Koroviev is working to tighten his grip on Hutchens's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Hutchens has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Koroviev is really squeezing tight and eventually Hutchens passes out! Koroviev breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Igor Koroviev!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burak Mihalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy jr looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Burak Mihalev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy jr!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jr tries to bum rush Mihalev with a series of wild strikes but Mihalev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
jr blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch combination from jr misses.
jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mihalev.
Mihalev tries to clinch up but jr circles away and keeps his distance.
jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Mihalev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Randy jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihalev tries for a takedown but jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
jr looks to land a combination but Mihalev avoids it well.
Mihalev shoots in for a double leg but jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mihalev tries to clinch but jr is having none of it.
jr misses with a series of wild punches.
jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
jr looks winded!
Mihalev tries to clinch up but jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Mihalev moves in looking to clinch but jr pushes him off.
A combination from jr does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jr misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from jr misses.
Mihalev is looking to clinch but jr is avoiding it.
Mihalev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. jr sprawls well initially but Mihalev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mihalev slows the pace down in half guard.
Mihalev maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! jr could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mihalev has cracked it and jr is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mihalev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Burak Mihalev!
Burak Mihalev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Clinton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
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Powerful |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brad Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clinton clinches.
Cooper landing knees to the head.
It looks like Bill Clinton has been cut.
Clinton jumps into guard, dragging Cooper to the mat.
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.
Clinton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clinton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cooper to regain full guard.
Clinton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cooper looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cooper looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cooper!
Clinton is looking to regain half guard here but Cooper keeps moving and retains side control.
Clinton struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton tries to bench press Cooper off him but Cooper keeps the position.
Clinton is trying to buck Cooper off.
Clinton is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clinton is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cooper is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Clinton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton tries to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Clinton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Clinton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clinton working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton tries to hold on but Cooper postures up.
Clinton is trying to escape the mount.
Cooper content just to control the position here.
Clinton tries to reverse the position but Cooper maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Clinton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Clinton looking for a sweep. Not yet Clinton, not yet.
Clinton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clinton is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hardcore fight company that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clinton wants to improve his position but instead Cooper has moved into half guard.
Clinton is trying to maintain the position but Cooper is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Clinton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Clinton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cooper moves in looking to clinch but Clinton pushes him off.
Cooper clinches.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clinton avoids it.
Clinton wants to take the fight to the mat but Cooper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clinton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cooper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clinton's defenses.
Clinton is trying to pull guard but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Clinton tries to score a body lock takedown but Cooper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Clinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clinton avoids it.
Clinton jumps guard but Cooper stands there with Clinton around his waist. Clinton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clinton's defenses.
Clinton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clinton managing to block the knees to the body from Cooper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clinton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cooper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clinton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cooper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clinton.
Clinton tries to break free but Cooper pushes him back against the cage.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Clinton shrugs off.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Clinton shrugs off.
Clinton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clinton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cooper after a bit of a struggle.
Knees to the body from Cooper.
Cooper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Clinton jumps guard but Cooper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cooper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clinton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinton is trying to push Cooper away but Cooper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton jumps guard but Cooper stands there with Clinton around his waist. Clinton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cooper tries a knee to the head but Clinton blocks it.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brad Cooper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clinton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clinton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clinton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Clinton jumps guard but Cooper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Clinton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cooper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cooper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clinton.
Clinton blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clinton's defenses.
Clinton missing with knees to the body.
Clinton tries to land knees in the clinch but Cooper avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cooper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Clinton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clinton jumps guard but Cooper stands there with Clinton around his waist. Clinton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cooper lands a nice knee to the body.
Clinton is trying to pull guard but Cooper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cooper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cooper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clinton blocks it with crossed arms.
Cooper prevents Clinton from breaking the clinch.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clinton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cooper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clinton is trying to pull guard but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Clinton wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton fails to pull guard.
A knee to the head by Cooper.
Clinton is trying to drag Cooper to the mat but Cooper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cooper looking to throw knees to the head but Clinton is blocking nicely.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clinton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cooper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clinton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinton tries to pull guard but Cooper holds him up against the cage and eventually Clinton drops back down to his feet.
Clinton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cooper pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brad Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Clinton 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.
Brad Cooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bill Clinton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bill Clinton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clinton closes the distance and clinches.
Cooper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clinton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Cooper.
Clinton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cooper prevents it.
Cooper looking to throw knees to the head but Clinton is blocking nicely.
Clinton jumps guard but Cooper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clinton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clinton can't find room to land a body shot as Cooper controls the action.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clinton blocks it with crossed arms.
Cooper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clinton blocks it with crossed arms.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper looking to throw knees to the head but Clinton is blocking nicely.
Cooper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clinton jumps guard but Cooper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Clinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clinton has a couple of punches blocked by Cooper.
Clinton trying to land knees to the body.
Clinton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooper has Clinton pressed against the cage, preventing Clinton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clinton tries to break free but Cooper pushes him back against the cage.
Clinton is looking for a takedown.
Clinton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cooper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clinton.
Cooper tries a knee to the head but Clinton blocks it.
Clinton is trying to pull guard but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton tries to pull guard but Cooper won't allow it.
Clinton tries to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling the position.
Cooper looking to throw knees to the head but Clinton is blocking nicely.
Clinton jumps guard but Cooper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clinton jumps guard but Cooper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clinton avoiding damage as Cooper throws knees to the body.
Clinton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clinton is trying to push Cooper away but Cooper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cooper misses with a knee strike.
Cooper misses with a knee to the head.
Clinton tries to pull guard but Cooper won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clinton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clinton has Cooper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cooper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clinton trying to land knees to the body.
Clinton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cooper to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton is trying to force a seperation but Cooper has the dominant position.
Clinton is trying to force a seperation but Cooper has the dominant position.
Clinton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clinton struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooper controls his hands.
Clinton tries to pull guard but Cooper won't allow it.
Cooper lands a good knee to the midsection. Clinton won't want to take too many of those.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Clinton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clinton missing with knees to the body.
Cooper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clinton is defending well for now.
Cooper tries to land knees in the clinch but Clinton avoids the damage to the body.
Clinton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cooper to keep the fight standing.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Clinton is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clinton blocks it with crossed arms.
Clinton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cooper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clinton looking to stall.
Cooper scores with a knee to the head.
Clinton fails to pull guard.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clinton avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clinton.
Clinton is trying to pull guard but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clinton.
Cooper has Clinton pressed against the cage, preventing Clinton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clinton has Cooper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cooper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clinton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cooper walks away with a smile on his face. Clinton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brad Cooper.
I think Cooper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Cooper!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Wazowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevon Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Wazowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trevon Martin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin misses with a hook
letting Wazowski counter with a right hand.
Wazowski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Wazowski is out of range.
Martin throws the left hand but Wazowski avoids the punch easily.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Wazowski ducks down to avoid it.
Wazowski throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wazowski is just out of range.
Martin blocks a head kick by Wazowski.
Martin throws a series of punches but Wazowski moves out of range.
Wazowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martin pinned against the cage. Martin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wazowski looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Wazowski throws a head kick that misses.
Wazowski tried to score with a low kick but Martin checks it.
Wazowski 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.
Wazowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martin lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Martin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wazowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wazowski.
A head kick misses from Wazowski.
Wazowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
A left and a right from Martin both land. Nice combination.
Wazowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Wazowski's head but Wazowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wazowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wazowski.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wazowski.
Trevon Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wazowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Wazowski slips a jab from Martin.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Martin - just one landing.
Martin throws the left hand but Wazowski avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Martin.
Wazowski dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Wazowski should have avoided that one.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Wazowski moves away and avoids it.
Martin throws a good cross that connects.
Martin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wazowski dives in and grabs Martin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes down on Wazowski's head and hops out.
Wazowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wazowski misses with a looping left.
Wazowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martin counters with a left and a right that stings Wazowski.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wazowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wazowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Martin slaps away a takedown attempt from Wazowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Wazowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Wazowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Wazowski misses the target.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Wazowski jabs Martin right on the nose. Martin blinks but takes it well.
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from Wazowski.
Some wild striking there from Wazowski.
Wazowski slips under a jab.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Wazowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Martin sprawls well. He's pushed Wazowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wazowski slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Wazowski. Wazowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wazowski.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wazowski.
Martin throws a right and a left that Wazowski avoids nicely.
Wazowski misses with a body shot.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Wazowski slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin throws a hook but Wazowski blocks it.
Wazowski throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Wazowski counters with a good low kick that Martin was not able to check.
Martin blocks a head kick by Wazowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevon Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Wazowski counters with a nice body kick.
Wazowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wazowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Martin lands a nice looking body shot.
Wazowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin misses with a hook.
A left lands for Martin.
Martin slips under a jab from Wazowski.
Wazowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wazowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wazowski. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Martin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martin staying out of range there.
Martin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wazowski counters with a three punch combo that has Martin backing up. Martin nods at Wazowski to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wazowski slips under a jab.
Trevon Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wazowski dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Martin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wazowski. Wazowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martin slips under a jab.
Wazowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wazowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Wazowski moved out of range.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Wazowski.
Wazowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wazowski.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wazowski throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Martin scores with a nice head shot.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wazowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wazowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin cracks Wazowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wazowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Martin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wazowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wazowski blocks a jab.
Wazowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martin stuns Wazowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin cracks Wazowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wazowski.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Wazowski slips the punch.
Wazowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martin connects with the punch.
Wazowski throws a head kick that misses.
Wazowski slips under a jab from Martin.
Martin throws a sloppy body shot
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wazowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wazowski throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martin misses with a body shot
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Wazowski counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Wazowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Wazowski saw that one coming.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Wazowski is out of range.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Wazowski's head but Wazowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wazowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wazowski.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wazowski moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Wazowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wazowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wazowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wazowski misses with a body kick.
Martin staying out of range there.
Wazowski throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Nice shot lands for Wazowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevon Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Martin throws out a loose jab but Wazowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin moves out of range as Wazowski strikes.
Wazowski throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Wazowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martin.
Wazowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wazowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wazowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut there from Martin.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Wazowski slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Wazowski moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin cracks Wazowski with a good jab.
Martin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martin with a nice cross.
Wazowski throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Wazowski has a takedown stuffed.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wazowski.
A big right from Wazowski misses.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Wazowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
Martin lands a two punch combo.
Wazowski is rocked!
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Wazowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wazowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wazowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Wazowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin throws a hook but Wazowski avoids it easily.
Martin misses with a jab to the body
and Wazowski counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wazowski. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trevon Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mike Wazowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
Wazowski misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Wazowski. Those never looked like landing.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wazowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Wazowski throws a wild body kick that Martin sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Wazowski.
Wazowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Wazowski ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but Wazowski persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Martin. No joy for Wazowski on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Wazowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wazowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wazowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Martin tries to sprawl out of it but Wazowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wazowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Wazowski misses with a takedown attempt - Martin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martin throws a series of punches but Wazowski moves out of range.
A big left from Martin misses.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wazowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Wazowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a jab.
Martin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mike Wazowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wazowski throws a lazy head kick
and Martin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wazowski thinking.
Martin stalks Wazowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wazowski's face. Wazowski staggers backwards, shaken.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wazowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wazowski misses with a takedown attempt - Martin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wazowski moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wazowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wazowski missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trevon Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevon Martin!
A very excited looking Trevon Martin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Graham has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Polk's chin.
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215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Polk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor Graham!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polk stuffs the takedown attempt from Graham. Graham gets slowly back to his feet.
Polk lands a jab to the nose.
Graham shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Polk defends it nicely.
Polk stuffs the takedown attempt from Graham. Graham gets slowly back to his feet.
James Polk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Graham.
Graham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graham fails with a takedown attempt.
Polk tries to bum rush Graham with a series of wild strikes but Graham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Graham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Graham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Graham fails with the takedown.
Polk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Graham fails with a takedown attempt.
Graham looks winded!
Polk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Polk.
Polk lunges at Graham with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graham's hand.
Graham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Polk circles away.
Graham shoots in but no luck this time.
Polk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Polk lands a nice shot that snaps Graham's head back.
Graham is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham loses concentration momentarily and Polk pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Graham crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Polk finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Polk!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Cadmea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Cadmea!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Cadmea finds it's target.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cadmea to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Cadmea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones misses with a hook.
Cadmea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cadmea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cadmea cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cadmea connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Cadmea.
Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cadmea's half guard.
Jones wants to control but Cadmea is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Cadmea is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Josh Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philipp Kostyrko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostyrko comes to the cage accompanied by Fuck Them All. Philipp Kostyrko 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 lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Philipp Kostyrko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Bush!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostyrko is looking to clinch.
Bush keeps the fight on the outside.
Kostyrko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bush drives through and clinches with Kostyrko against the cage.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bush is blocking nicely.
Bush taking a breather.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bush avoids the damage to the body.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bush is defending well for now.
Bush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bush taking a breather.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bush avoids the damage to the body.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bush.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but Bush blocks with his arms.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Bush goes for a takedown attempt but Kostyrko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kostyrko tries to close the distance and clinch but Bush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Bush counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bush throwing strikes but missing.
Bush working some strikes from top position.
Bush controlling from the top position.
Kostyrko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bush is one step ahead there.
Bush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kostyrko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bush.
Kostyrko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bush preventing the sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bush works over Kostyrko with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bush wants to control from the top but Kostyrko keeps moving.
Bush throwing strikes from guard but Kostyrko blocks nicely.
Bush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bush trying to control but Kostyrko is working from the bottom.
Kostyrko is trying to control the position but Bush postures up.
Bush is in close to Kostyrko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bush is looking to work some ground and pound but Kostyrko has wrist control.
Bush landing some decent shots from guard.
Kostyrko wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bush throwing strikes from guard but Kostyrko blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kostyrko is trying to keep Bush in close.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Kostyrko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bush postures up in Kostyrko's guard and throws a big left but Kostyrko blocks it.
Bush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kostyrko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kostyrko's head.
Kostyrko working a defensive guard here.
Bush postures up in Kostyrko's guard and throws a big left but Kostyrko blocks it.
Bush is working Kostyrko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Kostyrko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kostyrko has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bush has passed into side control.
Kostyrko sneaks back into half guard.
Bush trying to control the action but Kostyrko is working from the bottom.
Kostyrko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kostyrko.
Bush postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kostyrko is on top in guard.
Bush 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Bush dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kostyrko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kostyrko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bush avoids the head kick by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bush has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kostyrko clinches up against the cage.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bush blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bush.
Bush is trying to break the clinch but Kostyrko has him pressed against the cage.
Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bush is blocking nicely.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bush is blocking nicely.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bush.
Kostyrko pushes off an throws an elbow but Bush leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko managing to block the knees to the body from Bush.
A shot in the inside from Bush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko throws an elbow that misses.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bush looking to stall.
Bush working hard to break the clinch.
Kostyrko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kostyrko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bush wants to stall.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bush avoids it.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bush avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bush is defending well for now.
Kostyrko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bush is trying to break the clinch but Kostyrko has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush blocks an elbow strike from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kostyrko prevents Bush from breaking the clinch.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the body.
Bush is breathing heavily.
Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bush.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bush avoids it.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but Bush blocks with his arms.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bush avoids the damage to the body.
Bush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bush tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kostyrko avoids it.
Bush has had enough of the clinch but Kostyrko keeps him there for the moment.
Bush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bush is defending well for now.
Kostyrko prevents Bush from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Philipp Kostyrko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bush avoids it.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bush avoids it.
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Bush's ribcage.
Kostyrko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bush in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bush's face.
Bush has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kostyrko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bush is defending well for now.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Philipp Kostyrko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Bush.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Bush won't want to take too many of those.
Bush tries for a takedown but Kostyrko manages to get underhooks.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bush avoids it.
Bush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bush has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kostyrko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Bush dodges an elbow strike from Kostyrko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipp Kostyrko dominated that second round.
That's time! Kostyrko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kostyrko tries to clinch there but Bush circles away.
Philipp Kostyrko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bush shoots for a takedown but Kostyrko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kostyrko looks for the body kick but Bush saw that one coming.
Kostyrko moves in looking to clinch but Bush pushes him off.
Philipp Kostyrko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kostyrko tries to clinch up.
Kostyrko doesn't manage to clinch there - Bush circles away.
Kostyrko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kostyrko circles away.
Kostyrko tries to clinch there but Bush circles away.
Kostyrko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kostyrko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bush is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kostyrko is defending well.
Philipp Kostyrko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Bush.
Bush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kostyrko dodges an elbow strike from Bush.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostyrko throws an elbow that misses.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Bush avoids the elbow strike from Kostyrko, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kostyrko throws an elbow but misses.
Bush tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kostyrko lands a nice knee to the body.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bush in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Bush avoids a wild elbow strike from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bush is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Bush blocks it.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kostyrko as Bush tries to tie him up.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bush avoids the damage to the body.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bush is defending well for now.
Kostyrko keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kostyrko prevents Bush from breaking the clinch.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to break free but Kostyrko pushes him back against the cage.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bush is defending well for now.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Bush wants to break free but Kostyrko has control.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bush.
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bush in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bush avoids the damage to the body.
Kostyrko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bush blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bush is blocking nicely.
Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kostyrko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bush's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bush blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kostyrko as Bush tries to tie him up.
Bush looking for a takedown.
Kostyrko misses with an elbow over the top.
Kostyrko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bush's defenses.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bush blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kostyrko has Bush pressed against the cage, preventing Bush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
Bush wants to break free but Kostyrko has control.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipp Kostyrko clearly takes that round.
That's time! Kostyrko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kostyrko tries to clinch up but Bush circles away and keeps his distance.
Kostyrko looks to land a body kick but Bush moved away.
Kostyrko tries to clinch up but Bush circles away and keeps his distance.
Kostyrko drives through and clinches with Bush against the cage.
Kostyrko lands a nice knee to the body.
Bush wants to stall.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but Bush blocks with his arms.
Kostyrko pushes off an throws an elbow but Bush leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bush's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bush is defending well for now.
Bush is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Bush blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bush avoids it.
Bush avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bush wants to get back to striking at distance but Kostyrko won't allow it.
Bush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko blocks a body shot from Bush.
Bush wants to break free but Kostyrko has control.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bush blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Bush avoids a wild elbow strike from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Bush blocks it.
Bush is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kostyrko is keeping busy.
Bush is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kostyrko to keep the fight standing.
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bush in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bush looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bush avoids it.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bush managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Bush blocks it.
Bush trying to control the position but instead, Kostyrko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bush into the cage.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but Bush blocks with his arms.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bush tries to break the clinch but Kostyrko is controlling the position.
Bush is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kostyrko to keep the fight standing.
Bush avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Bush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Philipp Kostyrko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Bush.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bush.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Bush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bush is trying to break free.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bush avoids it.
Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bush tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kostyrko smiles and moves away.
Kostyrko moves in looking to clinch but Bush pushes him off.
Bush pushes Kostyrko up against the cage in a clinch.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bush is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bush tries to break free but Kostyrko pushes him back against the cage.
Bush takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bush is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipp Kostyrko had his way with George Bush in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kostyrko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kostyrko tries to avoid it but Bush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kostyrko to the ground. Kostyrko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bush shoots in looking for a takedown but Kostyrko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bush's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kostyrko is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Kostyrko. Those never looked like landing.
Kostyrko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kostyrko is fending him off so far but Bush persists. Nope, Kostyrko circles away and we're back to standing.
Philipp Kostyrko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Bush.
Kostyrko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kostyrko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kostyrko tries a head kick but it misses.
Kostyrko doesn't manage to clinch there - Bush circles away.
Kostyrko tries to clinch but Bush moves out of range.
Kostyrko fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kostyrko throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kostyrko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kostyrko.
Kostyrko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kostyrko wants to clinch up but Bush keeps it at a distance.
Kostyrko doesn't manage to clinch there - Bush circles away.
Kostyrko tries to clinch up but Bush circles away and keeps his distance.
Kostyrko tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Kostyrko.
Bush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kostyrko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Philipp Kostyrko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kostyrko tries to clinch up.
Kostyrko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kostyrko tries to clinch but Bush moves out of range.
Kostyrko misses with the combination.
George Bush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kostyrko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kostyrko wants to clinch
and Bush counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kostyrko is pulling down on Bush's head to control his posture.
George Bush has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bush throwing strikes but missing.
Bush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko pulls Bush in to control the position.
Kostyrko is trying to control the position but Bush postures up.
Kostyrko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Philipp Kostyrko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kostyrko tries to close the distance and clinch but Bush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kostyrko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kostyrko pushes Bush up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bush's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bush tries to throw a body punch but Kostyrko avoids it by throwing Bush back against the cage.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries a body shot but Kostyrko blocks it.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bush is defending well for now.
Bush misses with a punch to the body.
Bush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bush seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Bush creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philipp Kostyrko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kostyrko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philipp Kostyrko!
Philipp Kostyrko retains his lightweight title!
Philipp Kostyrko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by Vida Bandida. 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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lex Wight!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia swats away the attempt to clinch by Wight.
Nice straight punches there by Maia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maia.
Wight tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maia.
Maia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Maia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wight keeps working.
Maia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wight's legs.
Wight is looking to regain half guard here but Maia keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wight wants to control but Maia postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wight has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wight is not content to let Maia control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Maia.
Maia wants to control but Wight is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Maia seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia with the ground and pound but Wight regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wight wants to control but Maia is keeping busy.
Maia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wight wants to control but Maia is keeping busy.
Maia seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Wight is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Demian Maia!
After the big win, Demian Maia made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Penn's All 160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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