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LS Fight Night 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Boogaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boogaard has chosen A Lesson In Violence - Exodus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kevin Taylor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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245 lbs
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derek Boogaard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor dives in and grabs Boogaard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boogaard pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
A lazy left from Boogaard finds it's target.
Boogaard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boogaard misses the shot to the body.
Taylor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Boogaard quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Boogaard is having none of it.
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor passes to side control.
Taylor with the ground and pound but Boogaard regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Taylor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boogaard is holding on to half guard well.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Boogaard dodges it nicely.
Boogaard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boogaard moves into full guard.
Boogaard wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Boogaard has wrist control.
Boogaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Taylor 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.
Boogaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boogaard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boogaard is controlling Taylor's posture.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boogaard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Boogaard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poor strikes thrown by Boogaard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Taylor wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Boogaard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boogaard throwing strikes here but Taylor is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
Taylor is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boogaard throwing strikes here but Taylor is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Boogaard maintains control.
Taylor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Taylor is desperately trying to improve his position but Boogaard has a good base and remains in mount.
Taylor looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boogaard avoids the attempt from Taylor to control.
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.
Taylor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Boogaard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boogaard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boogaard thows a huge punch but Taylor dodges it nicely.
Boogaard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boogaard drops an elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boogaard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Taylor is looking to escape.
Boogaard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boogaard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boogaard is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
Boogaard is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boogaard is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
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 Kevin Taylor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Boogaard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boogaard. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor walks into a stiff left hand from Boogaard.
Taylor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boogaard's half guard.
Boogaard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Boogaard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Boogaard!
Kevin Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor is looking to stand back up but Boogaard counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Taylor.
Taylor tries to kick Boogaard off but Boogaard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Taylor here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boogaard.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor pushes Boogaard off looking to stand but Boogaard dives back in and keeps control.
Boogaard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Boogaard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taylor is looking to escape.
Boogaard trying to control from Taylor's half guard. Taylor has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Taylor looking to control.
Boogaard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boogaard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Boogaard is having none of it.
Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Boogaard lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
It looks like Kevin Taylor has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boogaard throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Boogaard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boogaard defends it nicely.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Boogaard.
Boogaard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boogaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Boogaard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boogaard did well to prevent Taylor getting side control.
Taylor looks to land a strike but Boogaard avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boogaard trying to control the position.
Taylor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taylor throws a strike but Boogaard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boogaard postures up.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Boogaard is having none of it.
Boogaard is stalling in the full guard.
Boogaard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boogaard throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Taylor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boogaard's guard.
Boogaard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Boogaard keeps moving.
Boogaard is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Taylor throws a strike but Boogaard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Boogaard is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boogaard trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Boogaard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kevin Taylor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Boogaard does it's job there.
Nice cross by Boogaard.
Derek Boogaard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boogaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boogaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boogaard.
Boogaard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Taylor to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Boogaard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boogaard's head.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Taylor cracks Boogaard with a solid left hand.
It looks like Derek Boogaard has been cut.
Taylor cracks Boogaard with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taylor is working Boogaard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor throws a big elbow that misses.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.
The cut above Derek Boogaard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Boogaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boogaard is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Derek Boogaard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin Taylor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmie Giles!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giles shoots and misses
and Rollins counters with a single leg into guard. Giles didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rollins pushing down on Giles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rollins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rollins works his way into full mount!
Rollins lands a heavy elbow.
Giles is rocked!
It looks like Jimmie Giles has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollins postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Giles is out cold - huge knockout for Rollins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Rollins!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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183 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Condit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Rock!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Condit. No joy for Rock on that attempt.
Condit tries to bum rush Rock with a series of wild strikes but Rock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rock has closed the distance and engaged Condit in a clinch.
The referee calls for Rock to work.
Condit tries to break the clinch but Rock is controlling the position.
Rock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Condit wants to control from the top but Rock keeps moving.
Rock seems keen to control Condit's posture.
Rock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Condit drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rock!
Condit is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Condit is staying active underneath Rock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Condit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Condit wants to get back to his feet.
Rock is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Condit!
Rock moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Condit has worked his arm free - good work by Condit!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Condit keeps working.
Rock goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Condit rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rock's guard! Nice work there by Condit!
Rock wants to sweep here but Condit controlling him for the moment.
Condit drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rock!
Condit is trying to control Rock's posture but Rock avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock taking a breather here.
Condit wants to get back to his feet but Rock drags him back down.
The strikes coming from Rock are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Condit is pushing Rock's head away, looking to escape. Rock manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit is looking to reverse the position.
Rock trying to control the position but Condit is working away.
Rock controlling the position from side mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Condit wants to get back to his feet but Rock drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Rock dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Condit stalks Rock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rock's face. Rock staggers backwards, shaken.
Rock shoots in looking for a takedown but Condit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Condit.
Rock slips a jab and a cross from Condit.
Condit moves into the clinch.
Rock wants a takedown but no success here.
Rock fails to pull guard.
Antonio Condit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Rock.
Rock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Condit prevents it.
Rock is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock drops down looking for an ankle pick but Condit pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Condit.
Rock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Condit swivels and escapes.
Condit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Condit is pressed up against the ropes. Rock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Condit down to the mat. Condit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Condit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rock moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Condit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rock is breathing heavily.
Rock can't get the takedown.
Condit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock has him pressed against the ropes.
Condit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Condit prevents it.
Rock turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Condit wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit tries to buck Rock off but Rock is having none of it.
Condit is pushing Rock's head away, looking to escape. Rock manages to hold on to the position though.
Rock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Condit keeps working.
Rock goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Condit has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rock but great work by Condit.
Condit working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit stands up.
Rock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rock wants to clinch up but Condit keeps it at a distance.
Rock wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock has his takedown stuffed
and Condit counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Condit dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Condit defends it nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Condit has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rock uses from the top position.
Rock throws a big elbow that misses.
Rock trying to control but Condit is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit can't keep his opponent in guard - Rock advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rock is trying to work for a kimura but Condit is defending well.
Condit is trying to stand up here but Rock is controlling him well.
Condit actively working from the bottom here.
Condit is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to control from half guard but Condit is working away.
Condit is defending against the submission attempts here by Rock.
Rock is looking for a kimura but Condit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rock to get the leverage.
Rock keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rock is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Condit reverses the position - he's now on top in Rock's guard.
Condit looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rock!
Rock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Condit, who protects the arm well.
Condit sneaks back into half guard.
Rock is working for a kimura but Condit is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Rock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rock 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Rock!
Bruce Rock 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 Richard Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Sobotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marek Sobotka!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Robinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Sobotka circles away.
Sobotka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Robinson counters with a thumping low kick.
Robinson moves out of range as Sobotka throws a body kick.
Sobotka looks to land a body kick but Robinson moved away.
Sobotka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a good low kick that Sobotka was not able to check.
Sobotka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sobotka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Sobotka misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
Sobotka looks to throw a body kick
and Robinson counters with a good low kick that Sobotka was not able to check.
Robinson blocks a low kick nicely.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sobotka fails with the takedown
and Robinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sobotka has picked Robinson up - he's going for a ride! Sobotka dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sobotka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Robinson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sobotka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to get to full guard but Sobotka has control of the leg.
Sobotka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Robinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sobotka on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sobotka looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sobotka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
My spies in Iron Fist Training inform me that Sobotka has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sobotka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sobotka trying to control from half guard but Robinson is working away.
Robinson is defending against the submission attempts here by Sobotka.
Sobotka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobotka working Robinson over with strikes.
Sobotka is keen to just control but Robinson is a slippery customer.
Robinson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sobotka.
Sobotka is nestled in close to Robinson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sobotka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Robinson is looking to improve his position.
Robinson taking some punishment here, with Sobotka in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to roll over but Sobotka keeps him under control.
Sobotka is trying to control the action in half guard but Robinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sobotka in particular looking to stall.
Sobotka seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Robinson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marek Sobotka!
Marek Sobotka made sure to mention his sponsor, HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
265 lbs
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25
229 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benjamin Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson is looking to clinch.
Swanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've been hearing reports that Swanson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diggler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diggler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Swanson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diggler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Diggler from controlling successfully.
Diggler throwing strikes from guard but Swanson blocks nicely.
Diggler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diggler wants to get up but he can't break Swanson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dirk Diggler.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Diggler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diggler takes the fight into the clinch.
Diggler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggler's elbow.
Swanson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diggler prevents a body shot from Swanson.
Diggler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diggler tries to bum rush Swanson with a series of wild strikes but Swanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Swanson wants to clinch.
Diggler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Diggler throws an elbow that misses. Swanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diggler's guard. Nice move by Swanson!
Diggler working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diggler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Swanson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggler controls Swanson momentarily but Swanson frees himself.
Swanson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Diggler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Diggler has escaped and now he's on top!
Diggler won't allow Swanson to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson has his foot on Diggler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diggler works his way back into a safe position though.
Diggler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diggler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Swanson looking for a sweep. Not yet Swanson, not yet.
Diggler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Swanson trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler with a nice head shot there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Diggler trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
Diggler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Diggler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swanson is looking to clinch.
Diggler swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Diggler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggler throws a big right hand that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Swanson working for a triangle but Diggler defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
That's time! Swanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diggler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Swanson!
Swanson prevents Diggler from improving position.
Diggler goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Swanson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Diggler's guard! Nice work there by Swanson!
Diggler keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
Diggler working a defensive guard here.
Swanson wants to pass the guard but Diggler is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson forces his way into half guard.
Diggler is trying to stand back up but Swanson is controlling him
Swanson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Diggler.
Swanson is looking to take a break and control but Diggler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diggler tries to roll over but Swanson keeps him under control.
Diggler is trying to control but can't.
Diggler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diggler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diggler counters with a slapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Swanson misses.
Diggler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Diggler is breathing heavily.
Diggler trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
Diggler is looking to stand up but Swanson won't let him.
Diggler looking to sit in guard and control but Swanson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diggler wants to control but Swanson passes easily into half guard.
Dirk Diggler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Swanson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Diggler controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diggler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diggler keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Diggler is looking to control Swanson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diggler avoid being mounted?
Diggler is trying to stand.
Diggler is looking for a sweep. Swanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Diggler looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is trying to work for a kimura but Diggler is defending well.
Swanson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diggler is trying to maintain the position but Swanson is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson wants to control but Diggler is keeping him busy.
Diggler works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin Swanson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dirk Diggler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Diggler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diggler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diggler stalling away here and it's allowed Swanson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Diggler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diggler wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.
Diggler wants to pass the guard but Swanson is keeping the position.
Diggler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson working for a triangle but Diggler defends it easily.
Swanson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diggler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Swanson has Diggler pulled in close to control his posture.
Diggler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler won't allow Swanson to sweep him here.
Diggler is looking to stand up but Swanson won't let him.
Diggler is stalling in the full guard.
Dirk Diggler has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A punch combination from Swanson misses.
Swanson tries to clinch there but Diggler circles away.
Swanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diggler counters with a shoot takedown. Swanson fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Swanson is proving hard to escape from.
Diggler trying to control the position from guard on top but Swanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swanson looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler trying to control the position from guard on top but Swanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dirk Diggler.
Diggler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Swanson tries to clinch there but Diggler circles away.
Swanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diggler counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swanson keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diggler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diggler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diggler throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Swanson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Diggler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diggler 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Diggler!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valeriy Grushevky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gee Delton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valeriy Grushevky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
276 lbs
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26
275 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valeriy Grushevky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gee Delton!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grushevky manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Delton is looking to stand up but Grushevky won't let him.
Delton trying to control but Grushevky is working from the bottom.
Grushevky looking for a guillotine here but Delton defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grushevky is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Delton rolls with it to try and escape but Grushevky cranks on the arm and Delton is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valeriy Grushevky!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaba Meshdej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Yak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kay Yak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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218 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaba Meshdej!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kay Yak!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meshdej shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yak defends it nicely.
Yak throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Meshdej's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Yak dives in looking to finish as Meshdej flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Yak's strikes! Yak is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Meshdej's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Meshdej was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kay Yak!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Buffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralf Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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250 lbs
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243 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Buffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ralf Jones!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Buffer did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Buffer punching from the bottom.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Buffer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Buffer is doing well to control the position and prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Jones seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
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!
Buffer taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones is keen to just control but Buffer is a slippery customer.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Buffer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Buffer trying to control here.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Buffer! More strikes land and this one is all over! Jones jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralf Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Ralf Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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