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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rick Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smeder Balovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by kill the king by Megadeth. Smeder Balovich has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rick Sanchez's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Sanchez!
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, Smeder Balovich!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Balovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Balovich will feel that in the morning.
Sanchez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanchez lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez prevents Balovich from getting back to his feet.
Balovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Balovich has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balovich can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balovich can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sanchez is trying to control. Balovich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Balovich tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Balovich manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez wants to stand but Balovich is controlling his posture from full guard.
Balovich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanchez defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanchez advances position into side control!
Balovich avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sanchez.
Balovich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working away.
Sanchez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Balovich's legs.
Sanchez moves into full mount!
Sanchez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Balovich is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balovich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Balovich has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sanchez to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Balovich is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sanchez pulls down on the head and he's put Balovich to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rick Sanchez!
Rick Sanchez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chibuike Soun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chibuike Soun!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soun gets caught flat footed, as Clifton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Clifton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clifton advances position into side control!
Soun being controlled for a moment.
Soun wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Clifton tries for a kimura but Soun is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton advances nicely into full mount.
Clifton controlling from mount.
Clifton jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Soun is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Soun and Clifton has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Clifton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soun, who protects the arm well.
Clifton moves into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Soun is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Soun flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Clifton anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Soun and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Clifton slips an arm under Soun chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Clifton has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Clifton is squeezing on Soun like an anaconda would it's prey. Soun fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Craig Clifton!
Craig Clifton 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 Ramon Monzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ushman Haszan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramon Monzon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ushman Haszan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haszan misses with an uppercut.
Monzon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monzon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haszan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Monzon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Haszan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Monzon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Monzon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Haszan is controlling him well.
Monzon stops Haszan from passing to mount.
Haszan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Monzon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Haszan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monzon pushes Haszan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Haszan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haszan landing strikes.
Monzon is trying to get back to his feet.
Haszan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Monzon's legs.
Haszan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Monzon, who protects the arm well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Haszan working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monzon is trying to buck Haszan off.
Haszan tries for a kimura but Monzon is defending well.
Monzon tries to escape but Haszan is in control.
Haszan working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haszan trying to control the action but Monzon is working from the bottom.
Monzon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Haszan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haszan lands some shots froms side control.
Monzon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Haszan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Haszan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Monzon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haszan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Monzon tries to escape but Haszan is in control.
Haszan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Haszan trying to control the position but Monzon is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monzon wants to get back to his feet but Haszan drags him back down.
Monzon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Monzon being controlled for a moment.
Haszan advances nicely into full mount.
Haszan moves to the back.
Haszan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Monzon defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haszan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Monzon is defending well though. Haszan let's go of the attempt for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haszan working for a choke but Monzon is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ushman Haszan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monzon misses with a few strikes there.
Monzon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haszan swings for the body but Monzon moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monzon misses with a wild combination.
Monzon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Haszan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monzon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haszan dodges the punch combination from Monzon.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Monzon.
Monzon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haszan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monzon counters with a three punch combo that has Haszan backing up. Haszan nods at Monzon to acknowledge the strikes.
Monzon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haszan.
Ramon Monzon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haszan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monzon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Haszan will feel that in the morning.
Haszan dives in and grabs Monzon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Monzon pushes down on Haszan's head and hops out.
Monzon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Monzon misses with a wild combination.
Haszan cracks Monzon with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monzon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Monzon throws a series of punches but Haszan avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monzon misses with a two punch combination.
Haszan throws a right hand that Monzon ducks under and follows up with a left that Monzon also avoids with ease.
Haszan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ramon Monzon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ushman Haszan.
Monzon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haszan.
Haszan shoots for a double leg takedown but Monzon sprawls well. He's pushed Haszan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Haszan with that takedown attempt.
Haszan is breathing heavily.
Haszan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monzon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haszan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monzon lands with a nice body kick.
Haszan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Monzon.
Monzon misses with a wild combination.
Haszan avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monzon misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Monzon 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!
Monzon looks to land a combination but Haszan avoids it well.
Monzon stuffs the takedown.
Monzon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monzon.
Ramon Monzon is winning the standup battle so far.
Monzon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Monzon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haszan.
Haszan throws a wild body kick that Monzon sees coming a mile off.
Haszan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramon Monzon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ushman Haszan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Monzon has knocked Haszan down with a huge combo! Monzon steps away and waves a wobbly Haszan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Haszan is rocked!
It looks like Ushman Haszan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monzon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haszan. That did some damage!
Haszan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A good leg kick by Monzon.
Monzon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Monzon cracks the inside of Haszan's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monzon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haszan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Haszan throws a big elbow that misses.
Haszan prevents Monzon from getting back to his feet.
Monzon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Monzon keeping moving, preventing Haszan from controlling successfully.
Monzon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haszan is controlling him.
Haszan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haszan stops Monzon from standing up.
Haszan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Haszan wants to control from the top but Monzon keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Haszan won't allow Monzon to get back to his feet.
Monzon pushes Haszan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Haszan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan shoots in and drives through. Monzon sprawls well.
Monzon lands a jab-cross combination.
Monzon lands a two punch combo.
Monzon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Monzon. That's going to slow Haszan down.
A swing and a miss from Haszan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monzon throws a right and a left that Haszan avoids nicely.
Ramon Monzon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monzon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Monzon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monzon 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Monzon!
A relieved looking Ramon Monzon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sepulveda has chosen Bleed it out as his entrance music. Totoy Mola could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Sepulveda 's chin.
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170 lbs
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Totoy Mola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Sepulveda !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mola shoots for a takedown but Sepulveda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sepulveda fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mola to the ground. Sepulveda is now in Mola's guard.
Mola keeping moving, preventing Sepulveda from controlling successfully.
Sepulveda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mola has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sepulveda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mola is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sepulveda swings around for an armbar but Mola sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sepulveda 's guard.
Sepulveda wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mola throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sepulveda 's body to avoid the submission. Sepulveda has instead reached around Mola's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sepulveda arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Justin Sepulveda !
A very excited looking Justin Sepulveda 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Schelokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korgan Bloodaxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schelokov comes to the cage accompanied by Sirens . Korgan Bloodaxe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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177 lbs
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Schelokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Korgan Bloodaxe!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schelokov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bloodaxe defends well and Schelokov ends up having to push Bloodaxe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bloodaxe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schelokov backwards.
Bloodaxe throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Bloodaxe to work.
Bloodaxe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schelokov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe with a knee to the head.
Bloodaxe misses with a knee to the head.
Bloodaxe has a couple of punches blocked by Schelokov.
A bit of stalling here from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe stops a takedown attempt from Schelokov.
A knee to the head by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Schelokov is trying to drag Bloodaxe to the mat but Bloodaxe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Schelokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloodaxe is pushing Schelokov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bloodaxe lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schelokov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bloodaxe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Bloodaxe as Schelokov shoots in.
Bloodaxe lands a lovely overhand right.
We've been hearing reports that Schelokov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bloodaxe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bloodaxe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schelokov.
Bloodaxe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schelokov's hands.
Schelokov is rocked!
Schelokov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bloodaxe defends well and Schelokov ends up having to push Bloodaxe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bloodaxe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bloodaxe lands with a right to the head.
Oh Schelokov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bloodaxe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bloodaxe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Schelokov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bloodaxe is unloading with more strikes now! Schelokov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Korgan Bloodaxe!
Alexander Schelokov was interviewed post fight and said 'I don't give a shit!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Patrick Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Patrick Harris has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrew Holland's chin.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Patrick Harris!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Holland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris dives in for a single leg takedown but Holland sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Harris has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Holland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
Holland tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Holland has Harris pushed against the cage.
I was talking to Holland's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holland breaks from the clinch.
Holland lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot by Holland.
Harris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Harris fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland wants to get back to his feet but Harris drags him back down.
Harris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harris blocks the strikes from Holland.
Harris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holland knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Holland is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Harris crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the action but Holland is working from the bottom.
Harris working away.
Harris trying to control the action but Holland is working from the bottom.
What's Holland going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Harris sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Holland is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harris is trying to get an arm triangle but Holland is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is chipping away with strikes.
Harris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holland knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Holland can't do much from the bottom here.
Holland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harris is trying to get an arm triangle but Holland is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland is looking to regain half guard here but Harris keeps moving and retains side control.
Holland on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Holland tries to get out of the position.
Holland holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Holland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Harris landing a few strikes.
Harris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holland, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holland is trying to control Harris's posture but Harris avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Holland down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Patrick Harris 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.
Holland thuds his right hand into Harris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Neil Patrick Harris has been cut.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holland.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holland. That's going to slow Harris down.
Harris darts in looking for a takedown but Holland gets double underhooks and turns Harris into the cage.
Holland will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harris up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Holland fails to land.
Holland with a knee to the head.
Holland lands a knee to the head.
Harris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holland is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andrew Holland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Patrick Harris.
A short left from Holland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Holland fails to land.
Holland pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Holland.
Holland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Holland - just one landing.
Holland's corner calls for a 1-2. Holland obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Holland scores with a nice right hand.
Holland jabs at Harris's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Holland.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holland, right into the meat.
Holland lands with a right hand.
Harris is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris moves forwards but Holland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Holland finish him?
Holland drops Harris with a huge uppercut! Harris drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Holland is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Holland!
Our winner, Andrew Holland, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Ludvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Maclaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnar Ludvik had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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169 lbs
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178 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Ludvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rod Maclaren!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maclaren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Maclaren.
Maclaren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ludvik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maclaren.
Maclaren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ludvik.
Maclaren misses with a takedown attempt - Ludvik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maclaren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rod Maclaren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maclaren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ludvik circles away quickly and effectively.
Ludvik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maclaren throws a nice looking combination but Ludvik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maclaren jabs Ludvik right on the nose. Ludvik blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludvik shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ludvik was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maclaren takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Ludvik's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Maclaren is being controlled here.
The strikes coming from Ludvik are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Maclaren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ludvik controlling the position.
Ludvik wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maclaren, who protects the arm well.
Maclaren wants to control but Ludvik postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Ludvik are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ludvik controls the position from side control.
Maclaren prevents Ludvik from improving position.
Ludvik remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maclaren tries to buck Ludvik off but Ludvik is having none of it.
Maclaren wants to control but Ludvik postures up.
An elbow from Ludvik crashes against the mat.
Maclaren is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ludvik off and has taken his back!
Ludvik tries to escape the position.
Maclaren gets his hands free as Ludvik looks to control.
Well, with Maclaren on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Ludvik is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maclaren working for a choke but Ludvik is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ludvik rolls, trying to escape but Maclaren keeps control of the position.
Maclaren controls the action.
Ludvik can't escape the position.
Ludvik is working hard here to advance position.
Maclaren looking for the choke but no joy.
Maclaren looking for the choke but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maclaren is hanging on to Ludvik's back as he tries to escape.
Maclaren missing with punches from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maclaren keeps control of the position as Ludvik tries to break free.
Ludvik trying to control the hands but Maclaren won't let him.
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 Gunnar Ludvik will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maclaren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ludvik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maclaren.
Maclaren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maclaren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ludvik counters with a one-two to the body.
Maclaren digs a good hook to Ludvik's body.
Maclaren feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ludviks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ludvik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maclaren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ludvik.
Ludvik looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ludvik looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ludvik passes Maclaren's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ludvik is keen to just control but Maclaren is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Ludvik seems content to control.
Gunnar Ludvik has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ludvik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Maclaren misses.
Maclaren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maclaren scores with a one two! Ludvik had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maclaren throws an overhand right that lands on Ludvik's shoulder, as Ludvik tries to avoid the shot.
Maclaren closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ludvik circles away.
Maclaren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Maclaren does no damage.
Ludvik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maclaren.
Rod Maclaren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maclaren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maclaren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ludvik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ludvik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maclaren.
Maclaren shoots in but no luck this time.
Maclaren is breathing heavily.
Ludvik drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maclaren being controlled here, momentarily.
Maclaren keeping full guard, as Ludvik tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludvik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maclaren is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ludvik is aware though and is defending well.
Ludvik sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maclaren's guard.
Maclaren wants to get back to full guard.
Ludvik content to control rather than advance.
Ludvik has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gunnar Ludvik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ludvik is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Gunnar Ludvik wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ludvik lands a two punch combo.
Ludvik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maclaren was well out of range. Poor timing from Ludvik.
Maclaren gets caught napping as Ludvik dives in and scores a takedown. Maclaren manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ludvik is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ludvik wants to control from the top but Maclaren keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maclaren trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gunnar Ludvik.
Ludvik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Ludvik dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maclaren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maclaren misses with a wild body shot.
Ludvik closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ludvik tries to move to mount but Maclaren blocks the move with his legs.
Ludvik looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Maclaren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ludvik has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Maclaren is bucking up trying to escape but Ludvik cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ludvik controlling his opponent.
Maclaren tries to hold on but Ludvik pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludvik looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maclaren tries to lock up and control but Ludvik gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Maclaren that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maclaren is squirming around, avoiding Ludvik's attempts to control the action.
Maclaren is trying to escape the mount.
Ludvik tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ludvik's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
A nice elbow there by Ludvik.
Ludvik tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ludvik working Maclaren over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludvik goes for an armbar but Maclaren turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Maclaren.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maclaren wants to stand but Ludvik has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ludvik is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Maclaren passes Ludvik's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rod Maclaren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maclaren prevents Ludvik from improving his position.
Maclaren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ludvik keeps working.
Ludvik is trying to control but can't.
Gunnar Ludvik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ludvik gets full guard.
Ludvik pulls Maclaren in close to his closed guard and prevents Maclaren from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ludvik is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maclaren has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ludvik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ludvik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maclaren has his foot on Ludvik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ludvik works his way back into a safe position though.
Ludvik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ludvik tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Maclaren trying to remain calm as Ludvik controls from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maclaren manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ludvik's best efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ludvik looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maclaren missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Ludvik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ludvik, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Ludvik!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shorty Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Griffiths has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shorty Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Griffiths counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gonzalez takes the fight into the clinch.
Griffiths drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gonzalez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gonzalez stalling the fight.
Griffiths works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Griffiths slips nicely into half guard.
Gonzalez trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths seems to be working for a kimura but Gonzalez defends the submission attempt.
Griffiths is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Griffiths is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gonzalez still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gonzalez has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Griffiths is pressing down on Gonzalez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Griffiths is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gonzalez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Griffiths has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gonzalez has managed to get both his arms back between Griffiths's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Griffiths is pulling down on Gonzalez's head to control his posture.
Griffiths escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzalez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Griffiths had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gonzalez defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to stand but Griffiths is controlling from the bottom.
Griffiths is pulling down on Gonzalez's head to control his posture.
Griffiths working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzalez.
Griffiths might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Griffiths escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzalez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Griffiths is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Griffiths looking for a guillotine here but Gonzalez defends easily.
Griffiths looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffiths controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself.
Griffiths avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gonzalez stands and throws Griffiths's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but Griffiths is working away.
Griffiths can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffiths manages to get back to half guard.
Griffiths is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Griffiths dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Griffiths clinches.
Gonzalez connects with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez lands an elbow just above Griffiths 's eye.
Griffiths fails to pull guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but instead, Griffiths has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzalez into the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griffiths blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Griffiths is keeping busy.
Gonzalez is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Gonzalez.
Griffiths is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gonzalez can't fight it off and eventually Griffiths manages to take the fight to the floor. Gonzalez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Griffiths forces his way into half guard.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to control but Griffiths is keeping busy.
Griffiths sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gonzalez is defending against the submission attempts here by Griffiths.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to improve his position but Griffiths is controlling well.
Gonzalez wants to get back to full guard but Griffiths has passed into side control.
Griffiths has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Stephen Griffiths overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffiths wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Griffiths goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gonzalez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Griffiths but great work by Gonzalez.
You can see the frustration on Griffiths's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gonzalez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Griffiths sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez wants to control but Griffiths is keeping him busy.
Griffiths wants to control but Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Griffiths. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonzalez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Griffiths knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gonzalez wants to stand but Griffiths has his arm trapped.
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 Stephen Griffiths will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffiths swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffiths clinches.
Griffiths tries to pull guard but Gonzalez holds him up against the cage and eventually Griffiths drops back down to his feet.
Gonzalez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonzalez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gonzalez stops a takedown attempt from Griffiths.
Griffiths is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gonzalez is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Griffiths. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffiths blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Griffiths controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffiths gets an underhook and turns Gonzalez into the cage.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez is pressed up against the cage. Griffiths has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gonzalez down to the mat. Gonzalez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffiths feints and as Gonzalez raises his hands in defense, Griffiths changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonzalez keeping full guard, as Griffiths tries to pass.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.
Griffiths is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shorty Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephen Griffiths is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Griffiths has passed into side control.
Gonzalez is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephen Griffiths has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Griffiths misses with a kick to the body
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp one two that drops Griffiths! Gonzalez thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Griffiths to his feet! Griffiths is in big trouble!
Griffiths is rocked!
Stephen Griffiths seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffiths swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffiths is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffiths.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths tries to clinch up.
Griffiths is looking to clinch.
Griffiths darts in and clinches Gonzalez up against the cage.
Gonzalez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Griffiths is keeping busy.
Griffiths on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Griffiths dodges an elbow strike from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffiths won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez looking to throw knees to the head but Griffiths is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzalez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shorty Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Griffiths 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Just Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Once Solemn kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Just Roll!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapis lands a jab.
Lapis lands with a hook. Roll tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot lands for Lapis.
Lapis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roll.
Roll shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lapis but Lapis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lapis feints a jab promting Roll to slip. Lapis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Roll slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Roll shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lapis sprawls well. Lapis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roll gets slowly back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Lapis scores with a four punch combination!
Roll misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Just Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roll takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lapis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roll back to the cage. Lapis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lapis scores with a hook to the body. Roll takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lapis misses with a double jab.
Lapis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roll has a takedown stuffed.
Roll changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lapis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roll has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lapis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Roll is looking to advance position but Lapis won't allow it.
Lapis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roll sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lapis defending well though.
Roll is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lapis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Roll is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lapis felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll seems to be working for a kimura but Lapis defends the submission attempt.
Lapis tries to roll over but Roll keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roll is looking for a kimura but Lapis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roll to get the leverage.
Lapis tries to roll over but Roll keeps him under control.
Roll is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is looking to control Roll's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lapis avoid being mounted?
Roll not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roll is trying to work for a kimura but Lapis is defending well.
Roll is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roll is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is looking to control Roll's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lapis avoid being mounted?
Roll is trying to work for a kimura but Lapis is defending well.
Lapis tries to roll over but Roll keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roll is trying to control the action in half guard but Lapis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lapis trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Roll manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Lapis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lapis connects with a nice looking jab.
Roll has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roll there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roll shoots and misses
and Lapis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lapis.
Roll keeping moving, preventing Lapis from controlling successfully.
Lapis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lapis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roll has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lapis has managed to get both his arms back between Roll's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lapis looking to pass the guard.
Lapis wants to stand but Roll is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roll throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lapis escapes and throws Roll's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lapis trying to control the position but Roll is working away.
Roll struggling a bit here.
Roll tries to bench press Lapis off him but Lapis keeps the position.
Lapis controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lapis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lapis trying to control the position but Roll is working away.
Lapis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
We've been hearing good reports from Roll's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Roll tries to improve position but can't.
Lapis wants to stand but Roll is controlling his arm.
Roll is looking to reverse the position.
Lapis wants to stand but Roll is controlling his arm.
Roll struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Roll tries to buck Lapis off but Lapis is having none of it.
Lapis wants to control but Roll is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Roll's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roll tries to buck Lapis off but Lapis is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis wants to stand but Roll has his arm trapped.
Roll is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roll is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lapis wants to control but Roll is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Lapis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roll has a takedown stuffed.
Roll showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lapis.
Lapis misses with a two punch combination.
Roll changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lapis tries to avoid it but Roll manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lapis to the ground. Lapis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roll feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Roll wants to control from the top but Lapis keeps moving.
Roll preventing the sweep.
Lapis working a defensive guard here.
Lapis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roll slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lapis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roll pulls his head out easily.
Roll is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lapis wants to control but Roll is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Roll wants to work for an arm triangle but Lapis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lapis manages to get to full guard.
Roll trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lapis looking for a guillotine here but Roll defends easily.
Roll wants to control from the top but Lapis keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll is looking to work some ground and pound but Lapis has wrist control.
Roll throws a big elbow that misses.
Lapis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roll pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lapis is keeping the position for now.
Roll trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roll accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roll passes Lapis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roll is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Just Roll did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lapis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roll eats them both and turns towards Lapis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Roll misses with a takedown attempt - Lapis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roll shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lapis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lapis working a defensive guard here.
Lapis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roll defends it easily.
Lapis trying to control the position.
Lapis looking for a guillotine here but Roll defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lapis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roll passes Lapis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Roll has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lapis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll wants to finish this one by submission but Lapis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Roll.
Lapis is trying desperately to improve position.
Lapis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Roll.
Roll goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lapis turns into him and now he's in Roll's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis wants to get up but he can't break Roll's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Roll is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lapis defends well.
Roll throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roll has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lapis is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Roll.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis wants to stand but Roll is controlling his arm.
Roll gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lapis in particular looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lapis tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Just Roll will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Roll fails with the takedown.
Andrey Lapis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roll closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roll lands in his opponent's guard.
Roll trying to control but Lapis is working from the bottom.
Roll pushes down on Lapis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lapis wants to get back to full guard.
Roll is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Lapis as he works his way to full guard.
Roll preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll wants to pass the guard but Lapis is keeping the position.
Just Roll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lapis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roll trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lapis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roll has managed to get both his arms back between Lapis's legs - danger averted.
Roll working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roll drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lapis dives on top into guard.
Roll throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lapis uses it to pass to side control.
Roll tries to buck Lapis off but Lapis is having none of it.
Lapis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roll keeps working.
Roll is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lapis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is looking to advance position but Roll won't allow it.
Roll is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lapis pulls his head out easily.
Lapis tries to stand and escape but Roll is controlling the position.
Lapis trying to control the action but Roll is working from the bottom.
Roll looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to get to full guard but Lapis has control of the leg.
Roll is not content to let Lapis control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lapis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Roll is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lapis jumps into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Just Roll.
I think Roll 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Just Roll!
Just Roll retains his welterweight title!
The defeated Andrey Lapis had this to say: 'Thaks for the fight, man! Next time I'll take this belt back again, I promise!'.
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