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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deiter Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deiter Myers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deiter Myers!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones blocks a head kick by Myers.
Myers misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
It looks like Deiter Myers has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Myers! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Myers is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones gets to his feet and stands over Myers, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Myers felt that one! Jones unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Myers from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Bombs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Chrustjev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barry Bombs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Chrustjev!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chrustjev fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bombs swinging wildly here.
Bombs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bombs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chrustjev's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chrustjev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chrustjev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chrustjev looking for a guillotine here but Bombs defends easily.
Chrustjev has his foot on Bombs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bombs works his way back into a safe position though.
Chrustjev looks gassed!
Bombs trying to move into half guard but instead Chrustjev has managed to sweep!
Chrustjev is looking to work some ground and pound but Bombs has wrist control.
Bombs controlling the position.
Bombs wants to stand and escape but Chrustjev is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chrustjev drops back looking for a leg! Bombs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bombs manages to kick Chrustjev off! Chrustjev jumps back into Bombs's guard.
Bombs is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bombs is wriggling around but Chrustjev manages to pass to half guard.
Chrustjev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bombs looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Chrustjev there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chrustjev wants to get back to his feet.
Bombs wants to get back to full guard.
Bombs regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chrustjev.
Bombs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bombs tries to get out of the position.
Chrustjev throwing strikes but missing.
Bombs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chrustjev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chrustjev wants to stand but Bombs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chrustjev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chrustjev with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chrustjev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chrustjev misses with a two punch combination.
Bombs looks to land a combination but Chrustjev avoids it well.
Chrustjev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bombs is out of range and Chrustjev settles back down.
Bombs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chrustjev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bombs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bombs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bombs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chrustjev landing with the ground and pound.
Chrustjev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bombs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bombs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bombs fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chrustjev prevents Bombs from improving position.
Chrustjev is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bombs asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bombs decides to stand back up. Bombs steps back and let's Chrustjev get back to his feet.
Bombs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chrustjev tries to clinch up but Bombs circles away and keeps his distance.
Bombs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chrustjev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chrustjev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chrustjev postures up and lands a big shot to Bombs's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Chrustjev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bombs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bombs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bombs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bombs tries to clinch but Chrustjev moves out of range.
Chrustjev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chrustjev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bombs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chrustjev wants to clinch.
Bombs throws a series of punches but Chrustjev avoids them all with ease.
Bombs shoots in for a takedown but Chrustjev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bombs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bombs wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chrustjev is defended easily by Bombs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bombs throws a right and a left that Chrustjev avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bombs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chrustjev shoots in for a takedown but Bombs shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chrustjev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bombs's waist but Bombs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chrustjev off to one side.
Barry Bombs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Chrustjev.
Bombs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Oleg Chrustjev has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bombs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bombs tries to bum rush Chrustjev with a series of wild strikes but Chrustjev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bombs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chrustjev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bombs!
Bombs's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Chrustjev looking to finish Bombs with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bombs!
Chrustjev is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Chrustjev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bombs.
Bombs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chrustjev backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrustjev shoots in but Bombs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Bombs scores with a four punch combination!
Bombs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Chrustjev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chrustjev wants to stand but Bombs is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chrustjev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bombs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bombs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bombs!
Chrustjev is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombs working the ground and pound but Chrustjev is defending the strikes.
Bombs postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Oleg Chrustjev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bombs wants to control but Chrustjev is keeping him busy.
Bombs stands up and beckons Chrustjev to his feet.
Bombs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chrustjev tries to clinch up but Bombs circles away and keeps his distance.
Chrustjev tries to land a front kick but Bombs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bombs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chrustjev moves in looking to clinch but Bombs pushes him off.
Chrustjev misses with the combination.
Bombs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chrustjev moves into the clinch.
Chrustjev breaks the clinch.
Chrustjev misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chrustjev has a takedown stuffed.
Chrustjev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chrustjev walks into a stiff left hand from Bombs.
Bombs tries to clinch up but Chrustjev circles away and keeps his distance.
Barry Bombs is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chrustjev.
Bombs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chrustjev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bombs misses with a two punch combination.
Chrustjev tries to clinch up but Bombs circles away and keeps his distance.
Chrustjev rushes Bombs and presses him up against the cage.
Chrustjev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barry Bombs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bombs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chrustjev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bombs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chrustjev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bombs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chrustjev.
Bombs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chrustjev counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bombs!
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 Barry Bombs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oleg Chrustjev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A combination from Bombs does no damage.
A combination from Chrustjev does no damage.
Bombs fails to land with a series of punches.
Bombs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chrustjev.
Some wild striking there from Bombs.
Chrustjev sizes up Bombs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bombs misses with a series of wild punches.
Chrustjev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bombs's sensitive parts.
Chrustjev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chrustjev manages to break the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chrustjev.
Bombs is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chrustjev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bombs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chrustjev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chrustjev misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Chrustjev.
Bombs wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bombs has one of Chrustjev's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Chrustjev cracks Bombs with a big elbow.
Chrustjev stands up.
Bombs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chrustjev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chrustjev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bombs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Chrustjev.
Bombs misses with a few strikes there.
Bombs throws a right and a left that Chrustjev avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombs misses with a series of wild punches.
Chrustjev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chrustjev manages to pull guard.
Bombs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chrustjev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bombs has managed to get both his arms back between Chrustjev's legs - danger averted.
Chrustjev has his foot on Bombs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bombs works his way back into a safe position though.
Chrustjev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bombs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bombs stands and steps away. Chrustjev gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bombs misses with a few strikes there.
Bombs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chrustjev slips a jab and a cross from Bombs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chrustjev tries to clinch up but Bombs circles away and keeps his distance.
Bombs misses with the combination.
Bombs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chrustjev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bombs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bombs wants to break free but Chrustjev has control.
Bombs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chrustjev lands a takedown into guard.
Chrustjev won't allow Bombs to get back to his feet.
Bombs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chrustjev.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bombs holds on and takes a little breather.
Bombs wants to sweep here but Chrustjev controlling him for the moment.
Chrustjev gets to his feet - Bombs follows without any prompting.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Chrustjev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chrustjev 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Chrustjev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rypien (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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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Keane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Rypien!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Keane moves away from the strike by Rypien.
Rypien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rypien drops his hands momentarily and Keane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rypien checks a leg kick.
Rypien slips a jab and a cross from Keane.
Keane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rypien.
Decent striking displayed by Rypien there.
Keane looks to score with a jab to the body but Rypien is just out of range.
Rypien misses with a hook. Keane ducked under it nicely.
Keane misses with a series of wild punches.
Keane throws a combination. Rypien tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rypien dodges the punch combination from Keane.
Rypien misses with a looping right.
Keane misses with the combination.
Rypien misses with a hook. Keane ducked under it nicely.
Rypien looks to throw the jab but Keane is out of range.
Keane misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rypien fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rypien looks to throw the jab but Keane is out of range.
Keane instigates a clinch.
Keane is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Keane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keane tries to circle away but Rypien has him pinned against the cage.
Rypien has had enough of the clinch but Keane keeps him there for the moment.
Keane has Rypien pressed against the cage, preventing Rypien from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rypien tries to score a body lock takedown but Keane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rypien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Rypien checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keane lands a jab to Rypien's midsection.
Keane misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rypien misses the target.
Keane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rypien.
Rypien throws an overhand right that lands on Keane's shoulder, as Keane tries to avoid the shot.
A left and a right from Keane both land. Nice combination.
Rypien takes one to the chin there.
Keane looks to land a combination but Rypien avoids it well.
Rypien bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Keane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keane swinging wildly here.
Keane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rypien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rypien blocks a leg kick.
Keane scores with a jab to the body.
Rypien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keane.
Keane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rypien.
Rypien fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keane is out of range.
Rypien doesn't manage to clinch there - Keane circles away.
Keane drives through and clinches with Rypien against the cage.
Rypien drops down looking for an ankle pick but Keane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rypien throws a big shot that misses.
Rypien scores with a body shot.
Keane scores with a three punch combo!
Rypien swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rypien might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rypien takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rypien avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rypien misses with a looping right.
Keane moves forwards but Rypien connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Keane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rypien misses with an uppercut.
Keane lands with a hook. Rypien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keane scores with the left hand. Rypien knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Keane misses.
Keane staying out of range there.
Keane misses with a combination
and Rypien connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rypien tries to keep at a distance but Keane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rypien prevents Keane from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Rypien will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Keane.
Rypien slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rypien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rypien blocks a low kick nicely.
Rypien jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Keane does no damage.
Keane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rick Rypien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keane wants to clinch
and Rypien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Keane slips under a jab from Rypien.
Keane wants to slow Rypien down by chopping away at his legs.
Rypien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keane.
Keane throws a combination that misses
enabling Rypien to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rypien tries to clinch but Keane is having none of it.
Rypien misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rypien counters with a one-two to the body.
Keane is rocked!
Keane misses with a combination
and Rypien counters with a right hand from hell and Keane is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rick Rypien!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandros Althea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amzi Azzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Amzi Azzan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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217 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandros Althea!
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, Amzi Azzan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Althea shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Azzan sprawls well. Azzan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Althea gets slowly back to his feet.
Azzan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Azzan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Azzan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Althea tries to get to full guard but Azzan has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Azzan lands a nice short elbow.
Azzan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Althea keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Althea works his way to full guard. Good work.
Althea looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Azzan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Althea is rocked!
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!
Azzan arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Althea's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Amzi Azzan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anselmi Samara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anselmi Samara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anselmi Samara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samara tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Samara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Freeman.
Samara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samara misses with a two punch combination.
Samara doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.
Samara misses with a wild body shot.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Samara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samara is looking to clinch.
Samara is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samara throws the kick towards the body but Freeman avoids it.
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Samara.
Anselmi Samara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Samara tries to clinch up.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anselmi Samara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Freeman.
Samara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Samara tries to clinch up.
Freeman dives in and grabs Samara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Samara pushes down on Freeman's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeman.
Samara lands with a shot to the body.
Samara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Freeman is able to avoid easily.
Samara tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Samara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Freeman is defended easily by Samara.
Samara lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Gordon Freeman has been cut.
Samara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Samara drops Freeman with a beautiful combination! Freeman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Samara is looking for the KO!
Freeman looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Samara throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Samara is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Freeman.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anselmi Samara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samara throws a series of punches but Freeman moves out of range.
Samara moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Samara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That has opened up Gordon Freeman's cut even more.
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Samara.
Samara cracks Freeman with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Freeman looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Samara finish him?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmi Samara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Freeman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Samara tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Samara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Freeman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The cut above Gordon Freeman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Samara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Samara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samara tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samara throws a shot from downtown. Freeman moves away and avoids it.
Samara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samara just misses with a punch to the body.
Samara is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Freeman shoots in but Samara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Samara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anselmi Samara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Samara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samara slaps away a takedown attempt from Freeman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anselmi Samara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Freeman.
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samara wants to clinch.
Samara tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman slips a straight right by Samara.
Samara tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Samara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Samara misses with a few strikes there.
Samara tries a head kick but it misses.
Samara misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from Samara. No joy for Freeman on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Samara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Samara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Samara works the jab nicely.
Gordon Freeman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Horrible takedown by Freeman or perhaps it was just good defense by Samara which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmi Samara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Freeman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Samara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anselmi Samara is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Samara.
Samara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
Freeman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Samara swivels and escapes.
Samara wants to clinch up but Freeman keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Samara is looking to clinch.
Samara cracks Freeman with a right hand to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gordon Freeman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anselmi Samara!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giorgios Finlitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Core (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgios Finlitis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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192 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giorgios Finlitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hard Core!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Core shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheers as Finlitis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Core doesn't seem phased though.
Finlitis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Finlitis. No joy for Core on that attempt.
Finlitis stuffs the takedown attempt from Core. Core gets slowly back to his feet.
Giorgios Finlitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hard Core.
Finlitis misses with a double jab.
Finlitis lands with a hook. Core tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Core shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finlitis sprawls well. Finlitis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Core gets slowly back to his feet.
Core tries to clinch but Finlitis moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Core tries to clinch there but Finlitis circles away.
Core will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Core has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Core doesn't manage to clinch there - Finlitis circles away.
Finlitis lands a head kick!
Core shoots in for a takedown but Finlitis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finlitis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finlitis stalks Core and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Core's face. Core staggers backwards, shaken.
Core is trying desperately to land a takedown but Finlitis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Core.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finlitis stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Finlitis as Core shoots in.
Core fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Core looks gassed!
Finlitis lands a left and a right that send Core crashing to the mat, dazed. Finlitis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Core is rocked!
It looks like Hard Core has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Core shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Finlitis pinned against the cage. Finlitis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Finlitis drops Core with a straight right hand, right on the button! Finlitis follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giorgios Finlitis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mack Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mack Truck has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mack Truck seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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278 lbs
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270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mack Truck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Parker!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Truck gets slowly back to his feet.
Parker rushes Truck and presses him up against the cage.
Truck tries to pull guard but Parker holds him up against the cage and eventually Truck drops back down to his feet.
Truck has Parker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mack Truck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker gets underhooks to prevent Truck's takedown attempt.
Parker has clasped his hands together around Truck's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Parker landing strikes.
Parker working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Parker working the ground and pound from side control.
Truck is looking to reverse the position.
Parker in side control lands a decent elbow.
Parker wants to control but Truck is keeping him busy.
Truck throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Truck is not content to let Parker control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truck scores with a shot to the body.
Parker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Truck keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is chipping away with strikes.
Parker working the head and body with strikes.
Parker cracks Truck with a big elbow.
Parker lands an elbow.
Parker lands a nice forearm strike.
Parker cracks Truck with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Truck throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Parker advances nicely into full mount.
Parker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Truck can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Truck is bucking up trying to escape but Parker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Parker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Truck is rocked!
Truck is breathing heavily.
Truck takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Parker's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Parker!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakan Demirel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demirel comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Sonne. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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218 lbs
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209 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hakan Demirel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddy Krueger!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Demirel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demirel tries to bum rush Krueger with a series of wild strikes but Krueger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Demirel avoids the body shot from Krueger.
Krueger clinches.
Krueger works on Demirel's body with a couple of short punches.
Demirel stalling in the clinch.
Demirel misses with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Krueger.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Demirel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Krueger.
Krueger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Krueger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Demirel with a knee to the head.
Demirel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Demirel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demirel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Krueger stalls.
Demirel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krueger's defenses.
Demirel taking a breather.
Demirel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirel misses with a knee to the head.
Krueger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krueger slows down the pace here.
Krueger lands a shot to the body.
Demirel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krueger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krueger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Demirel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Krueger misses with a wild combination.
Krueger fails with a takedown attempt.
Krueger pushes Demirel up against the cage in a clinch.
Demirel tries to land a knee to the head but Krueger blocks with his arms.
Demirel trying to control the position but instead, Krueger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Demirel into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A bit of stalling here from Demirel.
Demirel taking a breather.
Demirel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krueger is looking to control Demirel's arms but Demirel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Krueger has his back to the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krueger as Demirel tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hakan Demirel.
Krueger throws a right hand that Demirel ducks under and follows up with a left that Demirel also avoids with ease.
Krueger moves away from the strike by Demirel.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krueger.
Hakan Demirel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Krueger.
Krueger slips under a jab from Demirel.
Jab, jab by Demirel - just one landing.
Krueger darts in and clinches Demirel up against the cage.
Demirel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krueger.
Demirel misses with a knee to the head.
Krueger avoiding damage as Demirel throws knees to the body.
Demirel lands an elbow inside that Krueger shrugs off.
Krueger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Demirel backwards.
Demirel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krueger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Demirel is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Demirel clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Krueger punches the canvas rather than the man.
Krueger really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Demirel.
Krueger tries to keep control of the position but Demirel is staying busy.
Demirel covering up well and avoiding damage.
Krueger lands a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirel covering up well and avoiding damage.
Krueger not allowing Demirel to control his hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Krueger scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Demirel is looking for a way out.
Krueger really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Demirel.
Krueger gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Krueger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Demirel misses with a looping left.
Krueger ducks under a wild hook from Demirel.
Demirel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krueger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Demirel is trying to maintain a safe position but Krueger gets an underhook and turns Demirel into the cage.
Demirel trying to land knees to the body.
Demirel misses with a knee strike.
Demirel tries to land a knee to the head but Krueger blocks with his arms.
Demirel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krueger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Demirel.
Demirel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krueger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krueger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Demirel tries to land a knee to the head but Krueger blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Demirel walks away with a smile on his face. Krueger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krueger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demirel throws a looping overhand right but Krueger ducks down to avoid it.
Krueger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Demirel tries to hold on but Krueger pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirel taking shots to the head.
Demirel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krueger on the ground.
Krueger with good strikes from the mount here!
Demirel is squirming around, avoiding Krueger's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krueger looking to finish Demirel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Demirel!
Demirel is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krueger with the ground and pound from mount.
Krueger fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Krueger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Krueger! Demirel is hurt baaadly! Krueger is firing away with more strikes - Demirel is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Freddy Krueger!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Laiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Worcester Sauce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laiho's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lookin' Out My Backdoor. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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167 lbs
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176 cm
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166 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexi Laiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Worcester Sauce!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauce tries to clinch up but Laiho circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to de liver by Laiho. Beautiful body shot.
Sauce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sauce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laiho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sauce.
Sauce takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sauce takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sauce is looking to clinch but Laiho is avoiding it.
Laiho staying out of range there.
Sauce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sauce misses with a low kick.
Laiho blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laiho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sauce looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laiho lands with a shot to the body.
Laiho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sauce takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laiho throws an overhand right that lands on Sauce's shoulder, as Sauce tries to avoid the shot.
Worcester Sauce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sauce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laiho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laiho avoids the head kick by Sauce.
Laiho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sauce connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laiho's hands.
Laiho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laiho throws a body punch but Sauce moves out of range.
Sauce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laiho.
Laiho lands a really nice looking cross but Sauce seems unphased.
Sauce throws a head kick but Laiho moves out of range.
Sauce looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laiho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sauce takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sauce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laiho throws a lazy right hand but Sauce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sauce fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laiho checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laiho looks to land a left hand but Sauce moved out of range nicely.
Sauce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laiho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laiho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laiho checks the leg kick.
Laiho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laiho fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Sauce misses.
Sauce throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laiho throws a body punch but Sauce moves out of range.
Laiho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Laiho.
Sauce takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sauce doesn't manage to clinch there - Laiho circles away.
Laiho throws a right hand that Sauce ducks under and follows up with a left that Sauce also avoids with ease.
Sauce tries to clinch but Laiho is having none of it.
Laiho lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sauce misses with a low kick as Laiho jumps back.
Laiho swats away the attempt to clinch by Sauce.
Laiho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sauce has managed to clinch.
Sauce throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sauce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laiho throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laiho as Sauce tries to tie him up.
Laiho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sauce looks gassed!
Laiho is looking to break free of the clinch but Sauce has double underhooks.
Sauce looking to throw knees to the head but Laiho is blocking nicely.
Laiho wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Laiho.
Laiho lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Laiho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laiho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sauce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sauce misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Laiho fails to land.
Sauce tries to work over Laiho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce throws a punch but it's blocked by Laiho.
Laiho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sauce cracks Laiho with a nice body shot.
Sauce stalling in the clinch but Laiho improves position.
Laiho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sauce misses with a knee strike.
Laiho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laiho misses with a two punch combination.
Laiho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Laiho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sauce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sauce is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laiho throws a series of punches but Sauce moves out of range.
Laiho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laiho misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sauce moves in looking to clinch but Laiho pushes him off.
Sauce delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laiho throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Laiho dominated that 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.
Sauce staying out of range there.
Alexi Laiho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laiho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sauce looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laiho scores with a hook to the body. Sauce takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laiho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sauce has time to react.
Sauce defending well as Laiho loads up on a big left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sauce.
Sauce looks to land a right hand but Laiho moved out of range.
Laiho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laiho tries to bum rush Sauce with a series of wild strikes but Sauce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sauce lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sauce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laiho finds it's way round the side to connect with Sauce's head.
Laiho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sauce throws a push kick but Laiho slaps the foot to one side.
Alexi Laiho is winning the standup battle so far.
Sauce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sauce throws a head kick but Laiho moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce tries to clinch but Laiho moves out of range.
Sauce tries to clinch there but Laiho circles away.
Sauce tries to clinch but Laiho moves out of range.
Sauce throws a hook but Laiho blocks it.
Laiho throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sauce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sauce tries to close the distance and clinch but Laiho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sauce closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laiho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sauce cracks the inside of Laiho's front leg.
Sauce wants to clinch up but Laiho keeps it at a distance.
Sauce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laiho lands a jab-cross combination.
Sauce misses with a combination
and Laiho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauce moves into the clinch.
Sauce lands an elbow just above Laiho 's eye.
It looks like Alexi Laiho has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laiho.
Laiho takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sauce looking to slow down the pace here.
Sauce is breathing heavily.
Sauce throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laiho blocks it with crossed arms.
Laiho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laiho takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laiho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sauce throws a leg kick but Laiho moved away.
Sauce is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A cross from Laiho lands.
Sauce tries to clinch
and Laiho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laiho scores with the left hand. Sauce knows he should have avoided that one.
Sauce tries to clinch up
letting Laiho counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauce throws a leg kick which misses Laiho's front leg but catches the back leg as Laiho tries to avoid it.
Sauce throws a lazy head kick
and Laiho counters with a one-two to the body.
Laiho tries to bum rush Sauce with a series of wild strikes but Sauce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sauce walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sauce darts in trying to clinch
and Laiho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laiho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sauce throws a low kick but Laiho avoids it.
Laiho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sauce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sauce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sauce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laiho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sauce circles away quickly and effectively.
Laiho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laiho scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiho checks a leg kick.
Sauce misses with a low kick.
A shot to de liver by Laiho. Beautiful body shot.
Sauce slips a jab and a cross from Laiho.
Sauce takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laiho misses with a straight right.
Sauce takes the fight into the clinch.
Sauce lands an elbow inside.
Laiho misses with some punches.
Sauce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Laiho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sauce backwards.
Nice body punch from Laiho - that landed with a thud.
Laiho working aggressively here.
Sauce using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laiho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laiho lands a shoulder strike.
Laiho wants to break free but Sauce has control.
Sauce trying to land knees to the body.
Laiho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laiho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Laiho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexi Laiho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Laiho.
Sauce clinches with his opponent.
Laiho blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Laiho.
Sauce wants to stall.
Sauce has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sauce lands a knee to the body.
Sauce tries to land a knee to the head but Laiho blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Laiho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laiho pushes Sauce back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laiho working aggressively here.
Sauce working aggressively here.
Laiho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sauce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sauce blocking some punches.
Sauce tries a knee to the head but Laiho blocks it.
Sauce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laiho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sauce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laiho breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Laiho counters with a left to the body.
Sauce looks to clinch
and Laiho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Sauce 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laiho connects with a crisp jab.
Laiho swinging wildly here.
Sauce with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laiho to score with a decent uppercut.
Sauce shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sauce wants to clinch
and Laiho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laiho cracks Sauce with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sauce, right into the meat.
Laiho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sauce was well out of range. Poor timing from Laiho.
A lazy left from Laiho finds it's target.
Laiho connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Laiho scores with a four punch combination!
Sauce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laiho.
Sauce takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters circling a little - Sauce finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sauce tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laiho counters with a straight right hand.
Laiho walks into a jab.
Laiho throws a lazy right hand but Sauce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sauce takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laiho throws a nice looking combination but Sauce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Laiho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sauce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laiho avoids the head kick by Sauce.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sauce.
Sauce wants to clinch.
Sauce wants to clinch but Laiho slips to the side
enabling Laiho to counter with a crisp jab.
Sauce closes the distance but Laiho moves to the side
and Laiho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laiho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sauce backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Sauce.
A swing and a miss from Sauce.
Laiho cracks Sauce with an open hand slap.
Laiho misses with a combination
and Sauce counters with a nice body kick.
Sauce on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sauce drives through and clinches with Laiho against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sauce obliges.
Sauce connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laiho's face.
Sauce unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sauce lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laiho misses with some punches.
Sauce lands an elbow inside that Laiho shrugs off.
Sauce pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sauce is trying to stall.
Sauce will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Laiho up against the cage.
Good body shot from Laiho.
Sauce blocks an uppercut.
Sauce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laiho working aggressively here.
Laiho wants to break free but Sauce has control.
Laiho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laiho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sauce tries to clinch
and Laiho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laiho throws a combination. Sauce tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Worcester Sauce just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Alexi Laiho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left and a right from Laiho both land. Nice combination.
Sauce wants to clinch
and Laiho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sauce tries to land a front kick but Laiho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sauce closes the distance but Laiho moves to the side
and Laiho counters with a left and a right that stings Sauce.
Sauce sizes up Laiho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sauce lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sauce throws a combination that misses
and Laiho counters with a nice uppercut.
Laiho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sauce at a distance.
Sauce wants to clinch but Laiho slips to the side
and Laiho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Laiho scores with a jab to the body.
Sauce tries to work over Laiho's front leg with a kick but Laiho checks it.
Sauce closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laiho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sauce doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sauce clinches but Laiho breaks the clinch
and Laiho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sauce throws a head kick that misses
and Laiho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sauce darts in trying to clinch
and Laiho counters with a series of strikes. Sauce will be more careful next time no doubt.
Laiho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sauce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sauce tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Laiho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sauce looks to land a body kick but Laiho moved away.
Laiho's corner calls for a 1-2. Laiho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laiho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sauce misses with a double jab
and Laiho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauce dodges the punch combination from Laiho.
Sauce clinches but Laiho breaks the clinch
letting Laiho counter with a right hand.
Laiho fails to land with a series of punches.
Laiho fails to land with a series of punches.
Sauce pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laiho is out of range and Sauce settles back down.
Laiho circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Laiho counter with a right hand.
Sauce tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laiho counters with a one-two to the body.
Laiho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laiho avoids the head kick by Sauce.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauce throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sauce wants to clinch
and Laiho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laiho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sauce tries to clinch
and Laiho counters with a series of strikes. Sauce will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good shot there by Laiho.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sauce.
Sauce's corner calls for a 1-2. Sauce obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sauce tries a head kick but it misses.
Laiho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laiho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sauce on the side of the head.
Sauce throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Laiho misses its intended target.
Sauce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laiho throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce tries to land a body kick
and Laiho counters with a three punch combo that has Sauce backing up. Sauce nods at Laiho to acknowledge the strikes.
Sauce takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sauce tries to clinch up
and Laiho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sauce thinking.
Sauce wants to clinch
and Laiho counters with a stiff right hand.
Sauce closes the distance but Laiho moves to the side
and Laiho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laiho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laiho lands with a right hand.
Sauce clinches up against the cage.
Sauce using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laiho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sauce lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Laiho on the inside.
Sauce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Laiho had his way with Worcester Sauce in that round.
The cut man is working on Alexi Laiho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Laiho misses with a double jab.
Sauce tries to clinch but Laiho moves away
and Laiho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sauce tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Laiho to counter with a crisp jab.
Laiho throws a combination. Sauce tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Laiho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sauce.
Laiho punishes Sauce's body with a nice straight punch.
Laiho checks a leg kick.
Sauce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laiho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laiho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sauce looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab by Laiho.
Laiho lands the left hand.
Sauce throws a front kick aimed at Laiho's knee but Laiho avoids it well.
Sauce is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Laiho lands with a good body shot.
Laiho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Laiho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sauce tries to clinch but Laiho moves away
and Sauce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sauce takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laiho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sauce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sauce.
Laiho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laiho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laiho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Sauce.
Jab, jab by Laiho - just one landing.
Sauce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laiho.
Sauce wants to clinch but Laiho slips to the side
enabling Laiho to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauce will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sauce throws a hook but Laiho blocks it.
Laiho lands a jab to the nose.
Sauce throws a leg kick
and Sauce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laiho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sauce gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laiho.
Sauce tries to clinch
and Sauce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sauce looks to clinch
and Laiho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laiho looks to land a combination but Sauce avoids it well.
Laiho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laiho counters with a stiff right hand.
Laiho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sauce's head backwards.
Sauce tries to clinch
and Laiho counters with a three punch combo that has Sauce backing up. Sauce nods at Laiho to acknowledge the strikes.
Laiho tries to bum rush Sauce with a series of wild strikes but Sauce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauce tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Laiho counters with a straight right hand.
Sauce slips a jab and a cross from Laiho.
Laiho lands a jab.
Laiho's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Laiho duly obliges.
Sauce tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laiho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sauce tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Laiho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sauce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laiho throws a combination that misses
and Sauce counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laiho's knee momentarily.
Laiho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sauce on the side of the head.
Laiho avoids the head kick by Sauce.
Sauce dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laiho. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce tries to clinch
and Laiho counters with a nice uppercut.
Sauce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sauce looks to clinch
and Laiho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sauce scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sauce tries to clinch but Laiho moves away
and Laiho counters with a straight right hand.
Laiho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sauce drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Worcester Sauce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laiho throws a big shot that misses.
Sauce closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laiho is working the combinations to good effect here.
Laiho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sauce has time to react.
Laiho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laiho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sauce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laiho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sauce misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Laiho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laiho 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexi Laiho!
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harri Sirkkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bawitdaba. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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174 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustavo Araujo!
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, Harri Sirkkeli!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo moves out of range of the strikes.
Araujo wants to clinch up but Sirkkeli keeps it at a distance.
Sirkkeli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sirkkeli 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.
Sirkkeli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Araujo is looking to stand up but Sirkkeli isn't so interested in that idea.
Sirkkeli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sirkkeli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sirkkeli working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sirkkeli tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkkeli throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sirkkeli scores with punches from side control.
Sirkkeli throwing strikes but Araujo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sirkkeli is trying to control Araujo's posture but Araujo avoids it.
Sirkkeli manages to work his way to half guard, despite Araujo's best efforts.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Araujo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sirkkeli tries to get to full guard but Araujo has control of the leg.
Sirkkeli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Araujo.
Sirkkeli wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Araujo pulls his head out easily.
Araujo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sirkkeli controls his leg.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
Sirkkeli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Araujo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sirkkeli's head.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sirkkeli punishes Araujo's body with a nice straight punch.
Araujo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Sirkkeli circles away.
Araujo walks into a jab.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
Gustavo Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Araujo lands an overhand right.
Araujo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Araujo is looking to clinch but Sirkkeli is avoiding it.
Sirkkeli blocks the body kick.
Araujo throws a big shot that misses.
Sirkkeli misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sirkkeli. Araujo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sirkkeli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sirkkeli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Araujo rather than just go for the knockout.
Sirkkeli swings for the body but Araujo moves out of range.
Sirkkeli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Sirkkeli lands.
Sirkkeli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sirkkeli closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Araujo to the mat! Araujo manages to get full guard.
Sirkkeliis looking to pass into half guard but Araujo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Araujo is in guard.
Sirkkeli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sirkkeli is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Araujo defends it well.
Sirkkeli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sirkkeli looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Araujo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sirkkeli seems to be working for a kimura but Araujo defends the submission attempt.
Sirkkeli is trying to control the action in half guard but Araujo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sirkkeli trying to pass the guard but Araujo defending well.
Araujo is trying to maintain the position but Sirkkeli is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Sirkkeli dominated that round.
That's time! Araujo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sirkkeli closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Araujo to the mat! Araujo manages to get full guard.
Sirkkeli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Araujo keeping full guard, as Sirkkeli tries to pass.
Araujo working a defensive guard here.
Sirkkeli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sirkkeli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sirkkeli scoring with some ground and pound.
Sirkkeli postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Araujo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sirkkeli controls the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sirkkeli connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkkeli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sirkkeli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sirkkeli trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Araujo wants to stand and escape but Sirkkeli is having none of it.
Sirkkeli is looking to work some ground and pound but Araujo has wrist control.
Araujo keeping full guard, as Sirkkeli tries to pass.
Sirkkeli drops back, looking for a kneebar! Araujo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Araujo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Araujo!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sirkkeli is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Araujo scores with punches from side control.
Sirkkeli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sirkkeli manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Araujo is looking to get back to is feet but Sirkkeli passes into side control.
Sirkkeli tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sirkkeli prevents Araujo from escaping the position.
Sirkkeli is trying to get an arm triangle but Araujo is defending well.
Araujo wants to get back to his feet but Sirkkeli drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Araujo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Araujo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Araujo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sirkkeli is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Araujo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Araujo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Araujo wants to get back to his feet but Sirkkeli drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Sirkkeli's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sirkkeli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Araujo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Araujo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sirkkeli is controlling him well.
Harri Sirkkeli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sirkkeli working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Araujo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sirkkeli wants to control but Araujo is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Sirkkeli politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sirkkeli prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Sirkkeli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sirkkeli throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Araujo.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sirkkeli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sirkkeli misses with a wild body shot.
Araujo wants to clinch up but Sirkkeli keeps it at a distance.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sirkkeli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Araujo thows a leg kick but Sirkkeli checks it
and Sirkkeli counters with a left to the body.
Araujo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sirkkeli connects with a right hand. Araujo shakes it off.
Sirkkeli thuds his right hand into Araujo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sirkkeli lands with a straight right. Araujo didn't see that one coming.
Araujo looks to land a left hand but Sirkkeli moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Araujo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Araujo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to de liver by Sirkkeli. Beautiful body shot.
Sirkkeli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkkeli throws a right hand that Araujo ducks under and follows up with a left that Araujo also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Sirkkeli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli scores with a takedown into Araujo's guard.
Sirkkeli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sirkkeli forces his way into half guard.
Sirkkeli stalling.
Sirkkeli frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Sirkkeli connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sirkkeli scoring with strikes but Araujo is staying in there.
Sirkkeli has control of Araujo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Araujo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sirkkeli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sirkkeli has control of Araujo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Araujo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirkkeli scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Araujo wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli landing strikes, looking to finish!
Araujo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sirkkeli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sirkkeli lands a big elbow.
Araujo is in a horrible position here. Sirkkeli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sirkkeli won't let Araujo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sirkkeli landing strikes from the mount and Araujo is in trouble!
Araujo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sirkkeli landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sirkkeli connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Araujo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sirkkeli punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sirkkeli putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sirkkeli wants to finish this one by submission but Araujo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Araujo is looking to escape.
The referee warns Araujo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araujo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sirkkeli working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sirkkeli lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Araujo hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Sirkkeli really dominated that 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.
Sirkkeli thuds a left hand into Araujo's body.
Sirkkeli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Araujo wants to clinch but Sirkkeli slips to the side
and Sirkkeli counters with a right hand to the body.
Araujo wants to clinch but Sirkkeli slips to the side
and Sirkkeli counters with a left to the body.
Sirkkeli misses with a combination
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sirkkeli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sirkkeli lands the left hand.
Sirkkeli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sirkkeli jabs Araujo right on the nose. Araujo blinks but takes it well.
Sirkkeli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sirkkeli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sirkkeli scores with the left hand. Araujo knows he should have avoided that one.
Sirkkeli scores with a one two! Araujo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli misses with a wild body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sirkkeli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sirkkeli throws a good cross that connects.
Sirkkeli tests Araujo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sirkkeli cracks Araujo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sirkkeli lands a glancing blow to the side of Araujo's head.
Sirkkeli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sirkkeli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sirkkeli digs a good hook to Araujo's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sirkkeli.
Good standup being displayed there by Sirkkeli as he connects with a hook.
Sirkkeli misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Sirkkeli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Araujo doesn't seem phased though.
Sirkkeli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli throws a one two combo.
Araujo is rocked!
Sirkkeli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Araujo's hands.
Oh Araujo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirkkeli lands with a big left! Araujo is wobbled badly! Sirkkeli comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Araujo to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harri Sirkkeli!
Harri Sirkkeli is the new welterweight champion!
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FIGHT
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