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SFL 79: Selmy VS Dantes PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klyde Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Robinson (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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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Klyde Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Bashor misses.
Robinson connects with a crisp jab.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Bashor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bashor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bashor.
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!
Bashor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robinson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bashor misses with a body shot.
Bashor swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson tries to land a leg kick but Bashor saw it coming and moves away.
Bashor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Klyde Bashor has been cut.
Bashor throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor tries for a takedown but Robinson circles away easily
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
Bashor misses the jab.
Bashor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robinson but Robinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robinson lands a nice shot that snaps Bashor's head back.
Ray Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bashor misses with a body shot.
Bashor misses the shot to the body.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Bashor 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.
We've been told by Bashor's head coaches at ACME! Thai Boxing Academy 13 ELITE COACHES & SAUNA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bashor lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor shoots in looking for a takedown but Robinson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bashor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klyde Bashor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Bashor avoids nicely.
Bashor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klyde Bashor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bashor throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Bashor misses with a takedown attempt
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
Bashor throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Bashor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Robinson counters with a crisp one two that drops Bashor! Robinson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bashor to his feet! Bashor is in big trouble!
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bashor jabs Robinson right on the nose. Robinson blinks but takes it well.
Bashor misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bashor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robinson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bashor.
Bashor with a jab.
Bashor misses with an uppercut
and Robinson counters with a series of strikes. Bashor will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson drops his hands momentarily and Bashor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Robinson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bashor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robinson counters with a crisp one two that drops Bashor! Robinson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bashor to his feet! Bashor is in big trouble!
Bashor is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Bashor.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bashor is breathing heavily.
Bashor fails with the takedown
and Robinson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bashor thinking.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Bashor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robinson lands with a nice combination. Bashor backs away looking to recover.
Robinson ducks right into an uppercut from Bashor.
Bashor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bashor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bashor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klyde Bashor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bashor misses with a body punch
and Robinson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bashor drives through with a takedown into Robinson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Bashor from controlling successfully.
Bashor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bashor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Robinson wants to sweep but no luck.
Bashor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bashor prevents Robinson from getting back to his feet.
Bashor lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bashor pushes down on Robinson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bashor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Robinson defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor tries to pass to full mount but Robinson defends it.
Bashor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bashor prevents Robinson from improving his position.
Robinson is trying is best to control the position here.
Robinson is looking for a sweep. Bashor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bashor trying to pass the guard but Robinson defending well.
Bashor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bashor lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson trying to control but Bashor postures up.
Bashor is keen to just control but Robinson is a slippery customer.
Bashor works his way into side control.
Bashor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Robinson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bashor's guard! Nice work there by Robinson!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bashor is trying to hold Robinson in close to prevent damage but Robinson has managed to pass into half guard.
Robinson stops Bashor from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to free his trapped foot but Bashor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like Robinson is going to stand back up.
Bashor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Robinson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Robinson's back!
Bashor scores with punches from the back.
Bashor thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bashor trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Robinson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Bashor. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Bashor looking to break Robinson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Robinson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bashor will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Robinson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bashor.
Robinson showing good submission defense here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Robinson trying to control the action but Bashor just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klyde Bashor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Klyde Bashor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bashor goes for a double leg but Robinson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Robinson continues to drive forward.
Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Bashor lands a head shot.
Robinson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bashor eats them both and turns towards Robinson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bashor misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Bashor misses the target.
Bashor throws a poor cross that misses
and Robinson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bashor misses with a takedown attempt
and Robinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Robinson is looking to control Bashor's arms but Bashor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Robinson has his back to the cage.
Bashor trying to stall but Robinson improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Robinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Bashor dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Bashor tries for a takedown but Robinson circles away easily
and Robinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klyde Bashor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bashor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bashor looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Bashor tries to land a front kick but Robinson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Robinson throws a right hand that Bashor ducks under and follows up with a left that Bashor also avoids with ease.
Bashor thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bashor connects with a nice looking jab.
Robinson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bashor back to the cage. Robinson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Klyde Bashor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson sizes up Bashor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson clinches up with Bashor and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Robinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Robinson scores with a hook to the body.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson throws a head kick but Bashor moves out of range.
Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bashor, pushing him back against the cage.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
Robinson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bashor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bashor can't get the takedown.
A right hand to the body from Robinson.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bashor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bashor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robinson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bashor misses with a lunging right hand
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Bashor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bashor circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Bashor avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Robinson. Beautiful body shot.
Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson tries to circle away but Bashor has him pinned against the cage.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch but Bashor keeps him there for the moment.
Bashor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Robinson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bashor misses with an uppercut
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bashor swings widly with a right hand
and Robinson counters with a three punch combo that has Bashor backing up. Bashor nods at Robinson to acknowledge the strikes.
Bashor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Robinson counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Bashor badly! Robinson follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Bashor out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Robinson finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ray Robinson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommaso Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Isonmycok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isonmycok has chosen funky cold medina as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommaso Baroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johann Isonmycok!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isonmycok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Isonmycok misses with a head kick.
Isonmycok throws a poor cross that misses
and Baroni counters with a straight right hand.
Isonmycok scores with a head kick. Baroni tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Tommaso Baroni has been cut.
Baroni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Isonmycok, pushing him back against the cage.
Isonmycok misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isonmycok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Isonmycok.
Baroni controlling the action here for a moment.
Baroni seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Isonmycok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baroni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baroni blocking some punches.
Isonmycok misses with some punches.
Isonmycok throws a head punch that misses.
Baroni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isonmycok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baroni misses with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Baroni.
It looks like Johann Isonmycok has been cut.
Isonmycok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Isonmycok misses with a punch on the inside.
Isonmycok throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Isonmycok fails to land.
Isonmycok has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Baroni seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Isonmycok can turn it around.
Isonmycok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baroni backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baroni.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baroni.
Isonmycok tries to break the clinch but Baroni is controlling the position.
Baroni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Isonmycok is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baroni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Isonmycok takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baroni lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Johann Isonmycok's cut even more.
Baroni lands an elbow inside that Isonmycok shrugs off.
The cut above Johann Isonmycok's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Baroni is struggling to control the position.
Isonmycok misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isonmycok has had enough of the clinch but Baroni keeps him there for the moment.
Isonmycok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Isonmycok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baroni trying to land knees to the body.
Isonmycok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baroni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Isonmycok blocks it with crossed arms.
Baroni has Isonmycok pressed against the cage, preventing Isonmycok from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baroni misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Baroni.
Baroni keeps control of Isonmycok as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baroni scores a nice knee to the body.
Baroni lands with a left to the head.
Isonmycok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baroni stalling.
Baroni lands a good knee to the midsection. Isonmycok won't want to take too many of those.
Isonmycok looks winded!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baroni takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baroni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johann Isonmycok's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isonmycok has a couple of punches blocked by Baroni.
Baroni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Isonmycok working aggressively here.
Isonmycok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baroni presses Isonmycok against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baroni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Baroni.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Baroni blocking some punches.
Isonmycok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baroni lands an elbow just above Isonmycok 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johann Isonmycok's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommaso Baroni!
An out of breath Tommaso Baroni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tomilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lucania might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Murder Inc. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tomilson's choice of entrance music: Bout that Life. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 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
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Salvatore Lucania!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Tomilson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucania waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tomilson.
Lucania smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Lucania misses.
A good leg kick by Lucania.
Lucania lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tomilson at a distance.
Lucania pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucania lunges at Tomilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tomilson's hand.
Tomilson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tomilson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucania scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lucania lands an overhand right.
Lucania fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tomilson to the ground. Lucania is now in Tomilson's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lucania stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tomilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania passes into half guard.
Lucania is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tomilson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lucania is trying to control the action in half guard but Tomilson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomilson manages to get to full guard.
Lucania throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tomilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomilson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lucania wants to control from the top but Tomilson keeps moving.
Lucania looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lucania preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lucania wants to pass the guard but Tomilson is keeping the position.
Lucania looking to sit in guard and control but Tomilson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lucania is looking for a triangle but Tomilson pushes his legs off easily.
Tomilson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lucania is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania is looking for a kimura but Tomilson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lucania to get the leverage.
Lucania tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tomilson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lucania wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tomilson keeps working.
Lucania passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tomilson!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucania trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Lucania dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tomilson throws a leg kick
and Lucania counters with a takedown into side control.
Lucania working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lucania is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tomilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lucania fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lucania throws a strike aimed at the side of Tomilson's head but Tomilson avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tomilson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lucania but great work by Tomilson.
Tomilson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lucania is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tomilson working the ground and pound.
Tomilson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lucania is trying to improve his position.
Lucania prevents Tomilson from improving position.
Lucania gets back to half guard.
Lucania is looking for a sweep. Tomilson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomilson misses with a head shot. Lucania uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lucania preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tomilson throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tomilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lucania wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucania is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomilson is looking to advance position but Lucania has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania throwing strikes here but Tomilson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lucania with good strikes from the mount here!
Lucania throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tomilson tries to hold on but Lucania pushes him away.
Lucania throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tomilson because Lucania loaded up on that one.
Lucania sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Salvatore Lucania overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tomilson tries to lock up and control but Lucania gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lucania throwing strikes here but Tomilson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lucania punching from mount but Tomilson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lucania trying to control but Tomilson is having none of it.
Lucania punching from mount but Tomilson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tomilson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucania looking to control but Tomilson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Lucania there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Lucania dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tomilson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lucania counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tomilson!
Lucania tries to score with some ground and pound. Tomilson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lucania has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lucania tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lucania has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
An elbow from Lucania crashes against the mat.
Lucania thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tomilson parries the strikes from Lucania easily there. Lucania is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tomilson to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomilson prevents Lucania from improving position.
Tomilson struggling a bit here.
Lucania throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lucania working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lucania tries to move to full mount but Tomilson actually manages to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucania thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tomilson's head.
Mike Tomilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucania trying to pass the guard but Tomilson defending well.
Lucania is working hard here to advance position.
Lucania is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tomilson is just riding it out for now. Lucania eventually gives up the hold.
Tomilson trying to control here.
Lucania thows a huge punch but Tomilson dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lucania throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lucania is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tomilson defends it well.
Lucania throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lucania tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tomilson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lucania is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tomilson can do to turn this around?
Lucania is trying to control the action in half guard but Tomilson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Salvatore Lucania showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lucania has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Lucania!
An out of breath Salvatore Lucania thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Third Dag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Tags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tags has chosen Dwarf Song as his entrance music. Jim Tags acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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270 lbs
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Third Dag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Tags!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tags throws a head kick that misses.
Tags lands a big head kick that sends Dag tumbling to the mat! Tags takes a step backwards and waves Dag back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Third Dag has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dag takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tags tries to close the distance and clinch but Dag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tags cracks Dag with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A combination from Tags does no damage.
Dag blocks a head kick by Tags.
Tags throws a series of punches but Dag moves out of range.
Dag drives through with a takedown into Tags's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Our spies down at at Sensei Sens's & co. Gym inform us that Tags has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tags pulls Dag in close to prevent any damage.
Dag wants to control from the top but Tags keeps moving.
Dag prevents Tags from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dag stops Tags from standing up.
Dag is looking to work some ground and pound but Tags has wrist control.
Tags utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dag scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dag accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tags controls Dag momentarily but Dag frees himself.
Dag chips away with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Dag's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tags looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dag is one step ahead there.
Dag trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dag landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tags is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tags is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dag throwing strikes but missing.
Dag trying to control the position from guard on top but Tags is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tags is looking to stand up but Dag isn't so interested in that idea.
Dag trying to control the position from guard on top but Tags is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tags keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Tags misses.
Dag checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tags misses with a body kick.
Tags tries to close the distance and clinch but Dag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dag tries to clinch but Tags moves out of range.
Dag avoids a kick to the body.
Tags keeps Dag at a distance using the push kick.
Dag takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tags instigates a clinch.
Dag is trying to pull guard but Tags has him pressed against the cage.
Dag lands a takedown into guard.
Dag is looking to work some ground and pound but Tags has wrist control.
Tags is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dag is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tags not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dag makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dag trying to control but Tags is working from the bottom.
Dag prevents Tags from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dag postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dag landing some decent shots from guard.
Dag throws a big elbow that misses.
Dag working some strikes from top position.
Tags looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dag stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tags swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tags pulls Dag in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Tags dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Third Dag's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dag moves away from the strike by Tags.
Tags instigates a clinch.
Dag tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dag has hold of one of Tags's legs. Tags is fighting the takedown attempt but Dag gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dag looking to pass the guard.
Tags seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tags keeping moving, preventing Dag from controlling successfully.
Dag throwing strikes from guard but Tags blocks nicely.
Dag has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tags is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag content to stall in guard here.
We're going to have a standup here because Third Dag wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tags lands a leg kick that knocks Dag off balance momentarily.
Tags throws a body kick that misses.
Dag on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dag clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dag stalling against the cage.
Dag is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dag manages to break the clinch.
Tags throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dag looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Third Dag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tags moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oooooh!!! Tags has knocked Dag down with a huge combo! Tags steps away and waves a wobbly Dag back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Tags steps in with a hook that catches Dag right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Tags follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Dag looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Tags!
Our winner, Jim Tags, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obed Flying Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Natsisiwa (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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200 lbs
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208 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
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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
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Obed Flying Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Natsisiwa!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natsisiwa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kalle Natsisiwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natsisiwa cracks a nice hook into Flying Fox's ribs.
Flying Fox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Natsisiwa's waist but Natsisiwa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flying Fox off to one side.
Natsisiwa thuds a left hand into Flying Fox's body.
Flying Fox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donk. Natsisiwa catches Flying Fox right on the button with a cross.
Flying Fox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Natsisiwa as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Obed Flying Fox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flying Fox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Natsisiwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flying Fox moves away.
Flying Fox has a takedown stuffed.
Natsisiwa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flying Fox momentarily.
Flying Fox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Natsisiwa lands a jab to the nose.
Natsisiwa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Natsisiwa scores with a jab.
Flying Fox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Natsisiwa as he avoids it easily.
Flying Fox has a takedown stuffed.
Sloppy strikes from Natsisiwa. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flying Fox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Natsisiwa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Flying Fox scrambles back to his feet.
Flying Fox misses with a hook
and Natsisiwa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa has a couple of punches blocked by Flying Fox.
Natsisiwa misses with a punch on the inside.
Flying Fox jumps guard and drags Natsisiwa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Flying Fox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Natsisiwa is aware though and is defending well.
Flying Fox has his foot on Natsisiwa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Natsisiwa works his way back into a safe position though.
Natsisiwa preventing the sweep.
Flying Fox manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Natsisiwa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flying Fox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flying Fox thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flying Fox wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flying Fox goes for an armbar but Natsisiwa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa trying to control but Flying Fox is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flying Fox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Natsisiwa is aware though and is defending well.
Natsisiwa trying to control but Flying Fox is working from the bottom.
Natsisiwa preventing the sweep.
Natsisiwa is sitting in close to Flying Fox's body. Flying Fox has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Natsisiwa is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Natsisiwa is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Flying Fox.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Obed Flying Fox!
Obed Flying Fox thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Helderski (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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142 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Horacio Vanderbeet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcin Helderski!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helderski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Helderski's coach down at Elite MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Helderski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A short uppercut from Vanderbeet.
Helderski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vanderbeet gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vanderbeet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helderski letting Vanderbeet take a breather here.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vanderbeet tries to land knees in the clinch but Helderski avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Helderski as Vanderbeet tries to tie him up.
Vanderbeet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Helderski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helderski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vanderbeet prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet is leaning against Helderski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Helderski prevents a body shot from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet can't find room to land a body shot as Helderski controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helderski looking for a takedown.
Horacio Vanderbeet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcin Helderski.
Vanderbeet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Helderski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanderbeet lands with a left to the head.
Vanderbeet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Vanderbeet.
Helderski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helderski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helderski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vanderbeet scores with a shoulder strike.
Vanderbeet tries to work over Helderski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Vanderbeet's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vanderbeet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vanderbeet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Helderski blocking some punches.
Helderski blocks an uppercut.
Vanderbeet landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Helderski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vanderbeet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Helderski blocks a body shot from Vanderbeet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanderbeet.
Helderski takes an elbow to the temple.
Vanderbeet lands with a right to the head.
Vanderbeet leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vanderbeet is working Helderski over against the cage.
Vanderbeet has a couple of punches blocked by Helderski.
Vanderbeet can't find room to land a body shot as Helderski controls the action.
Vanderbeet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vanderbeet misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helderski blocks an uppercut.
Vanderbeet can't find room to land a body shot as Helderski controls the action.
Vanderbeet misses with a punch to the body.
Vanderbeet has a couple of punches blocked by Helderski.
Vanderbeet misses with a punch to the body.
Helderski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vanderbeet prevents it.
Vanderbeet trying to land knees to the body.
Helderski is trying to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vanderbeet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vanderbeet is pressed up against the cage. Helderski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vanderbeet down to the mat. Vanderbeet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Helderski throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helderski prevents a body shot from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vanderbeet fails to land.
Vanderbeet tries a body shot but Helderski blocks it.
Helderski stalling in the clinch but Vanderbeet improves position.
Helderski prevents a body shot from Vanderbeet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vanderbeet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helderski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vanderbeet tries a knee to the head but Helderski blocks it.
Vanderbeet lands an elbow inside.
Vanderbeet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helderski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vanderbeet prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanderbeet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vanderbeet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vanderbeet lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horacio Vanderbeet dominated that round.
That's time! Vanderbeet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Helderski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vanderbeet as he jumps to the side.
Vanderbeet rushes Helderski and presses him up against the cage.
Horacio Vanderbeet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vanderbeet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helderski backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Vanderbeet.
A left hand lands to the body for Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet working aggressively here.
Vanderbeet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helderskis head.
Vanderbeet misses with the head strike.
Vanderbeet works on Helderski's body with a couple of short punches.
Vanderbeet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanderbeet works on Helderski's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vanderbeet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Vanderbeet fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vanderbeet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Helderski goes for a takedown attempt but Vanderbeet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vanderbeet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Helderski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vanderbeet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vanderbeet pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Helderski back to the cage. Vanderbeet follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Marcin Helderski has been cut.
Helderski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vanderbeet instigates a clinch.
Helderski blocks a body shot from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Helderski backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vanderbeet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vanderbeet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helderski can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanderbeet will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Helderski up against the cage.
Vanderbeet lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet has a couple of punches blocked by Helderski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet misses with the head strike.
Helderski can't get the takedown.
Horacio Vanderbeet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcin Helderski.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vanderbeet obliges.
Helderski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helderski trying to control the position but instead, Vanderbeet has worked for underhooks and has pushed Helderski into the cage.
Vanderbeet scores with a shot to the side of Helderski's head.
Vanderbeet has a couple of punches blocked by Helderski.
Helderski lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet is looking to control Helderski's arms but Helderski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vanderbeet has his back to the cage.
Helderski working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Helderski.
Vanderbeet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Helderski works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Helderski wants to control from the top but Vanderbeet keeps moving.
Helderski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanderbeet manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vanderbeet throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Helderski is looking to get to half guard.
Vanderbeet controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vanderbeet throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Helderski because Vanderbeet loaded up on that one.
Helderski is squirming around, avoiding Vanderbeet's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanderbeet punching from mount but Helderski doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Vanderbeet trying to control but Helderski is having none of it.
Vanderbeet swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Helderski is now in Vanderbeet's guard. A big mistake from Vanderbeet there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horacio Vanderbeet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcin Helderski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Helderski gets tackled into the cage by Vanderbeet. Vanderbeet maintains the clinch.
Vanderbeet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vanderbeet lands an uppercut.
Helderski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vanderbeet lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Helderski.
Nice body punch from Vanderbeet - that landed with a thud.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vanderbeet taking a breather.
Vanderbeet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helderski is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short body shot lands from Vanderbeet as the two fighters clinch.
Vanderbeet lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Helderski tries to circle away but Vanderbeet has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Still in the clinch, Helderski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vanderbeet digs a right hand underneath Helderski's ribcage. Helderski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vanderbeet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vanderbeet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Helderski pushes Vanderbeet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vanderbeet scores with a hook to the body.
Vanderbeet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Helderski backwards.
A short body shot lands from Vanderbeet as the two fighters clinch.
Vanderbeet lands a right hand.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanderbeet struggles to land a body shot inside as Helderski controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helderski misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Vanderbeet as the two fighters clinch.
Vanderbeet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vanderbeet makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vanderbeet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vanderbeet working aggressively here.
Helderski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vanderbeet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helderskis head.
Helderski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Vanderbeet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet lands with a right to the head.
Helderski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vanderbeet after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vanderbeet lands a right hand.
Vanderbeet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Vanderbeet.
Helderski tries to stall but Vanderbeet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vanderbeet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet wants to stall.
Vanderbeet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Helderski backwards.
Vanderbeet stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helderski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Helderski.
Vanderbeet lands an elbow just above Helderski 's eye.
Vanderbeet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vanderbeet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Helderski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Vanderbeet as the two fighters clinch.
Horacio Vanderbeet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vanderbeet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Helderski stalling the fight.
Vanderbeet tries a knee to the head but Helderski blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanderbeet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Vanderbeet.
A short left from Vanderbeet.
Marcin Helderski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helderski misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horacio Vanderbeet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vanderbeet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horacio Vanderbeet!
A victorious Horacio Vanderbeet thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Outfuh Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wooden Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pencil has chosen Full Retard as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Outfuh Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wooden Pencil!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood with a jab.
Pencil takes a swing at Blood's ribcage but misses.
Blood lands an overhand right.
Pencil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blood.
Pencil swings widly with a right hand
and Blood counters with a stiff right hand.
Blood works Pencil's body with a nice hook.
Blood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pencil with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pencil swings widly with a right hand
and Blood counters with a stiff right hand.
Pencil misses with a straight left.
Blood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pencil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pencil connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Outfuh Blood has been cut.
Pencil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pencil lands with a good body shot.
Blood lands a jab to the nose.
Blood scores with a jab to the body.
Pencil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil throws a lazy uppercut
and Blood counters with a nice body shot.
Blood cracks Pencil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pencil is rocked!
Blood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pencil is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
Blood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pencil circles away quickly and effectively.
It looks like Blood has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pencil throws a lazy right hand but Blood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blood steps in with a hook that catches Pencil right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Blood follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Pencil looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Outfuh Blood!
During a confident post fight interview, Outfuh Blood thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davaanyamyn Byambadorj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boo Tiny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byambadorj comes to the cage accompanied by OST. Tiny has chosen Filth Pig as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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283 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Davaanyamyn Byambadorj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boo Tiny!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiny tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Byambadorj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tiny throws a leg kick but Byambadorj checks it.
Tiny wants to clinch.
Tiny tries to clinch up
and Byambadorj counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiny blocks the body kick.
Tiny tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Byambadorj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Boo Tiny has been cut.
Boo Tiny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiny closes the distance looking to clinch
and Byambadorj counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tiny! Byambadorj lets Tiny back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tiny is rocked!
Byambadorj has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ACME! Thai Boxing Academy 13 ELITE COACHES & SAUNA in the buildup to the fight.
Byambadorj throws a nice looking combination but Tiny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byambadorj cracks Tiny with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tiny looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Byambadorj finish him?
Tiny is still on wobbly legs! Can Byambadorj finish him?
That has opened up Boo Tiny's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byambadorj throws a leg kick but Tiny checks it.
Tiny tries to clinch
and Byambadorj counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Tiny out cold! What a finish! Byambadorj is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Davaanyamyn Byambadorj!
A victorious Davaanyamyn Byambadorj thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Boo Tiny was interviewed post fight and said 'I always thought the removal of toes with a bolt cutter was rather humane '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Karwoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mary had a little lamb. Kirk Karwoski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Tyson's chin.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirk Karwoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karwoski throws a leg kick but Tyson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tyson misses with a straight left.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Karwoski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Kirk Karwoski has been cut.
Karwoski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyson jabs at Karwoski's body.
Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karwoski.
Tyson misses with a double jab
and Karwoski counters with a leg kick.
Karwoski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyson momentarily.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karwoski moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karwoski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karwoski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyson missing with a left hand there. Karwoski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyson throws a shot from downtown. Karwoski moves away and avoids it.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
Karwoski ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson connects with a body shot.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karwoski moves away.
Tyson works Karwoski's body with a nice hook.
Karwoski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karwoski checks a low kick from Tyson.
A shot to the liver by Tyson. Beautiful body shot.
Karwoski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karwoski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karwoski tries to move into range but Tyson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karwoski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyson under the eye.
Kirk Karwoski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Tyson. Beautiful body shot.
Tyson throws a body punch but Karwoski moves out of range.
A jab from Tyson finds it's way through Karwoski's defenses.
Tyson works Karwoski's body with a nice hook.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karwoski is breathing heavily.
Karwoski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tyson looks to land a combination. Karwoski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Karwoski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson scores with a jab to the head.
Karwoski is rocked!
Tyson misses with a low kick as Karwoski jumps back.
Tyson drops Karwoski with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Karwoski looks back up at him and smiles so Tyson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Karwoski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karwoski switches off momentarily and Tyson cracks him with a monster right hand! Karwoski topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Tyson dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Tyson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Tyson!
Mike Tyson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I know I am a tough, shit talking fighter, but I ain't no mob figure. I did my time for the rape. I paid alot of money, I mean I paid my dues. I may be a rapist but I ain't the same person I was when I bit that guy's ear off. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Selmy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya . Marcus Dantes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selmy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dantes counters by moving into the clinch.
Selmy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Selmy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dantes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dantes connects with the punch.
Selmy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dantes slips under a jab.
Selmy walks into a jab.
Selmy misses with an uppercut.
Dantes slips under a jab.
Dantes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Selmy.
Dantes fakes the leg kick and cracks Selmy in the body.
Selmy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Selmy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dantes defending well though.
Selmy thows a huge punch but Dantes dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dantes's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selmy is looking for a kimura here.
Selmy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dantes sees it coming and defends easily.
Selmy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dantes to regain full guard.
Selmy throws an elbow that misses. Dantes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Selmy's guard. Nice move by Dantes!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Selmy is trying to control the position but Dantes postures up.
Selmy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dantes wants to pass the guard but Selmy is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Selmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dantes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Selmy.
Dantes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dantes rushes Selmy and presses him up against the cage.
Dantes has Selmy pressed against the cage, preventing Selmy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Dantes.
Selmy blocks an uppercut.
Selmy blocking some punches.
Selmy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dantes.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Selmy's elbow.
Dantes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dantes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dantes misses with the head strike.
Selmy is looking to break free of the clinch but Dantes has double underhooks.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Selmy controls the action.
Dantes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Selmy wants to break free but Dantes has control.
Dantes tries to work over Selmy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Selmy's elbow.
Dantes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Selmy prevents a body shot from Dantes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selmy wants to break free but Dantes has control.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Selmy blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dantes.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Dantes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dantes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Selmy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dantes connects with a looping right hand.
Dantes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Selmy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dantes takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dantes fails to land.
Dantes throws a punch but it's blocked by Selmy.
Selmy breaks the clinch.
Selmy shoots and misses
and Dantes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Selmy is trying to break the clinch but Dantes is controlling him.
Dantes scores with a hook to the body.
Dantes misses with the head strike.
Selmy is trying to push Dantes away but Dantes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selmy breaks from the clinch.
Dantes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Selmy. Selmy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Dantes there.
Arstan Selmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dantes throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dantes!
Dantes throws a head kick but Selmy moves out of range.
Selmy misses with a looping left.
Dantes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Selmy.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Selmy's elbow.
Dantes lands an uppercut.
Dantes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dantes scores with a shot to the side of Selmy's head.
A short right from Dantes.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Selmy's efforts to push away.
Selmy blocks a body shot from Dantes.
Dantes is leaning against Selmy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dantes.
Selmy is trying to break the clinch but Dantes is controlling him.
Dantes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Selmy is trying to break the clinch but Dantes is controlling him.
Selmy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Selmy tries to stall but Dantes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dantes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Selmy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marcus Dantes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Selmy tries to circle away but Dantes has him pinned against the cage.
Selmy wants a takedown.
Dantes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Selmy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dantes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Selmy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dantes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dantes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dantes.
Dantes digs a right hand underneath Selmy's ribcage. Selmy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Dantes.
Dantes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Selmy controls the action.
Dantes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dantes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dantes lands a left hand.
It looks like Arstan Selmy has been cut.
Dantes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dantes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dantes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Selmy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dantes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Dantes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dantes lands a shot to the body.
Dantes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dantes misses with a punch to the body.
Dantes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Selmy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dantes misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
A right hand to the body from Dantes.
Selmy takes a shot to the head.
Dantes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Dantes.
Selmy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dantes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dantes lands a body punch.
Dantes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dantes scores with a hook to the body.
Dantes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Selmy.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Selmy controls the action.
Nice body punch from Dantes.
Dantes lands a right hand.
Dantes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
A short right from Dantes on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Dantes - that landed with a thud.
Dantes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dantes lands a right hand.
Dantes scores with a shot to the side of Selmy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Dantes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arstan Selmy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dantes pushes Selmy away with a front kick.
Dantes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dantes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Selmy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dantes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Selmy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Selmy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dantes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dantes's corner calls for a 1-2. Dantes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dantes clinches up against the cage.
Dantes pushes Selmy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selmy prevents a body shot from Dantes.
Selmy blocks a body shot from Dantes.
Selmy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Dantes on the inside.
Selmy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Dantes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes lands a shot to the body.
Selmy takes a shot to the head.
Dantes lands a body shot.
Dantes lands a left hand.
Dantes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
Dantes cracks Selmy with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dantes.
Dantes scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Dantes.
Dantes lands with a light punch inside.
Dantes works on Selmy's body with a couple of short punches.
A frustrated look appears on Selmy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dantes tries a body shot but Selmy blocks it.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
Selmy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dantes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dantes lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes pushes Selmy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dantes works on Selmy's body with a couple of short punches.
Dantes works on Selmy's body with a couple of short punches.
Dantes lands a left hand.
Dantes cracks Selmy with a nice body shot.
Dantes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dantes.
Dantes is leaning against Selmy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Dantes.
Dantes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dantes lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dantes.
Selmy is trying to push Dantes away but Dantes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dantes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dantes.
A short right from Dantes.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands an uppercut.
Dantes scores with a hook to the body.
Selmy takes a shot to the head.
Selmy is working for takedown but Dantes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dantes misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Dantes.
Dantes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Selmys head.
Dantes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dantes is leaning against Selmy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dantes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dantes cracks Selmy with a nice body shot.
Dantes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dantes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Selmys head.
Dantes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Selmy is rocked!
Dantes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Dantes.
Dantes lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arstan Selmy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dantes pushes Selmy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dantes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dantes pushes Selmy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dantes.
Dantes lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Dantes.
Selmy takes a shot to the head.
Dantes struggles to land a body shot inside as Selmy controls his hands.
Dantes scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Dantes - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dantes.
Dantes lands with a right to the head.
Dantes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selmy blocking some punches.
Selmy blocks a body shot from Dantes.
Selmy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arstan Selmy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Dantes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A hook to the body from Dantes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Dantes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dantes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Dantes!
Marcus Dantes made sure to mention his sponsor, Mango Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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