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EFC 12: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Jones!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries for a takedown but Dong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones shoots in but Dong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Mike Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Jones.
Dong tries to clinch up.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones shoots in but Dong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Oliver Jones has been cut.
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dong trying to control from the bottom.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong wants to get back to full guard.
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong gets full guard.
Dong looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Dong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones has gone for a leg lock! Dong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.
Dong passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dong is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dong pulls his head out easily.
Dong is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dong looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dong looking to secure an arm triangle but Jones defends it well.
Dong prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps trying to improve his position.
Dong with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dong looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dong seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Dong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Dong eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dong is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Dong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones shoots in and drives through. Dong sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dong lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Dong tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mike Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Jones.
Dong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mike Dong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones goes for a double leg but Dong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dong continues to drive forward.
Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Dong pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mike Dong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Dong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong passes to side control.
Jones tries to bench press Dong off him but Dong keeps the position.
Dong is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Dong trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Dong tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dong presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Dong looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dong looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong is really struggling to control Jones but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong working for a guillotine from mount but Jones is in no mood to give up.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Dong working for a guillotine from mount but Jones is in no mood to give up.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dong working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dong looking for a guillotine from mount but Jones is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Dong takes Jones's back.
Dong looking to break Jones's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jones remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dong will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong doesn't have the hooks in and Jones manages to turn into his guard.
Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dong!
Dong tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Dong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Dong keeps moving and retains side control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Dong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Dong with a nice cross.
Jones goes for a double leg but Dong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dong continues to drive forward.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Dong lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Dong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mike Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Jones.
Dong lands with a light punch inside.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones tries to pull guard but Dong won't allow it.
A short left from Dong.
Dong is working Jones over against the cage.
Dong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dong lands an uppercut.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Dong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dong.
A right hand to the body from Dong.
A short uppercut from Dong.
Dong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Dong pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong lands a shoulder strike.
Dong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones is rocked!
Dong gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Dong finish him?
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!
Dong lands with a short shot to the head.
Dong pushes Jones against the cage. Dong is working some dirty boxing. Dong pushes off with a quick right hook! Jones goes down! Jones tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dong moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Dong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Barsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barsov comes to the cage accompanied by Stare. Antero Mela has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Barsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Mela!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela shoots in but no luck this time.
Barsov throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barsov.
A combination from Barsov does no damage.
Mela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barsov leaves Mela with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alexander Barsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Mela.
Mela shoots in looking for a takedown but Barsov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mela's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick from Barsov lands but Mela takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Barsov misses.
A combination from Barsov does no damage.
Mela has a takedown stuffed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mela gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barsov tests Mela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Antero Mela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Mela.
Barsov gets caught flat footed, as Mela shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mela engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mela throwing strikes from guard but Barsov blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barsov is adopting a defensive guard.
Mela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mela looking to pass the guard.
Mela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barsov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mela lands a couple of digs.
Mela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barsov is keeping the position for now.
Mela is looking to work some ground and pound but Barsov has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mela with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mela throwing strikes from guard but Barsov blocks nicely.
Mela looking to pass the guard.
Barsov has momentary wrist control but Mela slips an elbow through the middle.
Mela postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mela with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mela preventing the sweep.
Barsov keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.
Barsov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mela is looking to work some ground and pound but Barsov has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barsov wants to sweep but no luck.
Barsov working a defensive guard here.
Mela has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barsov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mela.
Mela working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barsov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mela stands up over Barsov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mela landing some decent shots from guard.
Mela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mela with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mela throws a strike but Barsov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Our spies down at at Team Finland inform us that Mela has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barsov is one step ahead there.
Barsov wants to control from the top but Mela keeps moving.
Mela has his foot on Barsov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barsov works his way back into a safe position though.
Mela escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barsov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mela is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barsov is aware though and is defending well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Mela dominated that round.
That's time! Barsov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mela shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barsov but Barsov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barsov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barsov's waist but Barsov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mela off to one side.
Mela looks for a takedown but Barsov sprawls well.
Alexander Barsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Mela.
Barsov misses with a two punch combination.
Mela shoots in but Barsov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mela shoots in looking for a takedown but Barsov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mela's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mela doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Barsov to counter with a crisp jab.
Barsov lands with a slapping head kick.
Barsov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mela tries for a takedown but Barsov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mela shoots in for a takedown but Barsov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barsov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barsov dips to his left and cracks Mela with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barsov swinging wildly here.
Barsov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mela throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barsov was covering up waiting for the punch and Mela finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Barsov is trying to keep Mela in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mela won't allow Barsov to sweep him here.
Mela throws a big right hand that misses.
Barsov keeping full guard, as Mela tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barsov working a defensive guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barsov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mela wants to control from the top but Barsov keeps moving.
Barsov wants to sweep here but Mela controlling him for the moment.
Barsov is working hard here to advance position.
Mela forces his way into half guard.
Mela sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barsov defending well though.
Barsov is trying to get back to full guard.
Barsov wants to control but Mela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela trying to control the action but Barsov is working from the bottom.
Mela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mela is trying to control the action in half guard but Barsov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mela landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barsov trying to control but Mela postures up.
Barsov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barsov manages to get to full guard.
Mela tries to free his leg and advance position but Barsov is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barsov keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.
Mela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barsov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mela.
Mela won't allow Barsov to sweep him here.
Mela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mela looking to pass the guard.
Mela trying to control the position from guard on top but Barsov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mela passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mela fails to land a wild elbow strike.
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 Alexander Barsov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barsov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barsov fails to land with a series of punches.
Mela closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barsov's guard.
Mela throwing strikes but missing.
Mela missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barsov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mela tries to free his leg and advance position but Barsov is retaining full guard.
Mela throws a strike but Barsov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barsov wants to control from the top but Mela keeps moving.
Mela trying to control the position.
Mela working for a triangle but Barsov defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela has his foot on Barsov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barsov works his way back into a safe position though.
Mela is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barsov is aware though and is defending well.
Mela throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barsov trying to control but Mela is working from the bottom.
Mela looking to control.
Barsov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mela looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela pushes a forearm under Barsov's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Barsov is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antero Mela!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Enzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zvone Koban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lance Enzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zvone Koban!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enzo avoids the head kick by Koban.
Koban stuffs the takedown attempt from Enzo. Enzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Koban closes the distance and clinches up with Enzo, looking for a takedown. Koban pushes Enzo against the cage but Enzo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zvone Koban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koban lands a two punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koban.
Enzo checks a leg kick.
Enzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koban throws a sloppy head kick and Enzo moves out of range easily.
Koban fails with a takedown attempt.
Lance Enzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zvone Koban.
Koban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koban's waist but Koban gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Enzo off to one side.
Koban lands a front kick.
Koban misses with a double jab.
Enzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koban.
Koban cracks Enzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Koban tries to clinch but Enzo moves away
and Enzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Enzo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Enzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Koban.
Enzo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Enzo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enzo breaks from the clinch.
Enzo misses with a double jab.
Koban thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koban scores with a jab to the body.
Koban tries to clinch up
and Enzo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Enzo pulls guard successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Koban trying to control but Enzo is working from the bottom.
Enzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koban on the ground.
Koban slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koban working the ground and pound from side control.
Enzo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Enzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Koban is working Enzo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Koban has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koban trying to control the action but Enzo is working from the bottom.
Koban decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Koban looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koban looks for a takedown but Enzo sprawls well.
Koban scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Koban throws a jab when Enzo was well out of range.
Koban throws a leg kick but Enzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Enzo fails to land the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koban tries to clinch but Enzo moves away
and Enzo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Enzo.
Koban wants to get back to striking at distance but Enzo won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Enzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enzo moves into the clinch.
Koban jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Enzo walks away with a smile on his face. Koban gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Zvone Koban dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koban shoots in for a double leg but Enzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koban gets a clinch.
Enzo breaks the clinch.
Koban tries to close the distance and clinch up but Enzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koban fails to land the takedown.
Enzo misses with a few strikes there.
Koban takes a swing at Enzo's ribcage but misses.
Koban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enzo manages to avoid it.
Enzo closes the distance and pushes Koban back into the cage.
Enzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Enzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koban.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koban paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koban fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Enzo is out of range.
Koban fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Enzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koban connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Enzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Enzo walks into a jab.
Enzo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Koban. That one must have hurt.
Koban misses with an uppercut. Enzo saw that one coming.
Enzo misses with a left hand
and Koban counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lance Enzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Enzo looks to land a combination but Koban avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enzo misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Enzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koban.
Koban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koban has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Koban misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koban scores with a one two! Enzo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Koban.
Zvone Koban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koban is looking to clinch but Enzo is avoiding it.
Enzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Enzo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koban as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koban lands a nice looking kick to the body. Enzo takes a step back to recover.
Koban moves in looking to clinch but Enzo pushes him off.
Koban lands a head kick. Enzo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Koban throws a right and a left that Enzo avoids nicely.
Enzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koban wants to slow Enzo down by chopping away at his legs.
Enzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koban throws a leg kick but Enzo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Koban takes a swing at Enzo's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enzo ducks right into an uppercut from Koban.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Koban. Enzo shrugs it off though.
Koban wants to clinch
and Enzo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Enzo.
Koban can't break the clinch.
Enzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Koban.
Koban fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Enzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koban attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Koban lands but Enzo takes it in his stride.
Koban throws a low kick but Enzo avoids it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Zvone Koban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Koban tries to clinch up but Enzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Koban lands a jab to Enzo's midsection.
Enzo avoids the body shot from Koban.
Koban misses with a wild combination.
Koban is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Koban looks to clinch
and Enzo counters with a series of strikes. Koban will be more careful next time no doubt.
Enzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koban throws out the jab.
Enzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Enzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Koban.
Enzo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Enzo tries to bum rush Koban with a series of wild strikes but Koban uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Enzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koban.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koban with a hook.
Enzo takes one to the side of the head.
Koban takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koban throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Enzo blocks a head kick by Koban.
Enzo tries to bum rush Koban with a series of wild strikes but Koban uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Enzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Enzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koban scores with a crisp jab that stopped Enzo in his tracks.
Koban throws a right hand that Enzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Enzo also avoids with ease.
Koban closes this distance looking for a takedown but Enzo circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koban avoids it really well and circles away.
Enzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koban.
Enzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koban.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Enzo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Koban - the referee stops the clock and Enzo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Koban. Enzo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Enzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koban throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koban throws a right and a left that both miss.
Enzo shoots in for a double leg but Koban sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koban connects with the punch.
Koban has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Koban digs a good hook to Enzo's body.
Koban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enzo.
Koban swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Enzo.
Enzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koban makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Koban lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koban fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Enzo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koban scores with a leg kick.
Zvone Koban is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A right-left combo lands from Koban.
Koban connects with the punch.
Koban throws a front kick that sends Enzo stumbling back into the cage.
Koban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enzo rushes Koban and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Enzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Enzo breaks from the clinch.
Koban throws a head kick that Enzo semi-blocks.
Lance Enzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enzo misses with an uppercut
and Koban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zvone Koban comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koban 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zvone Koban!
After winning the bout, Zvone Koban thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Ruslanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantin Galca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galca is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DJ Rolando - Jaguar. Timur Ruslanov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Constantin Galca's chin.
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24
204 lbs
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20
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timur Ruslanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Constantin Galca!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galca has a takedown stuffed.
Galca misses with a wild combination.
Galca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Galca moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruslanov wants a takedown.
Ruslanov breaks the clinch.
Ruslanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Galca has Ruslanov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruslanov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ruslanov is trying to trip Galca. He has hold of a leg but Galca is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ruslanov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ruslanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruslanov trying to control but Galca is working from the bottom.
Ruslanov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Galca is trying to control the position but Ruslanov postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslanov trying to control but Galca is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Timur Ruslanov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ruslanov darts in and clinches Galca up against the cage.
Galca takes an elbow to the temple.
Ruslanov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Galca wants to pass the guard but Ruslanov is keeping the position.
Galca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruslanov pulls Galca in close to prevent any damage.
Ruslanov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Galca is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galca tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruslanov is retaining full guard.
Ruslanov is controlling Galca's posture.
Ruslanov looking for a triangle here. Galca is fighting it but it looks tight! Ruslanov pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Galca is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Timur Ruslanov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poo Leg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Guerilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Poo Leg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Guerilla!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerilla tries to clinch up.
Leg shoots in for a takedown but Guerilla shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leg shoots in for a takedown but Guerilla shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leg tries to clinch there but Guerilla circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poo Leg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guerilla.
Leg closes the distance and clinches.
Leg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guerilla leaning against his opponent.
Guerilla breaks the clinch.
Poo Leg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leg pushes Guerilla up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leg is trying to drag Guerilla to the mat but Guerilla just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Guerilla has Leg pressed against the cage.
Leg pulls Guerilla into guard.
Guerilla prevents Leg from getting back to his feet.
Guerilla gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Leg shoots in and drives through. Guerilla sprawls well.
Guerilla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leg at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerilla lands a jab to the nose.
Guerilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guerilla has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Guerilla keeps the fight on the outside.
Guerilla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leg backs up against the cage.
It looks like Poo Leg has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guerilla looks to land a combination but Leg avoids it well.
Leg throws a sloppy head kick and Guerilla moves out of range easily.
Leg is breathing heavily.
Guerilla drops Leg with a left and a right! Oh, Leg is hurt - Guerilla dives into side control looking to finish!
Guerilla decides to stand up, so the ref orders Leg to his feet.
Guerilla throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Leg tumbling to the canvas!
Leg is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leg trying to keep a closed guard but Guerilla is proving a slippery customer.
Guerilla wants to get up but he can't break Leg's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Leg has Guerilla pulled in close to control his posture.
Guerilla stands up from Leg's guard - Guerilla perhaps looking for a knockout.
Guerilla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerilla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leg fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Guerilla to the ground. Leg is now in Guerilla's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guerilla wants to sweep here but Leg controlling him for the moment.
Leg wants to control from the top but Guerilla keeps moving.
Leg prevents Guerilla from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guerilla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guerilla is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Leg presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Guerilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Poo Leg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Leg tries to close the distance and clinch but Guerilla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guerilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leg shoots in and drives through. Guerilla sprawls well.
Leg shoots in looking for a takedown but Guerilla manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poo Leg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerilla lands the left hand.
Leg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leg misses with a takedown
and Guerilla counters with a three punch combo that has Leg backing up. Leg nods at Guerilla to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guerilla waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Leg. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Leg to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerilla wants to stand but Leg has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Leg looking to control.
Guerilla stands and steps away. Leg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Guerilla works the jab nicely.
Joey Guerilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leg wants to clinch
and Guerilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerilla throws a left that rocks Leg and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Guerilla dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Leg regain composure!
Oh Leg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guerilla decides to stand up, so the ref orders Leg to his feet.
Leg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leg seems to have got his legs back now.
Guerilla connects with a jab.
Guerilla feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Legs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guerilla connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guerilla lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Leg head around and knocks him out cold! Guerilla hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joey Guerilla!
A relieved looking Joey Guerilla thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mack Bolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomed Ismailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack Bolan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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218 lbs
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220 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mack Bolan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Ismailov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolan tries to clinch but Ismailov moves away
letting Ismailov counter with a right hand.
Jab by Ismailov.
Ismailov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bolan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bolan tries to get out of the position.
Ismailov drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Ismailov as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Bolan screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Ismailov! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Magomed Ismailov!
Magomed Ismailov is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Magomed Ismailov, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Nohara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves's entrance music is Trik Turner - Friends and Family. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
159 lbs
30 - 25 - 1 |
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26
160 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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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
30 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Nohara!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nohara tries to land a leg kick but Alves saw it coming and moves away.
Alves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nohara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nohara misses with a body kick.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nohara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Alves finds it's way through Nohara's defenses.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Nohara misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Nohara.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Alves with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands a jab to Nohara's midsection.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nohara was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Nohara slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nohara. That's going to slow Alves down.
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nohara counters with an outside leg kick.
Alves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nohara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alves.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt
and Nohara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nohara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alves.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nohara tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nohara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves misses with a hook
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Nohara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alves on the side of the head.
Nohara slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Freddy Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hiro Nohara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves throws a poor cross that misses
and Nohara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alves throws a hook but Nohara blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nohara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nohara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alves is trying to maintain a safe position but Nohara gets an underhook and turns Alves into the cage.
Alves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nohara misses with a punch to the body.
Nohara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alves's efforts to push away.
Alves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alves takes a shot to the head.
Nohara lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nohara misses with some punches.
Nohara breaks the clinch.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nohara circles away quickly and effectively.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Alves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nohara gets caught flat footed, as Alves shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nohara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves won't allow Nohara to sweep him here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiro Nohara will probably get the nod.
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.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alves throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nohara was covering up waiting for the punch and Alves finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nohara is controlling Alves's posture.
Nohara's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nohara thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Alves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nohara trying to keep a closed guard but Alves is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alves slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nohara tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg.
Nohara is trying to maintain the position but Alves is very close to passing his half guard.
Nohara wants to get back to full guard.
Nohara wants to get back to full guard but Alves has mounted him!
Nohara is desperately trying to improve his position but Alves has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nohara tries to lock up and control but Alves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nohara is looking to improve his position but Alves isn't that keen on the idea.
Nohara wants to control but Alves is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nohara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nohara tries to hold on but Alves pushes him away.
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nohara tries to hold on but Alves postures up.
Alves prevents Nohara from getting the reversal.
Alves unloads with some shots from mount but Nohara bucks and avoids them well.
Alves scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nohara is desperately trying to improve his position but Alves has a good base and remains in mount.
Nohara wants to control but Alves is having none of it.
Nohara is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a big shot there that rocks Nohara but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alves lands with some strikes.
Alves 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.
Alves punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nohara has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Freddy Alves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alves postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nohara looks a forlorn figure.
Nohara is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves looking to finish with strikes here!
Alves landing strikes from the mount.
Nohara is still in real trouble! Can Alves finish him?
Nohara is in a horrible position here. Alves smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nohara in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alves looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Nohara covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Alves!
Our winner, Freddy Alves, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between JR Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Goodacre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Adams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 'Looking For The Stone' by Dry Branch Fire Squad. JR Adams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JR Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Goodacre!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Goodacre defends well and Adams ends up having to push Goodacre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Goodacre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adams up against the cage.
Goodacre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Goodacre fails to land.
Goodacre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.
Adams tries for a takedown but Goodacre manages to get underhooks.
We've been hearing reports that Adams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Goodacre ducks down to avoid it.
Adams misses the jab.
Adams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adams is looking to advance position but Goodacre won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodacre is trying to stand.
Adams is pressing down on Goodacre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Goodacre is holding on for now.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adams prevents Goodacre from improving his position.
Adams trying to control from half guard but Goodacre is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Goodacre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Adams stalling.
Adams trying to mount his opponent but Goodacre defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking for a kimura but Goodacre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adams to get the leverage.
Adams is working for a submission of some sort.
Goodacre is looking to control Adams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goodacre avoid being mounted?
Goodacre is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adams sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Adams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Goodacre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adams is really struggling to control Goodacre but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Goodacre told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Goodacre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goodacre is trying to stand up here but Adams is controlling him well.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Goodacre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
JR Adams has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goodacre, right into the meat.
JR Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodacre misses with a low kick.
Goodacre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adams's sensitive parts.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Goodacre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JR Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodacre swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Adams moves out of range of the leg kick from Goodacre.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goodacre thumps Adams with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodacre throws out a leg kick but Adams moves out of range and Goodacre only half commits.
Goodacre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adams is out of range.
Goodacre works the jab nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
JR Adams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Adams misses with a looping right.
Adams has a takedown stuffed.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Adams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodacre.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A clash of legs there as Adams blocks the low kick.
Goodacre tries a low kick but Adams avoids it.
Adams dives in and grabs Goodacre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goodacre pushes down on Adams's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JR Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams shoots in but Goodacre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goodacre throws a leg kick but Adams checks it.
Jacob Goodacre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams checks a leg kick.
Good work by Adams as he checks the leg kick.
Goodacre throws a solid leg kick but Adams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goodacre.
Goodacre works Adams's body with a nice hook.
Goodacre misses with a low kick.
Goodacre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adams's calf.
Adams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Goodacre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adams is out of range and Goodacre settles back down.
Adams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Goodacre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adams is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goodacre can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Adams passes Goodacre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Adams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Adams wants to take a breather but Goodacre is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Goodacre pushes Adams off looking to stand but Adams dives back in and keeps control.
Goodacre wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
Adams passes to side control.
Adams trying to control the action but Goodacre is working from the bottom.
Adams tries to advance to mount but Goodacre instead regains half guard.
Adams is trying to control. Goodacre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goodacre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goodacre manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Goodacre throws a low kick but Adams moves out of range easily.
Goodacre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goodacre scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Goodacre to the ground. Adams is now in Goodacre's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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 JR Adams will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good work by Goodacre as he checks the leg kick.
Goodacre throws a low kick but Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt - Goodacre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goodacre.
Goodacre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams throws a push kick but Goodacre slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to bum rush Goodacre with a series of wild strikes but Goodacre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adams shoots for a double leg takedown but Goodacre sprawls well. He's pushed Adams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Goodacre swinging wildly here.
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Goodacre throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Goodacre.
Goodacre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams misses with a leg kick
enabling Goodacre to counter with a crisp jab.
Goodacre just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodacre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a jab but it's blocked by Goodacre.
Adams drives through and clinches with Goodacre against the cage.
Goodacre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Goodacre has him pressed against the cage.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goodacre lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Come on Goodacre - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Goodacre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.
Goodacre throws a head punch that misses.
Goodacre lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams blocks a body shot from Goodacre.
Goodacre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goodacre pinned against the cage. Goodacre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JR Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams looks for a takedown but Goodacre sprawls well.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goodacre.
Adams blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre lands a nice shot that snaps Adams's head back.
Adams darts in looking for a takedown but Goodacre gets double underhooks and turns Adams into the cage.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Adams is looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Adams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goodacre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Adams.
Adams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Goodacre scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Goodacre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goodacre is pressed up against the cage. Adams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Goodacre down to the mat. Goodacre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams tries to clinch but Goodacre moves out of range.
Goodacre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Adams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goodacre counters with an outside leg kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Goodacre really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Goodacre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goodacre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adams.
Goodacre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Goodacre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adams's sensitive parts.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Goodacre counters with an inside leg kick.
Goodacre slips a jab from Adams.
A big left from Adams misses.
Adams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Goodacre circles away.
A jab from Adams misses.
Adams checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodacre throws out a powerful jab.
Adams checks a low kick from Goodacre.
Goodacre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Goodacre moves away from the strike by Adams.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goodacre thows a body shot but no joy.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Goodacre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Goodacre.
Goodacre staying out of range there.
Adams closes the distance and clinches up with Goodacre, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes Goodacre against the cage but Goodacre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Goodacre is looking to slow Adams down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Adams or perhaps it was just good defense by Goodacre which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JR Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Goodacre counters with an inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Adams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goodacre has Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goodacre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Goodacre.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Goodacre lands with a right to the head.
Adams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodacre cracks Adams with a nice body shot.
Goodacre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goodacre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Goodacre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goodacre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Adams takes a swing at Goodacre's ribcage but misses.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodacre is just out of range.
Adams is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Goodacre's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adams's sensitive parts.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodacre moves away.
Goodacre misses with a body shot.
Goodacre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goodacre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Goodacre lands a right hook to the body.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown but Goodacre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams shoots in and drives through. Goodacre sprawls well.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Goodacre circles away.
Goodacre lands a leg kick that knocks Adams off balance momentarily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Goodacre dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Goodacre takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Adams misses.
Jacob Goodacre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams tried to score with a low kick but Goodacre checks it.
Adams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Goodacre is trying to buck Adams off.
Goodacre is not content to let Adams control the position.
Adams landing strikes.
Adams trying to control the action but Goodacre is working from the bottom.
Goodacre tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams advances to mount.
Goodacre tries to buck Adams off but he can't manage it.
Adams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Goodacre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Adams tries to control but Goodacre wriggling away.
Adams controlling the position easily from mount.
Adams breaks from Goodacre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Adams fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Goodacre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodacre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Goodacre is desperately trying to improve his position but Adams has a good base and remains in mount.
Adams content just to control the position here.
JR Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adams lands a big elbow.
Goodacre defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Adams.
Goodacre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Goodacre?
Adams scoring with strikes but Goodacre is staying in there.
Goodacre wants to try and get back to his feet.
Goodacre is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Adams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Goodacre?
Goodacre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams tries to control but Goodacre wriggling away.
Adams with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Jacob Goodacre has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodacre squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Goodacre's face.
That has opened up Jacob Goodacre's cut even more.
Goodacre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Adams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Goodacre is rocked!
Adams raining down hammerfists from mount.
Goodacre is still in real trouble! Can Adams finish him?
Adams controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Goodacre that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The cut above Jacob Goodacre's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A big strike lands for Adams! That's really hurt Goodacre and he's turned his back - Adams keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Adams jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JR Adams!
JR Adams retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, JR Adams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lodano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Maruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lucas Lodano has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Lodano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miroslav Maruska!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maruska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maruska has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lodano walks into a straight right hand from Maruska.
Maruska is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lodano.
Lodano lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maruska takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maruska takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maruska closes the distance and clinches.
Maruska misses with a punch on the inside.
Maruska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maruska swings wildly with an uppercut but Lodano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Lodano.
Maruska throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodano.
Lodano working aggressively here.
Lodano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Lodano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maruska takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Maruska.
Lodano prevents a body shot from Maruska.
Lodano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodano misses with some punches.
Lodano blocking some punches.
Maruska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lodano backwards.
Maruska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Maruska fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Lodano.
Lodano struggles to land a body shot inside as Maruska controls his hands.
Maruska is trying to break the clinch but Lodano has him pressed against the cage.
Maruska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lodano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodano scores with a shot to the side of Maruska's head.
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!
Lodano scores with a shoulder strike.
Lodano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maruska backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Maruska fails to land.
Lodano lands a shoulder strike.
Maruska throws a head punch that misses.
Lodano trying to control the position but instead, Maruska has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lodano into the cage.
Maruska throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodano lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lodano.
Lodano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodano lands with a short shot to the head.
Maruska blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lodano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lodano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lodano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lodano.
Lodano blocking some punches.
Lodano lands with a light punch inside.
Lodano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maruska.
Maruska looks winded!
Maruska blocks a body shot from Lodano.
Lodano scores with a shot to the side of Maruska's head.
Maruska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maruska backwards.
Maruska is rocked!
Lodano is working Maruska over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maruska.
A hook to the body from Lodano.
Lodano tries a body shot but Maruska blocks it.
Lodano lands a hook that snaps the head of Maruska backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Lodano.
Maruska takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lodano.
Lodano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maruska backwards.
A shot in the inside from Lodano.
Maruska is still on wobbly legs! Can Lodano finish him?
Lodano digs a right hand underneath Maruska's ribcage. Maruska let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maruska seems to have recovered his senses.
Lodano tries a body shot but Maruska blocks it.
Maruska looking to stall.
Lodano scores with a shot to the side of Maruska's head.
Lodano throws a big uppercut that drops Maruska! More strikes from Lodano and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Maruska lies dazed against the cage as Lodano celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Lodano!
Lucas Lodano retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Lucas Lodano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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