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BMP 5 (Cropp vs Bodhidharma) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kennith Kole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Vanglski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kole comes to the cage accompanied by SuperBeast: Rob Zombie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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226 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kennith Kole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leo Vanglski!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanglski scores with a takedown into Kole's guard.
Kole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vanglski defends well.
Vanglski is looking to work some ground and pound but Kole has wrist control.
Kole is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vanglski is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Kole is trying to keep Vanglski in close.
Kole pushes a forearm under Vanglski's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Vanglski is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kennith Kole!
Kennith Kole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mabogo comes to the cage accompanied by 3 Doors Down - Duck and Run. The key to victory for Kenalemodisa Mabogo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mabogo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mabogo.
Mabogo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mabogo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Aleksandr Karelin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mabogo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karelin. That did some damage!
Karelin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mabogo sprawls well initially but Karelin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mabogo is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin throwing shots but Mabogo is blocking nicely.
Mabogo trying to control from the bottom.
Mabogo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mabogo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karelin takes a step back to recover.
Karelin looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabogo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karelin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mabogo.
Mabogo lands a brutal head kick. Karelin looks out on his feet and Mabogo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
Kenalemodisa Mabogo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arek Rendziok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garlan Koba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rendziok comes to the cage accompanied by Sen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arek Rendziok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Garlan Koba!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Rendziok counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rendziok looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Koba wants to stand but Rendziok is controlling the position.
Koba wants to sweep but no luck.
Rendziok is looking to work some ground and pound but Koba has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rendziok.
Rendziok with a nice head shot there.
Rendziok postures up in Koba's guard and throws a big left but Koba blocks it.
Koba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rendziok. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rendziok throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koba looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rendziok postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rendziok content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rendziok trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rendziok accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rendziok is in close to Koba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rendziok stands up over Koba, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rendziok postures up and lands a big shot to Koba's brow.
Rendziok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rendziok seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Koba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koba can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rendziok postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rendziok sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koba's guard.
Rendziok missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rendziok will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rendziok has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Koba wants to hold on but Rendziok pushes him away.
Rendziok lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Koba tries to hold on but Rendziok pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rendziok sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rendziok with shots to the head and body - Koba looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rendziok in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rendziok lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Koba hang on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rendziok scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rendziok looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arek Rendziok dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Koba swings widly with a right hand
and Rendziok counters with a nice body shot.
Koba misses with a looping right.
Koba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rendziok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koba but Koba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rendziok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koba can do to turn this around?
Koba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab from Koba.
It looks like Arek Rendziok has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koba misses with a body shot.
Rendziok gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garlan Koba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rendziok momentarily.
Rendziok slips under a jab from Koba.
Rendziok shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rendziok is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rendziok 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.
Rendziok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Rendziok's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Koba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rendziok throws a big right hand that misses.
Rendziok not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rendziok chips away with some ground and pound.
Koba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rendziok throwing strikes but missing.
Koba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rendziok showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Koba misses with a combination
and Rendziok counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Koba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rendziok.
Rendziok lands a couple of digs.
Rendziok is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rendziok not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rendziok scoring with punches to the head and body.
Koba has momentary wrist control but Rendziok slips an elbow through the middle.
Rendziok is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rendziok won't allow Koba to sweep him here.
Rendziok stands and throws Koba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rendziok lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arek Rendziok dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arek Rendziok'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!
Koba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rendziok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rendziok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koba is rocked!
Koba throws a right hand that misses
and Rendziok counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koba thinking.
Koba is still on wobbly legs! Can Rendziok finish him?
Rendziok lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Koba head around and knocks him out cold! Rendziok 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 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arek Rendziok!
Arek Rendziok seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and WIlliam Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob has chosen I got my game on as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
18 - 20 - 0 |
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260 lbs
21 - 21 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lex Wight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, WIlliam Bob!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob tries a low kick but Wight avoids it.
Wight tries to clinch but Bob is having none of it.
Wight moves out of range of the body kick.
Wight takes the fight into the clinch.
Wight is looking to control Bob's arms but Bob gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wight has his back to the cage.
Bob tries to work over Wight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wight lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bob takes an elbow to the temple.
Wight is struggling to control the position.
Wight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bob's defenses.
Wight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Wight is controlling him.
Wight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wight lands a damaging elbow.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Wight has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob has had enough of the clinch but Wight keeps him there for the moment.
Bob wants to get back to striking at distance but Wight won't allow it.
Bob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bob's defenses.
It looks like WIlliam Bob has been cut.
Wight stalling in the clinch but Bob improves position.
Bob takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wight stalling.
Bob tries to land knees in the clinch but Wight avoids the damage to the body.
Bob's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bob.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wight is looking to clinch.
Bob throws the kick towards the body but Wight avoids it.
Bob scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wight tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.
Wight tries to clinch there but Bob circles away.
A combination from Wight does no damage.
Bob circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bob scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wight doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wight manages to avoid it.
Wight goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick from Wight lands but Bob takes it in his stride.
Wight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
WIlliam Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob throws a body punch but Wight moves out of range.
Wight tries to clinch up but Bob circles away and keeps his distance.
Wight tries to clinch there but Bob circles away.
Bob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wight lands with a nice body punch.
Wight clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob gets tackled into the cage by Wight. Wight maintains the clinch.
Wight managing to block the knees to the body from Bob.
Wight slows down the pace here.
Bob takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bob breaks the clinch.
Bob fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wight, pushing him back against the cage.
Wight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bob wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wight lands an elbow just above Bob 's eye.
Wight's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Wight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bob's efforts to push away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob misses with a body punch.
Wight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wight scores a nice knee to the body.
Wight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bob manages to break the clinch.
Bob walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bob throws a body kick that misses.
Wight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wight is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob misses with a kick to the body.
Wight instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wight.
That has opened up WIlliam Bob's cut even more.
Bob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Wight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on WIlliam Bob'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.
Wight moves into the clinch.
Wight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wight unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bob lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Wight.
Bob is trying to break free.
Wight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bob takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wight'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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wight lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Wight on the inside.
Wight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wight lands a damaging elbow.
Bob working hard to break the clinch.
Wight manages to break the clinch.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Wight tries to clinch up.
Bob tries to score with a low kick but Wight moves his leg out of the way.
Wight tries to clinch up but Bob circles away and keeps his distance.
Wight clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight effectively controlling the action here.
Wight trying to stall but Bob improves his position.
Wight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bob takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bob misses with a body punch.
Wight scores with a knee to the head.
Wight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Bob as the two fighters clinch.
Bob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wight's elbow.
Wight is looking to control Bob's arms but Bob gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wight has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight lands a damaging elbow.
Wight lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wight lands with a kick to the temple. Bob shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bob is rocked!
Wight tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.
Wight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bob thows a body shot but no joy.
Wight tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.
Wight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
Wight tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.
Bob thows a body shot but no joy.
Wight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bob, pushing him back against the cage.
Wight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bob can't find room to land a body shot as Wight controls the action.
Wight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wight lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wight lands an elbow inside.
The cut above WIlliam Bob's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lex Wight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wight has Bob pressed against the cage.
Wight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wight.
Bob tries a body shot but Wight blocks it.
Wight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bob up against the cage.
Wight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
WIlliam Bob's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bob is looking to break free of the clinch but Wight has double underhooks.
Bob takes an elbow to the temple.
Bob can't break the clinch.
Wight lands a nice elbow.
Bob takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at WIlliam Bob's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lex Wight!
A relieved looking Lex Wight thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
WIlliam Bob was interviewed post fight and said 'Me and Lane have faught before and I came out on top, This time I just didn't have it in me. Thanks for the fight Lane your the best.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitka Boycheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boycheck's entrance music is Парус. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitka Boycheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lamont Banner!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boycheck misses with a head kick.
Boycheck throws a sloppy head kick and Banner moves out of range easily.
Boycheck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banner avoids the head kick by Boycheck.
Banner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boycheck looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Banner decides to stand back up.
Boycheck seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Boycheck feints a jab promting Banner to slip. Boycheck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Banner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boycheck throws a lazy head kick
and Banner counters with a nice leg kick.
Boycheck throws a sloppy head kick and Banner moves out of range easily.
Banner moves out of range of the body kick.
Boycheck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boycheck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boycheck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boycheck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boycheck throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Banner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Banner wants to work for an arm triangle but Boycheck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boycheck actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boycheck manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Banner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Banner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boycheck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Banner postures up.
Banner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boycheck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banner.
Banner misses with the combination.
Banner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boycheck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boycheck thuds his shin into the meat of Banner's side.
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!
Boycheck throws a body punch but Banner moves out of range.
Boycheck throws a sloppy head kick and Banner moves out of range easily.
Banner misses with a body kick.
Banner dodges the punch combination from Boycheck.
Banner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Boycheck quickly recovers to half guard.
Boycheck holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Banner wants to work for an arm triangle but Boycheck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boycheck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boycheck is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Banner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boycheck doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Banner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boycheck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boycheck trying to hold on to Banner's head to control him but Banner postures up.
Boycheck controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Boycheck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Banner is looking for a kimura here.
Banner is working for a kimura but Boycheck is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner decides to stand and escape the position.
Banner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Banner.
Banner misses with a takedown attempt
and Boycheck counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Banner looks winded!
Banner dodges the punch combination from Boycheck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boycheck tries a head kick but it misses.
Banner blocks a head kick by Boycheck.
Boycheck throws a one two combo.
Banner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banner misses with a body shot.
Boycheck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crunch! Boycheck slams his shin into Banner's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitka Boycheck dominated that round.
That's time! Boycheck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boycheck throws a head kick but Banner moves out of range.
Banner dives in for a single leg takedown but Boycheck sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Banner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boycheck manages to break the clinch.
Banner scores with a kick to the body.
Boycheck misses with a few strikes there.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banner blocks a head kick by Boycheck.
Boycheck lands a head kick!
Boycheck closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boycheck scores with a three punch combo!
Banner is rocked!
Boycheck throws a monster overhand right that drops Banner! Boycheck follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitka Boycheck!
A very excited looking Mitka Boycheck made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boets comes into the arena with Штиль blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimon Boets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Carson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson throws a head kick but Boets moves out of range.
Boets will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've been informed that Carson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boets takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boets has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Boets takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boets misses with a takedown attempt - Carson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boets closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee asks Boets politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Boets prefers to stall for the moment though.
Carson wants to control but Boets postures up.
Boets is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boets wants to take a breather but Carson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Boets.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson keeping moving, preventing Boets from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boets pushing down on Carson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boets tries to pass to full mount but Carson defends it.
Carson is refusing to be controlled, as Boets sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boets not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boets seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Carson has recovered full guard.
Boets controlling from the top position.
Boets won't allow Carson to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson wants to hit a switch here but Boets passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Carson there!
Boets lands a heavy elbow.
Carson gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson is looking to control Boets's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carson avoid being mounted?
Boets is stalling here. Carson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boets seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Carson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Carson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boets is not content to let Carson control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boets.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dimon Boets will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boets gets a double leg takedown into Carson's guard.
Boets is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boets throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boets looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boets wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boets throwing strikes from guard but Carson blocks nicely.
Carson 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boets fails to land the takedown.
Boets avoids the head kick by Carson.
Boets tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson misses with a head kick.
Boets shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carson as he avoids it easily.
Dimon Boets is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boets cracks Carson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carson throws a head kick that misses.
Scott Carson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boets clinches.
Boets has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carson is trying to keep an underhook but Boets manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Carson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!
Boets on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carson gets tackled into the cage by Boets. Boets maintains the clinch.
Boets escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carson digs a good body shot into Boets's ribs.
Boets rushes Carson and presses him up against the cage.
Boets is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carson is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimon Boets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carson can't break the clinch.
Boets has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carson after a bit of a struggle.
Boets has Carson pressed against the cage, preventing Carson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carson is trying to push Boets away but Boets has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boets drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boets lands a takedown into guard.
Carson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boets content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boets stopping the sweep attempt from Carson.
Boets passes Carson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boets is trying to control. Carson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimon Boets 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!
Carson misses with a head kick.
Carson drops Boets with a beautiful combination! Boets stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Carson is looking for the KO!
It looks like Dimon Boets has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Boets looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boets gets a clinch.
Boets escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Scott Carson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carson misses with a hook. Boets ducked under it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Carson as Boets shoots in.
Boets misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boets.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimon Boets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carson!
Boets is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carson thows a body kick. Boets tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carson feints a jab promting Boets to slip. Carson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boets slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carson throws a sloppy head kick and Boets moves out of range easily.
Carson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carson lands a big head kick that sends Boets tumbling to the mat! Carson takes a step backwards and waves Boets back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Boets is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boets.
Oh Boets is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carson looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Carson backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Boets's temple! It sends Boets violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Carson celebrates and the doctors try to help Boets!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Scott Carson!
Scott Carson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen UFC - Face the Pain as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez checks a leg kick.
Ryan Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Velasquez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Velasquez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carter pushes Velasquez off looking to stand but Velasquez dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez looks to land a strike but Carter avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Velasquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Velasquez throwing strikes but missing.
Velasquez throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
Velasquez throws an elbow that misses. Carter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Velasquez's guard. Nice move by Carter!
Velasquez pulls Carter in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velasquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carter being controlled here momentarily.
Velasquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carter tries to clinch up but Velasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Velasquez avoids the body shot from Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lunges at Velasquez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Velasquez's hand.
Carter misses with a hook.
Carter thuds his right hand into Velasquez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Carter.
Carter motions for Velasquez to come forward. Carter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carter scores with a nice strike.
Carter punishes Velasquez's body with a nice straight punch.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Velasquez ducks down to avoid it.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Velasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Velasquez.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Velasquez moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Carter is looking to score with low kicks.
Carter throws a series of punches but Velasquez moves out of range.
Carter scores with a nice head shot.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Velasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter is looking to slow Velasquez down with leg kicks.
Carter throws a low kick but Velasquez moves out of range easily.
Carter throws a low kick but Velasquez avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carter.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Carter lands a leg kick that knocks Velasquez off balance momentarily.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez dives in for a single leg takedown but Carter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Velasquez.
Velasquez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Velasquez tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ryan Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Velasquez.
Carter lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Velasquez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Velasquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Carter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Velasquez blocks a head kick by Carter.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Carter scores with a body shot.
Carter connects with a body shot that sends Velasquez's belly button to the back.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter throws a hook but Velasquez blocks it.
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Velasquez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Velasquez's head.
Velasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velasquez takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ryan Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Velasquez.
Velasquez tries to pull guard but Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Velasquez.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Velasquez can't get the takedown.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velasquez's elbow.
Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velasquez dives in for a single leg takedown but Carter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Carter lands a body punch.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Carter digs a right hand into Velasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Velasquez's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Velasquez up against the cage.
Velasquez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Velasquez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Velasquez improves position.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Velasquez wants to take the fight to the mat but Carter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Velasquez tries to pull guard but Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Carter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Velasquez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Carter managing to control the position.
Carter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
Velasquez postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.
Velasquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Velasquez throwing strikes but missing.
Cain Velasquez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Velasquez throwing strikes but missing.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez stands up over Carter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Velasquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter is trying to keep Velasquez in close.
Velasquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carter's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Velasquez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Carter dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Velasquez's defenses.
Carter tries to land a front kick but Velasquez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carter lands with a kick to the temple. Velasquez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carter looks to land a body kick but Velasquez moved away.
Carter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Velasquez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Velasquez off to one side.
Velasquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Velasquez dives in for a single leg takedown but Carter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ryan Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Velasquez.
Velasquez successfully pulls guard.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Velasquez is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Velasquez is looking to stand up but Carter isn't so interested in that idea.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Velasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Velasquez is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Carter just wasn't active enough.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Velasquez's head but Velasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Velasquez ducks down to avoid it.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Ryan Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to slow Velasquez down with leg kicks.
Carter lands with a cross.
Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Velasquez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Velasquez blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Velasquez.
Carter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Carter. Those never looked like landing.
Velasquez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Velasquez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carter won't be happy with that.
Velasquez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Carter is avoiding damage well.
Carter is trying to control Velasquez's posture but Velasquez avoids it.
Carter avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Velasquez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Carter managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Velasquez wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
Velasquez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cain Velasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Velasquez tries to move to mount but Carter blocks the move with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Carter!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garik Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Bonapart (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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33
275 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
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25
265 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Napoleon Bonapart!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harlamov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bonapart shoots in and gets a takedown into Harlamov's guard.
Bonapart got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harlamov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bonapart has managed to get both his arms back between Harlamov's legs - danger averted.
Harlamov keeping moving, preventing Bonapart from controlling successfully.
Bonapart throwing strikes from guard but Harlamov blocks nicely.
Harlamov can't keep his opponent in guard - Bonapart advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harlamov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harlamov is trying to control but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Harlamov'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.
Harlamov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bonapart looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonapart is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bonapart wants to pass the guard but Harlamov is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harlamov.
Harlamov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonapart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bonapart trying to control but Harlamov is working from the bottom.
Bonapart wanted to stand there but Harlamov had control of the position.
Bonapart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harlamov looking for a guillotine here but Bonapart defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonapart lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonapart is aware though and is defending well.
Bonapart wants to control from the top but Harlamov keeps moving.
Harlamov trying to keep a closed guard but Bonapart is proving a slippery customer.
Harlamov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bonapart passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonapart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harlamov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bonapart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bonapart's back!
Harlamov controlling well, preventing Bonapart from escaping the position.
Harlamov throwing sloppy strikes.
Harlamov is hanging on to Bonapart's back as he tries to escape.
Harlamov struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bonapart defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart turns into Harlamov and is now in his guard.
Harlamov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harlamov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bonapart passes into side control.
Bonapart working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Harlamov wants to control but Bonapart postures up.
Harlamov tries to buck Bonapart off but Bonapart is having none of it.
Bonapart throws a strike aimed at the side of Harlamov's head but Harlamov avoids it well.
Harlamov trying his best to control but Bonapart has mounted him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov tries to hold on but Bonapart postures up.
Harlamov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harlamov tries to hold on but Bonapart pushes him away.
Harlamov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Harlamov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harlamov actively working from the bottom here.
Harlamov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bonapart is trying to control the action in half guard but Harlamov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonapart trying to mount his opponent but Harlamov defends it.
Harlamov actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Garik Harlamov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bonapart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harlamov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bonapart tries to bum rush Harlamov with a series of wild strikes but Harlamov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonapart throws a series of punches but Harlamov avoids them all with ease.
Harlamov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonapart as he avoids it easily.
Bonapart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harlamov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonapart sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bonapart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bonapart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harlamov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harlamov throws a big elbow that misses.
Harlamov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bonapart seems keen to control Harlamov's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonapart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonapart has Harlamov pulled in close to control his posture.
Harlamov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harlamov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harlamov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bonapart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harlamov is controlling him.
Harlamov looking to sit in guard and control but Bonapart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harlamov keeping moving, preventing Bonapart from controlling successfully.
Harlamov is looking for a triangle here but Bonapart uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart working away.
Garik Harlamov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harlamov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
A lull in the action here.
Bonapart stands up and beckons Harlamov to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harlamov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Harlamov lands in his opponent's guard.
Harlamov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harlamov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bonapart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonapart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harlamov is one step ahead there.
Bonapart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harlamov manages to get himself to full guard.
Harlamov controls Bonapart momentarily but Bonapart frees himself.
Harlamov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harlamov has his feet on Bonapart's thighs here. He's pushed Bonapart off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bonapart screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Garik Harlamov!
An out of breath Garik Harlamov 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damo Bodhidharma (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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28
290 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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32
265 lbs
25 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Cropp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damo Bodhidharma!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cropp digs a good hook to Bodhidharma's body.
Bodhidharma 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.
Cropp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bodhidharma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cropp.
Cropp dives in for a single leg takedown but Bodhidharma sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bodhidharma has Cropp pushed against the cage.
Cropp trying to control the position but instead, Bodhidharma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cropp into the cage.
A short right from Bodhidharma.
Cropp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bodhidharma walks away with a smile on his face. Cropp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Cropp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cropp checks a leg kick.
Cropp shoots for a double leg takedown but Bodhidharma sprawls well. He's pushed Cropp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bodhidharma misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Cropp.
Cropp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Bodhidharma does no damage.
Bodhidharma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cropp.
Bodhidharma throws a one two combo.
Bodhidharma slips a jab from Cropp.
Cropp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab-cross combination lands for Cropp and sends Bodhidharma crashing to the mat! Cropp follows him down to the mat - Bodhidharma regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Damo Bodhidharma has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cropp lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bodhidharma is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cropp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cropp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bodhidharma defends it well.
Bodhidharma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cropp wants to work for an arm triangle but Bodhidharma is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cropp in particular looking to stall.
Bodhidharma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cropp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cropp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bodhidharma keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bodhidharma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bodhidharma trying to control here.
Cropp is trying to control the action in half guard but Bodhidharma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cropp 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.
Cropp slows the pace down in half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Karol Cropp wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cropp misses with an uppercut. Bodhidharma saw that one coming.
Bodhidharma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cropp slips a jab and a cross from Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bodhidharma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cropp throws a hook but Bodhidharma blocks it.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cropp misses with a wild combination.
Bodhidharma throws a sloppy head kick and Cropp moves out of range easily.
Cropp misses with a takedown attempt - Bodhidharma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bodhidharma looks to land a combination but Cropp avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cropp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bodhidharma defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Cropp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damo Bodhidharma'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.
Cropp ducks under a wild hook from Bodhidharma.
Cropp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bodhidharma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bodhidharma misses with a few strikes there.
Cropp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Cropp misses the target.
Cropp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cropp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bodhidharma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cropp circles away quickly and effectively.
Cropp misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cropp avoids the head kick by Bodhidharma.
Cropp lands a nice shot that snaps Bodhidharma's head back.
Cropp cracks Bodhidharma with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bodhidharma falls to his knees and Cropp doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karol Cropp!
Karol Cropp retains his super heavyweight title!
Karol Cropp decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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