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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Fawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestler Savvy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Calvin Fawkes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wrestler Savvy!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fawkes misses with a double jab.
Savvy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fawkes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fawkes rushes Savvy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savvy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fawkess head.
Savvy lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Savvy - that landed with a thud.
Savvy lands a nice uppercut.
Savvy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savvy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Savvy.
Savvy lands a body punch.
Fawkes is breathing heavily.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Savvy.
Savvy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fawkes working hard to break the clinch.
Fawkes tries to break the clinch but Savvy is controlling the position.
Savvy has Fawkes pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savvy lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Savvy to work.
Savvy receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Savvy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Savvy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fawkess head.
A nice left hand lands by Savvy.
Savvy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savvy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wrestler Savvy.
Savvy gets tackled into the cage by Fawkes. Fawkes maintains the clinch.
Fawkes tries to break the clinch but Savvy is controlling the position.
Savvy prevents a body shot from Fawkes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savvy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savvy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fawkes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Savvy has him pressed against the cage.
Savvy lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fawkes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fawkes is rocked!
Savvy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fawkes.
Oh Fawkes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savvy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Savvy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savvy pushes Fawkes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savvy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fawkess head.
Savvy lands with a right to the head.
Savvy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savvy lands a right hand.
Savvy has Fawkes pressed against the cage.
Fawkes is looking to break free of the clinch but Savvy has double underhooks.
Fawkes seems to have got his legs back now.
Savvy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fawkes backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savvy.
Savvy scores with a shot to the side of Fawkes's head.
Savvy lands a hook that snaps the head of Fawkes backwards.
Savvy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Fawkes! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Savvy is unloading with more strikes now! Fawkes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestler Savvy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chinny Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Erschov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chinny Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Erschov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalhaes leaves Erschov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Erschov misses with a takedown
and Magalhaes counters with a single leg into guard. Erschov didn't expect that.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Erschov holds on and takes a little breather.
Magalhaes pushes down on Erschov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Magalhaes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Erschov 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!
Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Erschov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Erschov tries to get to full guard but Magalhaes has control of the leg.
Erschov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Magalhaes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erschov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erschov wants to control but Magalhaes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magalhaes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Erschov is just riding it out for now. Magalhaes eventually gives up the hold.
Magalhaes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Erschov is staying active underneath Magalhaes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Erschov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Erschov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magalhaes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Magalhaes wants to pass to mount but Erschov is defending the position.
Magalhaes seems to be looking for submissions.
Erschov wants to control but Magalhaes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magalhaes is looking for a kimura here.
Magalhaes stops Erschov from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erschov trying to hold on to Magalhaes's head to control him but Magalhaes postures up.
Magalhaes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Erschov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magalhaes.
Erschov wants to control but Magalhaes is keeping busy.
Magalhaes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Magalhaes wants to work for an arm triangle but Erschov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Magalhaes is keen to just control but Erschov is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erschov looking for submissions off his back.
Erschov is trying to maintain the position but Magalhaes is very close to passing his half guard.
Erschov wants to improve his position but Magalhaes is controlling well.
Magalhaes 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.
Magalhaes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Erschov to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chinny Magalhaes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Erschov closes the distance and clinches up with Magalhaes, looking for a takedown. Erschov pushes Magalhaes against the cage but Magalhaes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magalhaes checks a leg kick.
Erschov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Magalhaes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Magalhaes pushes down on Erschov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Magalhaes is keen to just control but Erschov is a slippery customer.
Magalhaes seems to be looking for submissions.
Magalhaes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erschov is defending against the submission attempts here by Magalhaes.
Erschov is trying to maintain the position but Magalhaes is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erschov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magalhaes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Magalhaes is looking to work some ground and pound but Erschov has wrist control.
Magalhaes trying to control but Erschov is working from the bottom.
Magalhaes forces his way into half guard.
Erschov missing with punches from the bottom.
Erschov is trying to stand up here but Magalhaes is controlling him well.
Erschov looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Erschov is looking to improve his position.
Magalhaes is looking for a kimura but Erschov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Magalhaes to get the leverage.
Magalhaes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Erschov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magalhaes.
Erschov trying to hold on to Magalhaes's head to control him but Magalhaes postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura but Erschov is defending well.
Magalhaes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Erschov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Erschov is trying to get back to full guard.
Magalhaes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magalhaes is working for a kimura but Erschov is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erschov is trying to stand back up but Magalhaes is controlling him
Erschov is refusing to be controlled, as Magalhaes sits in half guard.
Erschov is trying to maintain the position but Magalhaes is very close to passing his half guard.
Magalhaes trying to mount his opponent but Erschov defends it.
Erschov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Magalhaes passes into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magalhaes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Erschov, who protects the arm well.
Erschov is pushing Magalhaes's head away, looking to escape. Magalhaes manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chinny Magalhaes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Erschov dives in for a single leg takedown but Magalhaes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Magalhaes lands a takedown into guard.
Magalhaes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erschov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magalhaes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Magalhaes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Magalhaes wants to pass the guard but Erschov is keeping the position.
Erschov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magalhaes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Magalhaes trying to control the position from guard on top but Erschov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erschov trying to keep a closed guard but Magalhaes is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Erschov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magalhaes has managed to get both his arms back between Erschov's legs - danger averted.
Erschov looking to control.
Erschov wants to get back to his feet but Magalhaes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Erschov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Magalhaes controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Erschov gets tackled into the cage by Magalhaes. Magalhaes maintains the clinch.
Magalhaes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Erschov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magalhaes is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Magalhaes manages to end up in side control.
Magalhaes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magalhaes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erschov is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erschov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Magalhaes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Erschov is trying to get back to his feet.
Magalhaes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magalhaes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Magalhaes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Erschov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Erschov is not content to let Magalhaes control the position.
Chinny Magalhaes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magalhaes happy to just control the position for now.
Magalhaes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Erschov keeps working.
Magalhaes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Erschov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erschov wants to control but Magalhaes postures up.
Erschov is trying to improve his position.
Magalhaes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Erschov, who protects the arm well.
Erschov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magalhaes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Erschov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Magalhaes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magalhaes advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chinny Magalhaes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magalhaes, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chinny Magalhaes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Votava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Zadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Votava comes to the cage accompanied by I Stand Alone. Zadov has chosen Hu Ha as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislav Votava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Zadov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Votava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zadov was well out of range. Poor timing from Votava.
Votava dodges the punch combination from Zadov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zadov.
Stanislav Votava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Votava tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zadov is able to avoid easily.
Votava takes a swing at Zadov's ribcage but misses.
Votava cracks Zadov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zadov just misses with a punch to the body.
Votava gets a clinch.
Zadov has Votava pressed against the cage, preventing Votava from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Votava dodges an elbow strike from Zadov.
Votava lands a hook that snaps the head of Zadov backwards.
Zadov tries to land a knee to the head but Votava blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zadov missing with knees to the body.
Votava is trying to push Zadov away but Zadov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zadov connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Stanislav Votava has been cut.
Zadov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Votava in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zadov misses with an elbow over the top.
Our sources have told us that Votava has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Votava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zadov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Votava throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zadov.
Vasiliy Zadov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zadov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Votava shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zadov as he avoids it easily.
Votava shoots in but Zadov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zadov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Votava comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Zadov misses its intended target.
Votava throws a quick inside leg kick.
Votava throws a lazy uppercut
letting Zadov counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Votava shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zadov pinned against the cage. Zadov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Votava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Votava.
Zadov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Votava.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zadov checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zadov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Votava moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zadov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Votava misses with a takedown attempt
and Zadov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Votava lands a body shot.
Zadov keeps the fight on the outside.
Votava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zadov.
No joy there for Votava, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Votava pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zadov lands a nice shot that snaps Votava's head back.
Zadov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Votava wants to clinch up but Zadov keeps it at a distance.
Zadov has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Votava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zadov.
Votava throws a lazy uppercut
and Zadov counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Zadov.
Zadov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zadov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Votava.
Zadov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Votava.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zadov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Votava manages to avoid it.
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 Stanislav Votava will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanislav Votava's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zadov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Votava or perhaps it was just good defense by Zadov, which made it look bad.
Zadov ducks under a wild hook from Votava.
Votava connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zadov. Zadov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zadov takes a swing at Votava's ribcage but misses.
Votava blocks a leg kick.
Zadov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Votava.
Zadov throws a series of punches but Votava moves out of range.
Votava throws a lazy body kick
and Zadov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Votava shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zadov defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zadov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zadov scoring well with a low kick there.
Votava takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zadov throws a sloppy head kick and Votava moves out of range easily.
Votava avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zadov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Votava tries to clinch but Zadov is having none of it.
Votava misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zadov. That's going to slow Votava down.
Zadov moves into range and clinches up with Votava.
Zadov missing with knees to the body.
Votava has had enough of the clinch but Zadov keeps him there for the moment.
Votava blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Votava blocking some punches.
Zadov keeps control of Votava as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zadov has Votava pressed against the cage, preventing Votava from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zadov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Votava lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zadov controlling the action here for a moment.
Zadov continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Zadov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Votava is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zadov is trying to stall.
Zadov manages to break the clinch.
Votava misses the jab.
Votava moves in looking to clinch but Zadov pushes him off.
Zadov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Votava is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zadov avoids the head kick by Votava.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Votava scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zadov is trying to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Votava is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zadov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Votava fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vasiliy Zadov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Stanislav Votava's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Votava just misses with a punch to the body.
Zadov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zadov fakes the leg kick and cracks Votava in the body.
A jab from Votava misses.
Votava looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zadov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Votava rather than just go for the knockout.
Zadov scores with a head kick. Votava tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zadov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Votava takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Votava throws a looping overhand right but Zadov ducks down to avoid it.
Votava darts in looking for a takedown but Zadov gets double underhooks and turns Votava into the cage.
Zadov just leaning against Votava, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Votava wants to get back to striking at distance but Zadov won't allow it.
Zadov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Votava's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zadov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zadov fails to land with a series of punches.
Votava wants to clinch up but Zadov keeps it at a distance.
Votava lands a slapping body shot.
Votava uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zadov has time to react.
Zadov throws out a loose jab but Votava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Votava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Votava.
Votava swings for the body but Zadov moves out of range.
Votava cracks the inside of Zadov's front leg.
Zadov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Votava.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Votava fails with the takedown.
Votava throws a hook but Zadov avoids it easily.
Votava misses with a few strikes there.
Votava tries to clinch but Zadov moves away
and Zadov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Votava's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zadov. Votava does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Votava or perhaps it was just good defense by Zadov, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Votava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Votava fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Votava fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Votava clinches.
Zadov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Votava up against the cage.
Votava wants to get back to striking at distance but Zadov won't allow it.
Zadov looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zadov throws an elbow but it misses.
Votava breaks from the clinch.
Votava tries to clinch but Zadov is having none of it.
Votava rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zadov counters with a left and a right that stings Votava.
Votava misses with a body shot.
Votava catches Zadov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zadov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zadov is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Votava scores with a jab to the body.
Zadov is still on wobbly legs! Can Votava finish him?
Zadov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Votava cracks a nice hook into Zadov's ribs.
Votava lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zadov at a distance.
Zadov backs away from a small jab... but Votava lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Zadov crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Votava with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Stanislav Votava!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Stanislav Votava made sure he mentioned Sparta Fightware, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ushman Haszan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Havener has chosen My Dick: Mickey Avalon as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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167 lbs
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30
164 lbs
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Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ushman Haszan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 17 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Havener!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haszan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Havener tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haszan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Havener has taken the fight to the clinch.
Haszan managing to block the knees to the body from Havener.
Havener misses with an elbow strike.
Havener lands a nice knee to the body.
Havener using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haszan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Havener tries to land a knee to the head but Haszan blocks with his arms.
Haszan jumps into guard, dragging Havener to the mat.
Haszan wants to sweep but no luck.
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!
Haszan keeping moving, preventing Havener from controlling successfully.
Haszan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haszan managing to control the position.
Havener gets to his feet. Haszan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Havener 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.
Havener tries to clinch up.
Haszan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haszan counters with a shoot takedown. Havener fights it but they end up in guard.
Havener manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haszan manages to get himself to full guard.
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!
Havener being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havener trying to control but Haszan is working from the bottom.
Haszan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Havener manages to get himself to full guard.
Havener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haszan passes Havener's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Havener is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener missing with punches from the bottom.
Havener really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haszan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Havener gets back to full guard.
Haszan trying to control but Havener is working from the bottom.
Havener throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Havener not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Havener can do anything to dispel that myth.
Haszan controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havener working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haszan.
Haszan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haszan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Havener wants to get back to his feet but Haszan drags him back down.
Haszan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Havener has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haszan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Havener will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Havener tries to clinch
and Haszan counters with a nice uppercut.
Havener lands a nice hook to Haszan's body. Haszan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Havener fails in his attempt to clinch.
Havener misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Havener.
It looks like Ushman Haszan has been cut.
Andrew Havener seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havener moves into range and clinches up with Haszan.
Haszan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haszan is working for takedown but Havener is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haszan takes an elbow to the temple.
Havener is pressed up against the cage. Haszan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Havener down to the mat. Havener avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ushman Haszan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haszan keeps the fight on the outside.
Haszan swats away the attempt to clinch by Havener.
Havener is looking to clinch but Haszan is avoiding it.
Haszan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haszan misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener tries to clinch but Haszan is having none of it.
Havener lands with an overhand left.
Havener clinches up with Haszan and pushes him back against the cage.
Havener utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Havener lands a damaging elbow.
Havener with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Haszan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Havener is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Havener connects with a body shot.
Andrew Havener is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Haszan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Havener scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havener throws out a powerful jab.
Haszan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Havener is out of range and Haszan settles back down.
Haszan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Havener.
Havener lands a big right hand that sends Haszan crashing to the mat! Havener stays standing though and waves Haszan back to his feet!
Haszan is rocked!
Havener pushes Haszan up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Haszan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Havener crunches a lovely knee into Haszan's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Havener.
Haszan is trying to pull guard but Havener has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Haszan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Havener landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Havener lands an elbow just above Haszan 's eye.
Haszan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Haszan letting Havener take a breather here.
Haszan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Havener crunches a lovely knee into Haszan's ribcage.
Haszan seems to have got his legs back now.
Havener creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haszan's defenses.
Ushman Haszan's cut is getting worse.
Haszan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Havener tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haszan avoids it.
Havener with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Havener no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Haszan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Havener looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Havener looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Havener!
Havener working the strikes but Haszan uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haszan is staying active underneath Havener, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haszan is trying to maintain the position but Havener is very close to passing his half guard.
Havener seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haszan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Haszan tries to get to full guard but Havener has control of the leg.
Haszan wants to control but Havener is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Havener.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Haszan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Havener throws a big elbow that misses.
Haszan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Haszan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Havener is one step ahead there.
Ushman Haszan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Havener connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haszan's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Havener showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ushman Haszan'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Haszan loads up on a big right hand but Havener slips the punch.
Havener has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haszan misses with a straight right.
Havener darts in and clinches Haszan up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Havener.
Havener connects with a knee to the head.
Haszan tries a body shot but Havener blocks it.
Havener using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havener with a knee to the head.
Havener dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Haszan misses with a punch to the body.
Havener comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Havener tries a knee to the head but Haszan blocks it.
Havener is struggling to control the position.
Haszan avoiding damage as Havener throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haszan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Havener stops a takedown attempt from Haszan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Havener tries to land knees in the clinch but Haszan avoids the damage to the body.
Haszan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haszan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haszan looking for a takedown.
Haszan tries to score a body lock takedown but Havener shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ushman Haszan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haszan looking for a takedown.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haszan.
Havener lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haszan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haszan blocks an elbow strike from Havener.
Andrew Havener seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Havener.
Haszan can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havener taking a breather.
Havener landing knees to the head.
Havener throws an elbow but it misses.
Havener lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Havener with a knee to the head.
Havener pushes off an throws an elbow but Haszan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees to the body from Havener.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Havener.
Come on Havener - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Havener lands an elbow that stopped Haszan in his tracks for a moment.
Ushman Haszan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Havener landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Havener using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haszan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener tries a knee to the head but Haszan blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Havener obliges.
Havener goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haszan prevents it.
Haszan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Havener changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Haszan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Haszan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Havener.
Havener tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haszan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Havener comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haszan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Havener circles away.
Havener closes the distance looking to clinch
and Havener takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havener lands with a shot to the body.
Havener wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ushman Haszan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haszan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haszan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Haszan fails to land the takedown.
Havener throws a nice outside leg kick.
Havener closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Havener landing knees to the body.
Havener manages to break the clinch.
Havener cracks a nice hook into Haszan's ribs.
Andrew Havener is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Havener throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haszan on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Havener comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Havener 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Havener!
Andrew Havener very nearly forgot to thank Bellum Dominum amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Patrick Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Stiglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiglitz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Street Gang. Neil Patrick Harris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hugo Stiglitz's chin.
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Patrick Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Stiglitz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stiglitz is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Harris tries to bum rush Stiglitz with a series of wild strikes but Stiglitz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stiglitz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stiglitz taking a break here but Harris is having none of it and regains half guard.
Stiglitz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harris sees it coming and defends easily.
Stiglitz stops Harris from getting back to his feet.
Stiglitz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harris is trying to stand up here but Stiglitz is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiglitz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harris sees it coming and defends easily.
Stiglitz is trying to work for a kimura but Harris is defending well.
Stiglitz is trying to work for a kimura but Harris is defending well.
Stiglitz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stiglitz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiglitz is working for a kimura but Harris is defending it quite comfortably.
Stiglitz tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stiglitz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stiglitz wants to pass the guard but Harris is defending well.
Harris tries to get to full guard but Stiglitz has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to kick Stiglitz off but Stiglitz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Harris is trying to escape back to his feet but Stiglitz uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Stiglitz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harris has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stiglitz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Stiglitz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Harris misses with a hook. Stiglitz ducked under it nicely.
Harris drops Stiglitz with a beautiful combination! Stiglitz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Harris is looking for the KO!
Stiglitz is rocked!
It looks like Hugo Stiglitz has been cut.
Hugo Stiglitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Harris shuts the power down on Stiglitz. Lights out, game over! Harris is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Neil Patrick Harris!
After the fight, Neil Patrick Harris was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Hugo Stiglitz was interviewed post fight and said 'We had a game plan. If it worked, it worked. If it didn't, it didn't. It didn't. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sepulveda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bleed it out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louis Terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Sepulveda !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sepulveda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Terry pulls his head out easily.
Sepulveda tries to roll over but Terry keeps him under control.
Sepulveda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Terry pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terry winds up and cracks Sepulveda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sepulveda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sepulveda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Terry pulls his head out easily.
Sepulveda looking for submissions off his back.
Sepulveda tries to roll over but Terry keeps him under control.
Terry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sepulveda manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sepulveda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Terry defends it easily.
Sepulveda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Terry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Terry chips away with some ground and pound.
Terry pushing down on Sepulveda 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Terry working Sepulveda over with strikes.
Sepulveda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Terry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Terry's back!
Terry turns into Sepulveda and is now in his guard.
Sepulveda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Terry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sepulveda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terry is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Terry from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Terry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Terry distracts Sepulveda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Terry postures up and lands a big shot to Sepulveda 's brow.
Terry scoring with some ground and pound.
Sepulveda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sepulveda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Terry is aware though and is defending well.
Sepulveda keeping full guard, as Terry tries to pass.
Sepulveda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Terry wants to control from the top but Sepulveda keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry postures up in Sepulveda 's guard and throws a big left but Sepulveda blocks it.
Terry scoring with some ground and pound.
Terry is stalling in the full guard.
Sepulveda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Terry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sepulveda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Terry has managed to get both his arms back between Sepulveda 's legs - danger averted.
Terry pushing down on Sepulveda 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sepulveda is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Terry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sepulveda moves into full guard.
Terry trying to control but Sepulveda is working from the bottom.
Terry with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepulveda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Terry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Terry landing with the ground and pound.
Terry trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepulveda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terry stands up over Sepulveda , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Terry stands up over Sepulveda , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Terry wants to control from the top but Sepulveda keeps moving.
Terry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sepulveda is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sepulveda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sepulveda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Terry sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Terry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sepulveda gets the takedown into side control.
Terry manages to get back to half guard.
Sepulveda prevents Terry from improving his position.
Sepulveda wants to take a breather but Terry is having none of it.
Sepulveda is trying to work for a kimura but Terry is defending well.
Terry gets full guard.
Sepulveda trying to control but Terry is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sepulveda wants to pass the guard but Terry is keeping the position.
Sepulveda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Terry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sepulveda wants to pass the guard but Terry is keeping the position.
Terry 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.
Terry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sepulveda manages to get to full guard.
Our spies down at at Warrior MMA and Fitness inform us that Sepulveda has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Terry from controlling successfully.
Louis Terry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Terry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sepulveda is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Terry cracks Sepulveda with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Terry throwing strikes from guard but Sepulveda blocks nicely.
Sepulveda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Terry from controlling successfully.
Sepulveda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Terry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sepulveda is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sepulveda 's head.
Sepulveda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sepulveda looking for a sweep. Not yet Sepulveda , not yet.
Sepulveda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Terry wants to control from the top but Sepulveda keeps moving.
Sepulveda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Terry from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Terry chips away with some ground and pound.
Terry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Terry trying to control but Sepulveda is working from the bottom.
Sepulveda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Terry defends well.
Terry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terry landing some decent shots from guard.
Sepulveda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sepulveda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 Louis Terry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sepulveda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Terry is pressing down on Sepulveda 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Terry working for a triangle but Sepulveda defends it easily.
Sepulveda trying to control but Terry is working from the bottom.
Terry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sepulveda is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Terry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Terry is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sepulveda has his hands clasped together but Terry extends and breaks Sepulveda 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Terry.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Louis Terry!
Our winner, Louis Terry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Mackintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Clifton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Mackintosh's chin.
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Mackintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Clifton!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifton drives through with a takedown into Mackintosh's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Clifton wants to pass the guard but Mackintosh is keeping the position.
Mackintosh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clifton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mackintosh is tightening it up a little... Clifton has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Clifton reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Clifton taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mackintosh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paul Mackintosh!
After winning the bout, Paul Mackintosh 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Destin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Once Solemn . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Destin Craven!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapis blocks a head kick by Craven.
Lapis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lapis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Craven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Craven keeps trying to improve his position.
Lapis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lapis is stalling in the full guard.
Lapis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis 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.
We're going to have a standup here because Andrey Lapis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lapis shoots for a double leg takedown but Craven sprawls well. He's pushed Lapis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lapis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Craven.
Craven rushes Lapis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Craven lands an elbow just above Lapis 's eye.
Lapis tries to pull guard but Craven won't allow it.
Craven misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lapis.
Lapis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Lapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craven breaks the clinch.
Craven fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lapis on the side of the head.
Craven closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Craven lands in his opponent's guard.
Craven engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craven works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is trying to control but can't.
Craven seems to be looking for submissions.
Lapis trying to control but Craven postures up.
Lapis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lapis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Craven pulls his head out easily.
Craven trying to pass the guard but Lapis defending well.
Lapis keeping hold of Craven's head, controlling as best he can.
Craven seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lapis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is pressing down on Craven's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lapis looking for a guillotine here but Craven defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lapis trying to control the position here.
Lapis keeping moving, preventing Craven from controlling successfully.
Craven is fighting to break Lapis's control of his arms but Lapis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Craven 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.
Lapis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Craven is aware though and is defending well.
Craven postures up.
Lapis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lapis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Craven is aware though and is defending well.
Lapis has his foot on Craven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Craven works his way back into a safe position though.
Craven must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craven trying to control but Lapis is working from the bottom.
Craven engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Craven got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lapis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Craven has managed to get both his arms back between Lapis's legs - danger averted.
Craven got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lapis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Craven has managed to get both his arms back between Lapis's legs - danger averted.
Craven got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lapis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Craven has managed to get both his arms back between Lapis's legs - danger averted.
Lapis pulls Craven in close to prevent any damage.
Lapis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lapis keeping full guard, as Craven tries to pass.
Lapis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Craven controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Lapis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Craven throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lapis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Craven moves away.
Lapis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Craven throws a leg kick which misses Lapis's front leg but catches the back leg as Lapis tries to avoid it.
Lapis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Craven's waist but Craven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lapis off to one side.
Lapis blocks a head kick by Craven.
Lapis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Craven throws a series of strikes that have Lapis backpedaling.
Craven gets tackled into the cage by Lapis. Lapis maintains the clinch.
Lapis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Craven just stands there and leans against the cage.
Craven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrey Lapis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craven clinches up with Lapis and pushes him back against the cage.
Craven breaks the clinch.
Lapis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Craven sprawls well. Craven wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lapis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Lapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craven slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Craven stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Craven wants it to stay on the feet.
Craven scoring well with a low kick there.
Craven rushes Lapis and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lapis blocks a head kick by Craven.
Lapis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Craven sprawls well. Craven wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lapis gets slowly back to his feet.
Craven connects with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Lapis scores with a four punch combination!
Craven throws a head kick but Lapis moves out of range.
Craven lands a head kick. Lapis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lapis drives through with a takedown into Craven's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Craven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lapis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lapis wants to control from the top but Craven keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapis being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lapis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Craven closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Craven is taking a breather. Lapis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lapis actively working from the bottom here.
Lapis is trying to maintain the position but Craven is very close to passing his half guard.
Lapis is staying active underneath Craven, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Craven really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lapis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Craven wants to work for an arm triangle but Lapis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven trying to control from half guard but Lapis is working away.
Craven perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Craven thows a huge punch but Lapis dodges it nicely.
Lapis looking for submissions off his back.
Lapis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Craven wants to take a breather but Lapis is having none of it.
Craven wants to pass the guard but Lapis is defending well.
Craven throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Andrey Lapis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Craven wants to control but Lapis is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lapis trying to hold on to Craven's head to control him but Craven postures up.
Craven controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Craven is working away from the top position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lapis.
Craven moves into range and clinches up with Lapis.
Lapis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lapis looks to land a combination. Craven sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapis punishes Craven's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Craven darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Craven seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lapis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Craven trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Destin Craven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lapis stuns Craven with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Craven gets the takedown into side control.
Craven trying to control the action but Lapis is working from the bottom.
Craven tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Craven is trying to get an arm triangle but Lapis is defending well.
Lapis is trying to improve his position.
Lapis struggling a bit here.
Craven trying to control the action but Lapis is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Craven's best efforts.
Lapis tries to roll over but Craven keeps him under control.
Craven is controlling the pace.
Lapis taking some punishment here, with Craven in his half guard.
Lapis trying to control here.
Lapis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Craven's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Craven's back!
Craven is really stuck here.
Craven wants to get back to his feet. He's half way up but Lapis drags him back down with a jolt, managing to get his forearm deep under Craven 's chin! Craven is in real trouble! His face is turning bright red and he's forced to tap! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andrey Lapis!
Our winner, Andrey Lapis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Schelokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Khrapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schelokov comes to the cage accompanied by Sirens . Khrapov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rocky road to Dublin (RUS) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Vasiliy Khrapov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Schelokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Khrapov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schelokov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schelokov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Schelokov lands with a straight right. Khrapov didn't see that one coming.
Khrapov throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Schelokov counter with a right hand.
Schelokov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Khrapov on his heels. He'll look to pass Khrapov's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khrapov wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schelokov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schelokov trying to control the position from guard on top but Khrapov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schelokov won't allow Khrapov to sweep him here.
Schelokov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khrapov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schelokov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khrapov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Khrapov postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov works over Schelokov with some ground and pound from guard.
Schelokov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khrapov is aware though and is defending well.
Khrapov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Schelokov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khrapov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Schelokov is trying to control the position but Khrapov postures up.
Schelokov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Khrapov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Khrapov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Khrapov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schelokov defending well though.
Schelokov taking some punishment here, with Khrapov in his half guard.
Schelokov is trying to control but can't.
Schelokov tries to roll over but Khrapov keeps him under control.
Schelokov trying to control here.
Schelokov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Khrapov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schelokov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khrapov wants to take a breather but Schelokov is having none of it.
Schelokov looking for submissions off his back.
Khrapov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schelokov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schelokov controls Khrapov momentarily but Khrapov frees himself.
Khrapov is working Schelokov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khrapov postures up and lands a big shot to Schelokov's brow.
Schelokov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schelokov wants to sweep here but Khrapov controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schelokov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khrapov throwing strikes but missing.
Khrapov is fighting to break Schelokov's control of his arms but Schelokov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Khrapov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schelokov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khrapov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khrapov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khrapov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khrapov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Schelokov trying to control the position.
Khrapov wants to control from the top but Schelokov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schelokov is keeping the position for now.
Schelokov is trying to keep Khrapov in close.
Khrapov pushing down on Schelokov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Khrapov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khrapov thows a huge punch but Schelokov dodges it nicely.
Khrapov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khrapov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khrapov is thwarting Schelokov's attempts to control the position.
Schelokov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Khrapov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khrapov fakes the leg kick and cracks Schelokov in the body.
Schelokov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Khrapov back to the cage. Schelokov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Khrapov swings for the body but Schelokov moves out of range.
Khrapov scores with a nice strike.
Schelokov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schelokov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khrapov lands a nice hook to Schelokov's body. Schelokov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schelokov lands with a straight right. Khrapov didn't see that one coming.
Khrapov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Schelokov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schelokov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schelokov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schelokov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khrapov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Schelokov slips under a jab from Khrapov.
Alexander Schelokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schelokov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schelokov wants it to stay on the feet.
Khrapov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schelokov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov throws a body punch but Schelokov moves out of range.
Khrapov misses with a looping left.
Schelokov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khrapov circles away quickly and effectively.
Schelokov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Schelokov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schelokov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khrapov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Schelokov.
Schelokov darts in looking for a takedown but Khrapov gets double underhooks and turns Schelokov into the cage.
Khrapov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khrapov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schelokov blocks a jab.
A shot to the body from Khrapov misses
and Schelokov counters with a stiff right hand.
Schelokov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khrapov on the side of the head.
Khrapov looks to land a combination but Schelokov avoids it well.
Khrapov throws out a loose jab but Schelokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schelokov scores with a jab. Khrapov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Schelokov misses.
Khrapov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khrapov shoots in looking for a takedown. Schelokov tries to sprawl out of it but Khrapov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Schelokov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schelokov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khrapov.
Khrapov misses with an uppercut. Schelokov saw that one coming.
Alexander Schelokov is winning the standup battle so far.
Schelokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khrapov.
Khrapov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schelokov.
Schelokov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khrapov.
Khrapov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasiliy Khrapov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khrapov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schelokov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khrapov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schelokov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schelokov.
Schelokov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khrapov misses with a hook to the body
letting Schelokov counter with a right hand.
A jab from Schelokov misses.
Schelokov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schelokov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khrapov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov misses with a takedown attempt - Schelokov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alexander Schelokov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasiliy Khrapov.
Khrapov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schelokov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Khrapov was covering up waiting for the punch and Schelokov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Schelokov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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!
Khrapov pulls Schelokov in to control the position.
Schelokov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khrapov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schelokov postures up in Khrapov's guard and throws a big left but Khrapov blocks it.
Khrapov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schelokov is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schelokov throwing strikes but missing.
Schelokov throwing strikes from guard but Khrapov blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Schelokov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Schelokov staying out of range there.
Schelokov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schelokov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khrapov on the side of the head.
Khrapov moves into the clinch.
Khrapov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khrapov throws a head kick that misses.
Schelokov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khrapov throws out the jab.
Schelokov dodges the punch combination from Khrapov.
Khrapov looks to score with a jab to the body but Schelokov is just out of range.
Khrapov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khrapov wants it to stay on the feet.
Schelokov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khrapov.
Schelokov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Schelokov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schelokov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Schelokov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khrapov doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov moves in looking to clinch but Schelokov pushes him off.
Schelokov's corner calls for a 1-2. Schelokov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schelokov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khrapov.
Khrapov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Schelokov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khrapov backs up against the cage.
The fighters circling - Khrapov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Schelokov does it's job there.
Schelokov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khrapov in his tracks.
Khrapov has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrapov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schelokov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schelokov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schelokov showed some decent athleticism there.
Schelokov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov wants to control but Schelokov is keeping busy.
Schelokov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Schelokov is stalling here. Khrapov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Schelokov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Khrapov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Check out the look on Khrapov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Schelokov can't do much from the bottom here.
Schelokov is looking to regain half guard here but Khrapov keeps moving and retains side control.
Khrapov misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schelokov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Khrapov working the ground and pound.
Schelokov tries to improve position but can't.
Khrapov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Khrapov is looking to take a break and control but Schelokov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schelokov 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.
The ground and pound from Khrapov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Schelokov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Khrapov prevents Schelokov from improving his position.
Khrapov is thwarting Schelokov's attempts to control the position.
Khrapov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Khrapov.
Schelokov is rocked!
Schelokov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Khrapov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Oh Schelokov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Khrapov lands a nice short elbow.
Khrapov is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Schelokov is hurt! He's hurt bad - Khrapov fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Schelokov from any more punishment! Congratulations to Khrapov! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasiliy Khrapov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saul Tigh will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Tigh!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tigh fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tigh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tigh working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Griffiths might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Griffiths keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tigh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griffiths does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tigh is working for a submission of some sort.
Tigh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Griffiths is looking to control Tigh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffiths avoid being mounted?
Tigh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths trying to control but Tigh postures up.
Griffiths actively working from the bottom here.
Griffiths is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tigh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tigh's back!
Griffiths patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Tigh wants to escape the position.
Griffiths controls the action.
Griffiths has the hooks in. Tigh is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Griffiths looking for the choke from the back.
Griffiths working for a choke but Tigh is defending well.
Griffiths working for a choke but Tigh is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tigh trying to control but not successfully.
Griffiths is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tigh has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths looking for the choke from the back.
Tigh is trying to break free.
Griffiths trying to control.
Tigh is in bad spot here.
Tigh is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Griffiths gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Tigh is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Griffiths is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stephen Griffiths!
Stephen Griffiths retains his welterweight title!
Stephen Griffiths thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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