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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Draco Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joseph Acton was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Draco Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Acton!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Acton.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Acton.
Smith avoids the body shot from Acton.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Acton just misses with a punch to the body.
Acton blocks a jab.
A jab from Acton misses.
Acton throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Joseph Acton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Acton wants to clinch.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Acton misses.
Acton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Acton misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Acton tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Joseph Acton has been cut.
Acton misses with a few strikes there.
Acton stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joseph Acton 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!
Smith lands with a cross.
Acton misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Acton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a big right hand! Oh Acton is in trouble here! Smith follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Draco Smith!
Post fight, Draco Smith took to the microphone: 'It's been a long time coming'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pozar Pozar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozar comes to the cage accompanied by z Buta Wjeżdzam. Robin Nash is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pozar Pozar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Robin Nash!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Nash.
Pozar shoots in but Nash avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pozar counters with a two punch combo.
We've been hearing reports that Pozar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pozar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nash lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nash stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nash wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pozar Pozar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nash throws a jab but it's blocked by Pozar.
Pozar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nash as he avoids it easily.
Pozar dives in for a single leg takedown but Nash sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pozar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nash regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pozar connects with a couple of short punches.
Nash is trying to keep Pozar in close.
Pozar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pozar throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pozar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pozar stands up over Nash, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pozar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nash is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nash has escaped and now he's on top!
Nash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pozar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nash has managed to get both his arms back between Pozar's legs - danger averted.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pozar holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nash defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pozar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pozar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nash has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Soul Supremacy - UK. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Pozar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pozar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nash manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pozar is controlling Nash's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pozar keeping moving, preventing Nash from controlling successfully.
Nash postures up.
Pozar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pozar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nash's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nash's head.
Pozar pushes down on Nash's leg and manages to get into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pozar throwing shots but Nash is blocking nicely.
Pozar throwing shots but Nash is blocking nicely.
Pozar is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Nash is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pozar Pozar!
Pozar Pozar really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Lewis Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avery McCurnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Lewis Dillinger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Marc Lewis Dillinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avery McCurnin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCurnin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Marc Lewis Dillinger has been cut.
McCurnin tries to clinch but Dillinger moves out of range.
Dillinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCurnin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dillinger is rocked!
Dillinger drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McCurnin tries to improve position but can't.
Dillinger trying to control the action but McCurnin is working from the bottom.
Dillinger tries for a kimura but McCurnin is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCurnin can't do much from the bottom here.
Dillinger lands an elbow.
Dillinger working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dillinger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McCurnin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McCurnin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dillinger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dillinger connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McCurnin some visible discomfort.
Dillinger happy to just control the position for now.
Dillinger passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McCurnin!
McCurnin tries to hold on but Dillinger postures up.
McCurnin is desperately trying to improve his position but Dillinger has a good base and remains in mount.
McCurnin tries to hold on but Dillinger pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillinger lands a big shot there that rocks McCurnin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McCurnin tries to control Dillinger's body but Dillinger pushes him off. McCurnin squirms to his side and now Dillinger has his back!
Dillinger is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and McCurnin taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Dillinger.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Lewis Dillinger!
Marc Lewis Dillinger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Carrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luana Peroba Filgueiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luana Peroba Filgueiras has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Carrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luana Peroba Filgueiras!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filgueiras has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carrington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carrington digs a right hand underneath Filgueiras's ribcage. Filgueiras let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Filgueiras jumps guard.
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.
Filgueiras wants to sweep here but Carrington controlling him for the moment.
Carrington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carrington throws a strike but Filgueiras rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Filgueiras stays in close to Carrington's body and controls the position.
Carrington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Filgueiras stands up over Carrington, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carrington working for a triangle but Filgueiras defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filgueiras wants to control from the top but Carrington keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrington is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carrington is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Filgueiras throws a big right hand that misses.
Filgueiras throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Filgueiras stands and throws Carrington's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Filgueiras tries to stand but Carrington is controlling his head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Filgueiras advances nicely into full mount.
Filgueiras landing strikes from the mount.
Filgueiras looking to finish Carrington with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carrington!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carrington is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carrington is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Filgueiras controlling from mount.
Filgueiras lands a big shot there that rocks Carrington but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carrington working to try and regain half guard.
Carrington tries to hold on but Filgueiras postures up.
Carrington is squirming around, avoiding Filgueiras's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras looking to ground and pound but Carrington is blocking nicely.
Filgueiras raining down shots from the mount!
Filgueiras tries to control but Carrington wriggling away.
Filgueiras looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Filgueiras avoids the attempt from Carrington to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filgueiras lands a big shot there that rocks Carrington but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filgueiras unloads with some shots from mount but Carrington bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luana Peroba Filgueiras dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Filgueiras slips a jab and a cross from Carrington.
Carrington shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Filgueiras eats them both and turns towards Carrington to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carrington with a nice cross.
Filgueiras fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Carrington does it's job there.
Filgueiras shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paul Carrington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filgueiras is looking to clinch but Carrington is avoiding it.
Filgueiras fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carrington avoids it really well and circles away.
Paul Carrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luana Peroba Filgueiras.
Carrington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carrington displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Filgueiras.
Carrington wants to clinch.
Filgueiras goes for a double leg but Carrington avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carrington continues to drive forward.
Filgueiras pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Filgueiras swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Carrington's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Filgueiras doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Carrington postures up and lands a big shot to Filgueiras's brow.
Carrington engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Filgueiras has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Carrington is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Filgueiras.
Carrington creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Filgueiras sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Carrington prevents Filgueiras from escaping the position.
Carrington sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Filgueiras is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filgueiras gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Filgueiras wants to get back to his feet.
Carrington trying to pass the guard but Filgueiras defending well.
Carrington controlling the action here.
Filgueiras is trying to maintain the position but Carrington is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrington lands with a punch from half guard.
Carrington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Filgueiras does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Filgueiras trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Carrington throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Filgueiras because Carrington loaded up on that one.
Carrington prevents Filgueiras from getting the reversal.
Carrington throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Filgueiras suckers Carrington into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Filgueiras is now in Carrington's guard!
Filgueiras wants to control from the top but Carrington keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carrington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Filgueiras has managed to get both his arms back between Carrington's legs - danger averted.
Filgueiras throws a big right hand that misses.
Carrington keeping moving, preventing Filgueiras from controlling successfully.
Carrington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Filgueiras defends it easily.
Filgueiras trying to control the position from guard on top but Carrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carrington being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Carrington dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Good exchange - Carrington coming out on top.
Filgueiras shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carrington is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carrington feints a jab promting Filgueiras to slip. Carrington then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Filgueiras slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carrington throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filgueiras.
Filgueiras tries to clinch up.
Carrington tries to clinch there but Filgueiras circles away.
Carrington lands a nice shot that snaps Filgueiras's head back.
Filgueiras throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carrington.
Carrington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carrington throws a low kick, looking for Filgueiras's leg but Filgueiras calmly moves out of range.
Filgueiras lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carrington circles away quickly and effectively.
Carrington wants to clinch
and Filgueiras counters by clinching up.
Carrington just leaning against Filgueiras, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filgueiras prevents a body shot from Carrington.
Filgueiras breaks the clinch.
Carrington connects with a good right hand that stumbles Filgueiras. Filgueiras circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carrington buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Filgueiras shoots in but no luck this time.
Paul Carrington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filgueiras shoots in looking for a takedown. Carrington tries to sprawl out of it but Filgueiras keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carrington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Carrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luana Peroba Filgueiras.
Carrington scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carrington fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filgueiras looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Filgueiras on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Filgueiras is trying to force a seperation but Carrington has the dominant position.
Filgueiras is trying to maintain a safe position but Carrington gets an underhook and turns Filgueiras into the cage.
Filgueiras jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carrington walks away with a smile on his face. Filgueiras gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Carrington.
Filgueiras walks into a jab.
Carrington forces Filgueiras back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carrington is trying to break the clinch but Filgueiras has him pressed against the cage.
Carrington wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Filgueiras's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carrington can't find room to land a body shot as Filgueiras controls the action.
Carrington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carrington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carrington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Filgueiras manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Carrington advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carrington wants to control from the top but Filgueiras keeps moving.
Carrington throwing strikes from guard but Filgueiras blocks nicely.
Filgueiras wants to control the position but Carrington says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Filgueiras wants to get back to full guard.
Carrington looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Filgueiras is trying to stand back up but Carrington is controlling him
Filgueiras trying to control but Carrington postures up.
Filgueiras is refusing to be controlled, as Carrington sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrington wants to pass the guard but Filgueiras is defending well.
Carrington is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Filgueiras defends it well.
Carrington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filgueiras keeping hold of Carrington's head, controlling as best he can.
Filgueiras tries to get to full guard but Carrington has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Carrington showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carrington has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Carrington!
Paul Carrington really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sydney BEAST Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Tuckich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Tuckich told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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122 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolando Dimagiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Tuckich!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tuckich as he jumps to the side.
Tuckich has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dimagiba is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dimagiba looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tuckich's corner calls for a 1-2. Tuckich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tuckich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tuckich fails to land with a series of punches.
Tuckich scores with a jab. Dimagiba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tuckich throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dimagiba was covering up waiting for the punch and Tuckich finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tuckich is in close to Dimagiba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tuckich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dimagiba trying to keep a closed guard but Tuckich is proving a slippery customer.
Tuckich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tuckich postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuckich won't allow Dimagiba to sweep him here.
Tuckich controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rolando Dimagiba wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tuckich closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tuckich lands in his opponent's guard.
Tuckich scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tuckich postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dimagiba is rocked!
Tuckich is working Dimagiba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oh Dimagiba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tuckich sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dimagiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tuckich trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dimagiba's guard.
Tuckich working some strikes from top position.
Tuckich is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two 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!
Tuckich lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuckich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dimagiba's head.
Tuckich sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Tuckich has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tuckich landing with the ground and pound.
Tuckich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tuckich pushes down on Dimagiba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tuckich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuckich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tuckich lands a nice short elbow.
Tuckich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tuckich content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tuckich scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tuckich sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dimagiba trying to control from the bottom.
Tuckich is nestled in close to Dimagiba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuckich looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dimagiba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tuckich scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dimagiba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tuckich scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tuckich is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Dimagiba is hurt! He's hurt bad - Tuckich fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Dimagiba from any more punishment! Congratulations to Tuckich! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Tuckich!
An out of breath Hans Tuckich thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystyn Suliaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisumov's entrance music is My World- Kid Cudi. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslan Taisumov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krystyn Suliaw!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suliaw throws a hook but Taisumov blocks it.
Suliaw feints and then cracks Taisumov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taisumov down.
Suliaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Taisumov circles away.
Suliaw throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suliaw.
Suliaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Taisumov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Suliaw.
Suliaw scores with a hook to the body. Taisumov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krystyn Suliaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suliaw takes a swing at Taisumov's ribcage but misses.
Suliaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Suliaw.
Suliaw's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taisumov under the eye.
Suliaw punishes Taisumov's body with a nice straight punch.
Suliaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taisumov doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suliaw dodges the punch combination from Taisumov.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suliaw. Taisumov shrugs it off though.
Suliaw has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Good leg kick by Suliaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suliaw wants to clinch.
Taisumov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suliaw closes the distance and clinches.
Suliaw tries a body shot but Taisumov blocks it.
Suliaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taisumov wants to get back to striking at distance but Suliaw won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taisumov as Suliaw tries to tie him up.
Taisumov blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taisumov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suliaw thumps Taisumov with a low kick.
Suliaw scores with a nice body kick.
Suliaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suliaw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Suliaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taisumov throws a series of punches but Suliaw moves out of range.
Suliaw lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suliaw. That's going to slow Taisumov down.
Suliaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suliaw tries a body shot but Taisumov blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suliaw misses with a body punch.
Suliaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Suliaw tries to throw a body punch but Taisumov avoids it by throwing Suliaw back against the cage.
Taisumov tries to circle away but Suliaw has him pinned against the cage.
Suliaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suliaw.
Suliaw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Suliaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taisumov tries to break the clinch but Suliaw is controlling the position.
Suliaw misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Suliaw scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Taisumov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Suliaw.
Suliaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taisumov blocks a body shot from Suliaw.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch but Suliaw keeps him there for the moment.
Suliaw tries to throw a body punch but Taisumov avoids it by throwing Suliaw back against the cage.
Suliaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suliaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taisumov backwards.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch but Suliaw keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Suliaw.
Suliaw can't find room to land a body shot as Taisumov controls the action.
Come on Suliaw - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystyn Suliaw dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Taisumov does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Taisumov.
Suliaw cracks the inside of Taisumov's front leg.
Suliaw throws a head kick but Taisumov moves out of range.
Suliaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Suliaw has Taisumov up against the cage in a clinch.
Suliaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suliaw tries a body shot but Taisumov blocks it.
Suliaw is looking to control Taisumov's arms but Taisumov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suliaw has his back to the cage.
Suliaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taisumov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aslan Taisumov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suliaw misses with a straight left.
Suliaw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Suliaw - just one landing.
Suliaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Taisumov circles away.
Taisumov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taisumov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suliaw. Suliaw obviously looking to wear him down.
Suliaw throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taisumov slips a straight right by Suliaw.
Suliaw is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters circling a little - Suliaw finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Suliaw bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suliaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taisumov.
Suliaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov 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.
Taisumov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taisumov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suliaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suliaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Suliaw finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Suliaw lands with a kick to the ribs.
Suliaw connects with a high kick.
Suliaw rushes Taisumov and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taisumov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Suliaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taisumov working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Suliaw.
Taisumov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taisumov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suliaw can't find room to land a body shot as Taisumov controls the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taisumov blocks an uppercut.
Suliaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taisumov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Taisumov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taisumov breaks from the clinch.
Suliaw lands with a kick to the temple. Taisumov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Suliaw connects with the punch.
Suliaw lands a leg kick that knocks Taisumov off balance momentarily.
Suliaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw rushes Taisumov and presses him up against the cage.
Taisumov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suliaw has him pressed against the cage.
Suliaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taisumov blocks an uppercut.
Taisumov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suliaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suliaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krystyn Suliaw seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Suliaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suliaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suliaw has a couple of punches blocked by Taisumov.
Suliaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Suliaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystyn Suliaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Taisumov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Suliaw. That one must have hurt.
Suliaw throws a sloppy head kick and Taisumov moves out of range easily.
Suliaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taisumov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suliaw - the referee stops the clock and Taisumov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suliaw. Taisumov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Krystyn Suliaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taisumov walks into a left hand.
Suliaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taisumov's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Suliaw.
Suliaw closes the distance but Taisumov moves to the side
and Taisumov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taisumov throws a right hand that Suliaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Suliaw also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Taisumov.
Suliaw throws a lazy right hand but Taisumov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taisumov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suliaw.
Taisumov fails to land with a series of punches.
Taisumov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Suliaw tries to clinch there but Taisumov circles away.
Suliaw feints and then cracks Taisumov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taisumov down.
Taisumov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Taisumov tries to move into range but Suliaw moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Suliaw plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Suliaw clinches with his opponent.
Taisumov is trying to break the clinch but Suliaw is controlling him.
Taisumov blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taisumov as Suliaw tries to tie him up.
Taisumov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suliaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Suliaw misses with a punch to the body.
Taisumov working hard to break the clinch.
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!
Suliaw misses with some punches.
Krystyn Suliaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Suliaw misses with a body punch.
Taisumov is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Suliaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taisumov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suliaw breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Taisumov.
Suliaw throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Taisumov swats away the attempt to clinch by Suliaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Suliaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suliaw lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suliaw feints and then cracks Taisumov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taisumov down.
Suliaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taisumov throws out the jab.
Taisumov misses the shot to the body.
Suliaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Suliaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Suliaw in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Good standup being displayed there by Suliaw as he connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suliaw throws a front kick that sends Taisumov stumbling back into the cage.
Suliaw throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taisumov.
Aslan Taisumov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suliaw cracks Taisumov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krystyn Suliaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suliaw has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krystyn Suliaw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Incheol Wonha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warwick Martigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martigan's choice of entrance music: Safety Dance. Warwick Martigan looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Incheol Wonha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warwick Martigan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wonha wants to clinch.
Martigan keeps the fight on the outside.
Wonha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martigan counters with a series of strikes. Wonha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wonha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martigan counters with a three punch combo that has Wonha backing up. Wonha nods at Martigan to acknowledge the strikes.
Martigan swats away the attempt to clinch by Wonha.
Wonha drives through and clinches with Martigan against the cage.
Wonha misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martigan is trying to break free.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but Martigan blocks it.
Wonha connects with a knee to the head.
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but Martigan blocks it.
Wonha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Martigan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martigan tries to circle away but Wonha has him pinned against the cage.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but Martigan blocks it.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but Martigan blocks with his arms.
Wonha misses with a knee strike.
Wonha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martigan blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but Martigan blocks it.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but Martigan blocks with his arms.
Wonha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but Martigan blocks with his arms.
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but Martigan blocks with his arms.
Wonha looking to throw knees to the head but Martigan is blocking nicely.
Wonha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but Martigan blocks with his arms.
Martigan is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but Martigan blocks with his arms.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but Martigan blocks it.
Wonha is breathing heavily.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Martigan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Martigan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wonha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wonha looking to throw knees to the head but Martigan is blocking nicely.
Wonha looking to throw knees to the head but Martigan is blocking nicely.
Martigan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wonha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wonha misses with a knee to the head.
Martigan can't break the clinch.
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wonha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wonha darts in trying to clinch
and Martigan counters with a three punch combo that has Wonha backing up. Wonha nods at Martigan to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wonha has closed the distance and engaged Martigan in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Incheol Wonha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martigan misses with a wild combination.
Wonha tries to clinch but Martigan moves away
and Martigan counters with a series of strikes. Wonha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wonha darts in trying to clinch
and Martigan counters with a one-two to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Martigan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wonha tries to clinch up
and Martigan counters with a two punch combo.
Wonha closes the distance but Martigan moves to the side
and Martigan counters with a series of strikes. Wonha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wonha tries to clinch up
and Martigan counters with a series of strikes. Wonha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martigan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martigan swats away the attempt to clinch by Wonha.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wonha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Warwick Martigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wonha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martigan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wonha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martigan counters with a series of strikes. Wonha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martigan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martigan counters with a series of strikes. Wonha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martigan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wonha moves into the clinch.
Wonha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wonha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but Martigan blocks it.
Wonha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wonha scores with a knee to the head.
Martigan tries to break the clinch but Wonha is controlling the position.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but Martigan blocks with his arms.
Wonha misses with a knee to the head.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martigan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wonha misses with a knee strike.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wonha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but Martigan blocks it.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wonha prevents Martigan from breaking the clinch.
Incheol Wonha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martigan has had enough of the clinch but Wonha keeps him there for the moment.
Wonha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wonha looking to throw knees to the head but Martigan is blocking nicely.
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martigan is trying to break the clinch but Wonha has him pressed against the cage.
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wonha misses with a knee strike.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Incheol Wonha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martigan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martigan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wonha is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Martigan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martigan counters with a two punch combo.
Wonha has Martigan up against the cage in a clinch.
Wonha looking to throw knees to the head but Martigan is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wonha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Martigan is trying to push Wonha away but Wonha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martigan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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 Incheol Wonha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wonha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wonha tries to clinch but Martigan is having none of it.
Wonha tries to clinch there but Martigan circles away.
No joy there for Martigan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wonha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martigan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wonha wants to clinch but Martigan slips to the side
and Martigan counters with a three punch combo that has Wonha backing up. Wonha nods at Martigan to acknowledge the strikes.
Martigan throws a series of punches but Wonha avoids them all with ease.
Wonha wants to clinch up but Martigan keeps it at a distance.
Wonha tries to clinch
and Martigan counters with a two punch combo.
Wonha tries to close the distance and clinch but Martigan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martigan misses with a two punch combination.
Martigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martigan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martigan counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonha tries to clinch up but Martigan circles away and keeps his distance.
Wonha tries to clinch but Martigan moves away
and Martigan counters with a three punch combo that has Wonha backing up. Wonha nods at Martigan to acknowledge the strikes.
Warwick Martigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wonha tries to clinch there but Martigan circles away.
Martigan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wonha tries to clinch but Martigan moves out of range.
Wonha tries to clinch up but Martigan circles away and keeps his distance.
Wonha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wonha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wonha wants to clinch but Martigan slips to the side
and Martigan counters with a three punch combo that has Wonha backing up. Wonha nods at Martigan to acknowledge the strikes.
Martigan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wonha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martigan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wonha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wonha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wonha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wonha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martigan's efforts to push away.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but Martigan blocks it.
Wonha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wonha misses with a knee strike.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but Martigan blocks with his arms.
Wonha misses with a knee to the head.
Wonha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Martigan is trying to break the clinch but Wonha has him pressed against the cage.
Martigan can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Martigan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wonha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wonha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but Martigan blocks it.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wonha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Martigan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wonha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Warwick Martigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martigan is trying to break the clinch but Wonha has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martigan tries to break the clinch but Wonha is controlling the position.
Incheol Wonha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martigan tries to break free but Wonha pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Incheol Wonha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wonha, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Incheol Wonha!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Frolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frolov has chosen Manowar - Holy War as his entrance music. Tetsuya Tate could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Victor Frolov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tetsuya Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Frolov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Frolov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tate manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Frolov on his heels. He'll look to pass Frolov's guard now, I'm sure.
Frolov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frolov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tate has his hands clasped together but Frolov extends and breaks Tate's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Frolov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Frolov!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Umba Matumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kolpakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolpakov has chosen Alisa - Aerobica as his entrance music. Nikolai Kolpakov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Umba Matumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kolpakov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matumba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matumba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matumba misses with a looping right.
Matumba staying out of range there.
Matumba keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Matumba.
Matumba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kolpakov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kolpakov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matumba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matumba misses with a wild combination.
Kolpakov dodges the punch combination from Matumba.
Matumba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Kolpakov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matumba.
Kolpakov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kolpakov throws a head kick but Matumba moves out of range.
Kolpakov misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolpakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matumba manages to avoid it.
Nikolai Kolpakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matumba tests Kolpakov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matumba avoids the body shot from Kolpakov.
Matumba looking to score a takedown here. Kolpakov is defending well but Matumba drives through and ends up in Kolpakov's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Matumba looking to pass the guard.
Kolpakov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kolpakov trying to control but Matumba is having none of it.
Matumba is trying to escape the mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Matumba's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matumba is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matumba is looking to improve his position but Kolpakov isn't that keen on the idea.
Kolpakov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matumba is looking to improve his position but Kolpakov isn't that keen on the idea.
Matumba is squirming around, avoiding Kolpakov's attempts to control the action.
Matumba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Matumba really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kolpakov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matumba is looking to escape.
Matumba wants to try and get back to his feet.
Matumba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matumba is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kolpakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Matumba bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Matumba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kolpakov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kolpakov has escaped and now he's on top!
Matumba has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kolpakov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Kolpakov is trying to stall.
Matumba prevents a body shot from Kolpakov.
Kolpakov misses with a knee strike.
Matumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Matumba misses.
Matumba shoots for a takedown but Kolpakov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matumba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matumba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matumba tries to land a front kick but Kolpakov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice takedown defense from Kolpakov. No joy for Matumba on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Umba Matumba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Kolpakov.
An inside leg kick from Kolpakov misses.
Kolpakov lands with a straight right. Matumba didn't see that one coming.
Matumba is rocked!
Kolpakov rushes Matumba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Matumba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kolpakov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kolpakov lands with a right to the head.
Kolpakov pushes Matumba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Matumba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kolpakov gets underhooks to prevent Matumba's takedown attempt.
Kolpakov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Matumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kolpakov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolpakov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matumba's defenses.
Knees to the body from Kolpakov.
Kolpakov misses with a knee strike.
Kolpakov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matumba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kolpakov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Matumba goes for a takedown attempt but Kolpakov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matumba misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kolpakov dominated that round.
That's time! Matumba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matumba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kolpakov.
Matumba seems to have got his legs back now.
Matumba moves out of range of the body kick from Kolpakov.
Matumba moves out of range of the body kick.
Kolpakov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kolpakov slips under a jab.
Matumba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kolpakov.
Kolpakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kolpakov slips a jab from Matumba.
Nice uppercut there from Kolpakov.
Kolpakov tries to clinch but Matumba is having none of it.
Matumba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kolpakov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Matumba.
Matumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matumba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kolpakov drops his hands momentarily and Matumba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolpakov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matumba moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Matumba does no damage.
Kolpakov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matumba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Matumba with that takedown attempt.
Kolpakov throws a body shot but no joy.
Matumba misses with a wild combination.
Matumba throws a right hand that Kolpakov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolpakov also avoids with ease.
Donk. Kolpakov catches Matumba right on the button with a cross.
Matumba misses with a double jab.
Matumba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kolpakov is fending him off so far but Matumba persists. Nope, Kolpakov circles away and we're back to standing.
Matumba misses with a double jab.
Kolpakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matumba moves away.
Matumba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Umba Matumba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matumba throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolpakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kolpakov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matumba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kolpakov backs up against the cage.
Kolpakov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matumba momentarily.
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!
Matumba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nikolai Kolpakov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matumba.
Matumba stalks Kolpakov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kolpakov's face. Kolpakov staggers backwards, shaken.
Matumba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kolpakov moves into range and clinches up with Matumba.
Kolpakov missing with knees to the body.
Kolpakov is trying to stall.
Matumba has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kolpakov is trying to keep an underhook but Matumba manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Matumba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matumba 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matumba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matumba wants to take a breather but Kolpakov is having none of it.
Matumba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matumba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kolpakov is defending against the submission attempts here by Matumba.
Kolpakov trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matumba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kolpakov sees it coming and defends easily.
Umba Matumba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matumba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kolpakov defends it well.
Matumba seems to be working for a kimura but Kolpakov defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matumba tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kolpakov.
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 Umba Matumba will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kolpakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matumba manages to avoid it.
Kolpakov throws a shot to the body.
Kolpakov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matumba throws the left hand but Kolpakov avoids the punch easily.
Matumba connects with a nice looking jab.
Kolpakov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kolpakov lands a body shot.
Kolpakov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matumba if he has to take too many more of those.
Kolpakov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kolpakov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matumba scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matumba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matumba misses with a double jab.
Kolpakov moves in looking to clinch but Matumba pushes him off.
Kolpakov lands a big head kick that sends Matumba tumbling to the mat! Kolpakov takes a step backwards and waves Matumba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kolpakov works Matumba's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matumba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kolpakov's waist but Kolpakov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matumba off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kolpakov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matumba's hands.
Kolpakov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matumba.
Matumba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kolpakov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kolpakov.
Matumba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kolpakov is trying to keep Matumba in close.
Kolpakov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolpakov wants to get back to his feet but Matumba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Matumba tries to free his leg and advance position but Kolpakov is retaining full guard.
Matumba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Umba Matumba just wasn't active enough.
Kolpakov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kolpakov connects with a right hand. Matumba shakes it off.
Matumba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kolpakov tests Matumba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kolpakov drops Matumba with a big left hand! Matumba is injured, injured bad! Kolpakov jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Kolpakov!
During a confident post fight interview, Nikolai Kolpakov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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