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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane has chosen ROCK THE NIGHT as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Johnson
vs
Crane

186 cm
28
202 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

187 cm
31
220 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ichabod Crane!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into Crane's guard.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Crane is pulling down on Johnson's head to control his posture.
Crane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crane is proving hard to escape from.
Crane looking for a sweep. Not yet Crane, not yet.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Crane is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Crane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Crane is standing up over Johnson. Johnson looks to escape but Crane dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is pushing Crane's head away, looking to escape. Crane manages to hold on to the position though.
Crane misses with the ground and pound.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crane on the ground.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Crane is controlling him well.
Crane advances to full mount.
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Crane's attempts to control the action.
Johnson tries to buck Crane off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crane looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.

Johnson bucks Crane off and manages to get back to his feet!

Crane gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Crane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.

Johnson wriggles free and stands up.

Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Crane to the ground. Johnson is now in Crane's guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Crane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crane controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Crane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Crane won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Crane has managed to sneak the leg through.

Crane escapes and gets back to his feet.
Crane has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Crane gets caught napping as Johnson dives in and scores a takedown. Crane manages to retain guard.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Crane had control of the position.
Crane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crane has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.
Johnson is really struggling to control Crane but he's trying to hold on to the position.
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 William Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Crane!
Crane is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Crane has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Crane trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Crane lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Crane is in full control for now.
William Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
What can Johnson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Johnson manages to stand up with Crane still on his back. Eventually Crane drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.

Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Crane is keeping the position.
Crane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Crane seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crane passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is trying to stand.

Johnson bucks Crane off and manages to get back to his feet!

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Crane looking to control.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Johnson stands and steps away. Crane gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Crane wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is thwarting Crane's attempts to control the position.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Crane's thigh. Crane counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson trying to control but Crane is working from the bottom.
Crane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Johnson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Crane napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Crane wants to control but Johnson postures up.

Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here as Johnson stalls from top position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to stand but Crane has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crane keeps working.
Johnson tries to stand but Crane is controlling his head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
William Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crane scores with a shot to the body.

Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand but Crane is controlling his arm.
Crane is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson wants to stand but Crane has his arm trapped.
Crane is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson wants to stand but Crane has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Johnson stays in close to Crane's body and controls the position.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Crane won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Crane gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson tries to stand but Crane is controlling from the bottom.

Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Johnson shoots in and bounces Crane off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crane controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson trying to control but Crane is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ichabod Crane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson wants to stand and escape but instead Crane has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Johnson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Erschov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexei Erschov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fury
vs
Erschov

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Erschov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erschov misses with a takedown

and Fury counters with a shoot takedown. Erschov fights it but they end up in guard.
Fury connects with a couple of short punches.
Erschov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Erschov has momentary wrist control but Fury slips an elbow through the middle.
Erschov keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.
Fury has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fury stands up over Erschov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fury sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Erschov's guard.

Fury is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Erschov has hold of Fury's hands but Fury slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erschov tries to get to full guard but Fury has control of the leg.

Erschov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fury pulls his head out easily.
Fury seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Erschov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fury seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Erschov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fury looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fury working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fury is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Erschov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fury scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fury is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Fury is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Erschov sees it coming and defends easily.

Erschov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fury working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Erschov trying to hold on to Fury's head to control him but Fury postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fury is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Erschov has hold of Fury's hands but Fury slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Erschov gets back to full guard.

Erschov is looking for a triangle but Fury pushes his legs off easily.

Erschov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fury scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fury scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fury chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erschov wants to sweep here but Fury controlling him for the moment.
Erschov keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Erschov is looking for a triangle but Fury pushes his legs off easily.
Fury is working Erschov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Erschov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fury working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Erschov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Erschov controls Fury momentarily but Fury frees himself.
Fury stands up over Erschov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fury is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fury makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Erschov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Erschov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fury gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fury working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Erschov's head.
Fury landing some decent shots from guard.
Fury lands a couple of digs.
Fury keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Erschov's head.
Fury scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Erschov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fury tries to free his leg and advance position but Erschov is retaining full guard.

Erschov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fury doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fury 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.

Xavier Fury dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Erschov shoots in for a takedown but Fury shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Erschov doesn't manage to clinch there - Fury circles away.
Erschov shoots for a double leg takedown but Fury sprawls well. He's pushed Erschov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fury.

Fury shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Erschov's guard.
Fury lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fury working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Erschov's head.
Erschov trying to keep a closed guard but Fury is proving a slippery customer.
Fury cracks Erschov with a solid left hand.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Erschov can do to turn this around?
Fury sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Erschov has momentary wrist control but Fury slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury chips away with some ground and pound.
Fury is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fury scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Erschov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fury with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Erschov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fury postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Xavier Fury overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Erschov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Erschov looking for a guillotine here but Fury defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fury scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fury postures up and lands a big shot to Erschov's brow.
Fury trying to control but Erschov is working from the bottom.
Fury lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Erschov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fury is aware though and is defending well.
Fury lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Erschov trying to control the position.
Erschov keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury distracts Erschov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fury makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fury with a nice head shot there.
Fury lands a couple of digs.
Fury works over Erschov with some ground and pound from guard.
Fury with a nice head shot there.
Fury scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fury lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Erschov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fury defends it easily.
Fury makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury is taking a breather. Erschov 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.

Erschov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Erschov trying to hold on to Fury's head to control him but Fury postures up.
Fury is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fury is trying to control. Erschov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fury controlling the action here.
Erschov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fury takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Fury dominated that second round.
That's time! Fury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Erschov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fury tries to avoid it but Erschov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fury to the ground. Fury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Erschov tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
Erschov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Erschov has a takedown stuffed.
Fury lands a really nice looking cross but Erschov seems unphased.
Erschov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Fury lands.
Erschov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Erschov tries for a takedown but Fury circles away easily

and Fury counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Xavier Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Erschov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury drops an elbow to the side of Erschov's head.
Erschov tries to roll over but Fury keeps him under control.
Erschov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury slips a nice elbow through Erschov's hands, connecting with Erschov's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fury lands a nice short elbow.
Erschov is refusing to be controlled, as Fury sits in half guard.
Fury controlling the action here.
Fury looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Erschov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fury scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Erschov is looking for a sweep. Fury is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fury wants to free his trapped foot but Erschov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Erschov is pressing down on Fury's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erschov being controlled here, momentarily.

Erschov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fury pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Erschov is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fury is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fury working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Erschov's head.

Erschov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fury has passed into half guard!
Erschov trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Fury in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury dominating with strikes here.
Fury scoring with strikes but Erschov is staying in there.
Fury dominating with strikes here.

Erschov is rocked!
Fury loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Erschov scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Fury land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Fury stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Fury!
Our winner, Xavier Fury, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyotr Korobeikin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincy Reeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pyotr Korobeikin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Korobeikin
vs
Reeder

182 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pyotr Korobeikin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quincy Reeder!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeder tries to bum rush Korobeikin with a series of wild strikes but Korobeikin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reeder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Korobeikin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Korobeikin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Reeder could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Korobeikin has cracked it and Reeder is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Korobeikin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pyotr Korobeikin!
Pyotr Korobeikin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Nepobedimyj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Newton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Superman. Cam Newton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fedor Nepobedimyj's chin.

Newton
vs
Nepobedimyj

196 cm
21
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cam Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Nepobedimyj!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nepobedimyj shoots in looking for a takedown. Newton tries to sprawl out of it but Nepobedimyj keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Newton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Newton sends Nepobedimyj crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Newton is motioning to the referee to let Nepobedimyj up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Fedor Nepobedimyj has been cut.
Newton cracks Nepobedimyj on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Nepobedimyj falls backwards against the cage. Newton follows up with more strikes that drop Nepobedimyj to his knees. Newton keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Nepobedimyj! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cam Newton!
After the fight, Cam Newton 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.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Veljanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Kota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kota has chosen Airplanes - B.o.B ft Hayley Williams as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Veljanovski
vs
Kota

182 cm
27
222 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

183 cm
26
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Veljanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Kota!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kota with that takedown attempt.
Veljanovski tries to clinch

and Kota counters by clinching up.

Kota pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Veljanovski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kota's guard.
Veljanovski lands a couple of digs.
Kota is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Veljanovski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Veljanovski wants to pass the guard but Kota is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veljanovski is looking to work some ground and pound but Kota has wrist control.
Veljanovski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kota has his foot on Veljanovski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Veljanovski works his way back into a safe position though.
Veljanovski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Kota looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Veljanovski passes into half guard.

Kota actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kota is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kota is still trying to improve position.
Veljanovski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Veljanovski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kota manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Veljanovski throws a big right hand that misses.
Veljanovski wants to control from the top but Kota keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kota closes this distance looking for a takedown but Veljanovski circles away.
Nikola Veljanovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veljanovski shoots in for a takedown but Kota shows good takedown defense.
Veljanovski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kota defends well and Veljanovski ends up having to push Kota into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Veljanovski effectively controlling the action here.
Kota tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Veljanovski smiles and moves away.
Nikola Veljanovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Kota.

Veljanovski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kota looking for a sweep. Not yet Kota, not yet.

Veljanovski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kota has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Veljanovski has managed to get both his arms back between Kota's legs - danger averted.
Veljanovski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Veljanovski trying to control but Kota is working from the bottom.

Kota is looking for a triangle here but Veljanovski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kota on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski trying to control the position but Kota is working away.

Veljanovski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kota, who protects the arm well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kota can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Veljanovski working the ground and pound but Kota is defending the strikes.
Veljanovski controls the position.
Veljanovski wants to control but Kota is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikola Veljanovski 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.

Veljanovski fails to land the takedown.
Kota stuffs the takedown attempt from Veljanovski. Veljanovski gets slowly back to his feet.

Veljanovski tries to sprawl but Kota drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Kota is working for a kimura but Veljanovski is defending it quite comfortably.
Kota working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Veljanovski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kota can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veljanovski is concentrating on defense, preventing Kota from advancing position.
Kota slips a nice elbow through Veljanovski's hands, connecting with Veljanovski's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kota prevents Veljanovski from improving his position.
Veljanovski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Veljanovski wants to sweep but no luck.
Nikola Veljanovski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kota throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kota loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Veljanovski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Veljanovski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kota's head.
Kota wants to control but Veljanovski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kota is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kota gets back to full guard.
Veljanovski slips nicely into half guard.
Kota is looking to improve his position.

Kota has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Veljanovski escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Veljanovski!
Kota tries to buck Veljanovski off but Veljanovski is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski controlling from side mount.
Veljanovski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kota's legs.
Veljanovski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Veljanovski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kota is looking to regain half guard here but Veljanovski keeps moving and retains side control.
Veljanovski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kota down.

Veljanovski is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kota is trying to escape and Veljanovski transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kota is forced to tap! Nice work there by Veljanovski! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikola Veljanovski!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lans Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Astakhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gregor
vs
Astakhov

196 cm
28
220 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
27
197 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lans Gregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shamil Astakhov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A nice combination there by Gregor.
Gregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Astakhov slips a jab and a cross from Gregor.
Gregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Astakhov takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gregor misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor lands a jab to Astakhov's midsection.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Astakhov circles away quickly and effectively.
Gregor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Astakhov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gregor.
Gregor misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Astakhov momentarily.
Gregor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gregor lands a body shot.
Gregor scores with a hook to the body. Astakhov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregor throws a one two combo.

It looks like Shamil Astakhov has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Gregor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor misses with a wild combination.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Astakhov circles away quickly and effectively.
Gregor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Astakhov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gregor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Astakhov on the side of the head.
Gregor is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Gregor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregor tries to bum rush Astakhov with a series of wild strikes but Astakhov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lans Gregor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shamil Astakhov's cut.
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.

Gregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Astakhov was well out of range. Poor timing from Gregor.
Gregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Astakhov can do to turn this around?
Gregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Astakhov.
A combination from Gregor does no damage.
Gregor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Astakhov has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Gregor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gregor.
Gregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gregor throws a combination. Astakhov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Astakhov circles away quickly and effectively.
Gregor jabs Astakhov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been told by Gregor's head coaches at Warrior MMA and Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gregor misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gregor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gregor throws a shot to the body.
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!
Gregor scores with a decent looking hook.
Gregor lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Astakhov circles away quickly and effectively.
Gregor is looking to wear down Astakhov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gregor misses with a wild combination.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Astakhov circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor throws a good cross that connects.
Lans Gregor is winning the standup battle so far.
Gregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gregor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gregor tries to bum rush Astakhov with a series of wild strikes but Astakhov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Gregor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gregor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lans Gregor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shamil Astakhov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gregor lands a jab-cross combination.
Astakhov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gregor cracks a nice hook into Astakhov's ribs.
Gregor scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Astakhov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gregor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gregor lands with a nice body punch.
Gregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Astakhov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gregor has got the better of the exchanges.
Gregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Gregor - just one landing.
A combination from Gregor does no damage.
Gregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Gregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Astakhov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor swings for the body but Astakhov moves out of range.
Gregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gregor lands a really nice looking cross but Astakhov seems unphased.
Gregor throws a one two combo.
Decent striking displayed by Gregor there.
Nice straight punches there by Gregor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gregor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Astakhov circles away quickly and effectively.
Gregor throws a body punch but Astakhov moves out of range.
Gregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lans Gregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Astakhov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gregor.
Gregor looks to land a combination but Astakhov avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lans Gregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gregor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lans Gregor!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Tchami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Junior (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 Rich Junior was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tchami
vs
Junior

183 cm
23
175 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
159 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

GREEN!160

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alphonse Tchami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rich Junior!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior fails with the takedown.

Junior gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Junior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tchami.
Junior controlling the action here for a moment.
Tchami misses with an elbow strike.
Tchami's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tchami is working Junior over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchami tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tchami keeps control of Junior as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tchami missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchami is struggling to control the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tchami.
Tchami misses with a body punch.
Junior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Junior avoids a wild elbow strike from Tchami.
Tchami tries to land knees in the clinch but Junior avoids the damage to the body.
Tchami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junior has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tchami looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tchami tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by Tchami's head coaches at Iron Fist Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice takedown defense from Tchami. No joy for Junior on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchami is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Junior has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Junior throws a right and a left that both miss.

Junior is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tchami's half guard.
Junior throwing shots but Tchami is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Junior is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Junior is thwarting Tchami's attempts to control the position.
Tchami gets full guard.
Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tchami managing to control the position.
Tchami working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Junior.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Tchami.

Tchami has his foot on Junior's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Junior works his way back into a safe position though.
Tchami is trying to keep Junior in close.
Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Junior preventing the sweep.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tchami defends it nicely.
Alphonse Tchami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Junior.
Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Junior closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tchami circles away.
Junior shoots for a takedown but Tchami saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tchami stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tchami wants it to stay on the feet.
Tchami tries to clinch up.
Tchami misses with a head kick.
Tchami buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tchami displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Junior.
Junior misses with a shot to the body
and Tchami counters with a solid body kick.
Junior looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tchami misses with a low kick.
Junior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Junior avoids the head kick by Tchami.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonse Tchami dominated that round.
That's time! Tchami's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tchami scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No luck for Junior with that takedown attempt.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt - Tchami sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Junior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alphonse Tchami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Junior.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tchami as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Junior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Junior misses with a straight right.
Tchami tries to clinch but Junior moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Junior.
Tchami looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rich Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Junior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tchami sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Junior with that takedown attempt.
Tchami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Junior drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Junior working away.

Junior is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tchami has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tchami manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchami looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tchami is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Junior reverses the position - he's now on top in Tchami's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tchami wants to stand but Junior is controlling the position.
Tchami not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tchami pulls Junior in close to prevent any damage.
Junior preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Junior decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tchami, up you get!
Junior looks for a takedown but Tchami sprawls well.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Junior with that takedown attempt.
Alphonse Tchami is winning the standup battle so far.
Tchami moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but Tchami sprawls well. He's pushed Junior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tchami lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Junior has his takedown stuffed
and Tchami counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Junior is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior misses with a takedown
and Tchami counters with a low kick, right behind Junior 's knee.
Tchami lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Junior checks a leg kick.
Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tchami buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Tchami. Those never looked like landing.
Junior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tchami pinned against the cage. Tchami gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tchami keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonse Tchami dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Tchami connects with a solid leg kick.
Junior shoots in but Tchami avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tchami moves into the clinch.
Junior takes an elbow to the forehead.
Junior blocks the elbow strike.
Tchami pushes off an throws an elbow but Junior leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tchami lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tchami is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Junior is defending well for now.
Tchami pushes off an throws an elbow but Junior leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Tchami drops Junior with a big knee straight up the middle! Junior is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Junior is rocked!

It looks like Rich Junior has been cut.
Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tchami has managed to clinch.
Junior is still on wobbly legs! Can Tchami finish him?
Tchami blocking some punches.
Tchami lands an elbow that stopped Junior in his tracks for a moment.
Tchami tries a knee to the head but Junior blocks it.
Junior takes an elbow to the temple.
Tchami throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Junior blocks it with crossed arms.
Tchami is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tchami creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tchami throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alphonse Tchami has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tchami misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Junior.
Tchami looking to throw knees to the head but Junior is blocking nicely.
Tchami lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tchami throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tchami with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tchami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tchami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tchami - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tchami is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Junior is defending well for now.
Tchami throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Junior blocks it with crossed arms.
Junior avoids a wild elbow strike from Tchami.
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!
Tchami throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tchami tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Junior avoids it.
Tchami pushes off an throws an elbow but Junior leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Junior seems to have recovered his senses.
Tchami has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Tchami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tchami lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Junior blocks an elbow strike.
Tchami lands a body punch in the clinch.
Junior blocks a body shot from Tchami.
Junior tries to circle away but Tchami has him pinned against the cage.
Tchami throws an elbow but it misses.

Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tchami throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Junior.
Tchami wants to control but Junior postures up.
Junior controls the position.
Tchami is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tchami pushes Junior away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Junior gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tchami tries to bench press Junior off him but Junior keeps the position.
Tchami avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Junior.
Junior creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tchami sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Junior is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tchami knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchami is trying to get back to half guard.
Alphonse Tchami is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tchami struggling a bit here.
Junior controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior is looking to take a break and control but Tchami is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tchami is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rich Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Junior is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alphonse Tchami showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tchami, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alphonse Tchami!
A relieved looking Alphonse Tchami thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.