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RMFC Thirty PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Wigenfors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadmonavichinhov comes to the cage accompanied by Black Veil Brides- The Gun Sling. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Wigenfors!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wigenfors darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov has been cut.
Wigenfors tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wigenfors misses with an uppercut. Vadmonavichinhov saw that one coming.
Vadmonavichinhov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wigenfors.
Vadmonavichinhov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wigenfors is fending him off so far but Vadmonavichinhov persists. Nope, Wigenfors circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Wigenfors as Vadmonavichinhov shoots in.
Wigenfors scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wigenfors defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vadmonavichinhov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Wigenfors as Vadmonavichinhov shoots in.
Wigenfors connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vadmonavichinhov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wigenfors circles away quickly and effectively.
Vadmonavichinhov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vadmonavichinhov trying to control from half guard but Wigenfors is working away.
Vadmonavichinhov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wigenfors makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wigenfors.
Wigenfors keeping moving, preventing Vadmonavichinhov from controlling successfully.
Vadmonavichinhov throwing strikes but missing.
Wigenfors keeping full guard, as Vadmonavichinhov tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vadmonavichinhov wants to control from the top but Wigenfors keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vadmonavichinhov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vadmonavichinhov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wigenfors's guard.
Vadmonavichinhov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wigenfors wants to stand and escape but Vadmonavichinhov is having none of it.
Vadmonavichinhov trying to control but Wigenfors is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadmonavichinhov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wigenfors looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wigenfors looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wigenfors!
Vadmonavichinhov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wigenfors wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wigenfors tries to advance to mount but Vadmonavichinhov denies him.
Wigenfors blocks the strikes from Vadmonavichinhov.
Vadmonavichinhov is looking to regain half guard here but Wigenfors keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vadmonavichinhov struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Wigenfors dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov'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.
Vadmonavichinhov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wigenfors's waist but Wigenfors gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vadmonavichinhov off to one side.
Vadmonavichinhov walks into a jab.
Wigenfors sends Vadmonavichinhov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wigenfors is motioning to the referee to let Vadmonavichinhov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Vadmonavichinhov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Wigenfors.
Oh Vadmonavichinhov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wigenfors misses with a straight right.
Wigenfors throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vadmonavichinhov seems to have got his legs back now.
Wigenfors throws the left hand but Vadmonavichinhov avoids the punch easily.
Wigenfors swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vadmonavichinhov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wigenfors's guard.
Wigenfors can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vadmonavichinhov controls the pace.
Vadmonavichinhov trying to control but Wigenfors is working from the bottom.
Vadmonavichinhovis looking to pass into half guard but Wigenfors pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wigenfors is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadmonavichinhov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vadmonavichinhov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wigenfors stopping the sweep attempt from Vadmonavichinhov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wigenfors trying to control the position from guard on top but Vadmonavichinhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadmonavichinhov looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wigenfors tries to bum rush Vadmonavichinhov with a series of wild strikes but Vadmonavichinhov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vadmonavichinhov slips a jab from Wigenfors.
Vadmonavichinhov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wigenfors but Wigenfors pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wigenfors tests Vadmonavichinhov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vadmonavichinhov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vadmonavichinhov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vadmonavichinhov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wigenfors does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vadmonavichinhov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wigenfors is not content to let Vadmonavichinhov control the position.
Vadmonavichinhov is really struggling to control Wigenfors but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vadmonavichinhov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vadmonavichinhov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wigenfors keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Wigenfors showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wigenfors lunges at Vadmonavichinhov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vadmonavichinhov's hand.
Vadmonavichinhov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vadmonavichinhov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wigenfors's head.
Vadmonavichinhov looking to pass the guard.
Vadmonavichinhov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wigenfors keeping moving, preventing Vadmonavichinhov from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadmonavichinhov looking to pass the guard.
Vadmonavichinhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wigenfors is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robert Wigenfors is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wigenfors scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wigenfors scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Wigenfors is predictable there
and Vadmonavichinhov counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wigenfors dodges the ground and pound from Vadmonavichinhov.
Wigenfors regains half guard, as Vadmonavichinhov was trying to land strikes.
Vadmonavichinhov works his way into full mount!
Vadmonavichinhov with shots to the head and body - Wigenfors looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like Robert Wigenfors has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wigenfors keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vadmonavichinhov controlling from mount.
Wigenfors is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vadmonavichinhov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vadmonavichinhov goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wigenfors turns into him and now he's in Vadmonavichinhov's guard.
Vadmonavichinhov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vadmonavichinhov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wigenfors has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Wigenfors!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasta Sauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bunga might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sledge Hammer Facelift. The key to victory for Seth Bunga has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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19
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seth Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasta Sauna!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauna is looking to clinch.
Bunga misses with a head kick.
Sauna has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sauna is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bunga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bunga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga misses with a knee to the head.
Sauna drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bunga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Vasta Sauna has been cut.
Sauna manages to break the clinch.
Bunga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sauna counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sauna decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bunga tries to clinch
and Sauna counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sauna gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Seth Bunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sauna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bunga lands a jab-cross combination.
Bunga tries to clinch up but Sauna circles away and keeps his distance.
Bunga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sauna tries to clinch but Bunga moves out of range.
Bunga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bunga doesn't manage to clinch there - Sauna circles away.
Bunga closes the distance but Sauna moves to the side
and Sauna counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sauna.
Sauna gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bunga lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bunga lands a brutal head kick. Sauna looks out on his feet and Bunga throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Seth Bunga!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Axl Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergi Olympiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axl Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergi Olympiev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olympiev shoots in but Horn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Olympiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Horn sprawls well. Horn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Olympiev gets slowly back to his feet.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olympiev shoots in and drives through. Horn sprawls well.
Axl Horn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergi Olympiev.
Horn thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olympiev.
Horn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olympiev doesn't seem bothered though.
Olympiev shoots in looking for a takedown. Horn tries to sprawl out of it but Olympiev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Horn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympiev dives in and grabs Horn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horn pushes down on Olympiev's head and hops out.
Olympiev shoots in for a double leg but Horn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Olympiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olympiev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Horn pinned against the cage. Horn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horn as he jumps to the side.
Olympiev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olympiev walks into a left hand.
Axl Horn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Horn.
Olympiev fails with the takedown.
Olympiev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Olympiev on the side of the head.
Olympiev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horn finds it's way round the side to connect with Olympiev's head.
Horn cracks a nice hook into Olympiev's ribs.
Horn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horn lands with a nice body punch.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Olympiev or perhaps it was just good defense by Horn which made him look bad.
Olympiev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horn lands a nice shot to the body.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horn but Horn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horn lands a right hook to the body.
Horn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olympiev doesn't seem bothered though.
Olympiev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horn cracks Olympiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olympiev fails with the takedown.
Olympiev tries for a takedown but Horn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Olympiev looks gassed!
Horn works over Olympiev's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab lands there for Horn.
A shot to de liver by Horn. Beautiful body shot.
Horn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Olympiev shoots in but Horn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Olympiev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Horn avoids it really well and circles away.
Olympiev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horn swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axl Horn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horn cracks Olympiev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olympiev throws a combination that misses
letting Horn counter with a right hand.
Olympiev throws a combination that misses
and Horn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Olympiev is trying desperately to land a takedown but Horn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Olympiev.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horn as he jumps to the side.
Olympiev tries for a takedown but Horn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Axl Horn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergi Olympiev.
Horn with a nice cross.
Olympiev is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Horn.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horn as he jumps to the side.
Horn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Olympiev momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horn stalks Olympiev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Olympiev's face. Olympiev staggers backwards, shaken.
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Olympiev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to de liver by Horn. Beautiful body shot.
Horn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Olympiev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Horn lands a jab to Olympiev's midsection.
Horn throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn lands with a good body shot.
Olympiev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Olympiev dives in and grabs Horn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horn pushes down on Olympiev's head and hops out.
Olympiev fails with the takedown.
Horn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Olympiev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horn lands a nice hook to Olympiev's body. Olympiev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympiev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horn finds it's way round the side to connect with Olympiev's head.
Horn lands a nice shot to the body.
Horn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Olympiev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Olympiev tries for a takedown but Horn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horn throws a one two combo.
Horn clobbers Olympiev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Olympiev closes the distance and clinches up with Horn, looking for a takedown. Olympiev pushes Horn against the cage but Horn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Olympiev misses with a hook to the body
and Horn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Olympiev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Horn finds it's way through Olympiev's defenses.
Horn is looking to wear down Olympiev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn stuffs the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Horn. That snapped Olympiev's head back.
Olympiev walks into a straight right hand from Horn.
Horn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horn moves out of range as Olympiev strikes.
Horn lunges at Olympiev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Olympiev's hand.
Horn scores with a jab to the body.
Horn lands a body shot.
Olympiev shoots for a takedown but Horn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axl Horn dominated that second round.
That's time! Horn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Olympiev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Olympiev or perhaps it was just good defense by Horn which made him look bad.
Olympiev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Olympiev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horn finds it's way round the side to connect with Olympiev's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olympiev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Olympiev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olympiev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horn swivels and escapes.
Axl Horn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergi Olympiev.
Olympiev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horn works Olympiev's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn scores with a jab to the head.
Axl Horn is winning the standup battle so far.
Horn scores with the left hand. Olympiev knows he should have avoided that one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Olympiev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Horn has got the better of the exchanges.
Olympiev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horn's waist but Horn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Olympiev off to one side.
Olympiev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Horn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Horn scores with a three punch combo!
Horn cracks Olympiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Olympiev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn connects with a looping right hand.
Horn lands a right hook to the body.
Horn throws a shot to the body.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horn but Horn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olympiev shoots and misses
and Horn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horn lands with a hook. Olympiev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sergi Olympiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Olympiev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horn thuds his right hand into Olympiev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horn lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympiev throws a hook but Horn blocks it.
Olympiev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horn scores with the left hand. Olympiev knows he should have avoided that one.
Horn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olympiev at a distance.
Horn jabs at Olympiev's body.
Olympiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horn punishes Olympiev's body with a nice straight punch.
Sergi Olympiev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olympiev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olympiev shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Olympiev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horn looks to land a combination. Olympiev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sergi Olympiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Olympiev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Olympiev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horn thuds a left hand into Olympiev's body.
Nice shot by Horn.
Axl Horn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olympiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axl Horn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horn 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axl Horn!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Lepinakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
214 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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25
210 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Lepinakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lepinakov feints and as Henderson raises his hands in defense, Lepinakov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into 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.
Lepinakov is stalling in the full guard.
Henderson wants to stand and escape but Lepinakov is having none of it.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Lepinakov from controlling successfully.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lepinakov is controlling him.
Lepinakov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Henderson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Henderson has escaped and now he's on top!
Henderson wants to stand but Lepinakov is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepinakov looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Lepinakov trying to control the position.
Lepinakov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lepinakov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lepinakov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Henderson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson prevents Lepinakov from moving into mount.
Henderson seems a little lost for a moment, as Lepinakov dominates the positioning.
Henderson sneaks out the side door and pushes Lepinakov away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Lepinakov. Lepinakov gets slowly back to his feet.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lepinakov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lepinakov moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Lepinakov slips the punch.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Lepinakov moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped Lepinakov's head back.
Henderson lands an overhand right.
Lepinakov misses with a takedown attempt - Henderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lepinakov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lepinakov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Lepinakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lepinakov is defended easily by Henderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henderson lands the left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lepinakov takes one to the chin there.
Henderson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lepinakov looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Lepinakov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Lepinakov shoots in and drives through. Henderson sprawls well.
Lepinakov tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice takedown defense from Henderson. No joy for Lepinakov on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Lepinakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson drops Lepinakov with a right and a left! Henderson comes rushing in but Lepinakov regains his composure and manages to keep Henderson in guard.
It looks like Luke Lepinakov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lepinakov is working an open guard so Henderson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lepinakov throws a combination that misses
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lepinakov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lepinakov shoots and misses
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Henderson.
Henderson scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Henderson.
Dan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson cracks Lepinakov with an uppercut from hell and Lepinakov crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Henderson's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Lepinakov is rocked!
Henderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lepinakov is proving hard to escape from.
Lepinakov is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up.
Henderson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lepinakov, up you get!
Lepinakov falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Henderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lepinakov fails with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepinakov tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Lepinakov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson lands with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Henderson as he connects with a hook.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Luke Lepinakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Lepinakov! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Oh Lepinakov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lepinakov seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lepinakov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
Henderson drops Lepinakov with a big left hand and mounts him. Lepinakov is in big trouble!
Henderson stands up from mount. Strange move.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Lepinakov with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lepinakov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lepinakov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Lepinakov'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. This is the final round!
Henderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson tests Lepinakov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lepinakov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lepinakov seems to be working for a kimura but Henderson defends the submission attempt.
Lepinakov is trying to control the action in half guard but Henderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepinakov seems to be working for a kimura but Henderson defends the submission attempt.
Lepinakov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lepinakov seems to be looking for submissions.
Lepinakov prevents Henderson from standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lepinakov misses with a takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luke Lepinakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lepinakov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson wants to land a leg kick but Lepinakov is out of range.
Lepinakov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lepinakov's head.
Lepinakov with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Lepinakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lepinakov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson works the jab nicely.
Lepinakov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Lepinakov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a good low kick that Lepinakov was not able to check.
Lepinakov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Lepinakov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lepinakov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson 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.
Lepinakov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lepinakov takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lepinakov throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson cracks Lepinakov with a hook to the temple - Lepinakov is on wobbly legs here! Henderson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Lepinakov falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Henderson wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dan Henderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aguiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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23
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Aguiar!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aguiar.
Papadopoulos throws a series of strikes that have Aguiar backpedaling.
Papadopoulos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left and a right from Papadopoulos both land. Nice combination.
Aguiar is rocked!
Papadopoulos grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Aguiar takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Papadopoulos cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). George Papadopoulos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulf Minutsak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenson Button (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulf Minutsak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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23
171 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
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22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulf Minutsak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jenson Button!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Button shoots in for a takedown but Minutsak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Minutsak wants to clinch up but Button keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Minutsak.
Minutsak stuffs the takedown.
Minutsak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Button.
Minutsak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Button.
Ulf Minutsak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenson Button.
No luck for Button with that takedown attempt.
Minutsak tries to clinch up but Button circles away and keeps his distance.
Button fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Minutsak throws a nice looking combination but Button bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minutsak throws a sloppy head kick and Button moves out of range easily.
Minutsak tries to bum rush Button with a series of wild strikes but Button uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Button.
Button working away.
Button misses with the ground and pound.
Button working the ground and pound but Minutsak is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Button working the strikes but Minutsak uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Button with the ground and pound but Minutsak uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Minutsak keeping full guard, as Button tries to pass.
Minutsak trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Minutsak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minutsak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Minutsak.
Minutsak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minutsak misses with a series of wild punches.
Minutsak moves into range and clinches up with Button.
Button takes an elbow to the forehead.
Minutsak breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Minutsak stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Button is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Minutsak jumps guard.
Button throws a strike but Minutsak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Minutsak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Minutsak stops Button from standing up.
Button looks gassed!
Minutsak throwing strikes but missing.
Minutsak cracks Button with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minutsak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Minutsak trying to control but Button is working from the bottom.
Minutsak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Minutsak throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minutsak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Minutsak thows a big elbow that misses.
Minutsak trying to control the position from guard on top but Button is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Minutsak advances position into side control!
The ground and pound from Minutsak seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Minutsak looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Button is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Minutsak.
Minutsak fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minutsak throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Minutsak throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Minutsak.
Minutsak gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Minutsak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Button with a lazy takedown attempt
and Minutsak counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Minutsak is looking to work some ground and pound but Button has wrist control.
Minutsak working some strikes from top position.
Minutsak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Minutsak is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Minutsak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Minutsak slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Button is breathing heavily.
An elbow from Minutsak crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Button is working to avoid the ground and pound but Minutsak connects with a decent elbow.
Button is not content to let Minutsak control the position.
Button dodges the ground and pound from Minutsak.
Minutsak in side control, throwing shots but Button defends.
Button taking punishment in the form of punches.
The strikes coming from Minutsak are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Minutsak working the head with strikes.
Minutsak landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Minutsak tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Button can do anything to dispel that myth.
Button avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Minutsak.
Minutsak is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Button knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Minutsak cracks Button with a big right hand but Button just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minutsak is putting a hurting on Button here, landing some big shots from side control.
Button is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Minutsak throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Minutsak stands up.
Minutsak connects with a looping right hand.
Minutsak moves into the clinch.
Minutsak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Minutsak gets control of Button's arms and successfully pulls guard. Minutsak will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Button throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minutsak is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Minutsak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Button!
Minutsak with a couple of short strikes.
Minutsak misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minutsak lands a big elbow.
Minutsak thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Minutsak dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Minutsak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ulf Minutsak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minutsak moves into the clinch.
Button is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Minutsak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Minutsak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Minutsak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minutsak clinches up with Button and pushes him back against the cage.
Minutsak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Button's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Minutsak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minutsak gets a clinch.
Minutsak manages to break the clinch.
Button shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Minutsak counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Minutsak.
Minutsak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Minutsak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Minutsak lands with a kick to the temple. Button shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minutsak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Minutsak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minutsak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Button with a poor takedown
and Minutsak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Minutsak.
Ulf Minutsak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenson Button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minutsak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minutsak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Minutsak.
Button tries for a takedown but Minutsak circles away easily
and Minutsak counters by clinching up.
Minutsak drags the fight down to the ground.
Button postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Minutsak manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Minutsak won't let Button get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Button is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Minutsak working Button over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minutsak punching from mount but Button doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Minutsak is landing with some decent strikes but Button is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Button is bucking up trying to escape but Minutsak cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Minutsak thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Minutsak misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Button really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Minutsak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Minutsak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Button is looking to escape.
Minutsak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Minutsak scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Button?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minutsak is landing with some decent strikes but Button is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jenson Button has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Minutsak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Minutsak connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Minutsak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Button can do to turn this around?
Button wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Minutsak cracks Button with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Button takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Minutsak throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minutsak lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Button hang on?
The referee warns Button that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Button avoids a series of strikes thrown by Minutsak.
Minutsak working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minutsak cracks Button with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ulf Minutsak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minutsak wants to finish this one by submission but Button is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Minutsak.
Minutsak landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulf Minutsak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Minutsak 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulf Minutsak!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zver Bortsuxxxxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Primo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zver Bortsuxxxxa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Primo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Primo tries to bum rush Bortsuxxxxa with a series of wild strikes but Bortsuxxxxa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Primo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bortsuxxxxa moves away.
Primo jabs Bortsuxxxxa right on the nose. Bortsuxxxxa blinks but takes it well.
Primo lands a nice shot to the body.
Bortsuxxxxa is breathing heavily.
Primo connects with a crisp jab.
Bortsuxxxxa is rocked!
Primo feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Bortsuxxxxa crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Victor Primo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Bengtsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuego Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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18
145 lbs
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152 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fuego Salsa!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengtsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salsa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bengtsson sprawls well initially but Salsa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Salsa is trying to work for a kimura but Bengtsson is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salsa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Salsa is working for a kimura but Bengtsson is defending it quite comfortably.
Bengtsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Salsa is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salsa is working for a kimura but Bengtsson is defending it quite comfortably.
Salsa wants to work for an arm triangle but Bengtsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Salsa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bengtsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bengtsson trying to hold on to Salsa's head to control him but Salsa postures up.
That's two 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.
Bengtsson gets full guard.
Salsa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bengtsson's head.
Salsa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salsa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bengtsson 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.
Bengtsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salsa on the ground.
Salsa forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa seems to be working for a kimura but Bengtsson defends the submission attempt.
Salsa passes to side control.
Salsa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Salsa advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Salsa is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bengtsson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bengtsson shrugs it off.
Salsa has control of Bengtsson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bengtsson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bengtsson is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salsa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bengtsson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fuego Salsa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salsa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Salsa trying to mount his opponent but Bengtsson defends it.
Salsa seems to be working for a kimura but Bengtsson defends the submission attempt.
Salsa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Salsa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bengtsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salsa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Salsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Bengtsson is retaining full guard.
Bengtsson trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salsa looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Salsa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bengtsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salsa misses with a wild body shot.
Salsa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Salsa is breathing heavily.
Salsa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bengtsson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bengtsson has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salsa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bengtsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bengtsson thows a big elbow that misses.
Salsa working for a triangle but Bengtsson defends it easily.
Bengtsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Salsa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bengtsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salsa is keeping the position for now.
Bengtsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salsa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salsa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bengtsson defends well.
Salsa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fuego Salsa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bengtsson with a nice head shot there.
Salsa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salsa looking for a guillotine here but Bengtsson defends easily.
Bengtsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salsa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bengtsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bengtsson throwing strikes but missing.
Salsa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fuego Salsa 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! And we move into the final round!
Bengtsson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Salsa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bengtsson thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bengtsson thows a big elbow that misses.
Salsa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bengtsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bengtsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salsa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bengtsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bengtsson throwing strikes but missing.
Bengtsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Salsa has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salsa is looking for a triangle but Bengtsson pushes his legs off easily.
Bengtsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bengtsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bengtsson stands up over Salsa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bengtsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Salsa working for a triangle but Bengtsson defends it easily.
Bengtsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salsa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bengtsson has managed to get both his arms back between Salsa's legs - danger averted.
Bengtsson postures up in Salsa's guard and throws a big left but Salsa blocks it.
Salsa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bengtsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salsa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Salsa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bengtsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Salsa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bengtsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bengtsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salsa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salsa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bengtsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salsa has his foot on Bengtsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bengtsson works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bengtsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salsa working for a triangle but Bengtsson defends it easily.
Bengtsson landing with the ground and pound.
Fuego Salsa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa is trying to keep Bengtsson in close.
Bengtsson throwing strikes from guard but Salsa blocks nicely.
Robert Bengtsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salsa has control of Bengtsson's left arm, preventing Bengtsson from doing any damage.
Bengtsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salsa has his hands on Bengtsson's head, controlling the position.
Bengtsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salsa is adopting a defensive 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.
Salsa is trying to control the position but Bengtsson postures up.
Salsa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bengtsson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Fuego Salsa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salsa shoots and misses
and Bengtsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bengtsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salsa swats away the attempt to clinch by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salsa manages to avoid it.
Salsa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fuego Salsa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salsa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fuego Salsa!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane ONeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ONeill is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ninja Turtles. Big Nasty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
268 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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24
273 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Counter striker
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Nasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dane ONeill!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nasty lands the left hand.
It looks like Dane ONeill has been cut.
Nasty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nasty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nasty misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Nasty.
Nasty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nasty misses with a few strikes there.
Nasty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
ONeill walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nasty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nasty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
ONeill looks gassed!
Nasty lands a big uppercut and ONeill crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but ONeill looks OK. Nasty waves ONeill back to his feet!
ONeill is rocked!
That has opened up Dane ONeill's cut even more.
Nasty stuffs the takedown.
ONeill is still on wobbly legs! Can Nasty finish him?
Nasty lands an uppercut out of nowhere! ONeill falls backwards - clearly groggy! Nasty dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Nasty!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rogozinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogozinski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Czterej pancerni i pies. Piotr Rogozinski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eric Banks's chin.
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23
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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23
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Good kicks
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Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Rogozinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Banks!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogozinski thuds his shin into the meat of Banks's side.
Banks shoots in but Rogozinski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Banks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Banks landing with the ground and pound.
Banks lands a couple of digs.
Banks passes Rogozinski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rogozinski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Banks.
Banks trying to control but Rogozinski is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogozinski 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.
Banks pushing down on Rogozinski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rogozinski wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks with the ground and pound but Rogozinski uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Banks postures up in Rogozinski's guard and throws a big left but Rogozinski blocks it.
Rogozinski is looking to stand up but Banks isn't so interested in that idea.
Banks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Banks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Banks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Banks connects with a nice short shot to Rogozinski's temple.
Banks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Banks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rogozinski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Banks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rogozinski trying to control from the bottom.
Banks working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogozinski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Banks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rogozinski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rogozinski tries to get out of the position.
Banks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rogozinski defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Banks connects with a nice short shot to Rogozinski's temple.
Rogozinski won't allow Banks to pass to mount.
Banks thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rogozinski to regain full guard.
Banks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rogozinski's head.
Banks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Banks wants to control from the top but Rogozinski keeps moving.
Rogozinski working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rogozinski trying to control the position.
Banks landing some decent shots from guard.
Banks won't allow Rogozinski to get back to his feet.
Rogozinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Rogozinski, not yet.
Banks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banks wants to control from the top but Rogozinski keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Banks tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogozinski is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogozinski wants to stand but Banks is controlling the position.
Banks distracts Rogozinski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Banks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Banks looking to sit in guard and control but Rogozinski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Banks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rogozinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Banks is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Banks dominated that round.
That's time! Rogozinski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rogozinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rogozinski was covering up waiting for the punch and Banks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rogozinski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rogozinski keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
Banks lands a couple of digs.
Rogozinski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogozinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Banks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Banks works over Rogozinski with some ground and pound from guard.
Banks content to stall in guard here.
Banks with a nice head shot there.
Rogozinski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rogozinski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rogozinski wants to get back to his feet but Banks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Banks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banks trying to control but Rogozinski is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Banks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Banks showed some decent athleticism there.
Rogozinski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banks on the ground.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Banks is looking to take a break and control but Rogozinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rogozinski is trying to get back to full guard.
Banks passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rogozinski!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to control but Rogozinski wriggling away.
Banks with good strikes from the mount here!
Banks scoring with strikes but Rogozinski is staying in there.
Banks raining down shots from the mount!
Banks landing strikes from the mount and Rogozinski is in trouble!
Banks lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogozinski can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rogozinski hang on?
Rogozinski flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Banks lands a heavy elbow.
Banks raining down shots from the mount!
Banks controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Banks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rogozinski's face.
Banks landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Banks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Banks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogozinski pinned against the cage. Rogozinski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Rogozinski. No joy for Banks on that attempt.
Rogozinski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogozinski moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Banks.
Banks working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rogozinski parries the strikes from Banks easily there. Banks is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rogozinski to escape.
Banks cracks Rogozinski with a big elbow.
Rogozinski taking a bit of punishment here - Banks scoring with strikes.
Rogozinski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banks works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks working the ground and pound.
Rogozinski is trying to buck Banks off.
Rogozinski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rogozinski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Banks scores with a couple of short elbows.
Banks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rogozinski some visible discomfort.
Rogozinski wants to get back to his feet.
Banks wants to control but Rogozinski is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks working the ground and pound.
Banks lands a decent elbow from side control.
Banks working the head and body with strikes.
Piotr Rogozinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banks working the body and head with strikes.
Banks working the head with strikes.
Banks cracks Rogozinski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Banks looks up at the clock and then as Rogozinski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Banks smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rogozinski is not content to let Banks control the position.
Banks is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogozinski taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rogozinski struggling a bit here.
Banks scoring with punches and elbows.
Banks content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rogozinski gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Banks lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks avoids the attempt from Rogozinski to control.
Banks landing strikes from the mount.
Eric Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banks landing strikes from the mount.
Banks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banks cracks Rogozinski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rogozinski is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Banks is landing with some decent strikes but Rogozinski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks is landing with some decent strikes but Rogozinski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Banks trying to control but Rogozinski is having none of it.
Rogozinski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Banks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Banks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Banks!
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