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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pac Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Korotkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Pac Junior!
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, Artem Korotkov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korotkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Junior circles away.
Korotkov with a poor takedown
and Junior counters with a left to the body.
Korotkov misses with a double jab
and Junior counters with a stiff right hand.
Korotkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Korotkov.
Korotkov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Junior counters with a crisp one two that drops Korotkov! Junior thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Korotkov to his feet! Korotkov is in big trouble!
Korotkov is rocked!
Korotkov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Korotkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junior takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior batters Korotkov with a massive right followed by a huge left! Korotkov is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Junior lands a final crushing right hand to drop Korotkov to the mat with a gruesome thud! Junior is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manny Pac Junior!
Manny Pac Junior decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Mead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axl Dokken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dokken has chosen Cherry Pie "Warrant" as his entrance music. Gary Mead had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Mead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axl Dokken!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mead closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dokken to the mat! Dokken manages to get full guard.
Mead has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mead controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mead drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mead jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mead postures up and lands a big shot to Dokken's brow.
Dokken can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mead controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mead stands and throws Dokken's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mead controls the position from side control.
Mead lands a few punches from side control.
Mead controls the position.
Mead works to advance to full mount. Dokken defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mead lands a couple of good shots and Dokken has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dokken looks winded!
Mead is landing with strikes from the back.
Mead cracks Dokken with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dokken from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Mead looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Dokken taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gary Mead!
A very excited looking Gary Mead made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angel Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Mackintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toney comes to the cage accompanied by Korn - Twisted Transistor. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Toney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Mackintosh!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toney gets caught flat footed, as Mackintosh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mackintosh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Toney keeping moving, preventing Mackintosh from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toney looking for a guillotine here but Mackintosh defends easily.
Toney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toney keeping moving, preventing Mackintosh from controlling successfully.
Mackintosh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toney wants to sweep but no luck.
Toney is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackintosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Toney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mackintosh preventing the sweep.
Toney looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mackintosh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mackintosh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mackintosh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mackintosh trying to control but Toney is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Toney's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Toney is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mackintosh is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toney has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mackintosh has passed into side control.
Toney is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mackintosh tries to move to mount but Toney blocks the move with his legs.
Toney tries to bench press Mackintosh off him but Mackintosh keeps the position.
Mackintosh advances to full mount.
Toney is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mackintosh prevents Toney from improving his position.
Mackintosh wants to control but Toney is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mackintosh in particular looking to stall.
Toney is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toney knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mackintosh prevents Toney from improving his position.
Mackintosh tries to pass to full mount but Toney defends it.
Toney moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mackintosh passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mackintosh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toney keeps working.
Toney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mackintosh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Toney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mackintosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Toney slips a jab from Mackintosh.
Toney drops Mackintosh with a nice combination! Toney dives into Mackintosh's guard, looking to finish!
Mackintosh is rocked!
Toney arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Mackintosh's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Angel Toney!
Angel Toney decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Patrick Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Havener comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My Dick: Mickey Avalon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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164 lbs
15 - 21 - 3 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Patrick Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 21 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Havener!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havener tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Havener goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harris is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Havener is trying to escape and Harris transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Havener is forced to tap! Nice work there by Harris! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Neil Patrick Harris!
A very excited looking Neil Patrick Harris made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Andrew Havener spoke after the fight, saying 'Win/lose I love an ass beating'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saul Tigh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Tigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominic Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cerrone throws a body shot but no joy.
Tigh has a takedown stuffed.
Cerrone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cerrone lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Saul Tigh has been cut.
Tigh shoots in looking for a takedown but Cerrone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tigh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tigh shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tigh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cerrone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nice strikes from Tigh there.
Cerrone wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cerrone has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cerrone is defending against the submission attempts here by Tigh.
Tigh trying to control the action but Cerrone is working from the bottom.
Tigh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Tigh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tigh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cerrone is trying to stand back up but Tigh is controlling him
Cerrone is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tigh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tigh thows a huge punch but Cerrone dodges it nicely.
Cerrone wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tigh avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tigh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cerrone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tigh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cerrone won't be happy with that.
Tigh tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tigh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cerrone is being controlled here.
Tigh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cerrone is avoiding damage well.
Cerrone wants to get back to his feet but Tigh is dominant here and he's now got Cerrone's back!
Cerrone is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Tigh looking for the RNC.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh tightening his grip on Cerrone, looking for the choke.
Tigh is punishing Cerrone with strikes - can he finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Cerrone with him. Cerrone is trying to defend but Tigh has an arm under the chin now! Cerrone grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Saul Tigh!
An out of breath Saul Tigh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Khrapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isa Musa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Khrapov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rocky road to Dublin (RUS). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Khrapov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isa Musa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Khrapov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khrapov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khrapov wants to clinch up but Musa keeps it at a distance.
Khrapov scores with a jab to the body.
Khrapov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khrapov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Musa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khrapov misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Musa! But no joy.
Khrapov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Musa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musa blocks the body kick.
Khrapov gets a clinch.
A short right from Musa.
A short left from Khrapov.
Khrapov throws a punch but it's blocked by Musa.
A right handed body shot lands from Khrapov.
Khrapov misses with a body punch.
Khrapov tries a body shot but Musa blocks it.
Khrapov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Musa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khrapov.
Musa tries to score a body lock takedown but Khrapov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khrapov can't find room to land a body shot as Musa controls the action.
Nice body punch from Khrapov.
Musa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khrapov is defending well.
Musa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khrapov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Musa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Khrapov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Musa backwards.
Khrapov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Musa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khrapov misses with a wild body shot.
Khrapov looks to throw the jab but Musa is out of range.
Musa scores with a hook to the body. Khrapov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Musa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khrapov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khrapov with a hook.
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!
Musa avoids the body shot from Khrapov.
Musa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Musa misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Khrapov counter with a right hand.
Musa throws a lazy right hand but Khrapov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Musa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khrapov moves away from the strike by Musa.
Khrapov tries to clinch up.
Musa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khrapov is defended easily by Musa.
Khrapov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khrapov 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.
Musa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Musa lands a body shot.
Khrapov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Musa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Musa shoots in for a takedown but Khrapov shows good takedown defense.
Vasiliy Khrapov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isa Musa.
Khrapov misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov rushes Musa and presses him up against the cage.
Khrapov misses with a punch on the inside.
Musa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Khrapov fails to land.
A short right from Khrapov on the inside.
Musa blocking some punches.
Khrapov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Musa regains guard.
Khrapov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Musa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khrapov throwing strikes but missing.
Khrapov throws a strike but Musa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Khrapov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Musa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khrapov is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Khrapov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Musa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Musa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 Vasiliy Khrapov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Khrapov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Musa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Musa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khrapov ducks right into an uppercut from Musa.
A big right from Khrapov misses.
Khrapov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khrapov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khrapov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musa was well out of range. Poor timing from Khrapov.
Khrapov tries to clinch but Musa is having none of it.
A shot to the body from Musa misses
and Khrapov counters with a solid body kick.
Khrapov lands a nice looking body shot.
Khrapov misses with a head kick.
Khrapov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Musa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khrapov darts in looking for a takedown but Musa gets double underhooks and turns Khrapov into the cage.
Khrapov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musa moves away.
Khrapov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Musa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khrapov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Musa.
Khrapov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've been told by Khrapov's head coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Musa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Musa.
Musa connects with a body shot that sends Khrapov's belly button to the back.
Musa lands a nice looking body shot.
Khrapov moves in looking to clinch but Musa pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Musa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khrapov throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Musa to counter with a crisp jab.
Musa misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Khrapov misses the target.
A right-left combo lands from Musa.
It looks like Vasiliy Khrapov has been cut.
Musa fails to land with a series of punches.
Musa misses the jab.
Musa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musa controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Musa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Khrapov is looking to work some ground and pound but Musa has wrist control.
Khrapov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khrapov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khrapov trying to control but Musa is working from the bottom.
Khrapov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khrapov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Isa Musa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khrapov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Musa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khrapov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick lands from Khrapov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov tries to clinch there but Musa circles away.
Khrapov digs a good body shot into Musa's ribs.
Khrapov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khrapov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khrapov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khrapov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khrapov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musa moves away.
Nice defenses there by Khrapov.
Musa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khrapov throws out a powerful jab.
Khrapov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musa.
Musa throws a right and a left that Khrapov avoids nicely.
Khrapov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khrapov lands with an overhand left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khrapov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasiliy Khrapov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Musa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khrapov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Musa avoids the head kick by Khrapov.
Musa lands a slapping body shot.
Khrapov throws a body punch but Musa moves out of range.
Musa throws a hook but Khrapov blocks it.
Khrapov shoots in for a double leg but Musa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Musa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Musa trying to control the position but Khrapov is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Musa with the ground and pound but Khrapov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Isa Musa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vasiliy Khrapov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Musa.
Khrapov shoots for a double leg takedown but Musa sprawls well. He's pushed Khrapov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Khrapov tries to close the distance and clinch but Musa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Musa misses with a few strikes there.
Khrapov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Khrapov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khrapov misses with a left hand
and Musa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Musa misses with a hook. Khrapov ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Musa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Musa clobbers Khrapov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Musa throws a shot to the body.
Musa fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Khrapov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Musa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khrapov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musa misses with a body shot.
Khrapov throws a leg kick
and Musa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khrapov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Musa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Musa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Musa slaps away a takedown attempt from Khrapov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasiliy Khrapov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khrapov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Musa lands with a straight right. Khrapov didn't see that one coming.
Musa just misses with a punch to the body.
Musa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khrapov.
Khrapov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Khrapov misses.
Musa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khrapov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Musa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khrapov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Musa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov.
Musa connects with a body shot.
Musa shoots in but Khrapov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khrapov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khrapov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khrapov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khrapov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Musa tries to avoid it but Khrapov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Musa to the ground. Musa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khrapov tries to clinch up.
Musa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khrapov ducks right into an uppercut from Musa.
Khrapov throws a hook to the side of Musa's head but Musa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khrapov wants to clinch up but Musa keeps it at a distance.
Musa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Musa misses with an uppercut. Khrapov saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khrapov.
Musa looks to land a combination. Khrapov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Khrapov needs to keep his hands up - Musa had a free shot at his head there.
Musa lands a slapping body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Khrapov. Those never looked like landing.
Khrapov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khrapov moves in looking to clinch but Musa pushes him off.
Musa lands a body shot.
Musa swings for the body but Khrapov moves out of range.
Khrapov takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Khrapov.
Khrapov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Khrapov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musa misses the shot to the body.
Khrapov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Musa.
Khrapov scores with a punch to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Musa. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musa moves away.
Musa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khrapov misses the shot to the body.
Musa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Musa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Musa. Khrapov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khrapov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Musa is fending him off so far but Khrapov persists. Nope, Musa circles away and we're back to standing.
Khrapov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khrapov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khrapov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Musa. Musa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Musa lands a nice shot to the body.
Musa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov.
An attempted straight right counter from Khrapov misses the target.
Musa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Musa lands with a straight right. Khrapov didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Musa.
Musa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Musa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isa Musa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Musa 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isa Musa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestler Savvy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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23
176 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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22
170 lbs
11 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wrestler Savvy!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savvy tries to clinch there but Clifton circles away.
Savvy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Savvy throws a punch but it's blocked by Clifton.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savvy.
Savvy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savvy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clifton's elbow.
Clifton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savvy smiles and moves away.
Clifton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Savvy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Clifton backs off Savvy throws a huge counter combo but Clifton manages to avoid it all.
Savvy has Clifton up against the cage in a clinch.
Clifton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Clifton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Savvy.
Clifton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savvy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton blocks an uppercut.
Clifton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Savvy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Clifton regains guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savvy is one step ahead there.
Savvy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clifton working for a triangle but Savvy defends it easily.
Clifton seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Clifton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clifton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Savvy is aware though and is defending well.
Savvy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Clifton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clifton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Savvy is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clifton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Savvy has passed into side control.
A lull in the action here as Savvy stalls from top position.
Clifton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Clifton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton gets full guard.
Clifton is looking for a triangle but Savvy pushes his legs off easily.
Savvy content to stall in guard here.
Clifton has an active guard here but Savvy has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four 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.
Clifton is looking to improve his position.
Savvy is looking to take a break and control but Clifton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clifton is looking to control Savvy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clifton avoid being mounted?
Clifton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clifton.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savvy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wrestler Savvy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Savvy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clifton shoots in for a double leg but Savvy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clifton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Savvy's guard.
Clifton slips nicely into half guard.
Clifton stalling away here and it's allowed Savvy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Craig Clifton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clifton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clifton trying to control the position from guard on top but Savvy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savvy can't keep his opponent in guard - Clifton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savvy keeps working.
Savvy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Clifton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Savvy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Clifton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Savvy is looking for a sweep. Clifton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Clifton trying to advance position but Savvy counters by regaining guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Savvy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clifton passes Savvy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Clifton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Clifton trying to control from half guard but Savvy is working away.
Clifton seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savvy is staying active underneath Clifton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clifton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Savvy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Savvy wants to control but Clifton is keeping busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Savvy drives through and clinches with Clifton against the cage.
Clifton is trying to drag Savvy to the mat but Savvy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Savvy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Savvy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
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.
Savvy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clifton prevents it.
Savvy tries to throw a body punch but Clifton avoids it by throwing Savvy back against the cage.
Clifton jumps guard but Savvy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Clifton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savvy struggles to land a body shot inside as Clifton controls his hands.
Clifton tries to pull guard but Savvy won't allow it.
Clifton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savvy smiles and moves away.
Clifton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Savvy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clifton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clifton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savvy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savvy keeping moving, preventing Clifton from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Clifton dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Clifton gets tackled into the cage by Savvy. Savvy maintains the clinch.
Savvy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savvy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Savvy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savvy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clifton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clifton wants to sweep here but Savvy controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savvy wants to pass the guard but Clifton is keeping the position.
Clifton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clifton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Savvy sees it coming and defends easily.
Clifton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savvy keeps working.
Clifton is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Clifton is keen to just control but Savvy is a slippery customer.
Savvy is defending against the submission attempts here by Clifton.
Savvy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Clifton seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savvy is refusing to be controlled, as Clifton sits in half guard.
Clifton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Savvy defends it well.
Clifton is looking to take a break and control but Savvy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clifton trying to control from Savvy's half guard. Savvy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Clifton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Savvy dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton keeping moving, preventing Savvy from controlling successfully.
Clifton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clifton is really struggling to control Savvy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savvy sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clifton misses with a takedown attempt - Savvy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wrestler Savvy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Savvy 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wrestler Savvy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis has chosen Once Solemn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lapis.
Griffiths tries to counter with a takedown but Lapis is quick to defend against it.
Griffiths blocks a jab.
Lapis with a jab.
Lapis throws a jab when Griffiths was well out of range.
Lapis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lapis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No joy there for Lapis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffiths attempts a counter takedown but Lapis avoids it well and moves away.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapis.
Griffiths connects with an inside leg kick.
Griffiths lands with a hook. Lapis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lapis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffiths's waist but Griffiths gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lapis off to one side.
Lapis cracks Griffiths with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapis scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Lapis.
Lapis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffiths chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Lapis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Griffiths.
Griffiths wants to slow Lapis down by chopping away at his legs.
Despite the aggression on Lapis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Andrey Lapis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Griffiths. Beautiful body shot.
Lapis scores with a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Griffiths.
Lapis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Griffiths dips to his left and cracks Lapis with an uppercut!
Lapis throws the left hand but Griffiths avoids the punch easily.
Lapis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffiths throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffiths displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lapis throws out the jab.
Lapis misses with the combination.
Griffiths fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lapis just manages to avoid it.
Griffiths feints and then cracks Lapis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lapis down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapis misses the jab.
Lapis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffiths.
An inside leg kick from Griffiths misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis looks to land a combination. Griffiths sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lapis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lapis misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griffiths.
Griffiths lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Griffiths.
Lapis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut there from Griffiths.
Lapis throws out a loose jab but Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffiths manages to avoid it.
Lapis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lapis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lapis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffiths lands with a slapping head kick.
Lapis gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lapis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Griffiths knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Griffiths tries to buck Lapis off but Lapis is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Griffiths is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lapis defends it well.
Lapis actively working from the bottom here.
Lapis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at St Petersburg MMA Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lapis is trying to maintain the position but Griffiths is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffiths seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lapis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Griffiths is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lapis is just riding it out for now. Griffiths eventually gives up the hold.
Lapis gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Griffiths passes into half guard.
Griffiths trying to control from half guard but Lapis is working away.
Griffiths is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lapis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Griffiths is looking for a kimura here.
Griffiths wants to take a breather but Lapis is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stephen Griffiths will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Griffiths scores with a hook to the body. Lapis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lapis throws a nice looking combination but Griffiths bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lapis throws a big shot that misses.
Griffiths attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lapis throws a counter combo.
Griffiths lands a leg kick that knocks Lapis off balance momentarily.
Lapis misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Griffiths there.
Lapis lands a nice hook to Griffiths's body. Griffiths takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lapis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffiths moves out of range of the strikes.
Lapis missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stephen Griffiths is winning the standup battle so far.
Lapis misses with a combination
and Griffiths counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Griffiths.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Griffiths has picked Lapis up and slammed him! Lapis can't keep hold of the triangle and Griffiths manages to pass to side control!
Griffiths tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lapis trying to remain calm as Griffiths controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Lapis is trying to escape and Griffiths transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Lapis is forced to tap! Nice work there by Griffiths! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stephen Griffiths!
Stephen Griffiths is the new welterweight champion!
Stephen Griffiths tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Andrey Lapis was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll take this belt next time! It's mine!'.
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