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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bai Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam B Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam B Glenn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bai Yu's chin.
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bai Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam B Glenn!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from Glenn is predictable there
and Yu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Glenn really felt that one!
Sam B Glenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glenn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Glenn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yu lands a high kick!
Yu throws a front kick that sends Glenn stumbling back into the cage.
Yu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Glenn.
We've been told by Yu's head coaches at Loucademia muito crazy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yu throws a lazy head kick
and Glenn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Bai Yu has been cut.
Yu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yu throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Glenn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu throws a leg kick that misses.
Glenn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yu moves away.
Yu wants to slow Glenn down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Glenn is predictable there
and Yu counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glenn. Yu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glenn thumps Yu with a low kick.
Yu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glenn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yu.
Glenn misses with a low kick.
Yu thuds his shin into the meat of Glenn's side.
Yu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glenn.
Yu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Glenn's head.
Yu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Glenn's calf.
Glenn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yu.
Glenn throws a leg kick but Yu moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Glenn.
Glenn misses the shot to the body.
Glenn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yu scores with a punch to the head.
Yu throws a jab when Glenn was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Glenn.
Glenn misses with a low kick as Yu jumps back.
As Glenn backs away, Yu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Glenn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu manages to avoid it.
Glenn misses with a body shot.
Glenn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yu rather than just go for the knockout.
Glenn ducks under a wild hook from Yu.
Glenn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glenn misses with a double jab
and Yu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Glenn throws a solid leg kick but Yu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glenn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yu connects with a leg kick. Glenn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Glenn throws a body kick that misses
and Yu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glenn lands a right hook to the body.
Yu moves out of range of the leg kick from Glenn.
Yu tried to counter with a leg kick but Glenn avoided it.
Yu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Glenn on the side of the head.
Glenn is rocked!
Glenn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yu.
Glenn is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu finish him?
Good leg kick by Yu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Yu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glenn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glenn leaves his chin hanging out and Yu seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Glenn crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bai Yu!
Bai Yu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abu Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Just Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Just Roll has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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183 lbs
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abu Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Just Roll!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rock slaps away a takedown attempt from Roll, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roll closes the distance but Rock moves to the side
enabling Rock to counter with a crisp jab.
Roll shoots in and drives through. Rock sprawls well.
Rock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roll on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice uppercut there from Rock.
Roll is rocked!
Rock drops Roll with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Roll! Rock dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Rock!
Our winner, Abu Rock, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isa Musa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Mead (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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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isa Musa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Mead!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musa ducks right into an uppercut from Mead.
Mead walks into a stiff left hand from Musa.
Musa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mead.
Mead lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Musa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mead counters with a nice uppercut.
Mead uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Musa has time to react.
Musa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Musa works over Mead's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Gary Mead has been cut.
Mead takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Musa.
Mead avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mead lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Isa Musa has been cut.
Mead misses with a low kick.
Mead keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musa.
Musa takes a swing at Mead's ribcage but misses.
Musa misses with a wild combination.
Mead connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mead fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Musa. Mead does a little dance to reset his feet.
Musa walks into a jab.
Musa blocks the body kick.
Musa's corner calls for a 1-2. Musa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mead takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Musa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Musa is rocked!
A jab from Musa misses.
Oh Musa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mead walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Musa drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Mead swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Musa's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Mead!
Gary Mead seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Schelokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schelokov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sirens . Toney has chosen Korn - Twisted Transistor as his entrance music. 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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Schelokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Toney!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schelokov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toney throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Schelokov both land. Nice combination.
Schelokov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Toney slips under a jab.
Schelokov moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Toney throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Schelokov was covering up waiting for the punch and Toney finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Schelokov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Schelokov 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.
Toney is looking to work some ground and pound but Schelokov has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schelokov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schelokov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Toney drops back looking for a leg! Schelokov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schelokov manages to kick Toney off! Toney jumps back into Schelokov's guard.
Toney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toney throwing strikes from guard but Schelokov blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney 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.
Schelokov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Toney thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Toney throwing strikes from guard but Schelokov blocks nicely.
Toney 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.
Toney connects with a couple of short punches.
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.
Toney has gone for a leg lock! Schelokov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Toney's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toney looking for a guillotine here but Schelokov defends easily.
Schelokov distracts Toney with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Toney looking for a sweep. Not yet Toney, not yet.
Schelokov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Toney looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toney lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Toney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Toney with a nice head shot there.
Toney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Schelokov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Schelokov has escaped and now he's on top!
Toney is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schelokov is aware though and is defending well.
Toney wants to sweep but no luck.
Schelokov stands and throws Toney's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Schelokov trying to control the action but Toney is working from the bottom.
Schelokov lands some shots froms side control.
Schelokov scoring with punches from side control.
Toney tries to bench press Schelokov off him but Schelokov keeps the position.
Schelokov trying to control the action but Toney is working from the bottom.
Schelokov scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schelokov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toney is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toney manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Schelokov is looking for a sweep. Toney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toney is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schelokov is just riding it out for now. Toney eventually gives up the hold.
Schelokov makes his way to full guard, as Toney worked for a kimura.
Schelokov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Angel Toney will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schelokov throws a hook but Toney avoids it easily.
Toney unleashes a big counter combination but Schelokov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Toney throws a leg kick but Schelokov moved away.
Schelokov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Schelokov ducks right into an uppercut from Toney.
Toney ducks under a wild hook from Schelokov.
Schelokov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toney manages to avoid it.
Toney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Schelokov does no damage.
Schelokov throws a looping overhand right but Toney ducks down to avoid it.
Toney scores with a nice strike.
Schelokov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toney.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toney is defended easily by Schelokov.
Toney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schelokov misses with a looping right.
Toney misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toney throws a hook to the side of Schelokov's head but Schelokov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Schelokov misses the target.
Toney stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney walks into a stiff left hand from Schelokov.
Toney misses with a combination
and Schelokov counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexander Schelokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schelokov.
Toney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander Schelokov is winning the standup battle so far.
Toney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schelokov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schelokov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schelokov throws a lazy right hand but Toney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toney throws a right and a left that Schelokov avoids nicely.
Schelokov misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Schelokov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schelokov drops Toney with a left and a right! Oh, Toney is hurt - Schelokov dives into side control looking to finish!
Toney is rocked!
Schelokov crunches a massive hammerfist down on Toney - he's out! Schelokov Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Schelokov!
Alexander Schelokov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champ Kind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffrey Sarpong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Champ Kind!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kind takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kind connects with a solid leg kick.
Sarpong misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sarpong.
Sarpong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sarpong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarpong closes the distance and clinches.
Sarpong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kind avoids it.
Sarpong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kind is defending well for now.
Kind tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarpong misses with an elbow strike.
Kind breaks from the clinch.
Jeffrey Sarpong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarpong throws a body shot but no joy.
Kind was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarpong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kind.
Sarpong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Kind 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kind avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kind sizes up Sarpong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Jeffrey Sarpong has been cut.
Sarpong tries to clinch but Kind is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Sarpong.
A bone on bone clash there as Kind blocks the leg kick.
Kind throws the left hand but Sarpong avoids the punch easily.
Sarpong tests Kind's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kind moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kind. Sarpong does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sarpong.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarpong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kind throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarpong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Kind 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sarpong moves into the clinch successfully.
Sarpong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kind blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarpong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarpong misses with a punch on the inside.
Sarpong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kind.
Sarpong trying to land knees to the body.
Sarpong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kind avoids it.
Sarpong lands with a short shot to the head.
Sarpong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sarpong is looking to control Kind's arms but Kind gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sarpong has his back to the cage.
Sarpong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kind throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarpong.
Kind dodges an elbow strike from Sarpong.
Sarpong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kind wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sarpong has him pressed against the cage.
Kind pushes Sarpong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kind breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sarpong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kind.
Kind avoids the body shot from Sarpong.
Kind replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sarpong blocks it well.
Kind throws a poor cross that misses
and Sarpong counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong closes the distance and pushes Kind back into the cage.
Kind managing to block the knees to the body from Sarpong.
Sarpong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kind's defenses.
Sarpong tries a body shot but Kind blocks it.
Sarpong blocks a body shot from Kind.
Kind blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Kind.
Sarpong lands an elbow just above Kind 's eye.
Sarpong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kind.
Kind's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sarpong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kind flicks out a counter leg kick but Sarpong steps away.
Sarpong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kind.
The crowd cheers as Kind lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sarpong doesn't seem phased though.
Sarpong shoots in for a takedown but Kind shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kind thuds his shin into the meat of Sarpong's side.
A shot to the liver by Sarpong. Beautiful body shot.
Kind takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kind throws a leg kick
and Sarpong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sarpong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kind throws out a loose jab but Sarpong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarpong throws out a leg kick but Kind moves out of range and Sarpong only half commits.
Sarpong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sarpong throws a jab when Kind was well out of range.
Kind throws a body kick that misses.
Kind on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sarpong lands a jab.
Sarpong throws out a loose jab but Kind uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarpong throws a leg kick but Kind sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sarpong. Kind does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarpong misses with a kick to the body.
Sarpong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kind avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sarpong blocks a low kick nicely.
As Kind backs away, Sarpong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Sarpong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Sarpong'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.
Kind tries to land a body kick
and Sarpong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarpong connects with a looping right hand.
Sarpong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jeffrey Sarpong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kind looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sarpong shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sarpong is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sarpong wants to control from the top but Kind keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarpong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kind is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kind is trying to keep Sarpong in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kind is keeping the position for now.
Sarpong wants to control from the top but Kind keeps moving.
Sarpong is looking to work some ground and pound but Kind has wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sarpong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kind can do to turn this around?
Sarpong throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sarpong just misses with a punch to the body.
Kind only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sarpong avoids the body shot from Kind.
Kind throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
Kind swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarpong.
Kind looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sarpong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kind moves out of range of the strikes.
Sarpong throws a shot to the body.
Sarpong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kind counters with a straight right hand.
Sarpong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kind has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kind throws a sloppy head kick and Sarpong moves out of range easily.
Champ Kind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kind 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.
Kind feints and then cracks Sarpong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sarpong down.
Kind attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kind looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Kind misses
and Sarpong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sarpong looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong is looking to pass into half guard but Kind pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kind is in guard.
Sarpong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kind trying to control the position from guard on top but Sarpong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarpong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kind defends it easily.
Sarpong looking for a guillotine here but Kind defends easily.
Sarpong wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kind seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kind preventing the sweep.
Kind must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sarpong is working hard here to advance position.
Sarpong is looking for a triangle but Kind pushes his legs off easily.
Kind wants to pass the guard but Sarpong is keeping the position.
Kind would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sarpong has his foot on Kind's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kind works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kind pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sarpong is keeping the position for now.
Kind passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Sarpong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Sarpong'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!
Sarpong has managed to clinch.
Sarpong blocking some punches.
Kind lands an uppercut.
Sarpong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kind struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarpong controls his hands.
Sarpong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kind lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kind tries to work over Sarpong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarpong landing knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kind misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kind is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarpong has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kind takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sarpong.
Kind takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kind misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarpong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kind.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong has Kind pushed against the cage.
Sarpong trying to land knees to the body.
Kind gets through Sarpong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kind looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kind is trying to break free.
Kind dodges an elbow strike from Sarpong.
Kind working aggressively here.
Sarpong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sarpong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kind lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kind lands with a right to the head.
Kind swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kind misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong is trying to maintain a safe position but Kind gets an underhook and turns Sarpong into the cage.
Sarpong misses with some punches.
Kind manages to break the clinch.
Kind lands with an overhand left.
Kind gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kind keeping moving, preventing Sarpong from controlling successfully.
Kind utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sarpong looking to pass the guard.
Sarpong wants to control from the top but Kind keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kind swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sarpong postures up in Kind's guard and throws a big left but Kind blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Champ Kind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kind blocks the body kick.
Sarpong blocks the body kick.
Sarpong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sarpong blocks a jab.
Kind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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.
Kind is looking to land body kicks.
Kind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarpong was well out of range. Poor timing from Kind.
Sarpong dodges the punch combination from Kind.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kind.
Jeffrey Sarpong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left lands for Sarpong.
Kind throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarpong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kind. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sarpong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kind has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kind and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sarpong tries to close the distance and clinch but Kind swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kind throws a low kick but Sarpong moves out of range easily.
Sarpong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kind momentarily.
Sarpong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kind connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeffrey Sarpong.
Well Sarpong 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Sarpong!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Dorokhov (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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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Tron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Dorokhov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dorokhov slips a jab and a cross from Tron.
Tron digs a good body shot into Dorokhov's ribs.
Tron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tron is looking for a counter combo.
Tron on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tron ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tron throws a series of punches but Dorokhov moves out of range.
Dorokhov moves away from the strike by Tron.
Dorokhov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dorokhov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dorokhov misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorokhov throws a head kick that misses.
Tron lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dorokhov backs up against the cage.
Dorokhov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dorokhov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dorokhov 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.
Dorokhov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dorokhov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorokhov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dorokhov.
Tron misses with a two punch combination.
Tron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dorokhov has time to react.
Tron is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tron has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ironfist MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Dorokhov misses with a body shot.
Tron swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tron scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tron throws a nice looking combination but Dorokhov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dorokhov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tron gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tron takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tony Tron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorokhov 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.
Tron tries to bum rush Dorokhov with a series of wild strikes but Dorokhov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tron scores with a body shot.
Tron works over Dorokhov's head and body with a nice combination.
Dorokhov avoids the body shot from Tron.
Tron moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDorokhov.
Tron throws a head kick that misses.
Tron lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron swings for the body but Dorokhov moves out of range.
Tron throws the kick towards the body but Dorokhov avoids it.
Dorokhov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tron. That's going to slow Dorokhov down.
A combination from Tron does no damage.
Tron throws a series of strikes that have Dorokhov backpedaling.
Dorokhov slips under a jab from Tron.
Dorokhov keeps Tron at a distance using the push kick.
Tron has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dorokhov.
Dorokhov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dorokhov has Tron pressed against the cage, preventing Tron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dorokhov digs a right hand into Tron's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tron's gas tank.
Dorokhov prevents Tron from breaking the clinch.
Dorokhov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tron managing to block the knees to the body from Dorokhov.
Dorokhov tries a body shot but Tron blocks it.
Dorokhov missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorokhov tries a knee to the head but Tron blocks it.
Dorokhov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dorokhov lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Tron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dorokhov landing knees to the head.
Tron wants to get back to striking at distance but Dorokhov won't allow it.
Dorokhov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dorokhov digs a right hand into Tron's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tron's gas tank.
Dorokhov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tron backwards.
Tron is rocked!
Dorokhov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Tron is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dorokhov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dorokhov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Tron with a big uppercut! Tron tries to clinch up but Dorokhov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Tron to the mat! Tron covers up and Dorokhov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sergey Dorokhov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristus Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison comes to the cage accompanied by Wherever I May Roam. Kristus Koistinen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Konstantin Manison's chin.
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187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristus Koistinen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison misses the jab.
Koistinen drops his hands momentarily and Manison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koistinen.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Manison moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Manison misses its target.
Koistinen throws a lazy right hand but Manison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koistinen has time to react.
Koistinen misses with the combination.
Koistinen scores with a hook to the body. Manison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koistinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Manison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koistinen has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Manison throws a series of punches but Koistinen moves out of range.
Koistinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manison is out of range.
Manison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koistinen lands a slapping body shot.
Koistinen throws a lazy body kick
and Manison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Koistinen.
Manison tries to bum rush Koistinen with a series of wild strikes but Koistinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koistinen connects with a right hand. Manison shakes it off.
It looks like Konstantin Manison has been cut.
Manison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koistinen.
Koistinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manison tries to bum rush Koistinen with a series of wild strikes but Koistinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koistinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Manison should have avoided that one.
Koistinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koistinen connects with a leg kick. Manison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A shot to the body from Koistinen misses
letting Manison counter with a right hand.
Koistinen sizes up Manison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koistinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Manison stalks Koistinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koistinen's face. Koistinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Koistinen misses with a low kick.
Koistinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koistinen with a jab.
Koistinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manison is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manison.
Oh Manison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sloppy strikes from Manison. Those never looked like landing.
Manison seems to have got his legs back now.
Koistinen needs to keep his hands up - Manison had a free shot at his head there.
Koistinen stuns Manison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Manison misses with an uppercut
and Koistinen counters with a body kick.
Koistinen misses with a head kick.
Manison connects with a jab.
Manison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koistinen can pounce on him.
Koistinen ducks under a wild hook from Manison.
Koistinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Manison is wise to it.
Koistinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koistinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koistinen tried to score with a low kick but Manison checks it.
Koistinen lands the left hand.
Koistinen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manison counters with a two punch combo.
Koistinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manison avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manison counters with a straight right hand.
Koistinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Manison misses with a double jab
and Koistinen moves into the clinch.
Koistinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Manison controls his hands.
Manison wants to break free but Koistinen has control.
Koistinen lands a right hand.
Koistinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koistinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manison is trying to push Koistinen away but Koistinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koistinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manison.
Koistinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koistinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manisons head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen digs a right hand into Manison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manison's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Koistinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koistinen misses with a body punch.
Koistinen has Manison pressed against the cage.
Manison working hard to break the clinch.
Koistinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manison.
Koistinen lands a left hand.
Koistinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manison's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koistinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manison's efforts to push away.
Manison is trying to break the clinch but Koistinen has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristus Koistinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
That's time! Manison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Manison takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Koistinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koistinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koistinen loads up on a big right hand but Manison slips the punch.
Koistinen throws a push kick but Manison slaps the foot to one side.
Manison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Manison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Koistinen.
A jab from Koistinen finds it's way through Manison's defenses.
Manison leaves his chin hanging out and Koistinen seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Manison crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kristus Koistinen! Kristus Koistinen retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Kristus Koistinen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Once Solemn . 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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185 lbs
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175 lbs
22 - 6 - 1 |
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Lapis.
Griffiths wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Lapis.
Lapis misses with a double jab
and Griffiths counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griffiths avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffiths throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffiths avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffiths cracks Lapis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lapis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lapis.
Griffiths fails with the takedown.
Lapis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a wild body kick that Lapis sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Lapis scores with a four punch combination!
Lapis rushes Griffiths and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lapis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffiths blocks a body shot from Lapis.
Griffiths tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lapis's elbow.
Griffiths breaks the clinch.
Lapis ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
Griffiths shoots for a takedown but Lapis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lapis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Griffiths tries for a takedown but Lapis circles away easily
and Lapis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrey Lapis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Griffiths.
Griffiths shoots in looking for a takedown but Lapis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Griffiths's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Griffiths shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lapis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffiths.
A punch combination from Lapis misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffiths! But no joy.
Griffiths fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lapis is out of range.
Lapis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Griffiths to score with a decent uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Lapis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis walks into a left hand.
A big right from Lapis misses.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Griffiths has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lapis looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
Lapis tries to clinch there but Griffiths circles away.
Lapis swings widly with a right hand
and Griffiths counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffiths thuds his right hand into Lapis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Griffiths misses its intended target.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lapis cracks Griffiths with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lapis wants to clinch.
Griffiths missing with a left hand there. Lapis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lapis is looking to clinch but Griffiths is avoiding it.
Lapis misses with a hook.
Lapis throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lapis's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut there from Griffiths.
Lapis connects with a crisp jab.
Griffiths scoring well with a low kick there.
Lapis with a hook.
Griffiths throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lapis on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Lapis misses.
Sloppy strikes from Lapis. Those never looked like landing.
Lapis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lapis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Griffiths takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths takes one on the button.
Lapis throws a series of punches but Griffiths avoids them all with ease.
Lapis throws a shot to the body.
Lapis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lapis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lapis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lapis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griffiths misses with a body punch.
Griffiths's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lapis's efforts to push away.
Lapis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffiths makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Griffiths.
Lapis blocks a body shot from Griffiths.
Lapis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffiths backwards.
Lapis prevents the takedown attempt.
Griffiths makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lapis scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lapis pushes Griffiths back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lapis looking to slow down the pace here.
Griffiths looking to slow down the pace here.
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 Andrey Lapis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Griffiths lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Lapis.
Griffiths throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffiths bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lapis's head.
Griffiths cracks the inside of Lapis's front leg.
Lapis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffiths counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffiths lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffiths drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Griffiths connects with a leg kick. Lapis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Griffiths buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffiths avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lapis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good exchange - Griffiths coming out on top.
Griffiths fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lapis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lapis's sensitive parts.
Lapis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffiths! But no joy.
Griffiths lands a head kick. Lapis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Griffiths bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Griffiths shoots in but no luck this time.
A counter left hand to the body from Lapis misses its target.
Griffiths closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Griffiths is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lapis is looking to control Griffiths's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lapis avoid being mounted?
Lapis is controlling Griffiths's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Griffiths trying to control the action but Lapis is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths prevents Lapis from improving his position.
Lapis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lapis is looking for a triangle but Griffiths pushes his legs off easily.
Lapis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths has control of Lapis's left arm, preventing Lapis from doing any damage.
Griffiths is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lapis wants to control from the top but Griffiths keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths is looking for a triangle but Lapis pushes his legs off easily.
Griffiths is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lapis is aware though and is defending well.
Griffiths not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lapis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Griffiths is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lapis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lapis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Griffiths is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lapis defends well.
Griffiths is looking for a triangle but Lapis pushes his legs off easily.
Lapis is working Griffiths over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lapis trying to control but Griffiths is working from the bottom.
Griffiths looking to control.
Lapis trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffiths is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lapis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lapis misses with a few strikes there.
Lapis misses with a body shot.
Lapis missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Griffiths showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lapis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lapis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lapis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Griffiths manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffiths tries a quick counter leg kick but Lapis is wise to it.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
Griffiths lands a head kick. Lapis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lapis throws a series of punches but Griffiths avoids them all with ease.
Stephen Griffiths seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffiths dodges the punch combination from Lapis.
Lapis avoids the head kick by Griffiths.
Lapis doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffiths circles away.
Andrey Lapis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffiths lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Griffiths shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lapis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lapis keeping moving, preventing Griffiths from controlling successfully.
Griffiths slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis is looking to regain half guard here but Griffiths keeps moving and retains side control.
Lapis is trying to control Griffiths's posture but Griffiths avoids it.
Lapis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Griffiths tries for a kimura but Lapis is defending well.
Lapis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lapis trying to control here.
Lapis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Griffiths has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is trying to reverse the position but instead Griffiths has taken his back - oops!
Griffiths has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lapis controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Griffiths struggling to keep hold of the position.
Griffiths doesn't have the hooks in and Lapis manages to turn into his guard.
Lapis lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lapis is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Griffiths has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lapis is looking to defend but Griffiths has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lapis! Griffiths pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lapis taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stephen Griffiths! Stephen Griffiths retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Stephen Griffiths, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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