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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buliwyf Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christianson comes to the ring accompanied by the prayer for Valhalla. Cyrus Kendall will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buliwyf Christianson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cyrus Kendall!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendall misses with a double jab.
Christianson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Christianson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kendall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kendall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Christianson can pounce on him.
Christianson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cyrus Kendall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christianson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been informed that Kendall 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.
Christianson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kendall is out of range.
Christianson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kendall lunges at Christianson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Christianson's hand.
It looks like Buliwyf Christianson has been cut.
Christianson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Christianson. That's going to slow Kendall down.
Christianson throws a head kick that misses.
Christianson sets himself, and Kendall steps forward looking for the clinch! Christianson avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kendall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christianson.
A little feinted left hand from Christianson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kendall looks to land a right hand but Christianson moved out of range.
Christianson throws a low kick but Kendall moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Kendall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Christianson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Christianson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kendall throws a sloppy head kick and Christianson moves out of range easily.
Christianson throws a body punch but Kendall moves out of range.
Christianson throws a hook but Kendall blocks it.
Christianson moves into the clinch.
Kendall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kendall stalling in the clinch.
Kendall lands a right hand.
Kendall is pushing Christianson up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Christianson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kendall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kendall tries to stall but Christianson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kendall.
Kendall blocks the elbow strike.
Christianson blocks an elbow strike.
Kendall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendall is trying to stall.
Kendall misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Kendall on the inside.
Kendall stalling in the clinch but Christianson improves position.
Christianson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kendall takes a shot to the head.
Christianson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christianson misses with a body punch.
Kendall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christianson.
Christianson is working Kendall over against the ropes.
Christianson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kendalls head.
Christianson misses with an elbow strike.
Christianson tries to throw a body punch but Kendall avoids it by throwing Christianson back against the ropes.
Christianson misses with the head strike.
Christianson tries to work over Kendall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kendall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Christiansons head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendall gets through Christianson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Christianson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christianson tries a body shot but Kendall blocks it.
Christianson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christianson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Christianson blocking some punches.
Kendall misses with the head strike.
Kendall lands an elbow inside.
Christianson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kendall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christianson tries to work over Kendall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christianson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kendall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Christianson pushes off an throws an elbow but Kendall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kendall is trying to maintain a safe position but Christianson gets an underhook and turns Kendall into the ropes.
Christianson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kendall's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Kendall.
Kendall lands an uppercut.
Buliwyf Christianson's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendall avoids a wild elbow strike from Christianson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kendall.
Kendall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kendall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Christianson obliges.
Christianson misses with a punch to the body.
Christianson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kendall throws a punch but it's blocked by Christianson.
Christianson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Christianson.
Kendall looks winded!
Kendall has a couple of punches blocked by Christianson.
Christianson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kendall.
Kendall avoids a wild elbow strike from Christianson.
Nice body punch from Christianson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cyrus Kendall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Buliwyf Christianson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Christianson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Christianson throws a leg kick which misses Kendall's front leg but catches the back leg as Kendall tries to avoid it.
Christianson slips a jab from Kendall.
Christianson takes one on the button.
Christianson moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kendall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kendall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Christianson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kendall looking to stall.
Christianson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christianson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christianson tries a knee to the head but Kendall blocks it.
Christianson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kendall controls his hands.
Kendall pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kendall taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kendall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kendall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kendall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christianson tries a body shot but Kendall blocks it.
Christianson scores with a shot to the side of Kendall's head.
Christianson misses with a punch to the body.
Christianson tries to work over Kendall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christianson misses with a punch on the inside.
Christianson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kendall pushes off an throws an elbow but Christianson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kendall avoids the elbow strike from Christianson, against the ropes.
Kendall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Christianson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christianson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christianson can't find room to land a body shot as Kendall controls the action.
Buliwyf Christianson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendall blocking some punches.
A short left from Kendall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kendall tries to stall but Christianson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kendall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Christianson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kendall lands with a right to the head.
Kendall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christianson has a couple of punches blocked by Kendall.
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!
Christianson avoiding damage as Kendall throws knees to the body.
Christianson misses with a punch to the body.
Christianson blocks an uppercut.
Christianson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kendall throws a punch but it's blocked by Christianson.
A short left from Kendall.
Christianson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kendall blocks a body shot from Christianson.
Kendall working Christianson over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson misses with some punches.
Kendall wants to stall.
Christianson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kendall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christianson backwards.
Buliwyf Christianson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right hand to the body from Kendall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kendall prevents a body shot from Christianson.
Kendall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Christianson has a couple of punches blocked by Kendall.
Christianson missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kendall.
Kendall trying to stall but Christianson improves his position.
Kendall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Christianson.
Kendall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Christianson backwards.
Kendall blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kendall.
Christianson tries to throw a body punch but Kendall avoids it by throwing Christianson back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendall throws an elbow that misses.
Kendall avoiding damage.
Christianson tries to work over Kendall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kendall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kendall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kendall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Buliwyf Christianson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Buliwyf Christianson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cyrus Kendall!
During a confident post fight interview, Cyrus Kendall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Buliwyf Christianson had this to say: 'I did not come in 100 % , Because of my air-headed manager. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blake Wightman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Stay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Wightman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pat Stay!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wightman throws a nice inside leg kick.
A combination from Wightman does no damage.
Wightman catches Stay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wightman misses the shot to the body.
Stay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stay swinging wildly here.
Stay keeps Wightman at a distance using the push kick.
A leg kick checked by Wightman.
Stay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stay misses with a leg kick
and Wightman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stay wants to get back to striking at distance but Wightman won't allow it.
Stay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wightman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Stay both land. Nice combination.
Stay misses with a series of wild punches.
Wightman lands a lovely overhand right.
Wightman cracks Stay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Wightman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wightman dodges the punch combination from Stay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Wightman.
Wightman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wightman connects with a solid leg kick.
Stay misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wightman throws a hook to the side of Stay's head but Stay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stay is looking for the big counter here.
Wightman throws a low kick but Stay avoids it.
Wightman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wightman counters with a three punch combo that has Stay backing up. Stay nods at Wightman to acknowledge the strikes.
Stay tests Wightman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Stay misses.
No joy there for Stay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wightman misses with the combination.
Stay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wightman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stay lands a two punch combo.
Wightman pushes Stay up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wightman throws a punch but it's blocked by Stay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stay blocks an uppercut.
Wightman lands a hook that snaps the head of Stay backwards.
Wightman lands with a right to the head.
Stay blocking some punches.
Wightman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wightman cracks Stay with a nice body shot.
Wightman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wightman.
A right handed body shot lands from Wightman.
Wightman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wightman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wightman lands a hook that snaps the head of Stay backwards.
Wightman prevents Stay from breaking the clinch.
Wightman has a couple of punches blocked by Stay.
Nice body punch from Wightman - that landed with a thud.
Wightman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Wightman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Wightman.
Wightman presses Stay against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stay is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wightman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stay backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Wightman.
Wightman throws a punch but it's blocked by Stay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Wightman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wightman scores with a spinning back kick!
Stay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stay swings widly with a right hand
and Wightman counters with a right hand to the body.
A punch combination from Stay misses.
Wightman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pat Stay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wightman connects with a jab.
Stay checks a leg kick nicely.
Wightman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stay.
Wightman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wightman misses with a body punch.
Stay breaks the clinch.
Wightman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wightman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wightman lands with a hook. Stay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stay. Wightman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wightman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stay.
Stay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stay attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wightman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stay is able to avoid easily.
Stay misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stay.
Wightman moves into the clinch.
Wightman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stay's elbow.
Blake Wightman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stay.
Stay blocking some punches.
Stay tries to break the clinch but Wightman is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wightman misses with the head strike.
Stay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wightman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wightman prevents Stay from breaking the clinch.
Wightman lands a shoulder strike.
Wightman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Stay is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Stay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wightman lands with a short shot to the head.
Wightman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stay can do to turn this around?
Wightman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stay is still on wobbly legs! Can Wightman finish him?
Wightman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stay seems to have recovered his senses.
Wightman lands with a right to the head.
Wightman has a couple of punches blocked by Stay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wightman wants the takedown. Stay is fighting it off but Wightman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stay's guard against the ropes.
Wightman stands up over Stay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wightman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wightman working some strikes from top position.
Wightman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wightman.
Wightman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wightman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wightman wants to control from the top but Stay keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wightman ducks under a wild hook from Stay.
Stay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wightman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stay at a distance.
Stay tries to land a leg kick but Wightman saw it coming and moves away.
Stay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wightman clinches.
Wightman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wightman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wightman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wightman has a couple of punches blocked by Stay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Wightman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Wightman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wightman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wightman avoids the body shot from Stay.
Wightman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stay.
Stay misses with a body kick.
Stay tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake Wightman is winning the standup battle so far.
Wightman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy body kick from Stay
and Wightman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wightman lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wightman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wightman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stay's efforts to push away.
Wightman lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wightman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stay backwards.
Wightman lands with a right to the head.
Wightman struggles to land a body shot inside as Stay controls his hands.
Wightman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wightman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wightman lands a shoulder strike.
Stay is trying to break the clinch but Wightman is controlling him.
Wightman creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Stay's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Stay drops to his knees and Wightman pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Wightman!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Apollyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Drunk Scottsman. Dante Apollyon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Apollyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby McBain!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apollyon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McBain defends well and Apollyon ends up having to push McBain into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Apollyon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McBain counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Apollyon!
Apollyon is rocked!
McBain controlling the action here.
Apollyon wants to get back to full guard.
McBain seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Apollyon is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bobby McBain!
An out of breath Bobby McBain thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Dante Apollyon stepped up to the mic, saying 'You have won this battle, but I will win the war. After you have returned to the soil, you shall be dragged to the depths of hell, where I shall personally torment your soul for eternity. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monk comes to the ring accompanied by Ave Maria. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy takes one on the button.
Kennedy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kennedy doesn't seem bothered though.
Monk is looking to slow Kennedy down with leg kicks.
Monk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kennedy's head backwards.
Jab from Monk.
A jab lands there for Monk.
We've been told by Monk's head coaches at Bjorn's Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Monk tests Kennedy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monk jabs Kennedy right on the nose. Kennedy blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk cracks Kennedy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kennedy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Monk finish him?
Monk pounces like a tiger and cracks Kennedy with a vicious hook! Kennedy is down but not out! Monk follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rapen Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ovsey Rzhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapen Murder 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 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rapen Murder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ovsey Rzhov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rzhov.
Rzhov misses with a body punch
enabling Murder to counter with a crisp jab.
Murder throws a hook but Rzhov blocks it.
Murder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murder works Rzhov's body with a nice hook.
Rzhov defending well as Murder loads up on a big left hand.
Murder jabs Rzhov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rzhov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rzhov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rzhov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murder cracks Rzhov with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Murder misses the target.
Rzhov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murder loads up on a big right hand but Rzhov slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder scores with a shot to the body.
Rzhov throws a body punch but Murder moves out of range.
Rzhov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rzhov.
Rzhov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rzhov showed some decent athleticism there.
Rzhov prevents Murder from improving his position.
Murder manages to get to full guard.
Rzhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Murder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rzhov controls Murder momentarily but Murder frees himself.
Murder wants to pass the guard but Rzhov is keeping the position.
Rzhov keeping moving, preventing Murder from controlling successfully.
Murder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rzhov is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzhov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murder forces his way into half guard.
Murder is controlling the pace.
Murder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rzhov wants to control but Murder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four 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.
Murder is trying to control. Rzhov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rzhov trying to control here.
Murder trying to control from Rzhov's half guard. Rzhov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Murder trying to control but Rzhov is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murder tries to free his leg and advance position but Rzhov is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rapen Murder dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murder looks to land a left hand but Rzhov moved out of range nicely.
Rzhov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murder connects with an inside leg kick.
Rzhov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murder, pushing him back against the ropes.
Murder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ovsey Rzhov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murder swats away the attempt to clinch by Rzhov.
Rzhov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rzhov avoids the body shot from Murder.
Murder closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rzhov to the mat! Rzhov manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murder wants to control from the top but Rzhov keeps moving.
Rzhov controlling Murder's posture.
Murder tries to free his leg and advance position but Rzhov is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder is looking to pass into half guard but Rzhov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rzhov is in guard.
Rzhov trying to control but Murder is working from the bottom.
Murder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murder is on top in guard.
Murder is fighting to break Rzhov's control of his arms but Rzhov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rzhov is keeping the position for now.
Rzhov wants to sweep but no luck.
Rzhov pulls Murder in to control the position.
Murder 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.
Rzhov pulls Murder in close to his closed guard and prevents Murder from doing any damage or advancing position.
Murder won't allow Rzhov to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzhov controls Murder momentarily but Murder frees himself.
Murder looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murder throws a jab but it's blocked by Rzhov.
Rzhov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rzhov ducks under a wild hook from Murder.
Murder loads up on a big right hand but Rzhov slips the punch.
Murder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rzhov moves away.
Murder throws a hook but Rzhov blocks it.
Rzhov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Murder to counter with a crisp jab.
Rzhov gets caught flat footed, as Murder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rzhov trying to keep a closed guard but Murder is proving a slippery customer.
Murder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rzhov can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzhov wants to sweep here but Murder controlling him for the moment.
Murder postures up.
Murder stopping the sweep attempt from Rzhov.
Murder postures up.
Rzhov keeping full guard, as Murder tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Murder stopping the sweep attempt from Rzhov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murder trying to control but Rzhov is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rzhov shoots and misses
and Murder counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rapen Murder dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murder just misses with a punch to the body.
Rzhov throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Murder counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rzhov being controlled here, momentarily.
Murder wants to control from the top but Rzhov keeps moving.
Murder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rzhov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murder trying to control but Rzhov is working from the bottom.
Murder postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzhov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rzhov is on top in guard.
Murder keeping moving, preventing Rzhov from controlling successfully.
Murder trying to control the position.
Rzhov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rzhov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rzhov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murder has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rzhov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Murder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rzhov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murder keeps working.
Murder taking a bit of punishment here - Rzhov scoring with strikes.
Murder tries to bench press Rzhov off him but Rzhov keeps the position.
Rzhov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Murder is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Rzhov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rzhov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rzhov tries for a kimura but Murder is defending well.
Rzhov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murder keeps working.
Murder tries to buck Rzhov off but Rzhov is having none of it.
Rzhov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Murder is not content to let Rzhov control the position.
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.
Murder tries to bench press Rzhov off him but Rzhov keeps the position.
Rzhov working away.
Rzhov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Murder manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murder works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rzhov tries to free his leg and advance position but Murder is retaining full guard.
Murder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rzhov's guard.
Murder has gone for a leg lock! Rzhov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Murder's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Rapen Murder did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murder moves out of range of the leg kick from Rzhov.
Murder lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murder connects with a crisp jab.
Murder loads up on a big right hand but Rzhov slips the punch.
Rzhov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murder is able to avoid easily.
Murder tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rzhov defends well and Murder ends up having to push Rzhov into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Rzhov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rzhov misses with a body shot.
Rzhov misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzhov misses with a jab to the body
enabling Murder to counter with a crisp jab.
Rzhov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rzhov lands a slapping body shot.
Rapen Murder is winning the standup battle so far.
Rzhov misses with a takedown attempt - Murder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Murder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzhov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rzhov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rzhov manages to avoid it.
Donk. Rzhov catches Murder right on the button with a cross.
Rzhov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murder rather than just go for the knockout.
Rzhov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murder.
Rzhov walks into a straight right hand from Murder.
Rzhov falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Murder counter with a right hand.
Murder has been working on his balance at Titans Elite Academy (Specialing in KT Training), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rzhov.
Murder misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rzhov. Murder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murder drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rzhov sprawls and moves away.
Rzhov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murder gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzhov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murder is working away from the top position though.
Rzhov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Murder in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rzhov tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Murder!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rapen Murder!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waclav Szbrjcik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szbrjcik comes to the ring accompanied by Public Enemy ft. Anthrax : Bring The Noise. Waclav Szbrjcik has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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221 lbs
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208 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Waclav Szbrjcik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Walter!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szbrjcik thuds his shin into the meat of Walter's side.
Walter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Walter closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Szbrjcik's guard.
Walter throws a big right hand that misses.
Walter throwing strikes but missing.
Szbrjcik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Walter flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Walter pushes Szbrjcik off looking to stand but Szbrjcik dives back in and keeps control.
Szbrjcik working Walter over with strikes.
Szbrjcik seems to be working for a kimura but Walter defends the submission attempt.
Walter tries to kick Szbrjcik off but Szbrjcik keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Szbrjcik is keen to just control but Walter is a slippery customer.
Szbrjcik is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walter is just riding it out for now. Szbrjcik eventually gives up the hold.
Walter trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szbrjcik is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walter defends it well.
Walter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Szbrjcik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Walter wants to sweep but no luck.
Szbrjcik throwing strikes from guard but Walter blocks nicely.
Szbrjcik won't allow Walter to sweep him here.
Walter working a defensive guard here.
Walter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Szbrjcik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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.
Walter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Szbrjcik puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Walter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Szbrjcik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Szbrjcik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Szbrjcik trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walter is trying to control the position but Szbrjcik postures up.
Szbrjcik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Walter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Szbrjcik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walter 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter looking to control.
Szbrjcik cracks Walter with a solid left hand.
Walter is pulling down on Szbrjcik's head to control his posture.
Walter working a defensive guard here.
Szbrjcik tries to free his leg and advance position but Walter is retaining full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Walter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Szbrjcik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Walter is tightening it up a little... Szbrjcik has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Szbrjcik reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Szbrjcik taps out! Nice BJJ there by Walter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stephan Walter!
Stephan Walter really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddy Edwards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddy Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Edwards tries to counter it with a takedown but Ramos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ramos misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Edwards 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.
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Edwards misses with a looping left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Edwards.
Edwards lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Ramos.
Ramos doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
Ramos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ramos lands in his opponent's guard.
Ramos advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ramos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ramos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ramos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Edwards knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ramos prevents Edwards from improving his position.
Ramos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Edwards wants to sweep but Ramos has passed to side control!
Ramos wants to control for a moment but Edwards uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Ramos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramos is trying to control. Edwards wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Edwards looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards wants to get back to full guard.
Ramos drops an elbow to the side of Edwards's head.
Edwards has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ramos is working away from the top position though.
Ramos is keen to just control but Edwards is a slippery customer.
Ramos is really struggling to control Edwards but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ramos misses with a head shot. Edwards uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ramos works over Edwards with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ramos tries to free his leg and advance position but Edwards is retaining full guard.
Ramos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Edwards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramos throws out the jab.
Jab from Edwards.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Ramos misses its target.
Ramos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Edwards misses with an uppercut.
Ramos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Edwards has time to react.
Ramos throws the left hand but Edwards avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ramos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Ramos.
Edwards swings away with a body shot that misses
and Edwards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Edwards wants it to stay on the feet.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Ramos shows good takedown defense.
Ramos moves away from the strike by Edwards.
Edwards lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Edwards lands a slapping body shot.
Edwards on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ramos tries to avoid it but Edwards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ramos to the ground. Ramos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Edwards connects with a body shot that sends Ramos's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos clinches up with Edwards and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ramos lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ramos taking a breather.
Maybe Ramos would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Ramos can't find room to land a body shot as Edwards controls the action.
Edwards working aggressively here.
Edwards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramos is defending well for now.
Ramos throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramos's elbow.
Ramos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwards can do to turn this around?
Ramos prevents Edwards from breaking the clinch.
Ramos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Ramos as the two fighters clinch.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands with a left to the head.
Ramos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramos misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Edwards just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramos's brow.
Ramos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramos tries to throw a body punch but Edwards avoids it by throwing Ramos back against the ropes.
Edwards prevents a body shot from Ramos.
Edwards missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Ramos.
Edwards pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ramos lands a body shot.
Ramos tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Ramos.
Ramos managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ramos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramos pushes Edwards back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Ramos.
Tony Ramos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Ramos lands with a left to the head.
Edwards blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Ramos.
Ramos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Ramos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ramos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ramos lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramos lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ramos is keeping busy.
Edwards wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Ramos - that landed with a thud.
Edwards is working for takedown but Ramos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tony Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddy Edwards.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Edwards misses with a knee strike.
Ramos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ramos scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramos.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ramos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Edwards takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Edwards's head backwards.
A punch combination from Ramos misses.
Ramos wants to clinch.
Edwards throws a lazy right hand but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edwards takes one to the chin there.
Ramos throws a hook to the side of Edwards's head but Edwards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edwards with the counter takedown but Ramos avoids it easily.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards connects with a jab.
Ramos has closed the distance and engaged Edwards in a clinch.
Edwards trying to control the position but instead, Ramos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Edwards into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Ramos - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Edwards's efforts to push away.
Ramos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramos misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Ramos wants to stall.
Ramos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos lands a hook that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to break free.
Edwards drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ramos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ramos tries to score a body lock takedown but Edwards shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Ramos forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Ramos pushes Edwards back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ramos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramos.
Edwards misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Ramos blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramos.
Ramos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Ramos can't find room to land a body shot as Edwards controls the action.
Ramos lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramos scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramos lands with a light punch inside.
Ramos trying to control the position but instead, Edwards has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ramos into the ropes.
Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards tries to break the clinch but Ramos is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramos.
Ramos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramos tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ramos gets through Edwards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramos working aggressively here.
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ramos stalling in the clinch but Edwards improves position.
Ramos misses with some punches.
Ramos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards jumps guard but Ramos stands there with Edwards around his waist. Edwards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ramos clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramos stuns Edwards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Edwards throws a body shot but no joy.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Edwards scores with a jab. Ramos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ramos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edwards.
Ramos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eddy Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards misses with a body shot.
Ramos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos is looking to clinch.
Edwards is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Edwards ducks right into an uppercut from Ramos.
Ramos tests Edwards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Edwards misses the shot to the body.
Ramos misses with a two punch combination.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards misses with an uppercut.
Edwards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos.
Ramos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Ramos takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Edwards.
Ramos misses with the combination.
A big right from Ramos misses.
A jab from Edwards misses.
Ramos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ramos shoots in for a double leg but Edwards sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Edwards cracks Ramos with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Edwards.
Ramos lands with a cross.
Edwards scores with a nice strike.
Ramos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ramos defends well and Edwards ends up having to push Ramos into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Edwards throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Edwards shoots in looking for a takedown. Ramos tries to sprawl out of it but Edwards keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ramos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramos throws a good cross that connects.
Tony Ramos is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Ramos.
Ramos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edwards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramos finds it's way round the side to connect with Edwards's head.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Ramos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edwards tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Edwards throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramos counters with a straight right hand.
Ramos clinches up against the ropes.
Ramos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edwards throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Edwards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Ramos on the inside.
Ramos working aggressively here.
Ramos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ramos had his way with Eddy Edwards in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
Edwards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edwards throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramos counters with a straight right hand.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Edwards walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ramos walks into a stiff left hand from Edwards.
Edwards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edwards's waist but Edwards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramos off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
A counter left hand to the body from Ramos misses its target.
Ramos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ramos shoots in for a double leg but Edwards sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Edwards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards lands a right hook to the body.
Edwards looks to throw the jab but Ramos is out of range.
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edwards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Ramos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Edwards did well to prevent Ramos getting side control.
Edwards makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Edwards.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ramos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards controls Ramos momentarily but Ramos frees himself.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving.
Edwards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramos is one step ahead there.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ramos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Edwards on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ramos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Edwards tries to counter it with a takedown but Ramos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Ramos jabs at Edwards's body.
Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
Edwards fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Edwards bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos clinches up against the ropes.
Ramos swings wildly with an uppercut but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edwards has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramos after a bit of a struggle.
Ramos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramos avoids it.
Ramos lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramos is struggling to control the position.
Ramos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Edwards gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eddy Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramos's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddy Edwards.
Well Ramos 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Ramos!
Tony Ramos was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sheppards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Sheppards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George North!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from North.
We've been hearing reports that Sheppards has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
North keeps the fight on the outside.
North with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sheppards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but North paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sheppards backing away here, and North unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sheppards lands the left hand.
Sheppards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from North, right into the meat.
Sheppards throws a series of punches but North moves out of range.
Sheppards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sheppards lands the left hand.
Sheppards looks to clinch
and North finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sheppards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
North misses with a straight right.
Sheppards attempts a counter takedown but North avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheppards lands a right hook to the body.
North on the wrong end of a nice jab.
North keeps the fight on the outside.
Sheppards shoots in and drives through. North sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheppards. North does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from North! But no joy.
North keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sheppards.
North connects with a solid leg kick.
Sheppards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Sheppards backs off North throws a huge counter combo but Sheppards manages to avoid it all.
Sheppards throws a shot to the body.
North moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from North.
North is looking to slow Sheppards down with leg kicks.
Sheppards connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Sheppards.
North scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by North.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheppards lands with an uppercut that bounces North off the ropes and back into range.
Sheppards throws a hook to the side of North's head but North sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheppards just misses with a punch to the body.
North feints a counter leg kick.
Sheppards misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from North! But no joy.
North throws a front kick that sends Sheppards stumbling back into the ropes.
North avoids the body shot from Sheppards.
North slips under a jab from Sheppards.
Sheppards rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and North counters with a nice body kick.
Sheppards blocks a head kick by North.
Sheppards half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sheppards closes the distance looking to clinch
and North counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sheppards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before North can pounce on him.
Sheppards connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. North looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sheppards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sheppards walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
North on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
North lands a front kick.
Sheppards is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sheppards misses with an uppercut. North saw that one coming.
North is looking for the big counter here.
North uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheppards.
A little jabbing left from North on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
George North is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sheppards throws a right hand that misses
and North counters with a nice leg kick.
Sheppards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but North moves away.
Sheppards misses with a hook
and North counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sheppards connects with a right hand. North shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
North scores with a jab. Sheppards acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
North displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheppards throws out the jab.
North lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
North feints and then cracks Sheppards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheppards down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppards shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. North defends it nicely.
Sheppards rushes North and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
North pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sheppards misses the jab.
North moves forwards but Sheppards connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carl Sheppards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Sheppards misses.
Nice straight punches there by Sheppards. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sheppards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheppards misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheppards misses with a lunging right hand
and North counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but George North will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
North throws a sloppy head kick and Sheppards moves out of range easily.
George North seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheppards lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot by Sheppards.
North is rocked!
Sheppards cracks North on the jaw with a powerful right hand and North falls backwards against the ropes. Sheppards follows up with more strikes that drop North to his knees. Sheppards keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save North! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Sheppards!
After the big win, Carl Sheppards made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Sutcliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Army might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vagina Coastguard. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Sutcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutcliffe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Army scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sutcliffe missing with a left hand there. Army was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Army looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sutcliffe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Army misses with a low kick.
Sutcliffe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Army throws a body kick that misses.
We've been told by Army's head coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Army misses with a looping right.
Army on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sutcliffe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Army sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Army lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sutcliffe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sutcliffe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Army misses with a kick to the body
and Sutcliffe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sutcliffe looks to land a left hand but Army moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Army throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Army ducks under a wild hook from Sutcliffe.
Sutcliffe moves out of range of the body kick.
Sutcliffe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Army walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army clobbers Sutcliffe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Army turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sutcliffe 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Army, right into the meat.
Sutcliffe looks to land a left hand but Army moved out of range nicely.
Army fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sutcliffe is out of range.
Sutcliffe ducks right into an uppercut from Army.
Sutcliffe misses with an uppercut
and Army counters with a nice body kick.
Army changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Army throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Army there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice combination there by Sutcliffe.
It looks like Dick Army has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sutcliffe tries to keep at a distance but Army has taken the fight into the clinch.
Army tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Army lands an elbow inside.
Sutcliffe is trying to force a seperation but Army has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutcliffe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sutcliffe tries to break free but Army pushes him back against the ropes.
Army misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sutcliffe breaks from the clinch.
Army connects with a solid leg kick.
Sutcliffe with a hook.
Sutcliffe throws a big shot that misses.
Sutcliffe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Army tries to land a front kick but Sutcliffe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Sutcliffe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Army.
Sutcliffe looks to land a right hand but Army moved out of range.
Sutcliffe misses with a looping right.
Sutcliffe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Army.
Army misses with an uppercut.
Army scores with a leg kick.
Army lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sutcliffe's sensitive parts.
Sutcliffe throws a lazy right hand but Army sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army closes the distance and pushes Sutcliffe back into the ropes.
Sutcliffe blocking some punches.
Army misses with a punch to the body.
Sutcliffe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sutcliffe misses with the head strike.
Sutcliffe has had enough of the clinch but Army keeps him there for the moment.
Sutcliffe wants to get back to striking at distance but Army won't allow it.
Army prevents Sutcliffe from breaking the clinch.
Army lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sutcliffe wants to break free but Army has control.
Sutcliffe is looking to break free of the clinch but Army has double underhooks.
Army is looking to control Sutcliffe's arms but Sutcliffe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Army has his back to the ropes.
Sutcliffe is trying to force a seperation but Army has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Army.
Sutcliffe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Army.
Army lands an elbow inside that Sutcliffe shrugs off.
Sutcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Army digs a right hand into Sutcliffe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sutcliffe's gas tank.
A short left from Army.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutcliffe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Army - that landed with a thud.
Army misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Army.
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!
Sutcliffe is trying to push Army away but Army has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Army lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sutcliffe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sutcliffe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sutcliffe lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Army.
Sutcliffe looks winded!
A head punch on the inside from Sutcliffe fails to land.
Army pushes Sutcliffe back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sutcliffe is rocked!
Army lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sutcliffe is still on wobbly legs! Can Army finish him?
Army tries to throw a body punch but Sutcliffe avoids it by throwing Army back against the ropes.
Army goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Army is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sutcliffe seems to have recovered his senses.
Army tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sutcliffe is trying to force a seperation but Army has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Army - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Army dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Army's cut.
That's time! Army's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Army lands with a hook. Sutcliffe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Army throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sutcliffe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Army cracks Sutcliffe with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sutcliffe looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Army finish him?
Army uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sutcliffe.
Army lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sutcliffe falls backwards - clearly groggy! Army dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Army!
Dick Army thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasim Barakat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Qasim Barakat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnie Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong catches Barakat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Barakat is just out of range.
Barakat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Armstrong under the eye.
Barakat looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Barakat misses the jab.
Armstrong cracks the inside of Barakat's front leg.
Barakat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barakat fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Armstrong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Armstrong tries to clinch there but Barakat circles away.
Barakat avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Barakat saw that one coming.
Armstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barakat dodges the punch combination from Armstrong.
Arnie Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Barakat tenderised Armstrong's leg. Armstrong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Armstrong misses with a hook
and Barakat counters with a nice body kick.
Barakat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Armstrong checks a leg kick.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Barakat is just out of range.
Armstrong clinches up with Barakat and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Barakat as the two fighters clinch.
Armstrong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barakat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armstrong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Armstrong tries to work over Barakat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Barakat.
Barakat tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Barakat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakat.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barakat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Armstrong is keeping busy.
Barakat struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barakat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
A body shot lands from Barakat.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Barakat blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Barakat.
Barakat working hard to break the clinch.
Barakat tries to work over Armstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armstrong avoids it.
Barakat lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Armstrong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barakat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Arnie Armstrong has been cut.
Armstrong throws a head punch that misses.
Barakat lands an uppercut.
Barakat breaks the clinch.
Armstrong takes a swing at Barakat's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Barakat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
Armstrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barakat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barakat misses the jab.
Jab from Barakat.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Barakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Armstrong gets a clinch.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Barakat tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Barakat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barakat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong is defending well for now.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barakat tries a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Still in the clinch, Armstrong scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong presses Barakat against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Armstrong.
Barakat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Barakat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Armstrong.
A short uppercut from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to work over Barakat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong throws a head punch that misses.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Armstrong is working Barakat over against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armstrong.
Barakat is breathing heavily.
Armstrong lands a nice uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barakat struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Armstrong as the two fighters clinch.
Armstrong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barakats head.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barakat's efforts to push away.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barakat pushes Armstrong back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong blocking some punches.
Barakat slows down the pace here.
Armstrong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Armstrong works on Barakat's body with a couple of short punches.
Armstrong lands a nice uppercut.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong pushes Barakat back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Barakat - that landed with a thud.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Barakat misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barakat is rocked!
Barakat blocking some punches.
Oh Barakat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armstrong is working Barakat over against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Barakat working aggressively here.
Barakat seems to have got his legs back now.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Armstrong.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat landing knees to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Barakat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Armstrong's face.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong blocks it with crossed arms.
Armstrong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Barakat tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Barakat struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
Barakat lands a shoulder strike.
Armstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakat.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barakat misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armstrong managing to block the knees to the body from Barakat.
Armstrong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barakat scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Armstrong.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Barakat.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Barakat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Barakat lands with a short shot to the head.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Barakat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barakat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Barakat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barakat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barakat blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Barakat connects with a knee to the head.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Barakat working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnie Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnie Armstrong's cut.
That's time! Barakat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Armstrong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barakat. That one must have hurt.
Barakat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Qasim Barakat is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong cracks Barakat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Barakat tries a low kick but Armstrong avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armstrong.
Barakat tries to clinch up.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Barakat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barakat. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barakat lands a leg kick that knocks Armstrong off balance momentarily.
Barakat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barakat doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Barakat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakat tests Armstrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barakat throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barakat throws a body kick that misses.
Armstrong throws a leg kick which misses Barakat's front leg but catches the back leg as Barakat tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barakat holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barakat misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barakat digs a right hand into Armstrong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Armstrong's gas tank.
Barakat misses with a knee to the head.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Barakat throws knees to the body.
Barakat digs a right hand into Armstrong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Armstrong's gas tank.
Arnie Armstrong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Barakat throws knees to the body.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Barakat controls the action.
Armstrong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barakat misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Barakat misses with a knee strike.
Armstrong lands a body shot.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Barakat avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the ropes.
Barakat tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Armstrong is leaning against Barakat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barakat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
Barakat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barakat with a big uppercut! Barakat tries to clinch up but Armstrong pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Barakat to the mat! Barakat covers up and Armstrong unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arnie Armstrong!
Arnie Armstrong is the new super heavyweight champion!
Arnie Armstrong 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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