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EPF 6 - Ivanov vs Ass PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JONS JONES (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilmar Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JONS JONES!
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, Gilmar Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca scores a takedown into full mount!
Fonseca looking to control and managing it successfully.
JONES is in a horrible position here. Fonseca smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fonseca connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
JONES takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Fonseca's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilmar Fonseca!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kanrosch Timoshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Morozov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kanrosch Timoshenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov fails with a takedown attempt.
Timoshenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morozov's head.
Timoshenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morozov defending well as Timoshenko loads up on a big left hand.
Timoshenko misses with a double jab.
Timoshenko cracks a nice hook into Morozov's ribs.
Timoshenko checks a leg kick.
Timoshenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morozov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timoshenko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morozov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Morozov lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoshenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morozov is controlling him.
Morozov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morozov wants to pass the guard but Timoshenko is keeping the position.
Timoshenko 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.
Morozov thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Timoshenko looking to control.
Timoshenko keeping full guard, as Morozov tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morozov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Morozov or perhaps it was just good defense by Timoshenko which made him look bad.
Timoshenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morozov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kanrosch Timoshenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Morozov.
Morozov looks gassed!
Timoshenko digs a good body shot into Morozov's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov has Timoshenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Morozov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Timoshenko walks away with a smile on his face. Morozov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Morozov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Timoshenko is fending him off so far but Morozov persists. Nope, Timoshenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Morozov tries to move into range but Timoshenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morozov needs to keep his hands up - Timoshenko had a free shot at his head there.
Timoshenko drops Morozov with a big left hand and mounts him. Morozov is in big trouble!
Morozov is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timoshenko looking to control but Morozov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morozov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Timoshenko is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Morozov is surviving well by controlling Timoshenko's body position as best he can.
Timoshenko throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timoshenko throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Morozov is squirming around, avoiding Timoshenko's attempts to control the action.
Morozov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Timoshenko wants to control the pace but Morozov is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timoshenko is really struggling to control Morozov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Morozov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timoshenko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Morozov because Timoshenko loaded up on that one.
Timoshenko looking to finish with strikes here!
Timoshenko controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanrosch Timoshenko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Timoshenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morozov in his tracks.
Horrible takedown by Morozov or perhaps it was just good defense by Timoshenko which made him look bad.
Timoshenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morozov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morozov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Timoshenko throws out the jab.
Nice shot by Timoshenko.
Morozov is breathing heavily.
Timoshenko misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoshenko thuds his right hand into Morozov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Timoshenko catches Morozov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Timoshenko cracks Morozov with an uppercut from hell and Morozov crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Timoshenko's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Morozov is still in real trouble! Can Timoshenko finish him?
Morozov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Timoshenko.
Morozov seems to have recovered his senses.
Timoshenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morozov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morozov has a closed guard, preventing Timoshenko from standing up.
Timoshenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Timoshenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morozov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Timoshenko has managed to get both his arms back between Morozov's legs - danger averted.
Morozov has a closed guard, preventing Timoshenko from standing up.
Timoshenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov controls Timoshenko momentarily but Timoshenko frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Timoshenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Timoshenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Timoshenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morozov on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morozov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morozov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Timoshenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Timoshenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timoshenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Timoshenko lands with a right hand.
Morozov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Timoshenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Morozov's head.
Jab, jab by Timoshenko - just one landing.
Timoshenko connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Morozov! He's out on his feet! Timoshenko rushes in and drops Morozov with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kanrosch Timoshenko!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Home End (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suicide Hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suicide Hurricane has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Home End!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Suicide Hurricane!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
End stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and End wants it to stay on the feet.
Hurricane throws a hook but End avoids it easily.
Hurricane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hurricane fails with a takedown attempt.
End drives through and clinches with Hurricane against the cage.
End escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurricane throws a sloppy head kick and End moves out of range easily.
End drops Hurricane with a naaaaasty hook - Hurricane is in real trouble here! End dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Home End!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dymatize (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rampage Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Dymatize!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Dymatize as Jackson shoots in.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dymatize's waist but Dymatize gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Dymatize shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Jackson is backing up but Dymatize catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Jackson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Dymatize Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Dymatize!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Jones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Tudor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Tudor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Tudor!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tudor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tudor taking a breather.
Jones Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Tudor.
Jones Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tudor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tudor lands with a light punch inside.
Jones Jr fails to pull guard.
Jones Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Roy Jones Jr has been cut.
Tudor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Jones Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Tudor.
Jones Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Tudor.
Tudor lands an elbow just above Jones Jr 's eye.
Tudor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tudor receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tudor.
Tudor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Tudor.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tudor.
Tudor lands a nice elbow.
Tudor lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tudor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Tudor.
Tudor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tudor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tudor clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tudor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tudor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tudor just leaning against Jones Jr, taking a breather.
Jones Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tudor misses with an elbow strike.
Jones Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tudor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones Jr throws a series of punches but Tudor moves out of range.
A combination from Jones Jr does no damage.
Tudor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tudor.
Tudor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones Jr misses with a double jab
and Tudor counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudor stalling the fight.
Jones Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tudor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tudor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tudor.
Jones Jr being controlled against the cage.
Tudor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones Jr takes a shot to the head.
Tudor lands with a right to the head.
Tudor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tudor controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tudor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tudor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones Jr up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Tudor.
Tudor darts in and clinches Jones Jr up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tudor.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tudor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Tudor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Jones Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tudor wants to clinch up but Jones Jr keeps it at a distance.
Tudor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones Jr throws a combination that misses
and Tudor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tudor counters by clinching up.
Tudor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tudor lands a knee to the head.
Jones Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tudor prevents it.
Tudor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tudor is pushing Jones Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudor misses with an elbow strike.
Tudor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones Jr.
Tudor leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tudor lands an elbow inside.
Tudor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Tudor.
Jones Jr misses with a double jab
and Tudor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tudor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones Jr shoots and misses
and Tudor counters by moving into the clinch.
Tudor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tudor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Tudor's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A short right from Tudor on the inside.
Jones Jr can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Jones Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tudor lands a nice elbow.
Tudor cracks Jones Jr with a nice body shot.
Tudor stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tudor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tudor smiles and moves away.
Tudor closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Tudor.
Tudor stalling the fight.
Tudor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tudor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones Jr avoids it.
Tudor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Tudor on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Tudor.
Tudor stalling against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tudor.
Tudor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tudor avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Tudor.
Tudor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Tudor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tudor scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tudor.
Tudor is struggling to control the position.
Jones Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Tudor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roy Jones Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tudor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tudor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tudor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones Jr checks it well.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tudor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tudor takes the fight into the clinch.
Tudor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Henry Tudor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tudor presses Jones Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tudor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tudor.
Tudor tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Jones Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tudor prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudor taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Tudor.
Jones Jr misses with a combination
and Tudor counters with a three punch combo that has Jones Jr backing up. Jones Jr nods at Tudor to acknowledge the strikes.
A left lands for Tudor.
Tudor tries to clinch up.
Tudor connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr throws a combination that misses
and Tudor counters with a straight right hand.
Roy Jones Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Tudor.
Jones Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tudor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones Jr thinking.
Tudor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tudor!
Tudor darts in and clinches Jones Jr up against the cage.
Tudor slowing the pace effectively.
Tudor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tudor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones Jr up against the cage.
Tudor lands a body shot.
Jones Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tudor cracks Jones Jr with a nice body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tudor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones Jr's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr looking for a takedown.
Tudor scores with a shot to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Tudor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tudor misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Tudor.
Roy Jones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henry Tudor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Jones Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Tudor stalling against the cage.
Tudor lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tudor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tudor forces Jones Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Tudor leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Tudor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tudor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Tudor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samvel Kiragosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samvel Kiragosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez leaves Kiragosyan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Valdez swinging wildly here.
Kiragosyan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valdez tries to avoid it but Kiragosyan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valdez to the ground. Valdez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valdez misses with a two punch combination.
Valdez misses with a series of wild punches.
Kiragosyan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valdez as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samvel Kiragosyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Valdez does no damage.
Kiragosyan looks for a takedown but Valdez sprawls well.
Valdez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kiragosyan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kiragosyan postures up in Valdez's guard and throws a big left but Valdez blocks it.
Kiragosyan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kiragosyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kiragosyan won't allow Valdez to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiragosyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kiragosyan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kiragosyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kiragosyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kiragosyan looking to pass the guard.
Kiragosyan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiragosyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valdez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kiragosyan.
Kiragosyan is looking to work some ground and pound but Valdez has wrist control.
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.
Kiragosyan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kiragosyan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Valdez's guard.
Valdez keeping full guard, as Kiragosyan tries to pass.
Kiragosyan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kiragosyan thows a big elbow that misses.
Kiragosyan is standing up over Valdez. Valdez looks to escape but Kiragosyan dives into side control.
Kiragosyan looking to control but instead Valdez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiragosyan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valdez's head.
Valdez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kiragosyan thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Valdez to regain full guard.
Valdez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kiragosyan wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kiragosyan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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.
Kiragosyan working some strikes from top position.
Kiragosyan advances position into side control!
Kiragosyan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Valdez's legs.
Valdez regains half guard, as Kiragosyan was trying to land strikes.
Kiragosyan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valdez is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samvel Kiragosyan dominated that round.
That's time! Kiragosyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kiragosyan.
Kiragosyan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valdez circles away.
Kiragosyan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valdez pinned against the cage. Valdez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samvel Kiragosyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Valdez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kiragosyan is defended easily by Valdez.
Valdez misses with a series of wild punches.
Kiragosyan throws a series of punches but Valdez moves out of range.
Kiragosyan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valdez's waist but Valdez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kiragosyan off to one side.
Valdez swinging wildly here.
Kiragosyan slips a jab and a cross from Valdez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Valdez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kiragosyan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kiragosyan thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiragosyan wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiragosyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kiragosyan landing some decent shots from guard.
Kiragosyan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kiragosyan wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kiragosyan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kiragosyan looking to pass the guard.
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.
Kiragosyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Valdez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valdez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kiragosyan connects with a couple of short punches.
Kiragosyan wants to pass the guard but Valdez is keeping the position.
Kiragosyanis looking to pass into half guard but Valdez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Valdez is in guard.
Valdez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kiragosyan's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiragosyan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Valdez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Valdez stops a takedown attempt from Kiragosyan.
Kiragosyan has Valdez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kiragosyan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Valdez tumbling to the mat - Kiragosyan dives into Valdez's guard.
Kiragosyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valdez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kiragosyan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiragosyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valdez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kiragosyan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kiragosyan thows a big elbow that misses.
Valdez wants to stand and escape but Kiragosyan is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Valdez fails to land with a series of punches.
Valdez throws a series of strikes that have Kiragosyan backpedaling.
It looks like Samvel Kiragosyan has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Valdez.
Valdez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diego Valdez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valdez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kiragosyan shoots in looking for a takedown. Valdez tries to sprawl out of it but Kiragosyan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valdez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diego Valdez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Samvel Kiragosyan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Valdez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kiragosyan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valdez sprawls well. Valdez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kiragosyan gets slowly back to his feet.
Kiragosyan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Valdez defends it nicely.
Diego Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez throws a nice looking combination but Kiragosyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valdez throws a right and a left that Kiragosyan avoids nicely.
Kiragosyan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kiragosyan showed some decent athleticism there.
Valdez is refusing to be controlled, as Kiragosyan sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Valdez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kiragosyan.
Valdez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kiragosyan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kiragosyan lands a nice short elbow.
Kiragosyan looks to land a strike but Valdez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kiragosyan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kiragosyan throws a strike but Valdez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kiragosyan has a closed guard, preventing Valdez from standing up.
Kiragosyan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Valdez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kiragosyan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Valdez did well to prevent Kiragosyan getting side control.
Kiragosyan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valdez wants to get back to his feet.
Kiragosyan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kiragosyan with the ground and pound but Valdez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kiragosyan throwing strikes from guard but Valdez blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiragosyan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kiragosyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kiragosyan is in close to Valdez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kiragosyan is looking to work some ground and pound but Valdez has wrist control.
Kiragosyan lands a couple of elbows.
Kiragosyan is looking to work some ground and pound but Valdez has wrist control.
Valdez wants to stand and escape but Kiragosyan is having none of it.
Kiragosyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Valdez kicks Kiragosyan off and gets to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Valdez.
Kiragosyan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kiragosyan landing some decent shots from guard.
Valdez is looking to stand up but Kiragosyan isn't so interested in that idea.
Kiragosyan lands a couple of digs.
Kiragosyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samvel Kiragosyan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kiragosyan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samvel Kiragosyan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Foster Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Saint Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
145 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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19
150 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Foster Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon Saint Randy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint Randy is looking for a sweep.
Barkley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saint Randy struggling a bit here.
Barkley gets to mount! Saint Randy was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Saint Randy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barkley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barkley avoids the attempt from Saint Randy to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barkley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Randy is looking to improve his position but Barkley isn't that keen on the idea.
Barkley controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barkley wants to finish this one by submission but Saint Randy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Barkley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barkley prevents Saint Randy from getting the reversal.
Barkley content just to control the position here.
Saint Randy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley blocks Saint Randy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Saint Randy tries to lock up and control but Barkley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saint Randy is looking to improve his position but Barkley isn't that keen on the idea.
Barkley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Saint Randy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half 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.
Saint Randy wants to control but Barkley is having none of it.
Saint Randy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Barkley has hold of Saint Randy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Saint Randy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Barkley controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice elbow there by Barkley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foster Barkley dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Saint Randy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barkley.
Barkley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barkley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barkley postures up.
Barkley controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Randy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saint Randy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Barkley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Foster Barkley just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Saint Randy with a poor takedown
and Barkley counters with a takedown into side control.
Saint Randy is breathing heavily.
Barkley taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barkley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saint Randy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barkley has hold of Saint Randy's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Saint Randy tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Barkley cranks the arm and Saint Randy screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Saint Randy, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Foster Barkley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yurian Harmsong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexeyevich Romanov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paint it black. Yurian Harmsong has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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25
203 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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22
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yurian Harmsong!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harmsong looks to land a left hand but Alexeyevich Romanov moved out of range nicely.
Alexeyevich Romanov fails to land the takedown.
Alexeyevich Romanov gets the takedown into side control.
Alexeyevich Romanov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Harmsong tries to improve position but can't.
Alexeyevich Romanov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Alexeyevich Romanov has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Harmsong is bucking up trying to escape but Alexeyevich Romanov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You get the feeling that Harmsong really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alexeyevich Romanov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alexeyevich Romanov throwing strikes here but Harmsong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Harmsong wants to get back to his feet.
Alexeyevich Romanov landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harmsong is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexeyevich Romanov trying to control but Harmsong is having none of it.
Harmsong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harmsong is in a horrible position here. Alexeyevich Romanov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alexeyevich Romanov controlling his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harmsong taking shots to the head.
Harmsong is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harmsong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alexeyevich Romanov postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Harmsong badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Alexeyevich Romanov around the waist but Alexeyevich Romanov pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Alexeyevich Romanov is the winner by TKO! Alexeyevich Romanov jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renars Undelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heinz Medvedev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
149 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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23
151 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight 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 St Petersburg, Renars Undelis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinz Medvedev!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medvedev is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Undelis hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Heinz Medvedev!
Heinz Medvedev is the new featherweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stepan Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Farewell of Slavianka . Stepan Ivanov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stepan Ivanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kick Ass!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ass defends it nicely.
Stepan Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Ass shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ass as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stepan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ivanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ass lands a head kick. Ivanov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Ass sprawls well.
Ass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Ass as Ivanov shoots in.
Ass moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass landing knees to the head.
Ass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ass lands a big head kick that sends Ivanov tumbling to the mat! Ass takes a step backwards and waves Ivanov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Stepan Ivanov has been cut.
Ass slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ivanov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ivanov lands in his opponent's guard.
Ivanov trying to control but Ass is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ivanov is controlling him.
Ivanov advances to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ass doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ivanov.
Ivanov is trying to control. Ass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ivanov wants to pass to mount but Ass is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov is looking for a kimura here.
Ivanov wants to control but Ass is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ivanov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ass is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ivanov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ivanov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ass knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ass gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ass with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ass manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kick Ass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stepan Ivanov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ass lands a big head kick that sends Ivanov tumbling to the mat! Ass takes a step backwards and waves Ivanov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ivanov is rocked!
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Ass sprawls well.
Ivanov fails with the takedown.
Ivanov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Ass seems to be stalking Ivanov here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Ivanov drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kick Ass!
Kick Ass is the new heavyweight champion!
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