UPFU 9:Ronceveux Vs Sinclair PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Benduover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benduover
vs
Nowak

191 cm
19
291 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brutus Benduover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benduover changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benduover looks to score with a jab to the body but Nowak is just out of range.
Nowak steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Benduover.
Benduover lands with a nice body punch.
Nowak looks winded!
Benduover lands a slapping body shot.
Benduover is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Nowak hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brutus Benduover!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalazzar Scar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Scar
vs
Vader

185 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalazzar Scar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Darth Vader!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scar scores with a punch to the head.
Scar lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Darth Vader has been cut.
Scar connects with a body shot that sends Vader's belly button to the back.
Vader shoots in looking for a takedown. Scar tries to sprawl out of it but Vader keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scar throws a big counter combination but Vader scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Vader scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Scar is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Vader is tapping! Great win for Scar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kalazzar Scar!
During a confident post fight interview, Kalazzar Scar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Getzat Downe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Downe comes to the cage accompanied by Next Level. Getzat Downe looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Downe
vs
Carter

175 cm
18
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Namunamu Clothing

HERITAGE! (message for laundry)

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Getzat Downe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Carter!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter with a nice cross.

Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Downe, pushing him back against the cage.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Downe is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
Carter digs a right hand into Downe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Downe's gas tank.
Downe goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter tests Downe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good shot there by Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Downe quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Carter maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Downe could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Carter has cracked it and Downe is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Carter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Carter!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Michael Carter waved his t-shirt featuring HERITAGE! (message for laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Getzat Downe had this to say: 'Thank you for showing me where my training is lacking. I will be back, stronger, faster and more humble for the experience.'.

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dougie Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes into the arena with Save Me - Remy Zero (Smallville Theme) blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kent
vs
Logan

175 cm
22
147 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Good kicks
Likes musicals

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dougie Logan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Logan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kent's guard.
Kent wants to stand and escape but Logan is having none of it.
Kent can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Logan controls the pace.
Kent wants to stand up but Logan is controlling him.

Logan stands and steps away. Kent gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent misses with a straight left.
Kent misses the shot to the body.
Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kent manages to avoid it.
Kent misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Logan shoots in for a takedown but Kent shows good takedown defense.
Kent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Logan manages to avoid it.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Kent scores with a jab to the body.
Kent's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Logan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kent scrambles back to his feet.

Logan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Logan stands up from half guard.
Kent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Logan was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Logan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clark Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kent gets caught flat footed, as Logan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent wants to stand but Logan is controlling the position.
Logan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kent is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kent manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Logan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Logan there as he acknowledges the shot.

Logan is rocked!
Kent lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Logan - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Kent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clark Kent!
During a confident post fight interview, Clark Kent thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Shields acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kirby
vs
Shields

182 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Shields!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields throws a low kick but Kirby avoids it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shields 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.
Shields throws a solid leg kick but Kirby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shields.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kirby cracks the inside of Shields's front leg.
Shields walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kirby checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shields tries for a takedown but Kirby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kirby avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby tries a head kick but it misses.
Shields tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kirby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirby connects with a solid leg kick.
Shields changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kirby tries to avoid it but Shields manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kirby to the ground. Kirby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shields misses with a lunging right hand
and Kirby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shields's knee momentarily.
Shields misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kirby.
Nice takedown defense from Kirby. No joy for Shields on that attempt.
Kirby jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jake Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Shields.
Shields throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirby sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirby moves away from the strike by Shields.
Shields takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirby. That's going to slow Shields down.
Shields chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirby can pounce on him.
Shields throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirby throws a low kick but Shields avoids it.
Kirby scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jake Kirby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shields tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kirby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kirby tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Kirby finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kirby throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shields.
Shields is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kirby.
Shields moves out of range of the body kick from Kirby.
Shields with the counter takedown but Kirby avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby throws a leg kick

so Shields counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shields missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shields looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shields prevents Kirby from getting back to his feet.
Shields trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Kirby dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kirby lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shields's sensitive parts.
Shields misses with a hook to the body
and Kirby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Kirby tries to sprawl but Shields drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Shields 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.
Shields is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shields.
Shields is trying to control the action in half guard but Kirby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kirby is trying to stand back up but Shields is controlling him
Shields looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shields connects with a nice short shot to Kirby's temple.
Kirby pushes Shields off looking to stand but Shields dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shields wants to control but Kirby is keeping him busy.
Kirby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shields on the ground.
Kirby wants to stand back up but Shields manages to pass into side control.
Shields throws an elbow but Kirby slips to the side and avoids it well.
Shields staying calm.
Shields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kirby wants to get back to his feet.

Shields is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kirby knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields advances to full mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Kirby's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kirby is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Shields throwing strikes here but Kirby is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kirby avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shields.
Shields looking to control but Kirby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Shields is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kirby can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Shields.
Kirby avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shields.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shields can do to turn this around?
Shields punching from mount but Kirby doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Shields thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Shields trying to control but Kirby is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kirby defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shields.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Shields showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kirby throws a push kick but Shields slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Shields.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shields takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shields's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kirby lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kirby scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby thumps Shields with a low kick.
Kirby throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shields feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirby.
Kirby scoring well with a low kick there.
Kirby walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shields checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shields moves out of range of the leg kick from Kirby.

Shields drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shields throwing strikes from guard but Kirby blocks nicely.
Shields stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kirby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kirby is looking to stand up but Shields isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields is standing up over Kirby. Kirby looks to escape but Shields dives into side control.
Shields working the ground and pound but Kirby is defending the strikes.
Shields trying to control the position but Kirby is working away.
Shields tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Shields wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kirby, who protects the arm well.
Shields moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shields is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kirby has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Shields has control of Kirby's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kirby regains control of the situation pretty easily.
You get the feeling that Kirby really doesn't like being in this position too much.

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.
Brad Shields has got the better of the ground game so far.

Shields working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Shields has control of Kirby's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kirby regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Shields is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kirby to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kirby shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirby wants to get back to his feet.
Shields controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brad Shields.
I think Shields has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Shields!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Zavurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abrax Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Under the Blood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zavurov
vs
Dall

172 cm
30
169 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

175 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamil Zavurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abrax Dall!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall scores with a kick to the midsection.

Zavurov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Zavurov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zavurov shoots and misses
letting Dall counter with a right hand.
Zavurov wants to clinch up but Dall keeps it at a distance.
Dall is looking for the big counter here.
Zavurov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dall.
Zavurov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zavurov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall.
Dall was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Zavurov gets caught flat footed, as Dall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zavurov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Zavurov wants to stand but Dall is controlling the position.
Dall forces his way into half guard.
Dall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zavurov wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavurov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Dall seems to be looking for submissions.
Dall is controlling the pace.
Zavurov pushes Dall off looking to stand but Dall dives back in and keeps control.
Dall is looking to advance position but Zavurov won't allow it.
Zavurov punching from the bottom.

Zavurov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Shamil Zavurov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dall tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov is trying to pull guard but Dall turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zavurov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Zavurov breaks from the clinch.

Zavurov has Dall up against the cage in a clinch.

Zavurov jumps guard.
Zavurov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dall scoring with some ground and pound.
Dall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zavurov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dall is controlling him.
Zavurov being controlled here, momentarily.
Dall throwing strikes but missing.
Zavurov wants to get back to his feet but Dall passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall prevents Zavurov from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dall wants to work for an arm triangle but Zavurov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zavurov is trying to stand up here but Dall is controlling him well.

Dall is trying to work for a kimura but Zavurov is defending well.
Zavurov pushes Dall off looking to stand but Dall dives back in and keeps control.

Zavurov pushes Dall off and gets back to his feet.

Zavurov darts in and clinches Dall up against the cage.
Zavurov lands a left hand.
Dall is looking to take this one to the mat.

Dall turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dall manages to end up in side control.
Zavurov is pushing Dall's head away, looking to escape. Dall manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall advances nicely into full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavurov gets back to half guard.
Dall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zavurov keeps working.

Zavurov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dall throws the kick towards the body but Zavurov avoids it.
It looked like Zavurov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dall.
Nice straight punches there by Dall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dall.
Zavurov moves in looking to clinch but Dall pushes him off.
A cross from Zavurov lands.
Zavurov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Zavurov has Dall up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shamil Zavurov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Zavurov moves out of range easily.

Zavurov moves into the clinch.
Dall goes for a takedown attempt but Zavurov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zavurov tries to clinch but Dall is having none of it.
Dall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zavurov shoots and misses
and Dall counters with a two punch combo.
Zavurov tries to clinch up.

Zavurov moves into range and clinches up with Dall.
Dall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zavurov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zavurov to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zavurov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zavurov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shamil Zavurov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abrax Dall.
Dall prevents a body shot from Zavurov.
Zavurov jumps guard but Dall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall tries to score a body lock takedown but Zavurov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zavurov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dall blocks an uppercut.
Dall tries for a takedown but Zavurov manages to get underhooks.

Dall has Zavurov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dall pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Zavurov tumbling to the mat - Dall dives into Zavurov's guard.
Zavurov is looking to stand up but Dall isn't so interested in that idea.
Zavurov keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.

Zavurov pushes Dall off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Abrax Dall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zavurov is looking to clinch.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch

and Dall counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavurov throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Abrax Dall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dall prevents Zavurov from escaping the position.
Zavurov is not content to let Dall control the position.
Dall 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.
Zavurov pushes Dall away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dall gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Dall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zavurov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zavurov is pushing Dall's head away, looking to escape. Dall manages to hold on to the position though.
Zavurov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zavurov wants to get back to his feet.
Dall passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zavurov!
Dall postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zavurov looks a forlorn figure.
Zavurov is trying to stand but he's just given Dall his back.
Zavurov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Dall working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
We've been informed that Dall has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zavurov is trying to stand back up.
Dall lands shots from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov is trying to stand back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dall's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Zavurov is trying to get back to his feet but Dall has full control of the position and if anything, Zavurov has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Zavurov manages to escape to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abrax Dall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zavurov tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Dall is looking for the big counter here.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and Dall counters with a stiff right hand.
Zavurov tries to clinch up.
Dall raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zavurov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zavurov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zavurov dives in and grabs Dall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dall pushes down on Zavurov's head and hops out.
Zavurov tries to clinch but Dall is having none of it.
Dall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zavurov defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zavurov wants to clinch but Dall slips to the side

and Dall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zavurov wants to get back to his feet but Dall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dall pushing down on Zavurov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zavurov taking some punishment here, with Dall in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavurov is in trouble now - Dall has advanced to mount!
Zavurov is trying to stand but he's just given Dall his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dall biding his time, controlling Zavurov.
Zavurov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dall.

Dall looking for the choke but no joy.
Zavurov is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Dall.

Zavurov is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Zavurov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dall rushes Zavurov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zavurov is pressed up against the cage. Dall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zavurov down to the mat. Zavurov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Zavurov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall blocking some punches.
Zavurov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zavurov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Zavurov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dall tries to pull guard but Zavurov holds him up against the cage and eventually Dall drops back down to his feet.
Zavurov misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zavurov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shamil Zavurov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abrax Dall.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abrax Dall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zavurov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zavurov moves in looking to clinch but Dall pushes him off.
Dall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dall misses with a few strikes there.
Dall staying out of range there.
Dall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zavurov defends it well.
Dall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dall tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zavurov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Zavurov forces Dall back against the cage and clinches.
Zavurov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shamil Zavurov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zavurov working aggressively here.
Zavurov misses with some punches.
Zavurov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall dodges an elbow strike from Zavurov.
Zavurov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dall wants a takedown but no success here.
Dall blocks the elbow strike.
Zavurov gets underhooks to prevent Dall's takedown attempt.
Zavurov working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall.
Dall looking for a takedown.
Zavurov is pressed up against the cage. Dall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zavurov down to the mat. Zavurov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dall keeps the fight on the outside.

Zavurov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dall is looking to break free of the clinch but Zavurov has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zavurov.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abrax Dall.
I think Dall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shamil Zavurov!
Shamil Zavurov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BlackStar Athletics for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pugilistic Dementia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dementia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Drake
vs
Dementia

186 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

187 cm
23
207 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pugilistic Dementia!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dementia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dementia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake throws a chopping leg kick but Dementia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dementia.
Dementia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Drake takes the fight into the clinch.

Dementia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake connects with a single shot there.
Dementia blocks a head kick by Drake.
Drake thuds his right hand into Dementia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drake misses with a hook. Dementia ducked under it nicely.
Dementia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dementia cracks Drake with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake cracks Dementia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dementia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drake's hands.
Dementia throws a push kick but Drake slaps the foot to one side.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Dementia is just out of range.
Dementia throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dementia.
Dementia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Dementia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Dementia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dementia.
Drake wants to clinch.
Dementia has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Drake scores with a jab.
Dementia scores with a nice body kick.
Dementia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Dementia.
An attempted straight right counter from Drake misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dementia avoids the body shot from Drake.
An inside leg kick lands from Dementia.
Dementia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Drake blocks a jab.
Dementia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dementia's head backwards.
Drake will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vladimir Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dementia jabs Drake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drake misses with a looping right.
Drake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dementia.
Good shot there by Dementia.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Dementia moves out of range as Drake throws a body kick.
Dementia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dementia misses the target.
Drake seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dementia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dementia cracks Drake with an open hand slap.

It looks like Vladimir Drake has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dementia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake slips under a jab.
As Dementia looks to move away, Drake throws a big counter combo but Dementia just gets out of the way.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Drake slips under a jab from Dementia.
Dementia defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
Dementia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drake misses with a hook to the body
letting Dementia counter with a right hand.
Dementia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Dementia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drake jabs Dementia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dementia cracks Drake with an open hand slap.
Dementia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Drake clinches up with Dementia and pushes him back against the cage.

Dementia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dementia misses with a kick to the body.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dementia. Dementia obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drake misses with a looping right.
Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dementia counters with a good, hard body kick but Drake shrugs it off.
Dementia tries a low kick but Drake avoids it.
Dementia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake scores with a hook.
Dementia tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake misses with a left hand
and Dementia counters with a left to the body.
Dementia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dementia, right into the meat.
A left lands for Drake.
A slow jab from Dementia misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dementia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Drake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drake jabs at Dementia's body.
Dementia misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pugilistic Dementia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Drake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drake scores with a jab. Dementia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dementia manages to avoid it.
Dementia fakes the leg kick and cracks Drake in the body.
Dementia keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dementia manages to avoid it.
Pugilistic Dementia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Dementia saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drake checks a leg kick.
Dementia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Drake tried to counter with a leg kick but Dementia avoided it.
Dementia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dementia just misses with a punch to the body.
Dementia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dementia follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Dementia.
Drake wants to clinch up but Dementia keeps it at a distance.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dementia. Dementia obviously looking to wear him down.
Drake tries to clinch but Dementia is having none of it.
Dementia jabs Drake right on the nose. Drake blinks but takes it well.
Drake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dementia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dementia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drake tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dementia is able to avoid easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Dementia as he connects with a hook.
Drake lands with an uppercut that bounces Dementia off the cage and back into range.
Dementia lands with a cross.
Dementia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drake. That did some damage!
Drake missing with a left hand there. Dementia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dementia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dementia is looking to slow Drake down with leg kicks.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dementia wants to land a leg kick but Drake is out of range.

Drake clinches up with Dementia and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dementia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dementia misses with a punch on the inside.

Dementia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Drake closes the distance and pushes Dementia back into the cage.

Dementia breaks the clinch.
Drake moves forwards but Dementia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dementia tries to work over Drake's front leg with a kick but Drake checks it.
Drake seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Drake scores with a hook.
Dementia lands a jab to the head.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dementia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dementia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drake finds it's way round the side to connect with Dementia's head.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Dementia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake avoids the body shot from Dementia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Drake as he checks the leg kick.
Dementia moves out of range of the leg kick from Drake.
Drake swings for the body but Dementia moves out of range.
Drake tries to move into range but Dementia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dementia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Drake wants to clinch up but Dementia keeps it at a distance.
Dementia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drake checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dementia momentarily.

Drake clinches.
I was talking to Drake's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dementia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dementia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dementia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dementia misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dementia breaks the clinch.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Dementia misses with a body shot.
Drake misses with a straight right.
Dementia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dementia lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dementia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dementia connects with a solid leg kick.
Drake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Dementia throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Dementia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dementia flicks out a counter leg kick but Drake steps away.
Drake moves out of range of the leg kick from Dementia.
Dementia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dementia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dementia lands a leg kick that knocks Drake off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pugilistic Dementia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Drake'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. This is the final round!

Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dementia counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Drake throws a body kick that misses
enabling Dementia to counter with a crisp jab.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dementia was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Dementia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drake in his tracks.

Drake is rocked!
Dementia fakes the body blow, causing Drake to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Drake goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pugilistic Dementia!
Pugilistic Dementia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taras Shevchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piere St Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piere St Piere will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Shevchenko
vs
St Piere

190 cm
23
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Shevchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Piere St Piere!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Piere closes the distance but Shevchenko moves to the side

and Shevchenko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shevchenko is nestled in close to St Piere, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

St Piere is defending against the submission attempts here by Shevchenko.
St Piere wants to get back to his feet.
Shevchenko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shevchenko stops St Piere from getting back to his feet.
St Piere taking some punishment here, with Shevchenko in his half guard.
Shevchenko stops St Piere from getting back to his feet.
St Piere is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shevchenko scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shevchenko lands a nice short elbow.
St Piere pushes Shevchenko off looking to stand but Shevchenko dives back in and keeps control.
St Piere really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shevchenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shevchenko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Piere with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

St Piere is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
St Piere punching from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shevchenko stops St Piere from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piere is not content to let Shevchenko control the position.
Shevchenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Piere has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at London MMA Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Well, if Shevchenko is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
St Piere taking some punishment here, with Shevchenko in his half guard.
Shevchenko is keen to just control but St Piere is a slippery customer.
Shevchenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shevchenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Piere wants to get back to his feet.
Shevchenko drops an elbow to the side of St Piere's head.
Shevchenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shevchenko connects with a nice short shot to St Piere's temple.
St Piere is still in real trouble! Can Shevchenko finish him?
Shevchenko blocks the strikes from St Piere.

Shevchenko is working for a kimura but St Piere is defending it quite comfortably.
St Piere seems to have recovered his senses.
St Piere flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shevchenko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
St Piere on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shevchenko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shevchenko 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.
St Piere flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Shevchenko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
St Piere wants to stand back up but Shevchenko manages to pass into side control.
St Piere is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Shevchenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko landing a few strikes.
Shevchenko landing strikes.
Shevchenko prevents St Piere from escaping the position.
Shevchenko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
St Piere is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shevchenko has just dragged him back down to the mat.
St Piere is looking to regain half guard here but Shevchenko keeps moving and retains side control.

Shevchenko tries for a kimura but St Piere is defending well.
Shevchenko blocks the strikes from St Piere.
St Piere is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shevchenko is controlling him well.
Shevchenko is working St Piere over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piere is trying to buck Shevchenko off.
Shevchenko trying to control the action but St Piere is working from the bottom.
Shevchenko lands a nice forearm strike.
St Piere wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Shevchenko landing a few strikes.
Shevchenko in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shevchenko wants to control but St Piere is keeping him busy.
St Piere is pushing Shevchenko's head away, looking to escape. Shevchenko manages to hold on to the position though.
Shevchenko scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Shevchenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shevchenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
St Piere takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taras Shevchenko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

St Piere is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Shevchenko misses the target.
St Piere closes the distance looking to clinch

and Shevchenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
St Piere is trying to stand.
Shevchenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shevchenko controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shevchenko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shevchenko drops a big elbow. That's hurt St Piere! More shots from Shevchenko and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taras Shevchenko!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Maulovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jansson's entrance music is Pain - Shut Your Mouth . A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yuri Maulovski enters the cage!

Jansson
vs
Maulovski

215 cm
29
295 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

204 cm
23
273 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars
Max Octane Fight Wear

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Maulovski!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maulovski instigates a clinch.
Maulovski scores with a hook to the body.
Maulovski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jansson blocking some punches.
Maulovski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jansson.
Jansson is breathing heavily.
Jansson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maulovski's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Jansson fails to land.
Maulovski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Maulovski.

It looks like Jimmy Jansson has been cut.
Maulovski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maulovski pushes Jansson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maulovski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maulovski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maulovski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Jansson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Jansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maulovski.
Maulovski working aggressively here.
Maulovski misses with the head strike.
Maulovski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maulovski just leaning against Jansson, taking a breather.
Jansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jansson seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hand to the body from Maulovski.
A short right from Maulovski.
Maulovski throws a big uppercut that drops Jansson! More strikes from Maulovski and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jansson lies dazed against the cage as Maulovski celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Maulovski!
Yuri Maulovski tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roland De Ronceveux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Ronceveux might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Menousis. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Ronceveux
vs
Sinclair

183 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

182 cm
29
192 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Arcticus University: London
KAISER

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Roland De Ronceveux !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Ronceveux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Ronceveux moves out of range as Sinclair strikes.
Brett Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Ronceveux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Roland De Ronceveux has been cut.

Sinclair feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

De Ronceveux has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sinclair off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sinclair misses with a hook
and De Ronceveux counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sinclair's knee momentarily.
Sinclair is looking to clinch.
Sinclair is looking to clinch but De Ronceveux is avoiding it.
De Ronceveux tried to counter with a leg kick but Sinclair avoided it.
De Ronceveux moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Ronceveux swats away the attempt to clinch by Sinclair.
De Ronceveux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sinclair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Ronceveux works Sinclair's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Ronceveux . De Ronceveux obviously looking to wear him down.
De Ronceveux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sinclair.
De Ronceveux throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sinclair avoids it.
De Ronceveux feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sinclairs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A chopping leg kick lands by De Ronceveux .
Sinclair swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Ronceveux counters with a leg kick.
Sinclair connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sinclair misses with a takedown
enabling De Ronceveux to counter with a crisp jab.
De Ronceveux scores with a jab to the body.
Sinclair throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around De Ronceveux 's waist but De Ronceveux gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sinclair off to one side.
Sinclair looks winded!
Sinclair misses with an uppercut

and De Ronceveux moves into the clinch.
De Ronceveux stops a takedown attempt from Sinclair.
Roland De Ronceveux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Sinclair.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Ronceveux lands a nice uppercut.
Sinclair jumps guard but De Ronceveux turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
De Ronceveux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Ronceveux .
De Ronceveux lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Ronceveux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

De Ronceveux breaks the clinch.

De Ronceveux feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sinclair sprawling to the canvas! Sinclair rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can De Ronceveux finish him?!

De Ronceveux lands a big uppercut and Sinclair crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sinclair looks OK. De Ronceveux waves Sinclair back to his feet!

Sinclair is rocked!
De Ronceveux throws a quick head kick that knocks Sinclair silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! De Ronceveux is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roland De Ronceveux !
Roland De Ronceveux retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Roland De Ronceveux misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.