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HFC 36:Tarasov vs Nonu PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benga Banga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banga comes to the cage accompanied by ZULU WARRIOR. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benga Banga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov moves in looking to clinch but Banga pushes him off.
Banga instigates a clinch.
Banga prevents Kuznetsov from breaking the clinch.
Kuznetsov drags the fight down to the ground.
Banga is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov wants to sweep here but Banga controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banga forces his way into half guard.
Banga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Banga stops Kuznetsov from getting back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Kuznetsov is trying to control but Banga manages to pass to mount!
Banga thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznetsov tries to lock up and control but Banga gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Banga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banga throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kuznetsov has his hands clasped together but Banga breaks the hold and Kuznetsov is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Banga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benga Banga!
In his post fight interview, Benga Banga started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Ivan Kuznetsov spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks God!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Dedede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chingis Ganbaatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dedede comes to the cage accompanied by When will you baka gaijins learn?. Ganbaatar has chosen Mountain Kharkhiraa as his entrance music. King Dedede could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chingis Ganbaatar's chin.
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Dedede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chingis Ganbaatar!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganbaatar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dedede pinned against the cage. Dedede gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ganbaatar looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dedede fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dedede misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dedede lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ganbaatar circles away quickly and effectively.
Dedede dodges the punch combination from Ganbaatar.
Some wild striking there from Dedede.
Ganbaatar misses with a double jab.
Dedede circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ganbaatar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dedede.
Ganbaatar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Chingis Ganbaatar has been cut.
Ganbaatar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dedede misses with a double jab.
Ganbaatar wants to counter with a clinch but Dedede pushes him away.
Ganbaatar slips a jab and a cross from Dedede.
Ganbaatar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ganbaatar throws a counter combo.
Dedede will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Ganbaatar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganbaatar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dedede throws a right and a left that Ganbaatar avoids nicely.
Ganbaatar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dedede swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ganbaatar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dedede.
Dedede lands a left and a right that send Ganbaatar crashing to the mat, dazed. Dedede thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dedede looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dedede throws a right and a left that Ganbaatar avoids nicely.
Dedede throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dedede swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ganbaatar throws a series of punches but Dedede avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Dedede misses.
Ganbaatar throws out a powerful jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ganbaatar 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.
Dedede misses with a two punch combination.
Ganbaatar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Dedede. Those never looked like landing.
King Dedede is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dedede rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ganbaatar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dedede misses.
Ganbaatar tries to close the distance and clinch but Dedede swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dedede misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Ganbaatar. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Dedede does no damage.
Ganbaatar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ganbaatar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ganbaatar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dedede is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ganbaatar looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dedede has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ganbaatar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dedede misses with a few strikes there.
Dedede tries to bum rush Ganbaatar with a series of wild strikes but Ganbaatar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dedede drops Ganbaatar with a beautiful combination! Ganbaatar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dedede is looking for the KO!
Ganbaatar is rocked!
That has opened up Chingis Ganbaatar's cut even more.
Dedede throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ganbaatar is still on wobbly legs! Can Dedede finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dedede throws a series of punches but Ganbaatar avoids them all with ease.
Ganbaatar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dedede manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ganbaatar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ganbaatar seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Dedede. Those never looked like landing.
Dedede misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ganbaatar throws a nice looking combination but Dedede bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dedede throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ganbaatar.
Dedede throws a series of punches but Ganbaatar avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganbaatar connects with a high kick.
Dedede lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dedede throws a right hand that Ganbaatar ducks under and follows up with a left that Ganbaatar also avoids with ease.
A combination from Ganbaatar does no damage.
Ganbaatar misses with a straight right.
Dedede throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Dedede misses.
Ganbaatar throws a series of strikes that have Dedede backpedaling.
Dedede throws a nice looking combination but Ganbaatar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Dedede does no damage.
A lazy left from Ganbaatar finds it's target.
Ganbaatar slips a jab and a cross from Dedede.
Dedede avoids the head kick by Ganbaatar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dedede throws a nice looking combination but Ganbaatar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ganbaatar fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Dedede misses.
Dedede misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Dedede dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chingis Ganbaatar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ganbaatar fails to land with a series of punches.
Ganbaatar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ganbaatar dives in for a single leg takedown but Dedede sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Dedede.
King Dedede is winning the standup battle so far.
Dedede fails to land with a series of punches.
Dedede misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dedede throws a right and a left that Ganbaatar avoids nicely.
Dedede misses with a double jab.
Dedede throws a right and a left that Ganbaatar avoids nicely.
Ganbaatar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dedede is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ganbaatar can do to turn this around?
Dedede throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ganbaatar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dedede in his tracks.
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!
Dedede throws a series of punches but Ganbaatar moves out of range.
Ganbaatar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ganbaatar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ganbaatar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dedede misses with a few strikes there.
Ganbaatar misses with an uppercut. Dedede saw that one coming.
Dedede misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganbaatar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dedede fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dedede takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dedede looks to land a combination but Ganbaatar avoids it well.
Ganbaatar tries to bum rush Dedede with a series of wild strikes but Dedede uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Dedede does no damage.
Ganbaatar wants to clinch.
Dedede dodges the punch combination from Ganbaatar.
Ganbaatar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dedede looks to land a combination but Ganbaatar avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Dedede. Those never looked like landing.
Ganbaatar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dedede, pushing him back against the cage.
Dedede can't break the clinch.
Ganbaatar throws a punch but it's blocked by Dedede.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dedede is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dedede lands with a right to the head.
Dedede looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ganbaatar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Dedede does no damage.
Ganbaatar dips to his left and cracks Dedede with an uppercut!
Dedede misses with a series of wild punches.
Dedede throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King Dedede is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ganbaatar scores with a three punch combo!
Dedede lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ganbaatar circles away quickly and effectively.
Dedede looks to land a combination but Ganbaatar avoids it well.
Dedede will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ganbaatar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dedede throws a nice looking combination but Ganbaatar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dedede dodges the punch combination from Ganbaatar.
Dedede looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ganbaatar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dedede lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ganbaatar circles away quickly and effectively.
Ganbaatar slips a jab and a cross from Dedede.
Ganbaatar misses with a double jab.
Ganbaatar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dedede throws a series of punches but Ganbaatar avoids them all with ease.
Dedede throws a right hand that Ganbaatar ducks under and follows up with a left that Ganbaatar also avoids with ease.
Dedede throws a right and a left that Ganbaatar avoids nicely.
Dedede throws a right and a left that Ganbaatar avoids nicely.
Ganbaatar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ganbaatar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ganbaatar lands an overhand right.
Dedede rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ganbaatar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dedede swats away the attempt to clinch by Ganbaatar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dedede swinging wildly here.
Dedede looks to land a combination but Ganbaatar avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Dedede. No joy for Ganbaatar on that attempt.
Dedede misses with a two punch combination.
Ganbaatar looks for a takedown but Dedede sprawls well.
King Dedede has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chingis Ganbaatar.
A combination from Dedede does no damage.
A head kick from Ganbaatar lands but Dedede takes it in his stride.
Dedede tries to bum rush Ganbaatar with a series of wild strikes but Ganbaatar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dedede throws a series of punches but Ganbaatar avoids them all with ease.
Ganbaatar unleashes a big counter combination but Dedede bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ganbaatar shoots in for a takedown but Dedede shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ganbaatar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dedede avoids it really well and circles away.
Dedede throws a nice looking combination but Ganbaatar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dedede throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Dedede dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chingis Ganbaatar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dedede takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ganbaatar throws a head kick but Dedede moves out of range.
Dedede fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dedede will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dedede stalks Ganbaatar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ganbaatar's face. Ganbaatar staggers backwards, shaken.
Dedede throws a series of punches but Ganbaatar moves out of range.
Ganbaatar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ganbaatar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ganbaatar misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Dedede, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dedede moves forwards but Ganbaatar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ganbaatar dodges the punch combination from Dedede.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dedede leaves Ganbaatar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Dedede, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ganbaatar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dedede.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganbaatar tries to bum rush Dedede with a series of wild strikes but Dedede uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dedede misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck for Ganbaatar with that takedown attempt.
Ganbaatar misses with the combination.
No joy there for Dedede, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ganbaatar scores with a one two! Dedede had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ganbaatar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ganbaatar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dedede throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ganbaatar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dedede throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ganbaatar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dedede seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Dedede.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ganbaatar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dedede misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ganbaatar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dedede throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dedede keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Dedede does no damage.
Dedede misses with a two punch combination.
Ganbaatar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dedede throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ganbaatar.
Ganbaatar is looking for the big counter here.
A punch combination from Ganbaatar misses.
Dedede throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dedede throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ganbaatar throws a right hand that Dedede ducks under and follows up with a left that Dedede also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Dedede, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dedede misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganbaatar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
King Dedede has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chingis Ganbaatar.
Sloppy strikes from Dedede. Those never looked like landing.
Dedede lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ganbaatar circles away quickly and effectively.
Dedede falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dedede takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Dedede does no damage.
Ganbaatar goes for a double leg but Dedede avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dedede continues to drive forward.
Dedede swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ganbaatar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ganbaatar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dedede is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ganbaatar takes a little break here. Dedede wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ganbaatar decides to stand back up. Ganbaatar steps back and let's Dedede get back to his feet.
Dedede misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ganbaatar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dedede was well out of range. Poor timing from Ganbaatar.
Dedede circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dedede fails to land with a series of punches.
Ganbaatar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sloppy strikes from Dedede. Those never looked like landing.
Ganbaatar fails to land with a series of punches.
Dedede misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chingis Ganbaatar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dedede throws a right and a left that Ganbaatar avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Dedede.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Dedede showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dedede, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Dedede!
King Dedede took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'We're not here to take part, we're here to take over.
Japan is coming for your gold!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdi Ali Raouff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Raouff has chosen Aishiq as his entrance music. Abdi Ali Raouff is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Vadim Markov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdi Ali Raouff!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Markov.
Ali Raouff on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Markov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Markov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ali Raouff has time to react.
Markov fails to land the takedown.
Markov blocks a low kick nicely.
Markov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Markov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ali Raouff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Markov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ali Raouff checks it well.
Ali Raouff drops Markov with a left and a right! Oh, Markov is hurt - Ali Raouff dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Vadim Markov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali Raouff trying to control the position but Markov is working away.
Ali Raouff takes a little break here. Markov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ali Raouff tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ali Raouff postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ali Raouff.
Markov wants to get back to his feet but Ali Raouff is dominant here and he's now got Markov's back!
Markov just trying to survive but Ali Raouff is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ali Raouff wants to control the position but Markov frees himself and scrambles - Ali Raouff manages to regain control in side control.
Ali Raouff landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ali Raouff looks up at the clock and then as Markov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ali Raouff smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vadim Markov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vadim Markov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abdi Ali Raouff!
Our winner, Abdi Ali Raouff, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abubak Al Zahari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Bangsit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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212 lbs
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abubak Al Zahari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Bangsit!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Zahari takes the fight into the clinch.
Bangsit is looking for a takedown.
Al Zahari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bangsit avoids it.
Bangsit wants a takedown but no success here.
Bangsit is working for takedown but Al Zahari is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abubak Al Zahari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bangsit.
Bangsit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Al Zahari prevents it.
Al Zahari misses with a knee to the head.
Bangsit prevents a body shot from Al Zahari.
Al Zahari misses with a body punch.
Al Zahari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bangsit 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.
Bangsit has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Al Zahari clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bangsit is cranking Al Zahari's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Al Zahari! He's tightened the choke and Al Zahari is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andy Bangsit!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DeAndre Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alk Manik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
176 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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27
170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DeAndre Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alk Manik!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Manik manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Manik trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manik trying to strike off his back.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson is working Manik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Manik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manik won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Manik wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manik drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jackson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Manik has Jackson in his guard.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Manik being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manik throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Manik thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
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.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Manik keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Manik 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.
Jackson trying to control but Manik is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Manik wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Manik lands an upkick as Jackson stands over him.
Manik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Manik will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson is working Manik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Manik looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
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 DeAndre Jackson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Manik goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Manik with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Manik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Manik.
We've been hearing that Jackson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manik can do to turn this around?
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Manik keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manik doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jackson stays in close to Manik's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Manik's brow.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manik is on top in guard.
Manik being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Manik from controlling successfully.
Manik might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jackson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Manik is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Manik landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Manik from controlling successfully.
Manik postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manik on the ground.
Jackson wants to stand but Manik is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Manik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
DeAndre Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alk Manik.
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.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Manik actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Manik trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manik wants to get back to his feet.
Manik is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAndre Jackson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
Manik is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
DeAndre Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A lull in the action here as Jackson stalls from top position.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manik keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manik being controlled for a moment.
Manik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Manik is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Manik is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Jackson working the body and head with strikes.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Manik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manik manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Manik is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Manik landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Manik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Manik is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Manik.
Manik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manik perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Manik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Manik is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Manik to get the leverage.
Manik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Manik is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jackson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jackson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Manik throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manik is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Manik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manik is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.
Manik is looking to reverse the position.
Manik wants to get back to his feet but Jackson drags him back down.
Manik is being controlled here.
Manik tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
Manik is trying to escape the position but Jackson is controlling the position.
Manik is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jackson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Manik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Manik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Alk Manik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeAndre Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to DeAndre Jackson.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeAndre Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski's entrance music is Metallica. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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28
197 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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21
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Counter fighter
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guillermo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendez wants to counter with a clinch but Kowalski pushes him away.
Mendez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kowalski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Guillermo Mendez has been cut.
Kowalski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mendez gets caught napping as Kowalski dives in and scores a takedown. Mendez manages to retain guard.
Mendez is rocked!
Kowalski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mendez 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.
Mendez is looking for a triangle but Kowalski pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalski looking to pass the guard.
Mendez trying to control the position.
Kowalski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kowalski content to stall in guard here.
Mendez is looking to stand up but Kowalski isn't so interested in that idea.
Mendez wants to control but Kowalski passes easily into half guard.
Mendez is trying to control but can't.
Mendez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.
Mendez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kowalski has his hands clasped together but Mendez extends and breaks Kowalski's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mendez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guillermo Mendez!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Gooseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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18
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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25
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Gooseman!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gooseman wants to clinch up but Lowe keeps it at a distance.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gooseman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gooseman misses with a wild combination.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
Gooseman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lowe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Lowe misses.
Gooseman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gooseman just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gooseman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good standup being displayed there by Lowe as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe misses with a shot to the body
and Gooseman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gooseman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gooseman takes the fight into the clinch.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Gooseman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lowe can't break the clinch.
Lowe avoiding damage as Gooseman throws knees to the body.
Gooseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lowe avoids it.
Gooseman has Lowe pressed against the cage, preventing Lowe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gooseman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gooseman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gooseman keeps control of Lowe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lowe managing to block the knees to the body from Gooseman.
Gooseman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gooseman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gooseman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gooseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lowe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lowe can't break the clinch.
Gooseman lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe tries to break the clinch but Gooseman is controlling the position.
Gooseman looking to throw knees to the head but Lowe is blocking nicely.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Gooseman.
Gooseman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gooseman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gooseman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gooseman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gooseman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Gooseman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gooseman wants to clinch.
Lowe lands a nice looking body kick.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gooseman's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gooseman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Gooseman moves forwards but Lowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Gooseman.
Lowe lands a jab to Gooseman's midsection.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Gooseman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gooseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gooseman fails to land with a series of punches.
Gooseman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowe keeps the fight on the outside.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Gooseman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Lowe finds it's target.
Gooseman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowe scores with a hook to the body. Gooseman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe lands with a nice body punch.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gooseman moves away.
Gooseman is looking to clinch.
Lowe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lowe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gooseman tries to clinch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe is looking to counter punch.
Gooseman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe keeps the fight on the outside.
Gooseman walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Gooseman.
It looked like Lowe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gooseman.
Gooseman is looking to clinch.
Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Gooseman.
Gooseman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gooseman if he has to take too many more of those.
It looks like Lowe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gooseman misses with a body punch
and Lowe counters with a left to the body.
Lowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gooseman's calf.
Nice shot lands for Lowe.
Lowe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gooseman avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Gooseman blocks the low kick.
Good shot there by Lowe.
Gooseman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lowe jabs at Gooseman's body.
Gooseman misses the jab.
Gooseman avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Gooseman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Gooseman rushes Lowe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gooseman prevents Lowe from breaking the clinch.
Gooseman missing with knees to the body.
Gooseman lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe tries to circle away but Gooseman has him pinned against the cage.
Lowe avoiding damage as Gooseman throws knees to the body.
Lowe blocks the elbow strike.
Lowe wants to break free but Gooseman has control.
Gooseman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Lowe misses.
Gooseman throws a counter combo.
Gooseman clinches up with Lowe and pushes him back against the cage.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Gooseman is looking for the big counter here.
Gooseman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gooseman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gooseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that Gooseman sees coming a mile off.
Gooseman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Gooseman is looking to clinch but Lowe is avoiding it.
Gooseman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowe throws out the jab.
Gooseman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gooseman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gooseman is looking to clinch.
Gooseman wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gooseman is looking to clinch but Lowe is avoiding it.
Lowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gooseman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gooseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gooseman misses with a body kick.
Gooseman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gooseman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowe cracks Gooseman with an open hand slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gooseman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gooseman takes one to the chin there.
Lowe looks for the body kick but Gooseman saw that one coming.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. Gooseman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Gooseman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Gooseman moves out of range of the body kick.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lowe is looking to chop away at Gooseman's legs.
Lowe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gooseman.
Lowe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gooseman misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Gooseman is predictable there
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gooseman tries to clinch there but Lowe circles away.
Lowe throws a head kick but Gooseman moves out of range.
Gooseman throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
Gooseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lowe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gooseman just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lowe lands with a good body shot.
Shane Gooseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gooseman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shane Gooseman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gooseman lands a hook that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Gooseman misses with a knee strike.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gooseman can do to turn this around?
Lowe tries to break free but Gooseman pushes him back against the cage.
Gooseman lands a knee to the body.
Lowe tries to circle away but Gooseman has him pinned against the cage.
Gooseman struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
Gooseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lowe blocks it with crossed arms.
Gooseman misses with a knee strike.
Lowe avoiding damage as Gooseman throws knees to the body.
Gooseman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gooseman misses with a knee strike.
Lowe managing to block the knees to the body from Gooseman.
Gooseman tries a knee to the head but Lowe blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lowe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lowe.
A nice combination there by Lowe.
Lowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lowe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gooseman.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
Shane Gooseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe lands with a cross.
Gooseman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gooseman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Gooseman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gooseman tries to clinch there but Lowe circles away.
Lowe throws a big counter combination but Gooseman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good exchange - Lowe coming out on top.
Gooseman is rocked!
Lowe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gooseman momentarily.
Gooseman is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowe finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Gooseman misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lowe drops Gooseman with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gooseman! Lowe dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Lowe!
A relieved looking Mike Lowe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dragomir Turgulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levan Kvirkvelia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turgulan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kings Never Die. The key to victory for Dragomir Turgulan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dragomir Turgulan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Levan Kvirkvelia!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turgulan takes a swing at Kvirkvelia's ribcage but misses.
And Kvirkvelia tries to counter it with a takedown but Turgulan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Turgulan.
Turgulan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Turgulan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Turgulan as he checks the leg kick.
Kvirkvelia avoids the body shot from Turgulan.
Kvirkvelia has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Turgulan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kvirkvelia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turgulan misses with a lunging right hand
and Kvirkvelia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kvirkvelia.
Turgulan is trying to keep Kvirkvelia in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvirkvelia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Turgulan's coaches at *****MY YARD***** have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kvirkvelia working over Turgulan with some ground and pound. Turgulan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kvirkvelia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turgulan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia is working for a kimura but Turgulan is defending it quite comfortably.
Kvirkvelia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turgulan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Turgulan.
Kvirkvelia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kvirkvelia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turgulan's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kvirkvelia wants to control from the top but Turgulan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turgulan looking to control.
Kvirkvelia slips nicely into half guard.
Turgulan taking some punishment here, with Kvirkvelia in his half guard.
Kvirkvelia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turgulan looking for submissions off his back.
Kvirkvelia has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Turgulan defend it? Kvirkvelia steps over the head and cranks it - Turgulan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kvirkvelia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Levan Kvirkvelia!
A victorious Levan Kvirkvelia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ja Wuan Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ja Wuan Robinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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221 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Solomon Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ja Wuan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson pushes Kahn away with a front kick.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Kahn misses.
Kahn is looking to clinch.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kahn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DJs Locker in the buildup to the fight.
Robinson lands a jab.
Robinson scores with a nice head shot.
Kahn tries to keep at a distance but Robinson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kahn has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Kahn working aggressively here.
Robinson tries a body shot but Kahn blocks it.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Solomon Kahn has been cut.
Kahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahn working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson taking a breather.
Robinson lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kahn.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kahn backwards.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Kahn avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Kahn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Robinson or not.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kahn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Robinson.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahn lands a hook that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Kahn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Kahn.
Kahn misses with the head strike.
Kahn misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn working aggressively here.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Kahn controls the action.
Kahn scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kahn.
Kahn takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Kahn.
Kahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robinson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Kahn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Robinson looks winded!
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Kahn controls the action.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Kahn lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.
Kahn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kahn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kahn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kahn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kahn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kahn prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Kahn is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kahn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kahn.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Kahn.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kahn's elbow.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Kahn.
Kahn pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kahn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahn.
Kahn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kahn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kahn.
Kahn scores with a shoulder strike.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Robinson is rocked!
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kahn finish him?
Kahn drops Robinson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Robinson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kahn.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Kahn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
Kahn lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Kahn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kahn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Kahn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Kahn checks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kahn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robinson's sensitive parts.
Kahn cracks Robinson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kahn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Robinson to stand back up!
Robinson leaves his chin hanging out and Kahn seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Robinson crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Solomon Kahn!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Tarasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ma A Nonu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nonu has chosen The Haka as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
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196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Tarasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ma A Nonu!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarasov throws a shot to the body.
Tarasov throws a body punch but Nonu moves out of range.
Tarasov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tarasov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Nonu counter with a right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Tarasov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tarasov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nonu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nonu throws a lazy right hand but Tarasov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarasov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nonu's coach down at THE ASYLUM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nonu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tarasov misses with a looping left.
Nonu throws out a counter right but Tarasov avoids it with no problem.
Tarasov swings for the body but Nonu moves out of range.
Nonu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nonu blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Nonu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tarasov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nonu manages to avoid it.
Nonu throws out a counter right but Tarasov avoids it with no problem.
Tarasov swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasov misses with a series of wild punches.
Tarasov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Nonu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tarasov shoots and misses
enabling Nonu to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Tarasov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nonu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tarasov.
Tarasov misses with a straight right.
Tarasov jabs Nonu right on the nose. Nonu blinks but takes it well.
Tarasov shoots in looking for a takedown but Nonu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tarasov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tarasov misses with an uppercut. Nonu saw that one coming.
Tarasov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nonu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tarasov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nonu throws a hook but Tarasov blocks it.
Nonu throws a hook to the side of Tarasov's head but Tarasov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nonu misses with a straight left.
Tarasov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarasov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tarasov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tarasov prevents Nonu from improving his position.
Tarasov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nonu is trying to escape back to his feet but Tarasov uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov has hold of Nonu's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Nonu seems comfortable defending it but Tarasov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Nonu is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Nonu is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Tarasov couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Tarasov!
After the big win, Ivan Tarasov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mohito Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Ma A Nonu stepped up to the mic, saying 'Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru
Nāna i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā'.
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