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HFC 47: Capuchin vs Michael PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huuko Possi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Huuko Possi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ken Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Possi misses the shot to the body.
Possi looks to throw the jab but Tanaka is out of range.
Possi misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Possi.
Tanaka drives through and clinches with Possi against the cage.
Possi has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Possi's elbow.
Tanaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tanaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanaka misses with a body punch.
Tanaka misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Possi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka has Possi pressed against the cage.
Tanaka tries to work over Possi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Possi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Possi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanaka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Possi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Possi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Possi misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.
Possi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanaka.
Tanaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Possi blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka can't find room to land a body shot as Possi controls the action.
Good body shot from Tanaka.
Tanaka avoiding damage.
Tanaka tries to work over Possi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Possi stalling.
Stalling in the clinch from Tanaka.
Nice body punch from Tanaka - that landed with a thud.
Possi is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tanaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tanaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Possi is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka misses with a body punch.
Tanaka scores with a hook to the body.
Tanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Possi's elbow.
Possi tries to circle away but Tanaka has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Possi blocks a body shot from Tanaka.
Tanaka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tanaka tries to work over Possi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Possi.
Possi tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka tries to throw a body punch but Possi avoids it by throwing Tanaka back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tanaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanaka tries to work over Possi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanaka tries a body shot but Possi blocks it.
Possi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is pushing Possi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tanaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Possi wants to stall.
Tanaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Possi.
Tanaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Tanaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tanaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanaka dips a shoulder and cracks Possi with a mighty uppercut! Possi falls back against the cage and Tanaka unloads with a barrage of strikes! Possi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tanaka screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Tanaka!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Darmody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hansov Assid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Darmody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hansov Assid!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darmody throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darmody connects with a leg kick. Assid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Assid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Darmody.
Darmody cracks Assid with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Darmody tries to bum rush Assid with a series of wild strikes but Assid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Darmody misses.
As Darmody backs off Assid throws a huge counter combo but Darmody manages to avoid it all.
Darmody misses the shot to the body.
Darmody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darmody is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Darmody.
Darmody stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Darmody lands a two punch combo.
Darmody scores with a jab.
Nice jab there from Darmody.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darmody swinging wildly here.
Darmody changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darmody ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darmody cracks Assid with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Assid 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Assid has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Darmody lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Darmody finds it's way through Assid's defenses.
Darmody lands a jab-cross combination.
Darmody scores with a decent looking hook.
Assid's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Darmody connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Assid scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Darmody throws a leg kick which misses Assid's front leg but catches the back leg as Assid tries to avoid it.
James Darmody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darmody fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Assid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Darmody connects with the punch.
Darmody really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darmody throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Assid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Assid with the counter takedown but Darmody avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Darmody. That snapped Assid's head back.
Darmody is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Darmody scores with a crisp jab that stopped Assid in his tracks.
Darmody gets a clinch.
Assid drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darmody gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Assid jumps guard but Darmody turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darmody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Assid fails with the takedown
and Darmody counters with a nice uppercut.
James Darmody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hansov Assid.
Some wild striking there from Darmody.
Assid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Darmody swivels and escapes.
Assid looks for a takedown but Darmody sprawls well.
Darmody throws a body shot but no joy.
Assid dodges the punch combination from Darmody.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darmody shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Assid eats them both and turns towards Darmody to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Darmody lands a nice shot that snaps Assid's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darmody. Assid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Assid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Assid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darmody throws a right and a left that Assid avoids nicely.
Assid feints the counter takedown.
Darmody scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darmody fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Assid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Darmody lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Darmody is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darmody paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darmody lands with a right hand.
Darmody cracks Assid with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Darmody dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Darmody keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Darmody.
Assid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Darmody.
Darmody is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Assid.
Darmody tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Assid is able to avoid easily.
Darmody defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Assid.
Darmody pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Assid tries to counter it with a takedown but Darmody pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Darmody goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Darmody 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.
Assid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darmody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Darmody misses.
Darmody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Assid.
Assid with the counter takedown but Darmody avoids it easily.
Hansov Assid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assid fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darmody bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Darmody stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A big left from Darmody misses.
Assid slips a jab and a cross from Darmody.
Assid feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Assid defending well as Darmody loads up on a big left hand.
Darmody is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Darmody misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darmody moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAssid.
A slow jab from Darmody misses its intended target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Assid or perhaps it was just good defense by Darmody, which made it look bad.
James Darmody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hansov Assid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darmody, as that shot connected.
Assid will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Assid is trying desperately to land a takedown but Darmody is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Assid.
Darmody misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darmody throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darmody misses with a low kick as Assid jumps back.
Assid with the counter takedown but Darmody avoids it easily.
Darmody misses with a straight left.
And Assid tries to counter it with a takedown but Darmody pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Assid slips a jab and a cross from Darmody.
Jab by Darmody.
Darmody dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darmody throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Assid on the side of the head.
Assid slips under a jab.
Assid feints the counter takedown.
Darmody is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assid can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darmody.
Assid has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Assid looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A cross from Darmody lands.
A cross from Darmody lands.
Darmody misses with a few strikes there.
Darmody moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAssid.
Darmody avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darmody works over Assid's head and body with a nice combination.
James Darmody is winning the standup battle so far.
Darmody feints and then cracks Assid's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Assid down.
Darmody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Assid tries to counter it with a takedown but Darmody pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Assid takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darmody pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darmody takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darmody jabs Assid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darmody shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Assid drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darmody defends it well.
Darmody throws a body punch but Assid moves out of range.
Assid throws a fast counter high kick but Darmody manages to duck under it in time.
Darmody misses the shot to the body.
Darmody fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Assid is out of range.
Assid with the counter takedown but Darmody avoids it easily.
Darmody misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darmody lands a jab to Assid's midsection.
Darmody throws out a powerful jab.
Assid shoots in and drives through. Darmody sprawls well.
Darmody went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Assid tries for a takedown but Darmody sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Darmody dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Darmody misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on Assid's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Darmody. Those never looked like landing.
Assid with the counter takedown but Darmody avoids it easily.
Darmody scores with a hook to the body. Assid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Assid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Assid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darmody thuds a left hand into Assid's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darmody.
Donk. Darmody catches Assid right on the button with a cross.
Darmody misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darmody throws a left and a right that both miss
and Assid counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Darmody scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darmody misses with a leg kick
and Assid counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Darmody!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assid tries to advance to mount but can't.
Assid is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Darmody is trying to escape and Assid transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Darmody is forced to tap! Nice work there by Assid! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hansov Assid!
James Darmody spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame God for this loss. He wasn't with me tonight, he usually is, but he must be mad at me or something, I dunno'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andretii Kazadorez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Death Is Not Glamorous - Set In Stone . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andretii Kazadorez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazadorez lands a left and a right that sends Peterson crashing to the canvas! Kazadorez dives into mount looking to finish!
Peterson is rocked!
It looks like Michael Peterson has been cut.
Kazadorez controlling the position easily from mount.
Peterson is still in real trouble! Can Kazadorez finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson tries to reverse the position but Kazadorez maintains control.
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Kazadorez controlling the position easily from mount.
Peterson tries to hold on but Kazadorez postures up.
Kazadorez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Peterson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson working to try and regain half guard.
Peterson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kazadorez controlling from mount.
Kazadorez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Peterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Kazadorez has a good base and remains in mount.
Peterson is still trying to improve position.
Peterson wants to control but Kazadorez is having none of it.
Kazadorez controlling from the full mount.
Kazadorez continues to stall.
Further stalling from Kazadorez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazadorez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kazadorez avoids the attempt from Peterson to control.
Kazadorez prevents Peterson from getting the reversal.
Kazadorez controlling his opponent.
Kazadorez avoids the attempt from Peterson to control.
Kazadorez controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazadorez wants to control the pace but Peterson is squirming around nicely.
Kazadorez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Peterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kazadorez controlling the position easily from mount.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Kazadorez is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kazadorez looking to control but Peterson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Peterson is working to get back to half guard.
Peterson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kazadorez controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazadorez prevents Peterson from getting the reversal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Peterson can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kazadorez controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazadorez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kazadorez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Peterson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andretii Kazadorez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Peterson'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.
Kazadorez throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Peterson crashing down! Peterson tries to stagger back to his feet but Kazadorez just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Peterson asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andretii Kazadorez!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baeddan MacAuliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacAuliffe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Notorious by Duran Duran. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baeddan MacAuliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Blitz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAuliffe misses with a series of wild punches.
MacAuliffe gets tackled into the cage by Blitz. Blitz maintains the clinch.
Blitz taking a breather.
Blitz manages to break the clinch.
Blitz shoots in but MacAuliffe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MacAuliffe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blitz.
MacAuliffe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAuliffe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
MacAuliffe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!
MacAuliffe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blitz keeps working.
Blitz blocking the ground and pound attempt from MacAuliffe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blitz is looking for a sweep. MacAuliffe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacAuliffe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
MacAuliffe works his way into full mount!
Blitz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacAuliffe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blitz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blitz tries to improve his position but instead MacAuliffe has taken his back!
MacAuliffe keeps control of the position as Blitz tries to break free.
Blitz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from MacAuliffe.
Blitz is trying to get back to his feet but MacAuliffe has full control of the position and if anything, Blitz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAuliffe is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Blitz defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
MacAuliffe is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Blitz. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
MacAuliffe is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Blitz with him. Blitz is trying to defend but MacAuliffe has an arm under the chin now! Blitz grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Baeddan MacAuliffe!
Baeddan MacAuliffe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated John Blitz had this to say: 'Have to train my wrestling'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Spanky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spanky's choice of entrance music: Death is Forming- Jay Reatard. Leonardo Spanky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
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195 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Spanky!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanky throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
Spanky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lopez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spanky misses with an uppercut
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Spanky lands a jab to the nose.
Leonardo Spanky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Spanky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Spanky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Spanky avoids it.
Spanky looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Lopez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Spanky just manages to avoid it.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lopez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spanky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spanky misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Spanky backing up. Spanky nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Spanky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Lopez checks the leg kick.
Spanky throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a good low kick that Spanky was not able to check.
A low kick from Spanky misses
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spanky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spanky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Spanky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spanky.
Spanky throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopez misses its target.
Danga de danga de dang - Lopez scores with a four punch combination!
Lopez scores with a one two! Spanky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spanky is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Spanky tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Lopez wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Lopez!
Frank Lopez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Gooseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenton Hilton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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140 lbs
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157 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenton Hilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Gooseman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gooseman takes the fight into the clinch.
Hilton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gooseman backwards.
Hilton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goosemans head.
Hilton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gooseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gooseman dodges an elbow strike from Hilton.
Hilton works on Gooseman's body with a couple of short punches.
Hilton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Hilton fails to land.
Gooseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hilton avoids it.
Gooseman pushes off an throws an elbow but Hilton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gooseman avoids a wild elbow strike from Hilton.
Hilton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gooseman tries a knee to the head but Hilton blocks it.
Hilton managing to block the knees to the body from Gooseman.
Hilton works on Gooseman's body with a couple of short punches.
Hilton digs a right hand underneath Gooseman's ribcage. Gooseman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hilton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gooseman blocking some punches.
Gooseman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hilton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hilton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Shane Gooseman has been cut.
Hilton managing to block the knees to the body from Gooseman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hilton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hilton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hilton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gooseman misses with a knee strike.
Gooseman looking to throw knees to the head but Hilton is blocking nicely.
Hilton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gooseman looks winded!
Hilton lands a hook that snaps the head of Gooseman backwards.
Hilton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gooseman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilton's elbow.
Gooseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hilton's face.
Hilton lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Hilton.
Hilton lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Hilton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hilton struggles to land a body shot inside as Gooseman controls his hands.
Gooseman avoids the elbow strike from Hilton, against the cage.
Hilton lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hilton.
Hilton dodges an elbow strike from Gooseman.
Gooseman tries a knee to the head but Hilton blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gooseman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hilton is defending well for now.
Hilton lands a body punch.
Gooseman tries to land a knee to the head but Hilton blocks with his arms.
Gooseman blocks an elbow strike.
Hilton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hilton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gooseman trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hilton - that landed with a thud.
Hilton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hilton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gooseman lands a nice elbow.
Gooseman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hilton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gooseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hilton blocks it with crossed arms.
Gooseman avoids the elbow strike from Hilton, against the cage.
Hilton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gooseman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Hilton.
Hilton throws an elbow that misses.
Hilton lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hilton.
A short left from Hilton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gooseman misses with a knee strike.
Gooseman blocks the elbow strike.
Hilton presses Gooseman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Hilton.
Gooseman working Hilton over with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hilton.
A short right from Hilton.
Gooseman misses with a knee strike.
Hilton lands with a left to the head.
Gooseman missing with knees to the body.
Hilton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hilton is leaning against Gooseman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hilton lands with a right to the head.
Hilton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gooseman backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hilton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goosemans head.
Hilton lands a body punch.
Gooseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hilton avoids it.
Good body shot from Hilton.
Hilton lands with a right to the head.
Hilton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gooseman or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gooseman.
Hilton pushes off an throws an elbow but Gooseman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hilton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gooseman takes a shot to the head.
Hilton lands a nice uppercut.
Gooseman is rocked!
Hilton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gooseman is still on wobbly legs! Can Hilton finish him?
Hilton lands a hook that snaps the head of Gooseman backwards.
Hilton pushes Gooseman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hilton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hilton.
Hilton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gooseman avoids a wild elbow strike from Hilton.
Hilton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hilton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gooseman.
Hilton creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gooseman's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gooseman drops to his knees and Hilton pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fenton Hilton!
Our winner, Fenton Hilton, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Abdurahimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Done Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdurahimov's entrance music is Michael Jackson - Thriller. A fine choice. Done Carvalho told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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23
243 lbs
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235 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shamil Abdurahimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Done Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdurahimov moves out of range as Carvalho throws a body kick.
Abdurahimov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carvalho, pushing him back against the cage.
Carvalho told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Carvalho breaks the clinch.
Carvalho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abdurahimov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho scores with a head kick. Abdurahimov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Shamil Abdurahimov has been cut.
Carvalho throws a good cross that connects.
Abdurahimov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carvalho is able to avoid easily.
Carvalho tried to score with a low kick but Abdurahimov checks it.
Abdurahimov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by Carvalho there.
Abdurahimov misses with a few strikes there.
We've been hearing reports that Abdurahimov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
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!
Carvalho lands with a straight right. Abdurahimov didn't see that one coming.
Carvalho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Abdurahimov does it's job there.
Abdurahimov scores with a shot to the body.
Carvalho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carvalho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carvalho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abdurahimov counters with a stiff right hand.
Abdurahimov misses with a low kick.
Carvalho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Abdurahimov.
Abdurahimov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Abdurahimov.
Carvalho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abdurahimov at a distance.
Carvalho scores with a head kick. Abdurahimov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Abdurahimov.
Abdurahimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvalho moves away.
Abdurahimov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carvalho. Carvalho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Done Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdurahimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvalho.
Carvalho gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Abdurahimov gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Carvalho is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shamil Abdurahimov!
During a confident post fight interview, Shamil Abdurahimov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Mayflower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch Larson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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24
242 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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29
234 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Mayflower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Larson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson throws a combination that misses
and Mayflower counters by moving into the clinch.
Mayflower prevents a body shot from Larson.
Mayflower tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Larson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayflower can't get the takedown.
Larson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mayflower tries to free his leg and advance position but Larson is retaining full guard.
Larson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mayflower has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayflower 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.
Mayflower with the ground and pound but Larson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Larson wants to improve his position but Mayflower is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson is not content to let Mayflower control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayflower not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Mayflower'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.
Larson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mayflower has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Larson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Larson regains half guard.
Mayflower seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Larson looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson is looking to improve his position.
Mayflower tries to pass to full mount but Larson defends it.
Mayflower is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mayflower sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larson defending well though.
Larson actively working from the bottom here.
Larson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayflower is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mayflower blocks the strikes from Larson.
Mayflower looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Larson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Larson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mayflower pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larson is keeping the position for now.
Mayflower missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mayflower being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Larson wants to sweep here but Mayflower controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Larson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Larson preventing the sweep.
Mayflower controls Larson momentarily but Larson frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mayflower throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Larson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayflower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Larry Mayflower will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mayflower enables Larson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mayflower manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mayflower tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayflower swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayflower striking off his back but it's not causing Larson any problems.
Butch Larson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mayflower looking for a guillotine here but Larson defends easily.
Larson wanted to stand there but Mayflower had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayflower working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Larson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Larson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson looking to pass the guard.
Larson preventing the sweep.
Mayflower escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Larson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mayflower looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mayflower keeping full guard, as Larson tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Larson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Larson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mayflower regains guard.
Mayflower has his foot on Larson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Larson works his way back into a safe position though.
Larson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayflower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayflower is trying to keep Larson in close.
Mayflower isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Larson stacks Mayflower on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Larson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson throws a strike aimed at the side of Mayflower's head but Mayflower avoids it well.
Mayflower wants to control but Larson postures up.
Larson wants to stand but Mayflower is controlling his arm.
Mayflower is looking for a sweep.
Mayflower striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Mayflower sneaks back into half guard.
Mayflower wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Larson wants to stand up but Mayflower is controlling the position.
Mayflower is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Larson has managed to clinch.
Larson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larson successfully pulls guard.
Larson looking to control.
Mayflower won't allow Larson to sweep him here.
Mayflower works over Larson with some ground and pound from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larson is looking for a triangle but Mayflower pushes his legs off easily.
Larson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Larson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Larson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayflower holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mayflower misses with a punch to the body.
Larson pulls Mayflower into guard.
Larson looking to control.
Mayflower postures up in Larson's guard and throws a big left but Larson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Larson wants to sweep here but Mayflower controlling him for the moment.
Mayflower throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Larson is looking to stand up but Mayflower isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mayflower trying to control the position from guard on top but Larson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Larson scores with the left hand. Mayflower knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Larry Mayflower has been cut.
Larson looks to throw a body kick
and Mayflower counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Larson!
Larson struggling a bit here.
Mayflower tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mayflower has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mayflower wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Larson, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mayflower wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Larson is trying to control Mayflower's posture but Mayflower avoids it.
Mayflower is trying to get an arm triangle but Larson is defending well.
Larson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Larson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Larson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mayflower is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayflower missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Larson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mayflower wants to free his trapped foot but Larson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mayflower wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larson keeps working.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Larson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mayflower.
Larson tries to roll over but Mayflower keeps him under control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mayflower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayflower is looking to counter the offense by Larson and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Larson throws out a powerful jab.
Mayflower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Larson wants to clinch
and Mayflower counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Larson controls Mayflower momentarily but Mayflower frees himself.
Mayflower wants to pass the guard but Larson is keeping the position.
Mayflower working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayflower throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Larson is looking to stand up but Mayflower isn't so interested in that idea.
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 Larry Mayflower.
I think Mayflower has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Mayflower!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dobber Snodgrass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emre Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
184 lbs
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158 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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, Dobber Snodgrass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emre Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain takes one to the side of the head.
Snodgrass tries to clinch up.
Hussain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
Snodgrass throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain throws out a counter right but Snodgrass avoids it with no problem.
Snodgrass looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
Hussain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hussain feints and then cracks Snodgrass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snodgrass down.
Snodgrass takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Hussain tenderised Snodgrass's leg. Snodgrass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Snodgrass blocks the body kick.
Snodgrass seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Snodgrass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussain. Hussain obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Snodgrass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snodgrass lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Snodgrass scores with a decent looking hook.
Snodgrass tries to clinch there but Hussain circles away.
Hussain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hussain scoring well with a low kick there.
Dobber Snodgrass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snodgrass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hussain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Hussain misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snodgrass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snodgrass manages to avoid it.
Hussain throws a right hand that misses
and Snodgrass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Snodgrass throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snodgrass's calf.
Snodgrass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Snodgrass looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snodgrass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Snodgrass throws a combination that misses
and Hussain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Snodgrass's guard.
Hussain throwing strikes but missing.
Hussain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snodgrass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snodgrass tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hussain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hussain is working Snodgrass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hussain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hussain is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hussain is working Snodgrass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain wants to control from the top but Snodgrass keeps moving.
Snodgrass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hussain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Snodgrass trying to control the position.
Snodgrass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hussain on the ground.
Hussain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hussain throws a big right hand that misses.
Snodgrass looking for a sweep. Not yet Snodgrass, not yet.
Hussain cracks Snodgrass with a solid left hand.
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!
Hussain works over Snodgrass with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emre Hussain dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hussain dives in and grabs Snodgrass's left leg, looking for a takedown. Snodgrass pushes down on Hussain's head and hops out.
Snodgrass appears to be looking for a big counter.
Good shot there by Hussain.
Hussain scores with a nice body kick.
Hussain misses with the body kick
enabling Snodgrass to counter with a crisp jab.
Snodgrass moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snodgrass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snodgrass was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snodgrass.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Snodgrass throws a series of punches but Hussain moves out of range.
Snodgrass is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Snodgrass tries to move into range but Hussain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hussain misses with a lunging right hand
and Snodgrass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hussain looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Hussain fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snodgrass.
Snodgrass lands with a short shot to the head.
Snodgrass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hussain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Snodgrass prevents it.
Dobber Snodgrass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emre Hussain.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain.
Snodgrass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snodgrass scores with a shot to the side of Hussain's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snodgrass creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snodgrass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snodgrass prevents a body shot from Hussain.
Hussain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snodgrass scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain.
A head punch on the inside from Hussain fails to land.
Hussain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hussain tries to score a body lock takedown but Snodgrass shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hussain throws a punch but it's blocked by Snodgrass.
Snodgrass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Snodgrass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snodgrass leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hussain drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Snodgrass gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Snodgrass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hussain has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Snodgrass clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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Hussain lands strikes to the head.
Hussain misses with an elbow to the head.
Snodgrass grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Hussain lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain is hanging on to Snodgrass's back as he tries to escape.
Snodgrass is trying to remain composed but Hussain is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Hussain is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Snodgrass up.
Hussain scores with punches and elbows.
Hussain has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Snodgrass.
Hussain landing with strikes.
Snodgrass is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hussain is landing with strikes. Snodgrass can't take much more of this.
Hussain is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Snodgrass up.
Emre Hussain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hussain connects with a big shot to the side of Snodgrass's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emre Hussain 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! This is the final round!
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Snodgrass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snodgrass takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hussain shoots in and drives through. Snodgrass sprawls well.
Snodgrass slips a straight right by Hussain.
Snodgrass is looking to clinch but Hussain is avoiding it.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Snodgrass looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain lands with an overhand left.
Snodgrass tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Hussain to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snodgrass was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a double jab.
Snodgrass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Hussain circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hussain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hussain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hussain seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dobber Snodgrass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snodgrass is trying to stand up here but Hussain is controlling him well.
Hussain is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hussain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hussain is nestled in close to Snodgrass, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hussain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snodgrass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hussain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Snodgrass is not content to let Hussain control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Hussain there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hussain there.
Hussain blocks the strikes from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass wants to improve his position but Hussain is controlling well.
Hussain controlling the action here.
Hussain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snodgrass on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hussain lands a nice short elbow.
Hussain is looking to take a break and control but Snodgrass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hussain passes into side control, despite Snodgrass's attempt to control the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hussain. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain working the body and head with strikes.
Hussain working the ground and pound.
Hussain lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Snodgrass down.
Hussain is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Snodgrass will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hussain working the ground and pound from side control.
Snodgrass is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hussain wants to control but Snodgrass is keeping him busy.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hussain is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Snodgrass's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hussain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
A victorious Emre Hussain thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Dobber Snodgrass had this to say: 'I never turn down a fight... That was brutal. Somebody will pay for this.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Capuchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balbus Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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150 lbs
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Capuchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balbus Michael!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capuchin throws out a loose jab but Michael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capuchin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michael circles away quickly and effectively.
Michael looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A left lands for Michael.
Capuchin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michael.
Michael takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Capuchin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Michael's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Michael tries to move into range but Capuchin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Capuchin looks to land a right hand but Michael moved out of range.
Capuchin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Michael looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Capuchin darts in trying to clinch
enabling Michael to counter with a crisp jab.
Capuchin scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michael throws a front kick aimed at Capuchin's knee but Capuchin avoids it well.
Michael looks to land a combination but Capuchin avoids it well.
Michael moves forwards but Capuchin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marcel Capuchin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michael defending well as Capuchin loads up on a big left hand.
Michael looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Capuchin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Michael on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capuchin throws a body punch but Michael moves out of range.
Michael only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Michael throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Michael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Capuchin.
Michael on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Michael slips a jab from Capuchin.
Sloppy strikes from Michael. Those never looked like landing.
Capuchin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michael moves away.
Capuchin cracks Michael with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Michael throws a leg kick that misses.
Capuchin misses the shot to the body.
Capuchin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Michael tenderised Capuchin's leg. Capuchin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Capuchin throws a big shot that misses.
Capuchin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michael lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Capuchin digs a good hook to Michael's body.
Capuchin checks a low kick from Michael.
Michael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Capuchin.
Michael looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Capuchin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capuchin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Capuchin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michael.
A little feinted left hand from Capuchin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Capuchin misses with an uppercut. Michael saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Michael on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Michael misses with a low kick.
Capuchin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Capuchin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Capuchin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Michael drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Michael misses with a leg kick.
Michael tests Capuchin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Capuchin misses with a wild combination.
Capuchin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michael is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Capuchin.
Capuchin throwing a counter right hand but Michael manages to avoid it.
Capuchin misses with a straight right.
Capuchin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Capuchin moves out of range of the body kick.
Capuchin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michael sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin avoids the body shot from Michael.
Capuchin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Capuchin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good exchange - Capuchin coming out on top.
Michael with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Capuchin to score with a decent uppercut.
Michael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capuchin.
A good leg kick by Michael.
Nice defenses there by Michael.
Michael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Capuchin.
Capuchin cracks Michael with an open hand slap.
Capuchin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Capuchin misses its intended target.
Capuchin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michael.
Capuchin scores with a one two! Michael had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capuchin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michael.
Capuchin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Capuchin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Michael moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin misses with a lunging right hand
and Michael cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michael misses with a hook. Capuchin ducked under it nicely.
Capuchin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Michael scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Capuchin swings for the body but Michael moves out of range.
Michael on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Capuchin moves out of range of the strikes.
Capuchin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michael moves away.
Capuchin lands with a nice body punch.
Capuchin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michael lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Michael.
Capuchin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Michael counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michael is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capuchin throws a jab but it's blocked by Michael.
Michael looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Capuchin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michael.
Michael throws a fast counter high kick but Capuchin manages to duck under it in time.
Capuchin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Michael goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Capuchin misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Capuchin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Michael misses with a straight right.
Michael throws a right and a left that Capuchin avoids nicely.
Michael swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Capuchin counters with a series of strikes. Michael will be more careful next time no doubt.
Capuchin wants to clinch but Michael slips to the side
and Michael cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Capuchin scores with the left hand. Michael knows he should have avoided that one.
Capuchin fails to land with a series of punches.
Capuchin throws a jab when Michael was well out of range.
Capuchin backing away here, and Michael unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Michael ducks under a wild hook from Capuchin.
Michael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Capuchin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Capuchin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Michael pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Capuchin lands a lovely overhand right.
Capuchin loads up on a big right hand but Michael slips the punch.
Capuchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michael.
Michael feints a counter leg kick.
Capuchin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michael can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capuchin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Capuchin takes a swing at Michael's ribcage but misses.
Michael follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Capuchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michael.
A little jabbing left from Michael on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Michael lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Capuchin takes a swing at Michael's ribcage but misses.
Michael doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Michael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Capuchin.
Michael was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Michael throws the left hand but Capuchin avoids the punch easily.
Capuchin lands with a straight right. Michael didn't see that one coming.
Michael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michael thows a leg kick but Capuchin checks it
and Michael takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Michael lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Capuchin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Capuchin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Capuchin looks to land a left hand but Michael moved out of range nicely.
Michael scores with a shot to the body.
Capuchin misses the shot to the body.
Capuchin scores with a jab to the head.
Capuchin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michael.
Capuchin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Capuchin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marcel Capuchin is winning the standup battle so far.
Capuchin throws a body shot but no joy.
Michael looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capuchin thuds a left hand into Michael's body.
Capuchin lands a nice shot to the body.
Michael scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Capuchin lands a right hook to the body.
Michael throws an overhand right that lands on Capuchin's shoulder, as Capuchin tries to avoid the shot.
Capuchin moves away from the strike by Michael.
Capuchin is looking to counter punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Michael.
A slapping leg kick lands for Michael.
Michael throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Capuchin throws a body punch but Michael moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Michael in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Capuchin misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capuchin. Michael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Capuchin.
Michael tries to land a front kick but Capuchin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A lazy left from Capuchin finds it's target.
Michael looks to score with a jab to the body but Capuchin is just out of range.
Capuchin misses the shot to the body.
Michael misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin looks to land a combination. Michael sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Michael drops his hands momentarily and Capuchin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Capuchin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Capuchin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Capuchin's corner calls for a 1-2. Capuchin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Michael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Capuchin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Michael looks to land a right hand but Capuchin moved out of range.
Capuchin throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Capuchin misses.
Capuchin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michael delivers a nice body kick.
Capuchin throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capuchin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Capuchin does no damage.
Michael lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Michael lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin checks a leg kick nicely.
Capuchin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Capuchin lands a nice shot to the body.
Capuchin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michael.
Capuchin thuds a left hand into Michael's body.
Capuchin throws a sloppy body shot
and Michael counters with a nice uppercut.
Capuchin jabs Michael to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Michael throws a hook to the side of Capuchin's head but Capuchin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Capuchin scores with a punch to the head.
Michael avoids the body shot from Capuchin.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Michael might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Capuchin has got the better of the exchanges.
Capuchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michael.
That kick from Michael tenderised Capuchin's leg. Capuchin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Michael looks to land a body kick but Capuchin moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michael throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Capuchin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Capuchin finds it's way through Michael's defenses.
Capuchin misses the jab.
Capuchin throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Capuchin 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. And we move into the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Capuchin misses the target.
Capuchin lands a jab to Michael's midsection.
Capuchin scores with a jab.
Capuchin scores with the left hand. Michael knows he should have avoided that one.
Capuchin lands a jab to the nose.
Capuchin cracks a nice hook into Michael's ribs.
Michael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Capuchin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michael takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Michael throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michael ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Michael misses.
Capuchin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Capuchin throws a shot to the body.
Michael throws a hook but Capuchin blocks it.
Nice jab there from Capuchin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capuchin swings for the body but Michael moves out of range.
Capuchin swings for the body but Michael moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capuchin. Michael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Capuchin lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capuchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michael.
Capuchin looks to score with a jab to the body but Michael is just out of range.
Michael cracks Capuchin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Capuchin, as that shot connected.
Capuchin lands a nice shot to the body.
Capuchin slips under a jab.
Capuchin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Capuchin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michael looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Michael takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Michael throws a hook but Capuchin avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Capuchin misses the target.
Michael misses with a body kick.
Capuchin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Michael on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Capuchin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Capuchin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michael misses with a low kick.
Michael lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michael misses the shot to the body.
Capuchin thuds his right hand into Michael's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Capuchin checks a low kick from Michael.
Capuchin just misses with a punch to the body.
Capuchin's corner calls for a 1-2. Capuchin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Capuchin misses with a looping right.
Michael swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Capuchin.
Capuchin checks a low kick from Michael.
Capuchin throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Capuchin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michael moves away.
A nice side step and Michael releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circle momentarily. Capuchin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Capuchin checks a leg kick.
Michael throws a leg kick but Capuchin moved away.
Capuchin thuds a left hand into Michael's body.
Capuchin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michael was well out of range. Poor timing from Capuchin.
Michael tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Capuchin is able to avoid easily.
Capuchin connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin throws a lazy right hand but Michael sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Capuchin with a hook.
Capuchin looks to throw the jab but Michael is out of range.
Michael lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Michael is looking to slow Capuchin down with leg kicks.
Capuchin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Michael throws a lazy uppercut
and Capuchin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michael throws a lazy head kick
and Capuchin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Capuchin just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcel Capuchin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michael with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Capuchin to score with a decent uppercut.
Michael ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michael has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Michael ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Capuchin throws a body shot but no joy.
Michael shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Michael is looking to slow Capuchin down with leg kicks.
Capuchin throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Capuchin misses its intended target.
Balbus Michael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot lands for Michael.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael avoids a punch combination nicely.
Capuchin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michael appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Michael takes one to the chin there.
Capuchin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capuchin moves out of range as Michael throws a body kick.
Capuchin misses with a looping left.
Michael goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Michael misses with a wild body shot.
Capuchin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice body punch from Capuchin.
Michael missing with a left hand there. Capuchin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capuchin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michael. Michael obviously looking to wear him down.
Capuchin blocks the body kick.
Michael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Capuchin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michael counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Capuchin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Capuchin 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Capuchin!
Marcel Capuchin took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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