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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DeAndre Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paljas Uneksija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uneksija has chosen Ozzy Osbourne - Hellraiser as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.



177 cm
20
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0
180 cm
26
172 lbs
8 - 3 - 0
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin


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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DeAndre Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paljas Uneksija!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uneksija throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Uneksija.
Paljas Uneksija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uneksija displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Uneksija misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Uneksija.
A slow jab from Uneksija misses its intended target.
Jackson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Uneksija manages to circle out of the way.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson is looking to counter the offense by Uneksija and move into the clinch.
Uneksija fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Uneksija misses with a double jab

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uneksija is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson keeps control of Uneksija as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Uneksija is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.

Uneksija breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uneksija.
Uneksija throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uneksija punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Uneksija, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Uneksija against the cage but Uneksija circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uneksija throws a combination that misses

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uneksija's efforts to push away.
Uneksija is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeAndre Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Uneksija breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Uneksija sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paljas Uneksija is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uneksija fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Uneksija lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Uneksija misses with a lunging right hand

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uneksija preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uneksija can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Uneksija wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson'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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Uneksija.
Uneksija misses the jab.
Uneksija misses the body punch

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Uneksija fights it but they end up in guard.
Uneksija preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Uneksija can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uneksija is keeping the position for now.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Uneksija displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Uneksija misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Uneksija as Jackson shoots in.
Uneksija scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Uneksija misses the target.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uneksija.
Uneksija throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Jackson misses its target.
Sloppy strikes from Uneksija. Those never looked like landing.
Uneksija lands with a hook. Jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Uneksija misses with a looping left.
Uneksija finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Uneksija does it's job there.
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!
Uneksija throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson feinted with a counter takedown.
Uneksija throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
A big right from Uneksija misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uneksija throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Uneksija looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uneksija uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Uneksija is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Uneksija with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Uneksija misses with a shot to the body

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson is taking a breather. Uneksija says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson stalling.
Further stalling from Jackson.

Jackson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Uneksija to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uneksija misses with a few strikes there.
Uneksija connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Uneksija throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Uneksija.
Uneksija looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Uneksija moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Uneksija napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson just content to control the position.
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Uneksija for as long as he can get away with.
Uneksija is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with the ground and pound.
Jackson just content to control the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Jackson.
The strikes coming from Jackson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here.
Jackson scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paljas Uneksija showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!


Uneksija misses with a double jab

and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
Jackson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Uneksija's legs.
Jackson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Uneksija is avoiding damage well.
Jackson takes a little break here. Uneksija wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson decides to stand back up. Jackson steps back and let's Uneksija get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uneksija throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson tries to counter with a takedown but Uneksija is quick to defend against it.
Danga de danga de dang - Uneksija scores with a four punch combination!
Horrible takedown attempt by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Uneksija, which made it look bad.
Uneksija misses with a two punch combination.
Uneksija misses with the combination.
Jackson tries to counter by clinching up but Uneksija breaks away and moves out of range.
Uneksija looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uneksija.
Jackson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Uneksija slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A low kick from Uneksija is predictable there

and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson stays in close to Uneksija's body and controls the position.

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!
DeAndre Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson continues to stall.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Uneksija misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Uneksija connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Uneksija misses the jab.
Uneksija goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A low kick from Uneksija misses

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Uneksija won't be happy with that.
Jackson staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working Uneksija over with some ground and pound from side control.
Paljas Uneksija is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Uneksija sneaks out the side door and pushes Jackson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson slips a jab from Uneksija.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeAndre Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uneksija throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
DeAndre Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paljas Uneksija comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Uneksija 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paljas Uneksija!

After winning the bout, Paljas Uneksija thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
44%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Kubiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Rynkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rynkowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mama Selita - 303. Paddy Kubiak has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.



186 cm
22
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0
175 cm
28
154 lbs
5 - 5 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin


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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Kubiak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastian Rynkowski!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kubiak has managed to clinch.

Rynkowski manages to break the clinch.
Rynkowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kubiak.
And Rynkowski tries to counter it with a takedown but Kubiak pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kubiak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rynkowski is fending him off so far but Kubiak persists. Nope, Rynkowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Rynkowski with the counter takedown but Kubiak avoids it easily.

Rynkowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kubiak manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kubiak prevents Rynkowski from improving his position.
Kubiak trying to mount his opponent but Rynkowski defends it.

Kubiak thows an elbow strike that misses. Rynkowski gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Kubiak doesn't seem too bothered but Rynkowski quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Kubiak is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Kubiak really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sebastian Rynkowski!
Sebastian Rynkowski 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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FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stannis Baratheon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: David Bowie - Sound and Vision. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as David Jones enters the cage!



193 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0
190 cm
23
217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick
Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stannis Baratheon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Jones!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Baratheon works the jab nicely.
Baratheon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baratheon sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jones takes a swing at Baratheon's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Baratheon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baratheon lands a slapping body shot.
Baratheon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones throws a series of punches but Baratheon moves out of range.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baratheon was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Baratheon lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baratheon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baratheon looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Jones looks to move away, Baratheon throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Stannis Baratheon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baratheon lands with an overhand left.
Baratheon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones tries to move into range but Baratheon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baratheon is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Jones hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stannis Baratheon!
A very excited looking Stannis Baratheon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
65%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veke Purha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mark Brooks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.



170 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0
180 cm
28
174 lbs
6 - 3 - 0
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong
Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank


Anarchy Clothing & Laundry


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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veke Purha!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purha throws a push kick but Brooks slaps the foot to one side.
Purha tries to land a front kick but Brooks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Purha circles away quickly and effectively.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Purha is just out of range.
Brooks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Purha is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brooks closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Veke Purha has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Brooks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brooks.
Some wild striking there from Purha.
As Purha looks to move away, Brooks throws a big counter combo but Purha just gets out of the way.
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!
Brooks checks a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Purha has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Brooks throws a right and a left that Purha avoids nicely.
Purha steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brooks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Purha momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brooks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks blocks the body kick.
Purha throws a wild body kick that Brooks sees coming a mile off.
Brooks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brooks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brooks swinging wildly here.
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.

Purha darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.
I was talking to Brooks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Purha avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
Brooks tries to break the clinch but Purha is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Purha working aggressively here.

Purha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Purha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a straight right.

Purha feints and as Brooks raises his hands in defense, Purha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Purha is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Purha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Purha landing some decent shots from guard.
Purha stands and throws Brooks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Purha misses with the ground and pound.
Purha scoring with punches and elbows.
Purha lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purha lands a nice forearm strike.
Purha looks up at the clock and then as Brooks takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Purha smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Purha is chipping away with strikes.
Brooks struggling a bit here.
Purha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Purha scoring with punches and elbows.
Purha lands an elbow.
Purha lands a few punches from side control.

Brooks is rocked!
Purha in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Brooks looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Purha turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veke Purha!
An out of breath Veke Purha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Meinhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berry Bluethurty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!



192 cm
26
219 lbs
3 - 0 - 0
194 cm
27
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heinrich Meinhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berry Bluethurty!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meinhoff pushes Bluethurty away with a front kick.
Bluethurty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meinhoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Bluethurty.
Meinhoff misses with a straight left.
Meinhoff lands a nice looking body kick.
Bluethurty looks winded!

Meinhoff drops Bluethurty with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bluethurty looks back up at him and smiles so Meinhoff waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Berry Bluethurty has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Meinhoff. Bluethurty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Meinhoff.

Meinhoff gets a clinch.
Meinhoff pushes Bluethurty against the cage. Meinhoff is working some dirty boxing. Meinhoff pushes off with a quick right hook! Bluethurty goes down! Bluethurty tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Meinhoff moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinrich Meinhoff!
Heinrich Meinhoff gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Tauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Will Westernfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Will Westernfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?



182 cm
29
156 lbs
7 - 4 - 0
166 cm
27
150 lbs
8 - 3 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power


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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Tauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Will Westernfield!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Tauer.

Tauer drops Westernfield with a beautiful combination! Westernfield stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tauer is looking for the KO!

It looks like Leon Will Westernfield has been cut.

Tauer cracks Westernfield with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tauer has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Westernfield to stand back up!

Westernfield is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Westernfield circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Tauer. Westernfield falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Tauer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Tauer!
A very excited looking Max Tauer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Nemkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piet Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piet Kriel looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!



173 cm
24
202 lbs
11 - 7 - 0
171 cm
28
195 lbs
10 - 6 - 0
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined


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Russian Bears Nutrition


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 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Nemkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piet Kriel!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Nemkov.
Nemkov scores with a head kick.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nemkov.

Kriel closes the distance and clinches.
Kriel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nemkov to keep the fight standing.
Nemkov lands a nice shot to the body.

Nemkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kriel walks into a jab.
Nemkov scores with a jab. Kriel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kriel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nemkov tried to score with a low kick but Kriel checks it.
As Nemkov backs off Kriel throws a huge counter combo but Nemkov manages to avoid it all.
Nemkov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kriel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nemkov throws a leg kick but Kriel sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nemkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nemkov thuds a left hand into Kriel's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nemkov avoids it really well and circles away.
Nemkov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oleg Nemkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Nemkov.
Sloppy strikes from Nemkov. Those never looked like landing.
Nemkov sets himself, and Kriel steps forward looking for the clinch! Nemkov avoids it this time.
Kriel moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nemkov. That's going to slow Kriel down.
Nemkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kriel walks into a straight right hand from Nemkov.
No luck for Kriel with that takedown attempt.
Oleg Nemkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piet Kriel.
Nemkov lands with a hook. Kriel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nemkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kriel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kriel looks winded!
Nemkov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Kriel is rocked!
Nemkov punishes Kriel's body with a nice straight punch.
Nemkov throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
Nemkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Nemkov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nemkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
Nemkov scores with a three punch combo!
Nemkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nemkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nemkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nemkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nemkov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nemkov lands a nice hook to Kriel's body. Kriel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nemkov throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Nemkov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kriel is still on wobbly legs! Can Nemkov finish him?
Oleg Nemkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kriel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nemkov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nemkov lands the left hand.
Nemkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kriel.
Kriel seems to have recovered his senses.
Nemkov scores with a shot to the body.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nemkov.
Kriel wants to counter with a clinch but Nemkov pushes him away.
Kriel avoids the head kick by Nemkov.
Nemkov is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nemkov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nemkov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kriel backs up against the cage.
Kriel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nemkov lands a jab-cross combination.
Nemkov lands with a nice body punch.
Nemkov connects with a body shot that sends Kriel's belly button to the back.
Kriel dodges the punch combination from Nemkov.
Nemkov throws a head kick but Kriel moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nemkov tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nemkov tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Nemkov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!


Nemkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kriel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kriel tries to clinch but Nemkov moves out of range.
Nemkov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nemkov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nemkov.
Nemkov throws a combination. Kriel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nemkov throws a lazy body kick

and Kriel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nemkov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Nemkov pulls Kriel in close to his closed guard and prevents Kriel from doing any damage or advancing position.

Kriel lying in Nemkov's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Nemkov decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Kriel taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oleg Nemkov!
A relieved looking Oleg Nemkov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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RATING
69%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashid Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Bradford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomedov comes to the cage accompanied by Chris Brown - See You Again Feat. Tyga & Wiz Khalifa. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.



180 cm
23
194 lbs
10 - 4 - 0
186 cm
25
190 lbs
12 - 9 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank


Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof
Bullet Proof System


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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashid Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sonny Bradford!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bradford sprawls well. Bradford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Rashid Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradford stuffs the takedown attempt from Magomedov. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Magomedov swings for the body but Bradford moves out of range.
Bradford throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Magomedov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bradford's guard.

Bradford is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Magomedov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Magomedov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bradford uses from the top position.
Bradford postures up in Magomedov's guard and throws a big left but Magomedov blocks it.
Bradford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bradford got a little sloppy there for a moment and Magomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bradford has managed to get both his arms back between Magomedov's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bradford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Bradford sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bradford trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Magomedov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bradford should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Magomedov has tightened it up now! Bradford should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rashid Magomedov!
After the fight, Rashid Magomedov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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FIGHT
RATING
53%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fionn MacCumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evandro Guedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?



225 cm
26
300 lbs
11 - 3 - 0
202 cm
21
292 lbs
6 - 1 - 0
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank


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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fionn MacCumhaill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Evandro Guedes!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guedes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacCumhaill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guedes circles away quickly and effectively.
MacCumhaill lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
MacCumhaill falls off balance throwing a combination

and Guedes counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple MacCumhaill!
Guedes content to control rather than advance.
MacCumhaill is trying to control but Guedes passes into side control!
Guedes working away.
Guedes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
MacCumhaill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Guedes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
MacCumhaill prevents Guedes from improving position.
MacCumhaill looking for a sweep but Guedes has passed into full mount! Oh no!
MacCumhaill tries to lock up and control but Guedes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
MacCumhaill prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Guedes avoids the attempt from MacCumhaill to control.
MacCumhaill is trying desperately to improve position.
Guedes controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
MacCumhaill tries to hold on but Guedes pushes him away.
Guedes content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacCumhaill sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
MacCumhaill regains full guard. Nicely done.

Guedes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on MacCumhaill, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guedes throws a right hand that MacCumhaill ducks under and follows up with a left that MacCumhaill also avoids with ease.

Guedes throws a left that rocks MacCumhaill and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Guedes dives into side control, looking to finish! Can MacCumhaill regain composure!

It looks like Fionn MacCumhaill has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guedes taking a breather here.
MacCumhaill is trying to improve his position.
Guedes controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evandro Guedes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fionn MacCumhaill's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.


Guedes scores with a hook to the body. MacCumhaill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guedes cracks a nice hook into MacCumhaill's ribs.
Guedes tries to land a front kick but MacCumhaill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
MacCumhaill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Evandro Guedes has been cut.
MacCumhaill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guedes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MacCumhaill throws a series of strikes that have Guedes backpedaling.
Fionn MacCumhaill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacCumhaill scores with a three punch combo!
MacCumhaill throws a combination that misses
and Guedes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacCumhaill moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
MacCumhaill drops his hands momentarily and Guedes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Guedes.
Guedes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guedes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guedes scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

A jab-cross combination lands for Guedes and sends MacCumhaill crashing to the mat! Guedes follows him down to the mat - MacCumhaill regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

MacCumhaill is rocked!
Guedes not doing much here.
Oh MacCumhaill is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guedes passes the guard and advances to mount!
MacCumhaill seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guedes controlling the position easily from mount.
MacCumhaill gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guedes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
MacCumhaill is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Guedes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guedes is continuing to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Guedes scores with a nice right hand.
MacCumhaill takes a swing at Guedes's ribcage but misses.
MacCumhaill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guedes lands a really nice looking cross but MacCumhaill seems unphased.
MacCumhaill scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guedes in his tracks.

That has opened up Evandro Guedes's cut even more.
MacCumhaill just misses with a punch to the body.
Fionn MacCumhaill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacCumhaill throws a right hand that misses
and Guedes counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! MacCumhaill has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Evandro Guedes!
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pop
A | B
mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
47%

 

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shlemenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Omarion Ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.



225 cm
20
209 lbs
7 - 0 - 0
180 cm
23
205 lbs
11 - 4 - 0
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank


Perkele!


KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
KnockOut


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Shlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut.
Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pulkkinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shlemenko throws a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head but Pulkkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shlemenko misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pulkkinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pulkkinen tried to score with a low kick but Shlemenko checks it.
Shlemenko jabs Pulkkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shlemenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shlemenko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shlemenko misses with a hook
and Pulkkinen counters with a low kick, right behind Shlemenko 's knee.
Pulkkinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shlemenko misses with a straight left.
Pulkkinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Crunch! Shlemenko slams his shin into Pulkkinen's torso.
Shlemenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shlemenko throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen avoids them all with ease.
Pulkkinen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Shlemenko throws a low kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Pulkkinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Shlemenko's shoulder, as Shlemenko tries to avoid the shot.
Shlemenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shlemenko.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shlemenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shlemenko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shlemenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Shlemenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pulkkinen throws a front kick that sends Shlemenko stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shlemenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko digs a good body shot into Pulkkinen's ribs.
Pulkkinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pulkkinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shlemenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pulkkinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pulkkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shlemenko throws a right and a left that Pulkkinen avoids nicely.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Shlemenko throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.
Shlemenko throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen sees it coming and moves out of range.

Shlemenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Shlemenko decides to stand back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pulkkinen.
Shlemenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alexander Shlemenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shlemenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Oooh a lovely combination from Shlemenko sends Pulkkinen down but not out. Shlemenko dives into side control looking to finish.

Pulkkinen is rocked!

Shlemenko swings around for an armbar but Pulkkinen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shlemenko's guard.
Oh Pulkkinen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pulkkinen is trying to maintain the position but Shlemenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Pulkkinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Shlemenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pulkkinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pulkkinen trying to hold on to Shlemenko's head to control him but Shlemenko postures up.
Pulkkinen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Shlemenko manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shlemenko stands up from mount. Strange move.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shlemenko, as that shot connected.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice strike.
Shlemenko throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen connects with a looping right hand.
Shlemenko cracks Pulkkinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Pulkkinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shlemenko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shlemenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pulkkinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Shlemenko will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.


Shlemenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shlemenko slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shlemenko wants to slow Pulkkinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Pulkkinen throws a right and a left that Shlemenko avoids nicely.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice strike.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Shlemenko moved out of range nicely.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko misses with a double jab
and Pulkkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shlemenko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shlemenko showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Shlemenko tries to pass to full mount but Pulkkinen defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Shlemenko stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko misses with a shot to the body
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Pulkkinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shlemenko's head.
Shlemenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pena Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Pulkkinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shlemenko shoots in but Pulkkinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pulkkinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shlemenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shlemenko is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shlemenko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pulkkinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Shlemenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Shlemenko ducked under it nicely.
Pulkkinen stuns Shlemenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shlemenko - that will leave a mark!
Shlemenko moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Shlemenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Shlemenko misses.
Shlemenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Shlemenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Pena Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shlemenko throws a leg kick which misses Pulkkinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pulkkinen tries to avoid it.
Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shlemenko manages to avoid it.
Shlemenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shlemenko avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Shlemenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shlemenko misses with a two punch combination.

Shlemenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pulkkinen is looking to control Shlemenko's arms but Shlemenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pulkkinen has his back to the cage.

Shlemenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Pulkkinen catches Shlemenko right on the button with a cross.
Pulkkinen clobbers Shlemenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by Shlemenko.
Shlemenko looks to land a combination. Pulkkinen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Shlemenko.
Pulkkinen cracks the inside of Shlemenko's front leg.
Shlemenko misses with a left hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Shlemenko misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Shlemenko is breathing heavily.
Shlemenko throws a nice looking combination but Pulkkinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shlemenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shlemenko looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Pulkkinen dips to his left and cracks Shlemenko with an uppercut!
Shlemenko looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Shlemenko manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Pulkkinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shlemenko swinging wildly here.
Shlemenko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shlemenko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pulkkinen lands with a cross.

Shlemenko is rocked!
Pulkkinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shlemenko misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely.
Shlemenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
It appears Pulkkinen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Alexander Shlemenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shlemenko throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pulkkinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shlemenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pulkkinen.
Shlemenko scores with a push kick.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pulkkinen connects with a right hand. Shlemenko shakes it off.
Pulkkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Shlemenko seems unphased.
Shlemenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulkkinen finish him?

Shlemenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shlemenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Shlemenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shlemenko wants to pass the guard but Pulkkinen is defending well.
Pulkkinen is looking for a sweep. Shlemenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Shlemenko decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Shlemenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shlemenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pulkkinen.
Shlemenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Shlemenko tries for a takedown but Pulkkinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pulkkinen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Shlemenko gets to his feet. Pulkkinen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shlemenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shlemenko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pulkkinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Pulkkinen.
Shlemenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shlemenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Shlemenko moves out of range.
Shlemenko throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Shlemenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shlemenko checks a leg kick.
Shlemenko wants to counter the offense by Pulkkinen and move into the clinch position.
Shlemenko misses with the combination.
Shlemenko swings widly with a right hand
and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shlemenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pulkkinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shlemenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shlemenko shoots for a takedown but Pulkkinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pulkkinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pulkkinen misses with a head kick.
Shlemenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shlemenko takes one to the chin there.
Shlemenko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Pena Pulkkinen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.


Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pulkkinen, as that shot connected.
Shlemenko avoids a kick to the body.
Shlemenko throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shlemenko.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Shlemenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shlemenko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Shlemenko misses with a looping left.
Shlemenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shlemenko fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shlemenko wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Shlemenko walks into a stiff left hand from Pulkkinen.
Shlemenko misses with a hook.
Shlemenko looks to land a body kick but Pulkkinen moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Shlemenko. Those never looked like landing.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice cross by Shlemenko.
Nice uppercut lands for Shlemenko. That snapped Pulkkinen's head back.
Some wild striking there from Shlemenko.
Pulkkinen scores with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pulkkinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Shlemenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shlemenko shoots and misses
and Shlemenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pena Pulkkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Shlemenko.
Shlemenko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pulkkinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shlemenko swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Shlemenko manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shlemenko if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pulkkinen. That's going to slow Shlemenko down.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shlemenko throws a lazy right hand but Pulkkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shlemenko closes the distance and clinches up with Pulkkinen, looking for a takedown. Shlemenko pushes Pulkkinen against the cage but Pulkkinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pulkkinen connects with a single shot there.
Shlemenko misses with a leg kick.
Shlemenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Shlemenko misses.
Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shlemenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shlemenko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pulkkinen to the ground. Shlemenko is now in Pulkkinen's guard.
Pulkkinen trying to control the position.
Shlemenko is fighting to break Pulkkinen's control of his arms but Pulkkinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alexander Shlemenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pulkkinen is trying to control the position but Shlemenko postures up.
Shlemenko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pulkkinen trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shlemenko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shlemenko shoots in and drives through. Pulkkinen sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Pulkkinen. No joy for Shlemenko on that attempt.
Pulkkinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Pulkkinen backs off Shlemenko throws a huge counter combo but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it all.
Pulkkinen staying out of range there.
Pulkkinen keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Shlemenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Shlemenko looks to land a right hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Shlemenko avoids a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shlemenko with a nice cross.
Good shot there by Shlemenko.
Shlemenko throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Shlemenko fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen lands with a kick to the temple. Shlemenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pulkkinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shlemenko has time to react.
Shlemenko throws a right hand that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Shlemenko should have avoided that one.
Shlemenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pulkkinen counters with a body kick.
Shlemenko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shlemenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Shlemenko checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Shlemenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulkkinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shlemenko looks to land a right hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range.
Pulkkinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pulkkinen blocks a jab.

Pulkkinen tries to sprawl but Shlemenko drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shlemenko is keen to just control but Pulkkinen is a slippery customer.
Pulkkinen is pressing down on Shlemenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pulkkinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Pulkkinen has his foot on Shlemenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shlemenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Shlemenko being controlled here momentarily.

Shlemenko stands up and waves to Pulkkinen to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
Shlemenko stalks Pulkkinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pulkkinen's face. Pulkkinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Shlemenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pulkkinen.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pulkkinen.

Shlemenko darts in and clinches Pulkkinen up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko is trying to pull guard but Pulkkinen has him pressed against the cage.
Pena Pulkkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Shlemenko.
Pulkkinen wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulkkinen.

Shlemenko breaks the clinch.
Shlemenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shlemenko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pulkkinen - the referee stops the clock and Shlemenko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pulkkinen. Shlemenko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen avoids a kick to the body.
Shlemenko fails with the takedown
and Pulkkinen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sloppy strikes from Shlemenko. Those never looked like landing.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick which misses Shlemenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Shlemenko tries to avoid it.
Shlemenko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alexander Shlemenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Shlemenko.
I think Pulkkinen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pena Pulkkinen!

Pena Pulkkinen retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Pena Pulkkinen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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