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SPFC XI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grister Charnstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakki Kallis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grister Charnstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakki Kallis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charnstrom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kallis. That did some damage!
Kallis looks to score with a jab to the body but Charnstrom is just out of range.
Charnstrom connects with an inside leg kick.
Kallis's coach down at Wolves Den $200 Elite Circuits was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kallis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kallis scores with a sloppy right hand. Charnstrom should have avoided that one.
Kallis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Charnstrom.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kallis!
Kallis misses with the body kick
and Charnstrom counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Charnstrom.
Kallis misses with a double jab
and Charnstrom counters with a nice uppercut.
Charnstrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kallis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charnstrom.
Jakki Kallis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kallis fails to land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Charnstrom coming out on top.
Kallis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Charnstrom throws a body shot but no joy.
Kallis misses the shot to the body.
Charnstrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallis.
An inside leg kick lands from Charnstrom.
Kallis misses with a double jab.
Charnstrom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Kallis misses.
Kallis misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallis moves away from the strike by Charnstrom.
Kallis throws a counter combo.
Kallis jabs Charnstrom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Charnstrom throws the left hand but Kallis avoids the punch easily.
Kallis tries to work over Charnstrom's front leg with a kick but Charnstrom checks it.
Kallis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Kallis.
Charnstrom tries to bum rush Kallis with a series of wild strikes but Kallis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charnstrom throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kallis swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Kallis misses.
Charnstrom lands a right hook to the body.
Charnstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charnstrom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A leg kick checked by Charnstrom.
Charnstrom scores with a head kick. Kallis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kallis slips a straight right by Charnstrom.
Kallis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Charnstrom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kallis throws a head kick but Charnstrom moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charnstrom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kallis's head.
Kallis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kallis tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Kallis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kallis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kallis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charnstrom.
Charnstrom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charnstrom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kallis.
Kallis looks winded!
Charnstrom lunges at Kallis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kallis's hand.
Kallis throws a low kick, looking for Charnstrom's leg but Charnstrom calmly moves out of range.
Kallis looks for the body kick but Charnstrom saw that one coming.
Charnstrom just misses with a punch to the body.
Kallis looks to land a right hand but Charnstrom moved out of range.
A big left from Charnstrom misses.
Charnstrom scores with a kick to the body.
Kallis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charnstrom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Charnstrom.
Charnstrom scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Charnstrom misses its intended target.
Charnstrom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charnstrom misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Kallis misses.
A nice combination there by Charnstrom.
Charnstrom throws a nice looking combination but Kallis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charnstrom blocks a head kick by Kallis.
Kallis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kallis just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Charnstrom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charnstrom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallis misses with a low kick.
Kallis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Charnstrom throws a nice looking combination but Kallis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallis slips a straight right by Charnstrom.
Kallis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Charnstrom rather than just go for the knockout.
Kallis misses the shot to the body.
Kallis looks to land a combination but Charnstrom avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Charnstrom!
Charnstrom cracks the inside of Kallis's front leg.
Kallis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Kallis misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charnstrom. That's going to slow Kallis down.
Charnstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charnstrom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kallis.
Charnstrom misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charnstrom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kallis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Charnstrom has time to react.
Charnstrom looks to land a combination but Kallis avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charnstrom. That's going to slow Kallis down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grister Charnstrom dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kallis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Charnstrom.
A combination from Kallis does no damage.
Kallis 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.
Charnstrom avoids the body shot from Kallis.
Charnstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kallis ducks under a wild hook from Charnstrom.
Charnstrom looks to throw the jab but Kallis is out of range.
And Kallis tries to counter it with a takedown but Charnstrom pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kallis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kallis lands with a nice combination. Charnstrom backs away looking to recover.
Kallis walks into a straight right hand from Charnstrom.
Kallis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charnstrom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charnstrom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Charnstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charnstrom throws a series of punches but Kallis avoids them all with ease.
Charnstrom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kallis is out of range and Charnstrom settles back down.
Kallis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kallis throws a right and a left that Charnstrom avoids nicely.
Grister Charnstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kallis fails to land with a series of punches.
Kallis is breathing heavily.
A combination from Charnstrom does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallis ducks under a wild hook from Charnstrom.
Kallis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charnstrom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kallis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charnstrom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kallis.
Charnstrom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kallis can do to turn this around?
Kallis ducks under a wild hook from Charnstrom.
Kallis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Charnstrom is out of range and Kallis settles back down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charnstrom.
Grister Charnstrom is winning the standup battle so far.
Charnstrom throws a series of punches but Kallis avoids them all with ease.
Kallis slips a jab and a cross from Charnstrom.
Kallis unleashes a big counter combination but Charnstrom bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kallis throws a one two combo.
Charnstrom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kallis's sensitive parts.
A lazy left from Kallis finds it's target.
Kallis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charnstrom.
Charnstrom throws a series of punches but Kallis avoids them all with ease.
Charnstrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kallis throws a nice looking combination but Charnstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kallis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charnstrom.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kallis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Charnstrom has got the better of the exchanges.
Charnstrom tries to land a front kick but Kallis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallis misses with a double jab
and Charnstrom counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kallis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kallis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kallis slips a jab from Charnstrom.
Kallis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charnstrom moves away.
It looked like Charnstrom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Charnstrom misses with a series of wild punches.
Charnstrom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kallis misses with a double jab.
Kallis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charnstrom.
Charnstrom misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Charnstrom.
Charnstrom throws a body punch but Kallis moves out of range.
Charnstrom lands a leg kick that knocks Kallis off balance momentarily.
Kallis misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kallis. Those never looked like landing.
Charnstrom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kallis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Charnstrom.
Kallis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charnstrom.
Some wild striking there from Kallis.
Charnstrom misses with a wild combination.
Kallis throws a leg kick but Charnstrom sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kallis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charnstrom circles away quickly and effectively.
Charnstrom lands a body shot.
Charnstrom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kallis!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charnstrom swinging wildly here.
Charnstrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kallis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charnstrom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kallis circles away quickly and effectively.
Kallis throws a solid leg kick but Charnstrom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kallis.
Kallis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kallis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kallis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kallis misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Charnstrom to counter with a crisp jab.
Charnstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kallis throws a right hand that Charnstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Charnstrom also avoids with ease.
Charnstrom throws a looping overhand right but Kallis ducks down to avoid it.
Charnstrom checks a low kick from Kallis.
Kallis throws a nice looking combination but Charnstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Charnstrom does no damage.
Kallis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sloppy strikes from Kallis. Those never looked like landing.
Charnstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kallis moves away.
Charnstrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kallis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grister Charnstrom dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kallis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Charnstrom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kallis scrambles back to his feet.
A combination from Kallis does no damage.
Kallis misses with the combination.
Kallis lands a slapping body shot.
Charnstrom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kallis throws out the jab.
Charnstrom appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kallis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Charnstrom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charnstrom throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Charnstrom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charnstrom moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charnstrom cracks the inside of Kallis's front leg.
Kallis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charnstrom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kallis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charnstrom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Charnstrom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Kallis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charnstrom lands a leg kick that knocks Kallis off balance momentarily.
Charnstrom throws an overhand right that lands on Kallis's shoulder, as Kallis tries to avoid the shot.
Charnstrom throws a shot from downtown. Kallis moves away and avoids it.
Kallis misses with a few strikes there.
Kallis blocks a head kick by Charnstrom.
Charnstrom misses with a few strikes there.
Kallis lands a nice looking body shot.
Kallis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Charnstrom.
Charnstrom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kallis throws a combination that misses
and Charnstrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charnstrom throws a combination. Kallis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Charnstrom blocks a head kick by Kallis.
Charnstrom blocks a head kick by Kallis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kallis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grister Charnstrom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kallis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Charnstrom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Charnstrom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Charnstrom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charnstrom moves out of range of the body kick from Kallis.
Charnstrom throws a big counter combination but Kallis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Charnstrom lands with a nice body punch.
Kallis lands a jab.
Charnstrom 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Charnstrom scores with a four punch combination!
Charnstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kallis manages to avoid it.
Kallis fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Kallis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kallis misses with a straight right.
Charnstrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kallis throws a leg kick but Charnstrom checks it.
A right-left combo lands from Charnstrom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallis avoids the body shot from Charnstrom.
Kallis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Charnstrom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kallis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charnstrom looks to land a combination but Kallis avoids it well.
Charnstrom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kallis. That did some damage!
Charnstrom avoids the head kick by Kallis.
Kallis slips under a jab.
Kallis walks into a jab.
Kallis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kallis misses with a few strikes there.
Charnstrom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Charnstrom.
Kallis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Charnstrom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kallis scrambles back to his feet.
Charnstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kallis throws a nice looking combination but Charnstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Charnstrom there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallis dodges the punch combination from Charnstrom.
Charnstrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kallis is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Charnstrom looks to land a combination but Kallis avoids it well.
Kallis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kallis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Charnstrom at a distance.
Charnstrom lands a jab-cross combination.
Kallis tries a low kick but Charnstrom avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Kallis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kallis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Charnstrom.
Kallis tries a head kick but it misses.
Kallis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Charnstrom.
Kallis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charnstrom throwing a counter right hand but Kallis manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Charnstrom. Those never looked like landing.
Kallis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jakki Kallis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charnstrom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kallis throws a body punch but Charnstrom moves out of range.
Kallis looks to score with a jab to the body but Charnstrom is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grister Charnstrom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Charnstrom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grister Charnstrom!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Jewtuszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Nyberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciej Jewtuszko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matti Nyberg!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jewtuszko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nyberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jewtuszko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jewtuszko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nyberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jewtuszko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nyberg swivels and escapes.
Nyberg throws a leg kick
letting Jewtuszko counter with a right hand.
Matti Nyberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyberg connects with a body shot.
Jewtuszko is looking to clinch but Nyberg is avoiding it.
Nyberg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jewtuszko is looking to clinch.
A jab from Nyberg does it's job there.
Good exchange - Nyberg coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jewtuszko drops his hands momentarily and Nyberg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jewtuszko is rocked!
Jewtuszko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nyberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oh Jewtuszko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jewtuszko slips a jab and a cross from Nyberg.
Jewtuszko seems to have got his legs back now.
Nyberg with a hook.
Nice shot by Nyberg.
Nyberg throws a series of punches but Jewtuszko avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewtuszko darts in trying to clinch
and Nyberg scores with a counter punch that sends Jewtuszko to the canvas! Nyberg smells blood - he's punishing Jewtuszko with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jewtuszko has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Nyberg!
A pretty intense looking Matti Nyberg took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Farts Alot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alot comes into the arena with we will rock you blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Farts Alot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov tries to clinch there but Alot circles away.
Alot throws a sloppy head kick and Markov moves out of range easily.
Markov moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Markov.
Alot is trying to pull guard but Markov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alot is looking for a takedown.
Markov misses with some punches.
Markov has Alot pushed against the cage.
Markov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farts Alot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alot backwards.
Alot goes for a takedown attempt but Markov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Markov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Alot is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markov drops Alot with a right and a left! Markov comes rushing in but Alot regains his composure and manages to keep Markov in guard.
Alot is rocked!
It looks like Farts Alot has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markov trying to control the position from guard on top but Alot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov wanted to stand there but Alot had control of the position.
Alot keeping full guard, as Markov tries to pass.
Markov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Alot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Markov wants to stand and escape but instead Alot has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Alot trying to control the position from guard on top but Markov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Alot is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Markov smiles and moves away.
Markov waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Alot. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Alot to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alot is keeping the position for now.
Markov wanted to stand there but Alot had control of the position.
Markov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Markov wants to stand and escape but instead Alot has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Markov is looking to stand up but Alot isn't so interested in that idea.
Alot drops back looking for a leg! Markov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Markov manages to kick Alot off! Alot jumps back into Markov's guard.
Markov wriggles free and stands up.
Alot fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Markov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Markov lands a left and a right that sends Alot crashing to the canvas! Markov dives into mount looking to finish!
Farts Alot's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markov trying to control but Alot is having none of it.
Alot is breathing heavily.
Markov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Alot haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markov content just to control the position here.
Markov avoids the attempt from Alot to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Markov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Farts Alot's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Markov stuffs the takedown attempt from Alot. Alot gets slowly back to his feet.
Markov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Markov lands with a straight right. Alot didn't see that one coming.
Markov connects with a right hand. Alot shakes it off.
We've been told by Alot's head coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Markov tries to clinch there but Alot circles away.
Markov lands a big right hook! Alot looks hurt but is still standing! Markov lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Alot falls down and Markov dives in with a huge hammer fist! Alot's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Markov runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aleksey Markov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Kuznetcov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stale Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sorry. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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270 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Kuznetcov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stale Penn!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries for a takedown but Kuznetcov circles away easily
so Kuznetcov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Penn is working an open guard so Kuznetcov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Penn has his takedown stuffed
and Kuznetcov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Kuznetcov prevents Penn from improving his position.
Kuznetcov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Kuznetcov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kuznetcov'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Kuznetcov has control of the leg.
Kuznetcov lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kuznetcov in particular looking to stall.
Kuznetcov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kuznetcov working the head and body with strikes.
Penn manages to get to full guard.
Kuznetcov won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznetcov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Penn's head.
Penn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuznetcov's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuznetcov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kuznetcov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Penn trying to control but Kuznetcov is working from the bottom.
Kuznetcov wants to stand but Penn is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuznetcov is on top in guard.
Kuznetcov preventing the sweep.
Penn looking for a guillotine here but Kuznetcov defends easily.
Kuznetcov cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kuznetcov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kuznetcov stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Penn is rocked!
Kuznetcov arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Penn's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andrey Kuznetcov!
A very excited looking Andrey Kuznetcov 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blade comes into the arena with Kill em all - King 810 blaring out of the sound system. Barbosa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Racionais MC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Boris Blade has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Blade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blade backwards.
Blade manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blade throws the kick towards the body but Barbosa avoids it.
Blade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blade misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Blade does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbosa blocks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Blade misses
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa lands a body shot.
Blade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa slips under a jab from Blade.
Barbosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blade.
Blade clinches.
Barbosa jumps into guard, dragging Blade to the mat.
Blade avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blade gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blade is sitting in close to Barbosa's body. Barbosa has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Blade is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Blade is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Barbosa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Clayton Barbosa!
During a confident post fight interview, Clayton Barbosa 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Vuong Quang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Paterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis Paterson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vuong Quang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Louis Paterson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paterson tries to clinch but Quang moves out of range.
Paterson tries to clinch
and Quang counters with a nice uppercut.
Quang lands a slapping body shot.
Paterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Louis Paterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paterson manages to avoid it.
Paterson looks to clinch
and Quang counters with a straight right hand.
Quang throws a looping overhand right but Paterson ducks down to avoid it.
Quang closes the distance and clinches.
Quang looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Quang backwards.
A short uppercut from Quang.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quang.
Quang has Paterson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paterson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Paterson - that landed with a thud.
Quang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Paterson prevents it.
Paterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quang's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Paterson.
Paterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Quang controls his hands.
Paterson tries to throw a body punch but Quang avoids it by throwing Paterson back against the cage.
I was talking to Quang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Paterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quang is looking to break free of the clinch but Paterson has double underhooks.
Quang fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vuong Quang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quang digs a right hand into Paterson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paterson's gas tank.
Paterson scores with a hook to the body.
Paterson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Quang.
Quang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quangs head.
Paterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Quang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterson scores with a shot to the side of Quang's head.
Paterson cracks Quang with a nice body shot.
Quang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quang manages to break the clinch.
Quang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Quang.
Quang swinging wildly here.
Quang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paterson's head backwards.
Paterson slips under a jab from Quang.
Paterson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paterson tries to clinch up.
Quang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paterson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Paterson.
Paterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quangs head.
Quang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Paterson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Quang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paterson working aggressively here.
Paterson misses with a body punch.
Paterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quang blocking some punches.
Paterson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Quang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quang prevents a body shot from Paterson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paterson lands with a light punch inside.
Paterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paterson taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paterson smiles and moves away.
Paterson moves to clinch but Quang breaks away
and Quang counters with a nice uppercut.
Paterson tries to keep at a distance but Quang has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quang working hard to break the clinch.
Paterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quang's elbow.
A short left from Paterson.
Quang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paterson smiles and moves away.
Quang closes the distance and pushes Paterson back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Louis Paterson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Quang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short body shot lands from Paterson as the two fighters clinch.
Quang is looking for a takedown.
Quang prevents a body shot from Paterson.
Paterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Quang.
Quang lands with a left to the head.
Paterson is pressed up against the cage. Quang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paterson down to the mat. Paterson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Quang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paterson.
Quang closes the distance and clinches.
Quang prevents a body shot from Paterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterson misses with the head strike.
Quang jumps guard but Paterson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vuong Quang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quang takes a shot to the head.
Paterson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Paterson fails to land.
Quang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paterson to keep the fight standing.
Paterson blocks an uppercut.
Paterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Quang backwards.
Paterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quang backwards.
Quang jumps guard but Paterson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Quang is looking for a takedown.
Paterson lands with a right to the head.
Paterson is working Quang over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paterson pushes Quang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quangs head.
Paterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quang is rocked!
Quang tries to pull guard but Paterson holds him up against the cage and eventually Quang drops back down to his feet.
Oh Quang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Quang backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quang tries to score a body lock takedown but Paterson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Quang jumps guard but Paterson stands there with Quang around his waist. Quang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterson misses with a body punch.
Quang seems to have got his legs back now.
Quang blocking some punches.
Paterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Paterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quang blocking some punches.
Paterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quang's elbow.
Paterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quang prevents a body shot from Paterson.
Paterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Paterson.
Quang manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Quang controls Paterson momentarily but Paterson frees himself.
Paterson trying to control but Quang is working from the bottom.
Paterson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quang looking to control.
Paterson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Paterson landing with the ground and pound.
Paterson stays in close to Quang's body and controls the position.
Paterson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Quang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paterson is posturing up here but Quang has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Paterson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Paterson has to tap! Slick submission there by Quang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vuong Quang!
After winning the bout, Vuong Quang 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between More IsMore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
265 lbs
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25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Decent boxing
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, More IsMore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joel Laston!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IsMore lands the left hand.
Laston moves in looking to clinch but IsMore pushes him off.
Laston is looking to clinch but IsMore is avoiding it.
Laston tries to clinch up
and IsMore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laston takes the fight into the clinch.
Laston misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Laston.
Laston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
IsMore blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laston.
Laston pushes IsMore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like More IsMore has been cut.
IsMore tries to work over Laston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laston misses with some punches.
Laston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with IsMore's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laston misses with some punches.
IsMore breaks the clinch.
Laston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but IsMore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laston rushes IsMore and presses him up against the cage.
Laston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laston misses with some punches.
IsMore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
IsMore cracks Laston with an open hand slap.
Laston drives through and clinches with IsMore against the cage.
Laston keeps control of IsMore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laston misses with some punches.
IsMore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Laston fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laston throws a head punch that misses.
Laston pushes IsMore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on IsMore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
IsMore is trying to break the clinch but Laston has him pressed against the cage.
IsMore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by IsMore.
IsMore blocks an uppercut.
Laston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laston scores with a shot to the side of IsMore's head.
IsMore prevents a body shot from Laston.
IsMore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
IsMore throws out a loose jab but Laston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and IsMore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laston tries to clinch but IsMore moves away
and IsMore counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laston moves to clinch but IsMore breaks away
and IsMore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
IsMore tries to keep at a distance but Laston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laston struggles to land a body shot inside as IsMore controls his hands.
Laston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by IsMore.
IsMore breaks from the clinch.
IsMore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
IsMore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laston needs to keep his hands up - IsMore had a free shot at his head there.
Laston closes the distance but IsMore moves to the side
and IsMore counters with a stiff right hand.
Laston walks into a left hand.
IsMore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laston struggles to land a body shot inside as IsMore controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Laston.
A nice right hand lands inside from IsMore.
Laston is leaning against IsMore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
IsMore tries to break the clinch but Laston is controlling the position.
Laston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laston throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for IsMore.
Laston throws a punch but it's blocked by IsMore.
Laston prevents IsMore from breaking the clinch.
Laston throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Laston fails to land.
Laston misses with the head strike.
Laston struggles to land a body shot inside as IsMore controls his hands.
IsMore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
IsMore blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joel Laston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on More IsMore'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.
Laston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
IsMore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
IsMore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
IsMore 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.
IsMore seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
IsMore is pawing at Laston, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Laston's nose. Laston is badly hurt! IsMore pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Laston tries desperately to hold on but IsMore is relentless in his assault! As Laston receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls IsMore away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). More IsMore!
More IsMore really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Irish Collar & Elbow Nutrition and Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Fliehr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagat Kaliprapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Fliehr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sagat Kaliprapon!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fliehr throws out a powerful jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Fliehr as he connects with a hook.
Kaliprapon tries to close the distance and clinch but Fliehr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaliprapon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fliehr is looking to counter the offense by Kaliprapon and move into the clinch.
Richard Fliehr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fliehr looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaliprapon is just out of range.
Kaliprapon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fliehr circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Kaliprapon to the canvas! Kaliprapon doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Fliehr keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Fliehr!
Richard Fliehr took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brano Mc Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight 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 Las Vegas, Didier Drogba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brano Mc Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Gregor closes the distance but Drogba moves to the side
and Mc Gregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mc Gregor misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Drogba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mc Gregor doesn't seem phased though.
Mc Gregor is looking to clinch but Drogba is avoiding it.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up.
A jab from Drogba does it's job there.
A big right from Drogba misses.
Drogba lands a nice hook to Mc Gregor's body. Mc Gregor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mc Gregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drogba, as that shot connected.
Drogba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Drogba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mc Gregor doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mc Gregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Drogba circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Gregor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drogba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mc Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drogba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drogba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Drogba.
Drogba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mc Gregor doesn't seem bothered though.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch
and Drogba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brano Mc Gregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mc Gregor defending well as Drogba loads up on a big left hand.
Mc Gregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drogba is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mc Gregor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drogba.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba moves out of range.
Drogba looks to land a left hand but Mc Gregor moved out of range nicely.
Drogba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Mc Gregor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Drogba throws a jab but it's blocked by Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drogba appears to be looking for a big counter.
Drogba lands with a nice body punch.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba is having none of it.
Mc Gregor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drogba.
Drogba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mc Gregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drogba.
Drogba keeps the fight on the outside.
Mc Gregor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drogba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Didier Drogba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brano Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor darts in trying to clinch
and Drogba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mc Gregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drogba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drogba counters with a straight right hand.
Mc Gregor misses with a takedown attempt
and Drogba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drogba lands with a nice body punch.
Didier Drogba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drogba jabs at Mc Gregor's body.
Drogba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mc Gregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Drogba circles away.
Drogba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor looks to clinch
and Drogba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drogba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Drogba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mc Gregor fails with the takedown.
Mc Gregor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've been informed that Mc Gregor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mc Gregor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mc Gregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba moves away
enabling Drogba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mc Gregor darts in trying to clinch
and Mc Gregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Didier Drogba dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mc Gregor is looking to clinch.
Drogba misses with a few strikes there.
Drogba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mc Gregor is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Drogba misses the target.
Mc Gregor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drogba pinned against the cage. Drogba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba is having none of it.
A punch combination from Drogba misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drogba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mc Gregor shoots in looking for a takedown. Drogba tries to sprawl out of it but Mc Gregor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drogba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Gregor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drogba avoids a wild elbow strike from Mc Gregor.
Drogba tries to work over Mc Gregor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drogba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drogba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mc Gregor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drogba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mc Gregor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drogba counters with a straight right hand.
Didier Drogba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brano Mc Gregor.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mc Gregor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor closes the distance and pushes Drogba back into the cage.
Drogba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drogba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mc Gregor manages to avoid it.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up
enabling Drogba to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drogba breaks from the clinch.
Mc Gregor closes the distance but Drogba moves to the side
and Drogba counters with a right hand to the body.
Drogba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Didier Drogba is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba lands the left hand.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up but Drogba circles away and keeps his distance.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba moves away
letting Drogba counter with a right hand.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch.
Mc Gregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch up but Drogba keeps it at a distance.
As Mc Gregor looks to move away, Drogba throws a big counter combo but Mc Gregor just gets out of the way.
Brano Mc Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mc Gregor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drogba misses with a left hand
and Mc Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Drogba.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba moves out of range.
Drogba tries to counter by clinching up but Mc Gregor breaks away and moves out of range.
Drogba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drogba keeps the fight on the outside.
Mc Gregor darts in trying to clinch
and Drogba counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mc Gregor shoots in looking for a takedown. Drogba tries to sprawl out of it but Mc Gregor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drogba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch
and Drogba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drogba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mc Gregor can do to turn this around?
Drogba throws a hook but Mc Gregor avoids it easily.
Mc Gregor wants to counter with a clinch but Drogba pushes him away.
Drogba scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Didier Drogba dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mc Gregor is looking to clinch but Drogba is avoiding it.
Mc Gregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drogba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mc Gregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drogba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drogba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch up but Drogba keeps it at a distance.
Mc Gregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Drogba circles away.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba moves out of range.
Drogba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mc Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drogba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mc Gregor darts in trying to clinch
and Drogba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch.
Drogba is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drogba circles away quickly and effectively.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up but Drogba circles away and keeps his distance.
Drogba lands a nice hook to Mc Gregor's body. Mc Gregor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drogba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mc Gregor under the eye.
Mc Gregor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drogba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drogba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mc Gregor is trying desperately to land a takedown but Drogba is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor moves in looking to clinch but Drogba pushes him off.
Drogba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mc Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Drogba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mc Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drogba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drogba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up
and Drogba counters with a straight right hand.
Drogba misses with a hook.
Mc Gregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drogba throws a body punch but Mc Gregor moves out of range.
Mc Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drogba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mc Gregor moves in looking to clinch but Drogba pushes him off.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba swings for the body but Mc Gregor moves out of range.
Mc Gregor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mc Gregor is looking to clinch but Drogba is avoiding it.
Mc Gregor has his takedown stuffed
and Drogba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mc Gregor wants to clinch up but Drogba keeps it at a distance.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up
and Drogba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mc Gregor thinking.
Mc Gregor takes one to the side of the head.
Drogba keeps the fight on the outside.
Drogba throwing a counter right hand but Mc Gregor manages to avoid it.
Mc Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drogba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drogba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drogba.
Mc Gregor throws a combination. Drogba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mc Gregor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mc Gregor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mc Gregor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mc Gregor closes the distance but Drogba moves to the side
letting Drogba counter with a right hand.
Mc Gregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Drogba circles away.
Mc Gregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch.
Drogba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Didier Drogba clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drogba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mc Gregor is looking to clinch.
Drogba scores with a decent looking hook.
Drogba circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Mc Gregor tries to get set, Drogba tries to push him back and clinch up but Mc Gregor manages to avoid the attempt.
Drogba swats away the attempt to clinch by Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drogba.
Drogba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drogba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Gregor looks to clinch
and Drogba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drogba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mc Gregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up.
Drogba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drogba misses with a straight left.
Mc Gregor closes the distance but Drogba moves to the side
letting Drogba counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Mc Gregor. Those never looked like landing.
Mc Gregor throws a head kick that misses
and Drogba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mc Gregor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drogba.
Drogba throws a body shot but no joy.
Drogba misses with a hook.
Drogba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drogba cracks Mc Gregor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch
and Drogba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drogba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mc Gregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drogba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drogba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mc Gregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drogba tests Mc Gregor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mc Gregor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drogba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mc Gregor moves to clinch but Drogba breaks away
and Drogba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drogba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba moves away
letting Drogba counter with a right hand.
Mc Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drogba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mc Gregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drogba is looking to counter punch.
Drogba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch up but Drogba keeps it at a distance.
Drogba lands with an overhand left.
Mc Gregor moves out of range of the strikes.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch but Drogba slips to the side
and Drogba counters with a straight right hand.
Mc Gregor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drogba counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drogba is looking for a counter combo.
Mc Gregor avoids the body shot from Drogba.
Mc Gregor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mc Gregor closes the distance but Drogba moves to the side
and Drogba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mc Gregor takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Mc Gregor breaks the clinch.
Mc Gregor looks to clinch
letting Drogba counter with a right hand.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up
and Drogba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Didier Drogba had his way with Brano Mc Gregor in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mc Gregor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drogba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drogba misses with a hook. Mc Gregor ducked under it nicely.
Mc Gregor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drogba counters with a straight right hand.
Drogba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mc Gregor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mc Gregor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drogba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Drogba.
Mc Gregor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drogba connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mc Gregor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drogba lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Drogba.
A shot to the liver by Drogba. Beautiful body shot.
Mc Gregor drives through and clinches with Drogba against the cage.
Mc Gregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drogba misses with a looping right.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch
and Drogba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drogba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mc Gregor misses with a wild body shot.
Drogba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Drogba to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A head kick by Mc Gregor misses
and Drogba counters with a stiff right hand.
Drogba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba is having none of it.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch
and Drogba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drogba looks to throw the jab but Mc Gregor is out of range.
Drogba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drogba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drogba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch up but Drogba keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Drogba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drogba throws out a loose jab but Mc Gregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drogba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mc Gregor moves into the clinch.
Drogba blocks an uppercut.
Drogba breaks the clinch.
Didier Drogba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drogba misses the body punch
and Mc Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Mc Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drogba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drogba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drogba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up
and Mc Gregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch up but Drogba keeps it at a distance.
Brano Mc Gregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mc Gregor tries to clinch
letting Drogba counter with a right hand.
Mc Gregor has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mc Gregor.
Drogba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mc Gregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drogba as he avoids it easily.
Drogba connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Gregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mc Gregor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drogba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Didier Drogba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drogba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 50:44
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:44
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Didier Drogba!
Didier Drogba is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Didier Drogba thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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