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DFC 10: Koreshkov vs. Choo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil Leotardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loki Farbautison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Leotardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Loki Farbautison!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leotardo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Farbautison steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leotardo.
Farbautison has Leotardo up against the cage in a clinch.
Farbautison trying to stall but Leotardo improves his position.
A short left from Leotardo.
Farbautison is trying to pull guard but Leotardo has him pressed against the cage.
Farbautison is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leotardo to keep the fight standing.
Farbautison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Farbautison trying to stall but Leotardo improves his position.
Leotardo misses with a knee to the head.
Leotardo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farbautison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phil Leotardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Loki Farbautison.
Farbautison tries to pull guard but Leotardo won't allow it.
Farbautison jumps guard but Leotardo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Leotardo.
Farbautison dodges an elbow strike from Leotardo.
Farbautison tries to pull guard but Leotardo holds him up against the cage and eventually Farbautison drops back down to his feet.
Farbautison jumps into guard, dragging Leotardo to the mat.
Leotardo stopping the sweep attempt from Farbautison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farbautison looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Leotardo has picked Farbautison up and slammed him! Farbautison can't keep hold of the triangle and Leotardo manages to pass to side control!
Farbautison is trying to improve his position.
Farbautison is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Leotardo off and has taken his back!
Farbautison is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Leotardo is defending well though. Farbautison let's go of the attempt for now.
Farbautison working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farbautison working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Farbautison has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Leotardo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Leotardo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Farbautison is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Leotardo is defending well though. Farbautison let's go of the attempt for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leotardo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leotardo fending off the submission attempt from Farbautison.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farbautison trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Leotardo doesn't escape.
Farbautison goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Leotardo escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Leotardo wants to stand up but Farbautison is controlling the position.
Farbautison has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farbautison is trying to get back to full guard.
Farbautison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Farbautison is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farbautison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Loki Farbautison dominated that round.
That's time! Leotardo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Leotardo is looking to clinch.
Farbautison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leotardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Farbautison tries to clinch up but Leotardo circles away and keeps his distance.
Farbautison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Farbautison swats away the attempt to clinch by Leotardo.
Farbautison tries to clinch there but Leotardo circles away.
Phil Leotardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leotardo swings for the body but Farbautison moves out of range.
Leotardo scoring well with a low kick there.
Leotardo jabs at Farbautison's body.
Leotardo swings widly with a right hand
and Farbautison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leotardo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Farbautison sprawling to the canvas! Farbautison rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Leotardo finish him?!
Farbautison is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farbautison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leotardo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Leotardo throws a low kick but Farbautison avoids it.
Leotardo cracks Farbautison with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Leotardo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Farbautison to stand back up!
Farbautison is still on wobbly legs! Can Leotardo finish him?
No joy there for Leotardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leotardo is stalking Farbautison. Farbautison circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Leotardo, and it's lights out! Farbautison really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Leotardo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tod Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lucas Hood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tod Truck!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hood.
Truck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Truck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Hood.
Truck thows a leg kick but Hood checks it
letting Hood counter with a right hand.
Truck throws a leg kick but Hood moved away.
Hood appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Truck does no damage.
Hood is looking for a counter combo.
Truck lands a slapping body shot.
Truck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck rushes Hood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hood manages to break the clinch.
Hood looks to land a combination but Truck avoids it well.
Truck moves into the clinch.
Truck breaks from the clinch.
Truck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Truck pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hood is out of range and Truck settles back down.
Tod Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Truck clinches up with Hood and pushes him back against the cage.
Hood breaks the clinch.
Hood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Truck moves into the clinch successfully.
Hood breaks from the clinch.
We've been informed that Truck has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Truck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Truck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Truck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hood.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Truck has managed to clinch.
Hood blocks a body shot from Truck.
Hood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hood keeps the fight on the outside.
Truck misses with a takedown
and Hood counters with a left and a right that stings Truck.
Truck swinging wildly here.
Hood looks to land a combination but Truck avoids it well.
Truck is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hood slips a jab and a cross from Truck.
Hood is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Truck looks winded!
Truck darts in trying to clinch
and Hood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Truck looks to land a combination but Hood avoids it well.
Hood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Truck misses with a kick to the body
and Hood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Truck throws a leg kick but Hood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Truck closes the distance and clinches.
Hood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Truck throws a lazy uppercut
and Hood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Truck is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OH! Truck has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Hood smells blood and charges in for the finish! Hood unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Truck sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lucas Hood!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peppu Hulikaani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Clayton Atkinson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peppu Hulikaani!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atkinson misses with a leg kick
and Hulikaani counters with a shoot takedown. Atkinson fights it but they end up in guard.
Hulikaani stands up and waves to Atkinson to follow him.
Atkinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hulikaani manages to avoid it.
Atkinson scores with a head kick. Hulikaani tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hulikaani takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Atkinson connects with a crisp jab.
Hulikaani shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkinson throws a head kick that misses.
Hulikaani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Atkinson defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atkinson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Atkinson.
Atkinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hulikaani's sensitive parts.
Hulikaani moves out of range of the body kick from Atkinson.
Hulikaani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Atkinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hulikaani with the counter takedown but Atkinson avoids it easily.
Atkinson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hulikaani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Atkinson defends it well.
Atkinson thows a leg kick but Hulikaani checks it
and Hulikaani counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hulikaani presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atkinson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Hulikaani gets back to his feet - a bit of a stange decision given the position he was in.
Atkinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hulikaani's calf.
A good leg kick by Atkinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulikaani avoids the head kick by Atkinson.
Hulikaani tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters circling - Atkinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hulikaani feints the counter takedown.
Atkinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hulikaani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Atkinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Atkinson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hulikaani.
Hulikaani walks forward, straight into a front kick from Atkinson.
Atkinson looks for the body kick but Hulikaani saw that one coming.
Hulikaani with the counter takedown but Atkinson avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson misses with a low kick.
Atkinson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hulikaani.
Hulikaani moves out of range as Atkinson throws a body kick.
Atkinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Atkinson.
Atkinson throws a sloppy head kick and Hulikaani moves out of range easily.
Hulikaani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Atkinson throws a low kick, looking for Hulikaani's leg but Hulikaani calmly moves out of range.
Hulikaani with the counter takedown but Atkinson avoids it easily.
Atkinson misses with a leg kick.
Hulikaani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Atkinson defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Atkinson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Atkinson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hulikaani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Atkinson throws a leg kick
and Hulikaani counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Atkinson!
Atkinson is looking to regain half guard here but Hulikaani keeps moving and retains side control.
Hulikaani stands up and beckons Atkinson to his feet.
Atkinson throws a chopping leg kick but Hulikaani manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hulikaani tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkinson misses with a kick to the body.
Hulikaani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Atkinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hulikaani with the counter takedown but Atkinson avoids it easily.
Atkinson misses with a leg kick
and Hulikaani counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Atkinson is looking to stand back up but Hulikaani counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Atkinson.
Atkinson is trying to stand.
Hulikaani postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Atkinson to stand up.
Atkinson misses with a leg kick
and Hulikaani counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Atkinson!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hulikaani decides to stand up, so the ref orders Atkinson to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Hulikaani as he checks the leg kick.
Atkinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Atkinson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hulikaani moves out of range of the body kick from Atkinson.
Atkinson throws a leg kick
and Hulikaani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Atkinson is looking to improve his position.
Atkinson wants to stand back up but Hulikaani manages to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Atkinson bucks up and tries to throw Hulikaani off but instead Hulikaani has got his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulikaani decides to stand up.
Atkinson pushes Hulikaani away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Atkinson!
A slapping leg kick lands for Atkinson.
Atkinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Atkinson misses with a low kick.
Atkinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atkinson misses with a hook.
Hulikaani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Atkinson defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clayton Atkinson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Atkinson throws a low kick but Hulikaani avoids it.
Hulikaani tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Atkinson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hulikaani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hulikaani blocks a head kick by Atkinson.
And Hulikaani tries to counter it with a takedown but Atkinson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Atkinson misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hulikaani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atkinson.
Atkinson throws a head kick that misses.
Hulikaani changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clayton Atkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulikaani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Atkinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hulikaani with the counter takedown but Atkinson avoids it easily.
Atkinson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Clayton Atkinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Atkinson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hulikaani counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Atkinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Atkinson is working an open guard so Hulikaani takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Atkinson misses
and Hulikaani decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Atkinson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hulikaani is one step ahead there.
Hulikaani gets to his feet - Atkinson follows without any prompting.
Atkinson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Atkinson 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.
Hulikaani changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Hulikaani as he checks the leg kick.
Atkinson throws a head kick but Hulikaani moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Atkinson.
Atkinson throws out a loose jab but Hulikaani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Atkinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Atkinson.
A low kick from Atkinson misses
and Hulikaani counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hulikaani gets to his feet - Atkinson follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Atkinson as he connects with a hook.
Hulikaani takes a jab right on the kisser.
Atkinson throws a leg kick
and Hulikaani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Atkinson wants to stand back up but Hulikaani manages to pass into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkinson tries to buck Hulikaani off but Hulikaani is having none of it.
Hulikaani decides to stand up, so the ref orders Atkinson to his feet.
Peppu Hulikaani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clayton Atkinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hulikaani moves out of range of the leg kick from Atkinson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clayton Atkinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Atkinson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton Atkinson!
A relieved looking Clayton Atkinson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxson Rowling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaxson Rowling will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaxson Rowling!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowling gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rowling slips under a jab.
Franklin misses the shot to the body.
Franklin cracks a nice hook into Rowling's ribs.
Franklin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rowling closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franklin circles away.
Franklin is looking to counter punch.
Some wild striking there from Franklin.
Franklin takes a swing at Rowling's ribcage but misses.
Franklin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rowling's hands.
Franklin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rowling's hands.
Frank Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin steps into range and cracks Rowling with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Rowling flops backwards and Franklin dives into his guard looking to finish!
Rowling is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rowling is proving hard to escape from.
Rowling is still in real trouble! Can Franklin finish him?
Franklin stands up from Rowling's guard - Franklin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rowling seems to have recovered his senses.
Franklin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rowling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rowling doesn't seem bothered though.
Franklin closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Rowling out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Franklin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Easton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Easton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Stone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Easton. No joy for Stone on that attempt.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stone goes for a double leg but Easton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Easton continues to drive forward.
Peter Easton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Stone.
Easton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stone shoots in but no luck this time.
Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stone dives in and grabs Easton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Easton pushes down on Stone's head and hops out.
Easton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Easton counters with a series of strikes. Stone will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Easton swinging wildly here.
Stone closes the distance and clinches up with Easton, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes Easton against the cage but Easton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stone tries for a takedown but Easton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Easton counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Easton.
Danga de danga de dang - Easton scores with a four punch combination!
Easton misses with a few strikes there.
Easton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Easton throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Stone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Easton circles away.
Easton is looking for a counter combo.
Easton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Easton!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Easton is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone tries for a kimura but Easton is defending well.
Easton is wriggling around trying to escape but Stone has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Easton taps out and Stone picks up the big win! Great work there by Stone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Stone!
A victorious Joe Stone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Grill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladamir Jocavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Grill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Grill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladamir Jocavich!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jocavich throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grill listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Grill misses.
Bob Grill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grill scores with a hook.
Jocavich slips a straight right by Grill.
Jocavich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grill.
Grill misses with a hook. Jocavich ducked under it nicely.
Jocavich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Grill scores with a nice strike.
Jocavich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grill lands with an overhand left.
Jocavich is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jocavich darts in trying to clinch
enabling Grill to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jocavich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grill sprawls well. Grill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jocavich gets slowly back to his feet.
Jocavich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Grill. Those never looked like landing.
Jocavich shoots and misses
enabling Grill to counter with a crisp jab.
Jocavich walks into a left hand.
Grill gets caught flat footed, as Jocavich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grill wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jocavich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jocavich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bob Grill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladamir Jocavich.
Grill lands a body shot.
Grill thuds a left hand into Jocavich's body.
A cross from Grill lands.
Grill fails to land with a series of punches.
Grill connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jocavich momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grill connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jocavich momentarily.
Jocavich is still on wobbly legs! Can Grill finish him?
Grill cracks Jocavich with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Grill has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jocavich to stand back up!
Grill tests Jocavich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grill bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jocavich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grill connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jocavich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jocavich needs to keep his hands up - Grill had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from Grill. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grill stuffs the takedown attempt from Jocavich. Jocavich gets slowly back to his feet.
Jocavich seems to have recovered his senses.
Jocavich misses with a takedown attempt - Grill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grill stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grill lands a really nice looking cross but Jocavich seems unphased.
Jocavich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jocavich shoots and misses
and Grill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Grill dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grill circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jocavich to the canvas! Jocavich doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Grill keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Grill!
Bob Grill really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Shinobi logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Vladamir Jocavich spoke after the fight, saying 'I am sad I lost but I will win my next one'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chop Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ethan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Ethan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26
199 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chop Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Ethan!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ethan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ethan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ethan loads up on a big right hand but Down slips the punch.
Down throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ethan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Down went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Down gets tackled into the cage by Ethan. Ethan maintains the clinch.
Down is trying to break the clinch but Ethan is controlling him.
Ethan breaks from the clinch.
Ryan Ethan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ethan walks into a straight right hand from Down.
Down misses with a hook.
Ethan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ethan drives through and clinches with Down against the cage.
Down manages to break the clinch.
Down walks into a left hand.
Ethan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ethan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ethan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Down moves away.
Down tried to counter with a leg kick but Ethan avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Down misses.
Ethan 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.
Ethan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Ethan tries to counter it with a takedown but Down pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ethan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Down looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ethan throws a jab when Down was well out of range.
Ethan lands a right hook to the body.
A cross from Down lands.
Ethan throws the left hand but Down avoids the punch easily.
Ethan throws a right hand that misses
and Ethan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ethan avoids the body shot from Down.
Ethan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Down paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ethan looks to score with a jab to the body but Down is just out of range.
Ethan with a hook.
Ethan clinches up with Down and pushes him back against the cage.
Ethan can't find room to land a body shot as Down controls the action.
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!
Ethan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ethan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Down moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Down swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Down.
Ethan moves into the clinch successfully.
Down being controlled against the cage.
Down is trying to break the clinch but Ethan has him pressed against the cage.
Ethan struggles to land a body shot inside as Down controls his hands.
Down manages to break the clinch.
Down keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Down throws a shot from downtown. Ethan moves away and avoids it.
Ethan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Down defends it well.
Ethan lands a slapping body shot.
Down lands with a shot to the body.
Down throws a hook but Ethan blocks it.
Ethan checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ethan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ethan misses with an uppercut
and Down counters with an inside leg kick.
Ethan is looking to clinch but Down is avoiding it.
Ethan misses with a lunging right hand
and Down counters with a stiff right hand.
Down scores with a jab. Ethan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ethan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Down misses with an uppercut.
Down is looking to score with low kicks.
Ethan misses with a hook.
Ethan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ethan misses with a lunging right hand
and Down counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ethan staying out of range there.
Ethan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ethan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Down.
Ethan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ethan slips under a jab from Down.
Down seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ethan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Ethan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ethan.
Ethan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Down misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ethan misses with a hook
and Down counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ethan misses with a straight right.
Ethan has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ethan misses with a straight right.
Ethan throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ethan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Down manages to avoid it.
Down lands a nice hook to Ethan's body. Ethan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Down moves out of range as Ethan strikes.
Ethan doesn't manage to clinch there - Down circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chop Down will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ethan misses with a lunging right hand
and Down counters with a stiff right hand.
Down scores with a jab. Ethan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ethan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ethan misses with an uppercut
enabling Down to counter with a crisp jab.
Ethan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Down can pounce on him.
Chop Down is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Down, right into the meat.
Down displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ethan throws out the jab.
Down is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ethan can do to turn this around?
Ethan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ethan tries to clinch but Down moves away
and Down counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ethan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Down.
Down swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Down keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ethan tries to clinch but Down is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Down misses the target.
Ethan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Down on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Down slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Down misses with a low kick.
Ethan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Down just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Down bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ethan slips under a jab from Down.
Down misses with a series of wild punches.
Ethan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Down.
A leg kick checked by Ethan.
Ethan throws a poor cross that misses
and Down counters with a low kick, right behind Ethan 's knee.
Ethan moves to clinch but Down breaks away
and Ethan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Down throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ethan connects with a jab.
Down attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ethan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ethan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down throws an overhand right that lands on Ethan's shoulder, as Ethan tries to avoid the shot.
Down throws a big shot that misses.
Down displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ethan throws out the jab.
Down is looking to counter with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Down.
Ethan moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ethan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Down up against the cage.
Ethan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ethan slips a jab from Down.
Ethan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Down swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ethan throws a body punch but Down moves out of range.
Ethan throws a nice looking combination but Down bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ethan throws an off balance right hand
enabling Down to counter with a crisp jab.
Ethan throws a right hand that misses
and Down counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ethan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ethan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down throws the left hand but Ethan avoids the punch easily.
Down smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ethan cracks Down with an open hand slap.
Down misses with a looping right.
Ethan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Down swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ethan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Down waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ethan.
Down throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Down avoids the body shot from Ethan.
Down throws a nice outside leg kick.
Down scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ethan misses with an uppercut. Down saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Down.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ethan doesn't manage to clinch there - Down circles away.
Ethan misses with an uppercut. Down saw that one coming.
Down throws a leg kick but Ethan checks it.
Ethan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ethan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Down.
Down tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ethan was well out of range. Poor timing from Down.
Down uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ethan.
Ethan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Down fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ethan just manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ethan looks to land a right hand but Down moved out of range.
Ethan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Down paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ethan misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Down. Those never looked like landing.
Ethan staying out of range there.
Ethan misses with a body punch
and Down counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ethan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Down wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Down on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chop Down dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ethan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Down was well out of range. Poor timing from Ethan.
Down avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ethan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ethan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Down on the side of the head.
Ethan throws an off balance right hand
and Down counters with a stiff right hand.
A leg kick checked by Ethan.
Down circles away from the clinch attempt.
Down scores with a shot to the body.
Down uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ethan.
Down scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ethan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Down counters with a nice uppercut.
Down connects with the punch.
Ethan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ethan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Down.
Down looks to throw the jab but Ethan is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ethan misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Down to counter with a crisp jab.
Down jabs at Ethan's body.
Ethan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ethan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Down.
Ethan misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Down to counter with a crisp jab.
Down connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ethan's hands.
Down fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ethan is rocked!
Ethan throws an overhand right that lands on Down's shoulder, as Down tries to avoid the shot.
Down throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ethan avoids it.
Ethan connects with a looping right hand.
Ethan tries to close the distance and clinch but Down swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Down bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Down throws a hook but Ethan blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Ethan.
Down scores with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Down.
Chop Down is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Down throws a big shot that misses.
Down tries to land a front kick but Ethan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ethan throws a looping overhand right but Down ducks down to avoid it.
Down throwing a counter right hand but Ethan manages to avoid it.
Down circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ethan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Down manages to break the clinch.
Down bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Down. No joy for Ethan on that attempt.
A big left from Down misses.
Ethan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Down swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Down darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ethan tries to clinch but Down moves out of range.
Ethan lands a nice shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Down.
Down wants to slow Ethan down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ethan moves out of range as Down strikes.
Down bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ethan throws a body shot but no joy.
Down swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ethan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Down counters with a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Down there.
A shot to the body from Ethan misses
and Down counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Down throws a jab when Ethan was well out of range.
Ethan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ethan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Down slips under a jab.
Down throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ethan.
Ethan misses with a hook. Down ducked under it nicely.
Down was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Down lands with a hook. Ethan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ethan closes the distance and clinches.
Down breaks the clinch.
Down lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ethan swings for the body but Down moves out of range.
Down circles away from the clinch attempt
and Down counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ethan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Down.
Ethan gets a clinch.
Down escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Down is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ethan misses with an uppercut
and Down counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan Ethan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ethan checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chop Down showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Down, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chop Down!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chop Down thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Dahlen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sexton Hardcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardcastle has chosen How I Could Just Kill a Man- Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Dahlen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sexton Hardcastle!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahlen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardcastle is fending him off so far but Dahlen persists. Nope, Hardcastle circles away and we're back to standing.
Dahlen tries to bum rush Hardcastle with a series of wild strikes but Hardcastle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardcastle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dahlen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardcastle throws a head kick but Dahlen moves out of range.
Dahlen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dahlen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Dragon MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Hardcastle moves away from the strike by Dahlen.
Sloppy strikes from Dahlen. Those never looked like landing.
Hardcastle misses with a head kick.
Brandon Dahlen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardcastle throws a body punch but Dahlen moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hardcastle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dahlen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dahlen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hardcastle misses with a leg kick
so Dahlen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hardcastle wants to stand up but Dahlen is controlling him.
Hardcastle keeping full guard, as Dahlen tries to pass.
Dahlen passes Hardcastle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlen is taking a breather. Hardcastle 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.
Hardcastle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dahlen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dahlen prevents Hardcastle from standing back up.
Dahlen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hardcastle kicks off Dahlen and gets to his feet.
Hardcastle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dahlen throws a counter high kick but Hardcastle was just alert enough to avoid it.
No joy there for Dahlen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dahlen goes for a double leg but Hardcastle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hardcastle continues to drive forward.
Dahlen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardcastle but Hardcastle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Dahlen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dahlen avoids the body shot from Hardcastle.
Hardcastle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlen scores with a takedown into Hardcastle's guard.
Dahlen is standing up over Hardcastle. Hardcastle looks to escape but Dahlen dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardcastle is trying to get back to his feet.
Hardcastle explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dahlen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sexton Hardcastle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardcastle.
Dahlen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dahlen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dahlen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hardcastle wants to stand up but Dahlen is controlling him.
Dahlen throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlen postures up in Hardcastle's guard and throws a big left but Hardcastle blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dahlen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dahlen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardcastle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dahlen is really struggling to control Hardcastle but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardcastle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dahlen.
Dahlen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dahlen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dahlen misses with a takedown attempt - Hardcastle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Despite the aggression on Hardcastle's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dahlen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardcastle.
Dahlen throws a head kick that misses
and Hardcastle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardcastle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dahlen doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Hardcastle to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardcastle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardcastle lands with a shot to the body.
Dahlen is breathing heavily.
Dahlen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardcastle.
Dahlen shoots in for a takedown but Hardcastle shows good takedown defense.
Dahlen throws a series of punches but Hardcastle moves out of range.
Dahlen takes one on the button.
Dahlen shoots in and drives through. Hardcastle sprawls well.
Dahlen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sexton Hardcastle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hardcastle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardcastle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardcastle wants it to stay on the feet.
Dahlen has a takedown stuffed.
Dahlen needs to keep his hands up - Hardcastle had a free shot at his head there.
Hardcastle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dahlen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Dahlen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dahlen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardcastle counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Dahlen! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sexton Hardcastle!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sexton Hardcastle thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pave Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elder Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pave Hunt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pave Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Elder Price!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt scores with a body shot.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Price throws a body kick that misses.
Price misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Price shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice defenses there by Price.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Price misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Price chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Hunt.
It looks like Elder Price has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
Price misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Pave Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elder Price.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Price.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt slaps away a takedown attempt from Price, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Price takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt jabs Price right on the nose. Price blinks but takes it well.
Hunt punishes Price's body with a nice straight punch.
Price tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hunt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Price somewhat.
Hunt is looking to counter the offense by Price and move into the clinch.
Hunt rushes Price and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Price's head.
That has opened up Elder Price's cut even more.
Price has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hunt after a bit of a struggle.
Price tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hunt just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to stall.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Price's head.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Price tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Price stalling in the clinch but Hunt improves position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hunt pushes Price back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Price takes a shot to the head.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but Hunt blocks with his arms.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The cut above Elder Price's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Hunt.
Price looks winded!
Price is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Price's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Elder Price's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Price is rocked!
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Price is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt has Price pressed against the cage, preventing Price from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Price seems to have recovered his senses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Elder Price's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pave Hunt!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahhh Choo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Koreshkov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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157 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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146 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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 St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ahhh Choo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choo loads up on a big right hand but Koreshkov slips the punch.
Koreshkov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koreshkov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Choo defends well and Koreshkov ends up having to push Choo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Koreshkov goes for a double leg but Choo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Choo continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Choo! But no joy.
Koreshkov misses with a few strikes there.
Choo lands a nice looking body shot.
Choo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koreshkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Choo.
Choo misses with a hook. Koreshkov ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koreshkov slips under a jab.
Koreshkov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Choo to the ground. Koreshkov is now in Choo's guard.
Koreshkov trying to control but Choo is working from the bottom.
Koreshkov throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Choo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Choo keeping moving, preventing Koreshkov from controlling successfully.
Koreshkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koreshkov with a nice head shot there.
Koreshkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Choo keeping moving, preventing Koreshkov from controlling successfully.
Koreshkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Choo is keeping the position for now.
Koreshkov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Choo's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koreshkov looking to pass the guard.
Koreshkov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Koreshkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koreshkov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Koreshkov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Choo's head.
Koreshkov controlling from the top position.
Choo can't keep his opponent in guard - Koreshkov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Choo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koreshkov trying to control from half guard but Choo is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Koreshkov thows a huge punch but Choo dodges it nicely.
Choo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Koreshkov moves nicely into side control.
The strikes coming from Koreshkov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Koreshkov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koreshkov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Choo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koreshkov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koreshkov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Koreshkov moves into full mount!
Koreshkov lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like Ahhh Choo has been cut.
Koreshkov working Choo over with strikes here.
Choo tries to lock up and control but Koreshkov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Koreshkov lands a big shot there that rocks Choo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Koreshkov content just to control the position here.
Choo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Choo is rocked!
Koreshkov postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Choo badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Koreshkov around the waist but Koreshkov pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Koreshkov is the winner by TKO! Koreshkov jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Koreshkov!
Alexander Koreshkov retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Alexander Koreshkov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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