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DFC 28 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiram Cummins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeny Sotin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hiram Cummins has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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152 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hiram Cummins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeny Sotin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Cummins misses the target.
Hiram Cummins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotin lands a leg kick that knocks Cummins off balance momentarily.
Cummins clinches.
Sotin managing to block the knees to the body from Cummins.
Cummins tries a body shot but Sotin blocks it.
Sotin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cummins controls his hands.
Sotin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cummins's elbow.
Sotin missing with knees to the body.
Sotin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cummins is defending well for now.
Cummins letting Sotin take a breather here.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cummins avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sotin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sotin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sotin tries a body shot but Cummins blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins avoids a wild elbow strike from Sotin.
Sotin tries to land knees in the clinch but Cummins avoids the damage to the body.
Sotin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sotin looking to throw knees to the head but Cummins is blocking nicely.
Sotin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cummins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cummins stalling in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Cummins has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Cummins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sotin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sotin lands an elbow that stopped Cummins in his tracks for a moment.
Cummins controlling the action here for a moment.
Cummins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sotin after a bit of a struggle.
Cummins avoiding damage as Sotin throws knees to the body.
Sotin landing knees to the head.
It looks like Hiram Cummins has been cut.
Sotin told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cummins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the head but Cummins blocks with his arms.
Sotin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cummins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sotin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sotin misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Cummins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sotin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cummins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sotin, pushing him back against the cage.
Cummins being controlled against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cummins's efforts to push away.
Cummins avoiding damage as Sotin throws knees to the body.
Cummins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sotin is keeping busy.
Cummins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotin landing knees to the body.
Sotin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sotin is pushing Cummins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cummins can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiram Cummins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sotin looking to throw knees to the head but Cummins is blocking nicely.
Cummins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sotin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sotin working aggressively here.
Sotin tries a body shot but Cummins blocks it.
Cummins is trying to stall.
Cummins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sotin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sotin misses with a head kick.
Cummins closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cummins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Sotin.
Sotin effectively controlling the action here.
Sotin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cummins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sotin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sotin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cummins avoids it.
Sotin stalling against the cage.
Cummins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sotin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cummins up against the cage.
Sotin looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Sotin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiram Cummins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sotin throws a head kick that misses.
Cummins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cummins has had enough of the clinch but Sotin keeps him there for the moment.
Cummins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sotin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cummins avoiding damage as Sotin throws knees to the body.
Cummins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sotin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sotin lands a hook that snaps the head of Cummins backwards.
Cummins prevents a body shot from Sotin.
Sotin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sotin leaning against his opponent.
Cummins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sotin to keep the fight standing.
Cummins can't break the clinch.
Sotin prevents the takedown attempt.
Cummins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sotin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiram Cummins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotin misses with a knee strike.
Cummins lands with a left to the head.
Sotin connects with a knee to the head.
Sotin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cummins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sotin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sotin has Cummins pressed against the cage, preventing Cummins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cummins is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sotin.
Sotin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sotin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sotin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cummins is defending well for now.
Cummins is looking to break free of the clinch but Sotin has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotin avoiding damage as Cummins throws knees to the body.
Cummins is trying to break the clinch but Sotin has him pressed against the cage.
Sotin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cummins up against the cage.
Evgeny Sotin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sotin with a knee to the head.
Sotin misses with an elbow strike.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cummins avoids it.
Sotin letting Cummins take a breather here.
Cummins wants to break free but Sotin has control.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the head but Cummins blocks with his arms.
A bit of stalling here from Sotin.
Cummins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins prevents a body shot from Sotin.
Cummins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sotin uses from the top position.
Cummins working a defensive guard here.
Cummins has Sotin pulled in close to control his posture.
Sotin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cummins pulls Sotin in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sotin landing some decent shots from guard.
Cummins is trying to control the position but Sotin postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sotin instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sotin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cummins blocks it with crossed arms.
Sotin missing with knees to the body.
Sotin misses with a knee strike.
Cummins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sotin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Sotin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiram Cummins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cummins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cummins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Sotin.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sotin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sotin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sotin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cummins is keeping busy.
Cummins tries to pull guard but Sotin holds him up against the cage and eventually Cummins drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiram Cummins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sotin prevents Cummins from breaking the clinch.
Cummins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cummins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cummins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sotin is looking to work some ground and pound but Cummins has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sotin wants to control from the top but Cummins keeps moving.
Sotin content to stall in guard here.
Hiram Cummins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cummins controls Sotin momentarily but Sotin frees himself.
Sotin postures up in Cummins's guard and throws a big left but Cummins blocks it.
Cummins wants to sweep here but Sotin controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins closes the distance and pushes Sotin back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sotin.
Cummins is working for takedown but Sotin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sotin can't find room to land a body shot as Cummins controls the action.
Sotin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sotin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cummins avoids it.
Sotin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cummins wants to take the fight to the mat but Sotin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cummins - that landed with a thud.
Sotin misses with a knee to the head.
Sotin looking to throw knees to the head but Cummins is blocking nicely.
Sotin can't find room to land a body shot as Cummins controls the action.
Evgeny Sotin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotin blocks a body shot from Cummins.
Cummins wants to take the fight to the mat but Sotin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cummins tries a knee to the head but Sotin blocks it.
Sotin tries to work over Cummins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cummins pulls guard effortlessly.
Cummins being controlled here, momentarily.
Cummins looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sotin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evgeny Sotin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sotin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Evgeny Sotin!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Evgeny Sotin!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Evgeny Sotin!
Evgeny Sotin wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Evgeny Sotin 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spanky Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smokey McSmokesalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar comes to the cage accompanied by Kick In The Door. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spanky Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Smokey McSmokesalot!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar misses with an uppercut.
Edgar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McSmokesalot tries to avoid it but Edgar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McSmokesalot to the ground. McSmokesalot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgar throws a hook but McSmokesalot avoids it easily.
Edgar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McSmokesalot with the counter takedown but Edgar avoids it easily.
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McSmokesalot.
A slow jab from Edgar misses its intended target.
A combination from Edgar does no damage.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but McSmokesalot pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McSmokesalot is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by McSmokesalot or perhaps it was just good defense by Edgar, which made it look bad.
McSmokesalot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSmokesalot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edgar walks into a jab.
Edgar connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Edgar.
Edgar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A big left from Edgar misses.
Nice sprawl there from Edgar as McSmokesalot shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Edgar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Edgar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McSmokesalot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McSmokesalot feints the counter takedown.
McSmokesalot throws a head kick that misses.
Edgar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McSmokesalot shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edgar sprawls well. Edgar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McSmokesalot gets slowly back to his feet.
Edgar throwing a counter right hand but McSmokesalot manages to avoid it.
Spanky Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smokey McSmokesalot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSmokesalot on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Edgar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McSmokesalot pinned against the cage. McSmokesalot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Edgar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McSmokesalot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McSmokesalot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edgar.
Edgar looks to land a left hand but McSmokesalot moved out of range nicely.
McSmokesalot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McSmokesalot tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McSmokesalot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Edgar misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSmokesalot is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Edgar's half guard.
McSmokesalot trying to mount his opponent but Edgar defends it.
McSmokesalot moves into full mount! Edgar won't be happy about that!
Edgar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McSmokesalot.
McSmokesalot controlling from mount.
McSmokesalot wants to control the pace but Edgar is squirming around nicely.
McSmokesalot is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is in all sorts of trouble here.
McSmokesalot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Edgar is looking to escape.
McSmokesalot looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McSmokesalot looking to control and managing it successfully.
Edgar is looking to get to half guard.
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 Spanky Edgar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McSmokesalot ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McSmokesalot changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Edgar scores with a nice right hand.
Edgar throws an off balance right hand
and McSmokesalot counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Edgar!
McSmokesalot wants to control but Edgar is keeping him busy.
Edgar gets back to half guard.
McSmokesalot is trying to control the action in half guard but Edgar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar tries to get to full guard but McSmokesalot has control of the leg.
McSmokesalot maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Edgar could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McSmokesalot has cracked it and Edgar is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McSmokesalot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Smokey McSmokesalot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Hageman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Truck has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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164 lbs
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160 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Hageman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Truck!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Hageman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Truck doesn't seem phased though.
Truck moves away from the strike by Hageman.
Nice straight punches there by Hageman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hageman.
Hageman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hageman counters with a straight right hand.
Truck doesn't manage to clinch there - Hageman circles away.
Truck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hageman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Truck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hageman blocks a jab.
Hageman throws a big counter combination but Truck scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ted Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hageman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Truck.
Truck walks into a jab.
Hageman clinches up with Truck and pushes him back against the cage.
Truck tries to throw a body punch but Hageman avoids it by throwing Truck back against the cage.
Hageman lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truck wants to get back to striking at distance but Hageman won't allow it.
Hageman pushes Truck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Truck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck has Hageman pushed against the cage.
Truck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hageman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hageman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Truck takes a shot to the head.
Hageman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hageman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Truck is rocked!
Hageman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Truck prevents a body shot from Hageman.
Truck has Hageman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hageman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hageman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hageman lands a nice shot to the body.
Hageman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Truck is still on wobbly legs! Can Hageman finish him?
Hageman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hageman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hageman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trucks head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hageman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hageman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Truck backwards.
Hageman managing to block the knees to the body from Truck.
Hageman lands a nice uppercut.
Hageman lands a left hand.
Truck tries a body shot but Hageman blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Hageman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hageman drops Truck onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Truck is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hageman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Truck misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Hageman.
A short left from Hageman.
A shot in the inside from Hageman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Hageman.
Truck is trying to break the clinch but Hageman is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Truck.
Hageman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hageman.
Truck lands a good knee to the midsection. Hageman won't want to take too many of those.
Truck looking to stall.
Hageman scores with a shot to the side of Truck's head.
Hageman throws a big uppercut that drops Truck! More strikes from Hageman and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Truck lies dazed against the cage as Hageman celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Hageman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaan Ilves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by The Imperial March. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ilves's choice of entrance music: Elvis Presley - Love me tender. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayne Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaan Ilves!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ilves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane feinted with a counter takedown.
Ilves lands a lovely overhand right.
Kane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kane scores with a hook to the body. Ilves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kane darts in and clinches Ilves up against the cage.
Kane is trying to drag Ilves to the mat but Ilves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've been hearing reports that Kane has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kane wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ilves after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ilves avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kane gets control of Ilves's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kane will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ilves should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kane has tightened it up now! Ilves should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wayne Kane!
After winning the bout, Wayne Kane thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Jaan Ilves spoke after the fight, saying 'I got lost in those beautiful eyes of my opponent and that was it.. But I wish we could meet for a coffee or something afterwards and see where this could go. '.
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Harris Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Vipunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antero Vipunen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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225 lbs
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260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Harris Jr!
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, Antero Vipunen!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris Jr misses with a hook.
Vipunen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Harris Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vipunen lands a slapping body shot.
Harris Jr wants to clinch
and Vipunen counters with a one-two to the body.
BAM! Vipunen delivers a spinning backfist that drops Harris Jr like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Antero Vipunen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pari Jakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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220 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pari Jakh!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman scores with a shot to the body.
Zimmerman has closed the distance and engaged Jakh in a clinch.
Jakh jumps guard but Zimmerman stands there with Jakh around his waist. Jakh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zimmerman lands a body punch.
Jakh looks winded!
Zimmerman lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Zimmerman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zimmerman.
It looks like Pari Jakh has been cut.
Nice body punch from Zimmerman - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Zimmerman.
Good body shot from Zimmerman.
I was talking to Zimmerman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zimmerman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Zimmerman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zimmerman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zimmerman pushes Jakh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zimmerman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zimmerman pushes Jakh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Zimmerman.
Nice body punch from Zimmerman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman gets through Jakh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman scores with a shoulder strike.
Zimmerman manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Zimmerman pushes Jakh off and gets back to his feet.
Jakh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zimmerman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zimmerman thows a body kick. Jakh tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zimmerman.
Zimmerman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zimmerman.
Zimmerman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zimmerman gets through Jakh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zimmerman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zimmerman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zimmerman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That has opened up Pari Jakh's cut even more.
A right hand to the body from Zimmerman.
Nice body punch from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jakh backwards.
Jakh is rocked!
Zimmerman lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zimmerman as the two fighters clinch.
Zimmerman drops Jakh onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jakh is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jakh is still on wobbly legs! Can Zimmerman finish him?
Zimmerman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zimmerman is leaning against Jakh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zimmerman unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jakh! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Zimmerman is unloading with more strikes now! Jakh drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Zimmerman!
A victorious Frankie Zimmerman 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Waylon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Wright will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ White 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Waylon Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronald Wright!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wright 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.
Joy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick by Wright misses
and Joy counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joy. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Joy moves out of range easily.
It looked like Joy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joy sprawls well. Joy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Joy connects with a body shot that sends Wright's belly button to the back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joy 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 Wright has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wright and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joy misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Joy misses its intended target.
Wright tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Joy takes the fight into the clinch.
Joy has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Joy won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Joy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Joy wants to control but Wright is keeping him busy.
Wright is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Joy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wright doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Joy.
Joy decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Joy misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joy instigates a clinch.
Joy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wright.
Joy gets control of Wright's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wright is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Joy has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Wright is looking to defend but Joy has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Wright! Joy pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Wright taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Waylon Joy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignat Berkutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bam Bam has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignat Berkutov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Berkutov tries to avoid it but Bam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Berkutov to the ground. Berkutov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Berkutov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bam with a poor takedown
and Berkutov counters by moving into the clinch.
Bam gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Berkutov.
Berkutov has clasped his hands together around Bam's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bam is trying to escape the position but Berkutov is controlling the position.
Berkutov is working Bam over with some ground and pound from side control.
Berkutov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bam to see if he's OK.
Berkutov landing a few strikes.
It looks like Bam Bam has been cut.
Berkutov cracks Bam with a big elbow.
Bam is rocked!
Berkutov cracks Bam with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Berkutov immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Bam is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Berkutov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ignat Berkutov!
After winning the bout, Ignat Berkutov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jani McPetteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Luskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Brawler
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani McPetteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Luskey!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPetteri throws a powerful right kick. Luskey tried to block low but the kick was high! Luskey was taken right off of his feet! McPetteri jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jani McPetteri!
Our winner, Jani McPetteri, 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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