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DFC Asylum 16 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darek Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darek Jankowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darek Jankowski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes drives through with a takedown into Jankowski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jankowski working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jankowski is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hughes rolls with it to try and escape but Jankowski cranks on the arm and Hughes is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darek Jankowski!
Darek Jankowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blake Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhammed Castro!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt
and Castro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Castro wants to take a breather but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin pushes Castro off and gets back to his feet.
Griffin darts in looking for a takedown but Castro gets double underhooks and turns Griffin into the cage.
Griffin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blake Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin gets tackled into the cage by Castro. Castro maintains the clinch.
Castro gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro winds up and cracks Griffin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Castro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Castro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Castro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
Castro wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Castro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin is in trouble now - Castro has advanced to mount!
Castro controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Griffin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Griffin shrugs it off.
Castro controlling from the full mount.
Castro thowing shots but they're missing.
Castro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Castro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Castro looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Castro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Castro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Castro landing strikes from the mount.
Castro looking to finish Griffin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Griffin!
Castro throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Castro misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Castro landing punches.
Castro throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Griffin because Castro loaded up on that one.
Castro controlling the pace for now.
Castro landing strikes from the mount and Griffin is in trouble!
Castro with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Castro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Castro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Castro showed some decent athleticism there.
Castro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Castro trying to pass the guard but Griffin defending well.
Castro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Castro wants to pass the guard but Griffin is defending well.
Griffin is staying active underneath Castro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Castro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Castro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Castro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Castro advances to half guard.
Castro trying to control from half guard but Griffin is working away.
Castro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Castro is trying to control. Griffin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Castro connects with a nice short shot to Griffin's temple.
Griffin is refusing to be controlled, as Castro sits in half guard.
Castro thows a huge punch but Griffin dodges it nicely.
Castro moves into full mount! Griffin won't be happy about that!
Castro controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Castro working the ground and pound effectively.
Castro landing strikes from the mount.
Castro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Castro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Griffin takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Castro's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammed Castro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Concen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo Santiago will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Concen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Concen's guard.
Santiago won't allow Concen to sweep him here.
Santiago trying to control but Concen is working from the bottom.
Santiago stopping the sweep attempt from Concen.
Concen keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiago looking to pass the guard.
Santiago being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concen wants to hit a switch here but Santiago passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Concen there!
Santiago is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Concen is surviving well by controlling Santiago's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Concen is looking to escape.
Santiago is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Santiago!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcelo Santiago!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Chalke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien OQuinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OQuinn has chosen I'm A Dog I'm Sorry- Big Tymers as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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160 lbs
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168 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Chalke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damien OQuinn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chalke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and OQuinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
OQuinn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Damien OQuinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for OQuinn.
Chalke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
OQuinn tries to clinch but Chalke is having none of it.
Chalke feinted with a counter takedown.
OQuinn slips under a jab.
OQuinn lands a nice looking body shot.
Chalke swats away the attempt to clinch by OQuinn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OQuinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chalke manages to avoid it.
OQuinn missing with a left hand there. Chalke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chalke changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chalke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OQuinn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OQuinn pushes Chalke up against the cage in a clinch.
Chalke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but OQuinn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
OQuinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
OQuinn has Chalke pushed against the cage.
Chalke blocks the elbow strike.
Chalke is trying to drag OQuinn to the mat but OQuinn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Chalke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from OQuinn.
Chalke can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalke has clasped his hands together around OQuinn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
OQuinn struggling a bit here.
OQuinn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chalke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on OQuinn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
OQuinn parries the strikes from Chalke easily there. Chalke is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable OQuinn to escape.
Chalke taking a breather here.
OQuinn taking a bit of punishment here - Chalke scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OQuinn tries to bench press Chalke off him but Chalke keeps the position.
Chalke cracks OQuinn with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OQuinn gets back to half guard.
Chalke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalke is thwarting OQuinn's attempts to control the position.
OQuinn wants to get back to his feet.
Chalke with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
OQuinn is trying to maintain the position but Chalke is very close to passing his half guard.
Chalke is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OQuinn is looking to improve his position.
Chalke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
OQuinn is looking to control Chalke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can OQuinn avoid being mounted?
OQuinn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn trying to hold on to Chalke's head to control him but Chalke postures up.
Chalke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chalke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
OQuinn wants to control but Chalke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chalke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if OQuinn can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chalke lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chalke lands strikes from half guard.
Chalke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. OQuinn defending well though.
OQuinn is trying to escape back to his feet but Chalke uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Chalke looks up at the clock and then as OQuinn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chalke smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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 Cody Chalke will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big left from OQuinn misses.
OQuinn misses with a looping right.
Chalke avoids the body shot from OQuinn.
Chalke misses with a body shot.
OQuinn wants to counter the offense by Chalke and move into the clinch position.
OQuinn works the jab nicely.
OQuinn tries to clinch but Chalke moves out of range.
OQuinn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chalke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from OQuinn.
Chalke feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chalke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. OQuinn tries to avoid it but Chalke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag OQuinn to the ground. OQuinn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chalke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OQuinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Chalke.
OQuinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OQuinn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chalke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalke lunges at OQuinn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by OQuinn's hand.
OQuinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chalke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chalke or perhaps it was just good defense by OQuinn, which made it look bad.
Chalke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed OQuinn momentarily.
OQuinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chalke.
Chalke throws the left hand but OQuinn avoids the punch easily.
OQuinn throws a jab when Chalke was well out of range.
Chalke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and OQuinn counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Chalke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from OQuinn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn instigates a clinch.
OQuinn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chalke blocks the elbow strike.
OQuinn scores with a nice hook to the head.
OQuinn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chalke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OQuinn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OQuinn lands an elbow inside.
OQuinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chalke takes an elbow to the temple.
OQuinn lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Cody Chalke has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
OQuinn lands a nice uppercut.
OQuinn is trying to maintain a safe position but Chalke gets an underhook and turns OQuinn into the cage.
OQuinn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
OQuinn throws an elbow but it misses.
OQuinn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
OQuinn stalling against the cage.
OQuinn has a couple of punches blocked by Chalke.
Chalke drags the fight down to the ground.
OQuinn being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Chalke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chalke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
OQuinn wants to control from the top but Chalke keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien OQuinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cody Chalke's cut.
That's time! Chalke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A slow jab from OQuinn misses its intended target.
OQuinn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by OQuinn.
Chalke defending well as OQuinn loads up on a big left hand.
Chalke moves out of range of the strikes.
Chalke closes the distance and clinches up with OQuinn, looking for a takedown. Chalke pushes OQuinn against the cage but OQuinn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chalke looks to throw the jab but OQuinn is out of range.
Chalke gets a takedown into half guard.
OQuinn is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Chalke.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chalke in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalke wants to pass the guard but OQuinn is defending well.
Chalke is nestled in close to OQuinn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
OQuinn is trying to maintain the position but Chalke is very close to passing his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chalke connects with a nice short shot to OQuinn's temple.
The fighters are battling for position here. OQuinn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chalke won't allow OQuinn to sweep him here.
OQuinn trying to control the position.
Chalke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OQuinn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cody Chalke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
OQuinn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chalke is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
OQuinn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OQuinn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chalke haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've been hearing that Chalke has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Chalke sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chalke won't allow OQuinn to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chalke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalke gets tackled into the cage by OQuinn. OQuinn maintains the clinch.
OQuinn lands a nice elbow.
OQuinn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
OQuinn throws a head punch that misses.
Chalke avoids the elbow strike from OQuinn, against the cage.
OQuinn throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Chalke.
OQuinn slows down the pace here.
Chalke stalling.
OQuinn throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn misses with an elbow strike.
OQuinn breaks from the clinch.
OQuinn's coach down at Russian Fighting Community Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on OQuinn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
OQuinn fails with an attempt to clinch.
OQuinn takes a swing at Chalke's ribcage but misses.
Chalke misses with a body kick.
OQuinn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chalke.
OQuinn looks to land a right hand but Chalke moved out of range.
Chalke throws a hook but OQuinn avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OQuinn throws a body punch but Chalke moves out of range.
Chalke looks to land a left hand but OQuinn moved out of range nicely.
OQuinn tries to clinch there but Chalke circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damien OQuinn.
I think OQuinn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Tumenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Brunson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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173 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Tumenov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Brunson circles away.
Brunson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tumenov if he has to take too many more of those.
Brunson 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 nice inside leg kick there by Brunson. That's going to slow Tumenov down.
Brunson pushes Tumenov away with a front kick.
Tumenov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tumenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It appears Brunson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tumenov blocks a leg kick.
Brunson misses with a body kick.
Brunson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brunson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brunson.
Tumenov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Jack Brunson has been cut.
Tumenov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tumenov clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brunson blocking some punches.
Brunson stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Tumenov.
Brunson breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tumenov closes the distance and pushes Brunson back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tumenov fails to land.
Brunson blocks a body shot from Tumenov.
Brunson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tumenov misses with the head strike.
Brunson blocking some punches.
Tumenov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tumenov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brunson managing to block the knees to the body from Tumenov.
Brunson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tumenov clinches up against the cage.
Tumenov 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.
Brunson is stalling here.
Tumenov working aggressively here.
Brunson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tumenov doesn't manage to clinch there - Brunson circles away.
Tumenov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tumenov clinches with his opponent.
Tumenov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brunson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tumenov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brunson, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Brunson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A bone on bone clash there as Tumenov blocks the leg kick.
Brunson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brunson counters with a straight right hand.
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Brunson circles away.
That kick from Brunson tenderised Tumenov's leg. Tumenov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brunson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brunson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Albert Tumenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunson lands a leg kick that knocks Tumenov off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson throws a head kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brunson effectively controlling the action here.
Tumenov misses with some punches.
Brunson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tumenov up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tumenov fails to land.
Brunson manages to break the clinch.
Tumenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brunson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tumenov.
Brunson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tumenov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brunson defending well as Tumenov loads up on a big left hand.
Tumenov moves out of range of the body kick from Brunson.
Brunson keeps the fight on the outside.
Brunson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tumenov in his tracks.
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Brunson circles away.
Tumenov wants to clinch up but Brunson keeps it at a distance.
Brunson misses with a kick to the body.
Brunson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tumenov tries to clinch but Brunson moves out of range.
Brunson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tumenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Brunson.
Tumenov wants to clinch up but Brunson keeps it at a distance.
Tumenov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brunson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brunson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brunson is looking to land body kicks.
Brunson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Brunson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Brunson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tumenov is looking to clinch.
Brunson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tumenov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tumenov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brunson thows a leg kick but Tumenov checks it
and Tumenov counters with a big uppercut that knocks Brunson off his feet! Tumenov dives into side control looking to finish!
Brunson is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunson is trying to control Tumenov's posture but Tumenov avoids it.
Brunson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tumenov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tumenov stalling away here and it's allowed Brunson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson seems keen to control Tumenov's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brunson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brunson tries to get out of the position.
Tumenov trying to control the position from guard on top but Brunson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tumenov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Brunson circles away.
Jack Brunson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tumenov tries to clinch but Brunson is having none of it.
Tumenov walks into a straight right hand from Brunson.
Tumenov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tumenov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brunson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brunson.
Tumenov moves to clinch but Brunson breaks away
and Brunson counters with a low kick, right behind Tumenov 's knee.
Tumenov instigates a clinch.
Tumenov tries to throw a body punch but Brunson avoids it by throwing Tumenov back against the cage.
Albert Tumenov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brunson breaks the clinch.
Brunson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumenov.
Tumenov moves out of range as Brunson throws a body kick.
Brunson cracks the inside of Tumenov's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tumenov tries to clinch but Brunson moves out of range.
Tumenov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tumenov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tumenov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tumenov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brunson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tumenov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brunson manages to break the clinch.
Tumenov moves into the clinch.
Brunson breaks the clinch.
Brunson gets tackled into the cage by Tumenov. Tumenov maintains the clinch.
Tumenov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brunson breaks the clinch.
Tumenov looks to clinch
and Brunson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tumenov's knee momentarily.
Brunson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov closes the distance and clinches.
Tumenov misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tumenov being controlled against the cage.
Brunson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brunson tries to keep at a distance but Tumenov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brunson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brunson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumenov.
Tumenov wants to clinch.
Tumenov has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Albert Tumenov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Brunson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Brunson circles away.
Tumenov wants to clinch up but Brunson keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tumenov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tumenov tries to clinch but Brunson is having none of it.
Tumenov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brunson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tumenov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tumenov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brunson controlling the action here for a moment.
Brunson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brunson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumenov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brunson, pushing him back against the cage.
Tumenov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brunson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tumenov tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov tries to clinch but Brunson moves out of range.
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Brunson circles away.
Brunson misses with a head kick.
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Brunson circles away.
Brunson misses with a kick to the body.
Brunson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brunson connects with a jab.
Brunson throws a leg kick which misses Tumenov's front leg but catches the back leg as Tumenov tries to avoid it.
Tumenov closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brunson breaks from the clinch.
Tumenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brunson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brunson is looking to slow Tumenov down with leg kicks.
Tumenov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brunson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brunson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson throws a low kick but Tumenov avoids it.
Tumenov moves out of range of the body kick from Brunson.
Brunson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tumenov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brunson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tumenov's knee momentarily.
Brunson lands a nice shot that snaps Tumenov's head back.
Brunson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Brunson.
Brunson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Brunson.
Tumenov pushes Brunson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tumenov has a couple of punches blocked by Brunson.
Brunson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tumenov can do to turn this around?
Tumenov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Brunson.
Brunson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brunson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tumenov tries to close the distance and clinch but Brunson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brunson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tumenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brunson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tumenov closes the distance but Brunson moves to the side
and Brunson counters with a low kick, right behind Tumenov 's knee.
Brunson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tumenov is able to avoid easily.
Tumenov moves out of range of the body kick from Brunson.
Brunson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brunson scores with a leg kick.
Brunson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tumenov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brunson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tumenov wants to clinch.
Brunson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brunson throws a lazy body kick
and Tumenov counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Brunson circles away.
Brunson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tumenov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tumenov rushes Brunson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brunson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tumenov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brunson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brunson throws a body kick that misses.
Brunson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brunson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tumenov wants to clinch
and Brunson counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Tumenov clinches up with Brunson and pushes him back against the cage.
Brunson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brunson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Brunson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brunson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Brunson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hale Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo's entrance music is This time its war. A fine choice. Joao Araujo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hale Storm's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joao Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hale Storm!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm throws a sloppy head kick
and Araujo counters with a single leg into guard. Storm didn't expect that.
Araujo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Storm is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Araujo, into his guard.
Storm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Storm wants to control from the top but Araujo keeps moving.
Storm gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Araujo moves out of range easily.
Storm throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hale Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Storm.
It looked like Araujo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Storm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Araujo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Storm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm scores with a push kick.
Araujo avoids the head kick by Storm.
Araujo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Storm 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.
Storm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Hale Storm has been cut.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Hale Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Storm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Araujo misses its target.
Storm delivers a nice body kick.
Araujo lands with a cross.
Storm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Storm is rocked!
A head kick from Storm lands but Araujo takes it in his stride.
Storm is still on wobbly legs! Can Araujo finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Storm seems to have recovered his senses.
Araujo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Storm misses
and Araujo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Storm tries to roll over but Araujo keeps him under control.
Storm tries to kick Araujo off but Araujo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Araujo is working for a submission of some sort.
Araujo is controlling the pace.
Storm trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Storm sees it coming and defends easily.
Storm is refusing to be controlled, as Araujo sits in half guard.
Araujo is looking for a kimura but Storm is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Araujo to get the leverage.
Storm is defending against the submission attempts here by Araujo.
Araujo stops Storm from getting back to his feet.
Araujo is looking for a kimura but Storm is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Araujo to get the leverage.
Araujo wants to work for an arm triangle but Storm is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Araujo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Araujo is trying to work for a kimura but Storm is defending well.
Storm is defending against the submission attempts here by Araujo.
Araujo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Storm is just riding it out for now. Araujo eventually gives up the hold.
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 Joao Araujo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hale Storm'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.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Storm throws a push kick but Araujo slaps the foot to one side.
Araujo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Araujo misses its intended target.
Storm throws a head kick that misses
and Araujo counters with a shoot takedown. Storm fights it but they end up in guard.
Araujo looking to pass the guard.
Araujo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Storm is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Araujo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Araujo is working for a kimura but Storm is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo wants to work for an arm triangle but Storm is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Araujo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Araujo is trying for a kimura here. Storm looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Araujo wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joao Araujo!
Joao Araujo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Klim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stafford Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stafford Bolton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Klim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stafford Bolton!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klim throws a big counter combination but Bolton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bolton lands with an uppercut that bounces Klim off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Bolton.
Bolton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body punch from Klim.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klim. Bolton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bolton misses with a looping right.
Bolton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klim thows a leg kick but Bolton checks it
and Bolton counters with a nice uppercut.
Bolton misses the body punch
and Klim counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Klim. Bolton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bolton finds it's way through Klim's defenses.
Klim lands a left and a right that send Bolton crashing to the mat, dazed. Klim thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Klim ducks under a wild hook from Bolton.
We've been told by Klim's head coaches at Holding Cell that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stafford Bolton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klim misses with a wild body shot.
Bolton just misses with a punch to the body.
Bolton staying out of range there.
Klim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Bolton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bolton.
Bolton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klim manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Klim misses the target.
Klim misses with a lunging right hand
and Bolton counters with a thumping low kick.
Klim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Bolton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton looks to score with a jab to the body but Klim is just out of range.
Klim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bolton connects with a solid leg kick.
Bolton misses with a hook. Klim ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Bolton misses.
Bolton cracks Klim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Klim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bolton counters with a stiff right hand.
Bolton thumps Klim with a low kick.
Bolton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Klim is rocked!
Bolton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Klim had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bolton clinches up against the cage.
Oh Klim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klim takes a shot to the head.
Bolton lands a big right hand that drops Klim! The killer instinct kicks in and Bolton finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bolton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stafford Bolton!
A very excited looking Stafford Bolton rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Drogba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Black!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black missing with a left hand there. Drogba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black clinches up with Drogba and pushes him back against the cage.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Black is trying to force a seperation but Drogba has the dominant position.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Drogba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drogba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drogba.
Black is trying to push Drogba away but Drogba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogba tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Drogba back against the cage.
Black has Drogba pushed against the cage.
Drogba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands a body shot.
Drogba is looking to control Black's arms but Black gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drogba has his back to the cage.
Drogba is working Black over against the cage.
I was talking to Drogba's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Drogba misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Drogba to work.
Black is working Drogba over against the cage.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black stalling in the clinch.
Drogba misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drogba.
Drogba can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Black blocks a body shot from Drogba.
Black pushes Drogba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Black misses with the head strike.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Drogba digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank.
Drogba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Black leaning against his opponent.
Black scores with a hook to the body.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drogba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drogba stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Drogba.
Black stalling.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drogba blocking some punches.
Drogba stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black stalling in the clinch.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drogba backwards.
Drogba misses with a punch to the body.
Drogba is working Black over against the cage.
Drogba has Black pressed against the cage.
Black dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Black presses Drogba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black misses with some punches.
Drogba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Black 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.
Drogba throws a body shot but no joy.
Drogba lands a body shot.
Drogba swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
A counter left hand to the body from Drogba misses its target.
Black is looking to slow Drogba down with leg kicks.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Drogba throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
Drogba throws a body shot but no joy.
Black misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Drogba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drogba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Black. Black circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drogba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drogba throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drogba. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drogba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Drogba throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Drogba rushes Black and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drogba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Stalling in the clinch from Drogba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Drogba taking a breather.
Drogba lands a body punch.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Black takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drogba blocking some punches.
Drogba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Black.
Drogba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Black in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Drogba misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Black stalling against the cage.
Black prevents a body shot from Drogba.
Black dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Drogba avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black thows a leg kick but Drogba checks it
and Drogba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drogba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Black throws a leg kick
and Drogba counters with a stiff right hand.
Black misses with a hook
and Drogba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Drogba ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Drogba swinging wildly here.
Drogba looks to land a combination. Black sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black avoids the body shot from Drogba.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drogba lands a nice shot to the body.
Black takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Didier Drogba 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!
Black throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drogba.
Drogba scores with a jab to the head.
Black looks to throw the jab but Drogba is out of range.
Jason Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogba blocks a head kick by Black.
A quick step to the side and Drogba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black throws a leg kick that misses.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drogba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black misses with a looping left.
It looked like Drogba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Black.
Drogba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drogba is looking to wear down Black with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drogba staying out of range there.
Drogba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drogba. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A counter left hand to the body from Drogba misses its target.
Drogba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drogba throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Drogba slips under a jab from Black.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Drogba is looking to counter punch.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Drogba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Black.
Drogba throws a combination that misses
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drogba misses with a double jab
and Black counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Drogba misses.
Black moves away from the strike by Drogba.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Drogba swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
Black looks to land a left hand but Drogba moved out of range nicely.
Black rushes Drogba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Drogba.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Drogba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drogba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Drogba struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Black gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Drogba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Black thinking.
Drogba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drogba tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Drogba misses with a straight right.
Black with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba moves away from the strike by Black.
Drogba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Drogba moves away from the strike by Black.
Black throws a low kick but Drogba moves out of range easily.
Drogba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black walks into a straight right hand from Drogba.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drogba scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Black has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Black!
A very excited looking Jason Black made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Pomper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Nicolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pomper comes to the cage accompanied by Cotten eye joe. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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216 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob Pomper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas misses with a hook
and Pomper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pomper throws a combination that misses
and Nicolas counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Pomper.
Pomper sizes up Nicolas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pomper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rob Pomper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pomper misses with a right hand
and Nicolas counters with a nice uppercut.
Pomper cracks Nicolas with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Harold Nicolas has been cut.
Pomper looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicolas is just out of range.
Pomper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
Pomper throws a right hand that misses
and Nicolas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pomper scores with a sloppy right hand. Nicolas should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nicolas missing with a left hand there. Pomper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicolas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nicolas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pomper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pomper throws a shot from downtown. Nicolas moves away and avoids it.
A left lands for Pomper.
Pomper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a counter combo.
Pomper misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pomper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicolas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pomper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pomper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nicolas circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nicolas! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Pomper misses.
Nicolas misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Pomper misses
and Nicolas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nicolas tries to move into range but Pomper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nicolas takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas misses the jab.
Nicolas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pomper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pomper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolas was well out of range. Poor timing from Pomper.
A jab from Pomper finds it's way through Nicolas's defenses.
Pomper throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Nicolas tumbling to the canvas!
Nicolas is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pomper is pushing down on Nicolas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nicolas is fighting to maintain full guard but Pomper has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nicolas is still in real trouble! Can Pomper finish him?
Nicolas trying to hold on to Pomper's head to control him but Pomper postures up.
Nicolas seems to have recovered his senses.
Pomper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pomper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Pomper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harold Nicolas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pomper slips a straight right by Nicolas.
Pomper throws an overhand right that lands on Nicolas's shoulder, as Nicolas tries to avoid the shot.
Rob Pomper is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicolas throws a lazy uppercut
and Pomper counters with a one-two to the body.
Pomper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nicolas can do to turn this around?
Nicolas loads up on a big right hand but Pomper slips the punch.
Nicolas avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pomper. Nicolas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pomper has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pomper jabs Nicolas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pomper takes a swing at Nicolas's ribcage but misses.
Nicolas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pomper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nicolas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomper misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Nicolas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nicolas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pomper.
Pomper moves out of range as Nicolas strikes.
Nicolas looks to land a left hand but Pomper moved out of range nicely.
Nicolas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A cross from Pomper lands.
Pomper misses the jab.
Pomper lands a nice shot to the body.
Nicolas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pomper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pomper throws out a loose jab but Nicolas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pomper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nicolas misses with a straight left.
A jab from Nicolas does it's job there.
Nicolas takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Pomper.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pomper. Nicolas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pomper throws a poor cross that misses
and Nicolas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pomper slips under a jab from Nicolas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas walks into a straight right hand from Pomper.
The fighters circling - Pomper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicolas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicolas misses with a left hand
and Pomper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Harold Nicolas's cut even more.
Pomper misses with a body shot.
Nicolas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pomper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolas was well out of range. Poor timing from Pomper.
Pomper connects with a combination that backs up Nicolas into the cage. Pomper lands a flurry of punches that gets past Nicolas's guard. Nicolas is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Pomper bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Pomper!
Rob Pomper took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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