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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harri Hullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Rothwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Rothwell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harri Hullo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benjamin Rothwell!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hullo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rothwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Hullo both land. Nice combination.
Hullo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hullo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothwell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hullo back to the cage. Rothwell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hullo takes a swing at Rothwell's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Rothwell.
Hullo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rothwell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Hullo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothwell misses with a takedown attempt
and Hullo counters with a left to the body.
Hullo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rothwell.
Hullo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rothwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hullo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rothwell is rocked!
Hullo cracks Rothwell with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rothwell falls to his knees and Hullo doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harri Hullo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Brynulf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrik Brynulf!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brynulf throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Davidyan counter with a right hand.
Davidyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Brynulf.
Davidyan throws a counter high kick but Brynulf was just alert enough to avoid it.
Brynulf sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Davidyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brynulf throws a right hand that Davidyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Davidyan also avoids with ease.
Davidyan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brynulf swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Davidyan counter with a right hand.
Davidyan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brynulf takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davidyan lands a head kick. Brynulf smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brynulf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davidyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brynulf misses with a double jab
and Davidyan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body kick there by Davidyan.
Brynulf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davidyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davidyan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynulf has his takedown stuffed
and Davidyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Brynulf looks winded!
Brynulf tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davidyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Davidyan.
Davidyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gurgen Davidyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davidyan lands with a shot to the body.
Davidyan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brynulf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brynulf with a poor takedown
and as Brynulf loses concentration momentarily, Davidyan counters with a picture perfect head kick! Brynulf goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gurgen Davidyan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Leen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leen comes to the cage accompanied by Marine Corps Hymn. Russell Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Leen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Russell Jones !
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Leen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leen can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones .
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Leen.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones working aggressively here.
Leen can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jones .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones tries a body shot but Leen blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Leen fails to land.
Leen wants to stall.
Leen pressing his opponent against the cage.
I was talking to Leen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Leen controls the action.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leen blocking some punches.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Leen tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Leen throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Leen only half commits.
Leen throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones blocks a head kick by Leen.
A low kick from Leen is predictable there
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leen misses with a straight left.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leen thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leen misses with a body kick.
Leen takes a swing at Jones 's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones ! But no joy.
Jim Leen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leen moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leen can pounce on him.
Leen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Leen as he connects with a hook.
Leen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones tries a quick counter leg kick but Leen is wise to it.
Leen slips a jab from Jones .
Leen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Jones misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leen looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Leen punishes Jones 's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones swings for the body but Leen moves out of range.
Leen looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Leen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones .
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Leen.
Leen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones .
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Leen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leen tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Russell Jones will probably get the nod.
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.
Leen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leen throws a head kick that misses.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leen can pounce on him.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Jones .
Leen tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones tries to work over Leen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Leen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Jones .
Jones tries to work over Leen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leen tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Leen avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leen misses with the head strike.
Russell Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jones .
Leen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leen backwards.
Leen breaks the clinch.
Leen looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Leen lands a high kick!
Leen blocks a jab.
Leen throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Leen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leen throws a good cross that connects.
Jim Leen is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a hook.
Leen thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a leg kick but Leen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leen.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones swings for the body but Leen moves out of range.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunch! Leen slams his shin into Jones 's torso.
Leen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones 's sensitive parts.
Leen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leen scrambles back to his feet.
Leen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones .
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Leen.
Jones jabs Leen right on the nose. Leen blinks but takes it well.
Leen scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from Leen tenderised Jones 's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leen moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones .
Leen connects with a solid leg kick.
Leen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones .
Leen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones has Leen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones presses Leen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Leen backwards.
Leen working hard to break the clinch.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leen backwards.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leen misses with a body kick.
Leen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones .
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Leen throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leen throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Leen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Leen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Leen moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Leen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leen misses with a kick to the body.
Leen throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Leen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Leen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leen throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Leen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones .
Jones throws a hook but Leen avoids it easily.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leen throws a leg kick
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leen ducks right into an uppercut from Jones .
A chopping leg kick lands by Leen.
Leen misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Leen.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Leen moved out of range nicely.
Leen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Leen tries to land a body kick
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Leen backing up. Leen nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab by Jones .
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Leen settles back down.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leen to score with a decent uppercut.
Leen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Leen.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones .
Leen throws a sloppy head kick
and Leen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leen. That's going to slow Jones down.
Leen lands a head shot.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leen scores with a leg kick.
Leen throws a front kick aimed at Jones 's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Jim Leen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Leen.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Leen slips under a jab from Jones .
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Leen misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leen scores with a shot to the body.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leen tries to work over Jones 's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Leen throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones avoids the head kick by Leen.
Leen slips a jab from Jones .
Leen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones lands with a straight right. Leen didn't see that one coming.
Jones feints and then cracks Leen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leen down.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Leen is just out of range.
It looked like Leen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Leen throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leen misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Jones .
Leen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Leen.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones .
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones !
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Leen's defenses.
Leen walks into a stiff left hand from Jones .
Leen tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leen missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Leen's knee but Leen avoids it well.
Leen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones . Leen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leen throws a body kick that misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Leen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Russell Jones !
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Russell Jones !
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Russell Jones !
Russell Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Vos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Basic Element - Rage. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Vos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cage's guard.
Cage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vos trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Vos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vos won't allow Cage to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vos postures up and lands a big shot to Cage's brow.
Cage wants to stand but Vos is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vos is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage tries to clinch up
and Vos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vos.
Cage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vos wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
Cage wants to stand but Vos is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vos looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vos advances to half guard.
Vos is trying to control the action in half guard but Cage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cage!
Vos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cage has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cage wants to try and get back to his feet.
Vos landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vos has hold of Cage's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cage manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cage squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Vos working the ground and pound effectively.
Cage bucks Vos off and manages to get back to his feet!
Cage doesn't manage to clinch there - Vos circles away.
Cage tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cage keeping full guard, as Vos tries to pass.
Vos won't allow Cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vos trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Vos advances to half guard.
Cage is trying to stand.
Vos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cage keeps working.
Vos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vos trying to control from half guard but Cage is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Vos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cage wants to clinch.
Vos misses with a hook.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch but Vos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vos dives in and grabs Cage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cage pushes down on Vos's head and hops out.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnny Cage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Cage looks to move away, Vos throws a big counter combo but Cage just gets out of the way.
Cage moves into range and clinches up with Vos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Vos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Vos.
Cage lands with a right to the head.
Vos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vos blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Cage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by Vos.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by Vos.
Vos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cage can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Cage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage lands with a left to the head.
Cage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cage working aggressively here.
Vos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Vos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vos tries to score a body lock takedown but Cage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Vos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vos can't get the takedown.
Vos jumps guard but Cage stands there with Vos around his waist. Vos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vos.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Vos uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Vos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cage uses from the top position.
Cage wants to stand but Vos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vos is on top in guard.
Vos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vos is stalling in the full guard.
Vos slips nicely into half guard.
Vos is pressing down on Cage's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cage is holding on for now.
Vos is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cage still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cage has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage stands up.
A combination from Cage does no damage.
Cage closes the distance and clinches.
Vos is trying to pull guard but Cage turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vos blocks an uppercut.
Vos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vos jumps guard but Cage turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Vos.
Vos can't get the takedown.
Vos blocks an uppercut.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cage tries to clinch there but Vos circles away.
Vos swats away the attempt to clinch by Cage.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch but Vos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cage moves in looking to clinch but Vos pushes him off.
Vos connects with a single shot there.
Cage tries to clinch up but Vos circles away and keeps his distance.
Vos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vos misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No luck for Vos with that takedown attempt.
Cage closes the distance but Vos moves to the side
and Vos counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos throws a looping overhand right but Cage ducks down to avoid it.
Vos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vos throwing a counter right hand but Cage manages to avoid it.
Cage tries to clinch but Vos moves out of range.
It looked like Vos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cage misses with some punches.
Johnny Cage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vos jumps guard but Cage turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cage working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voss head.
A short left from Cage.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Vos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Vos blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Vos is trying to pull guard but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
Vos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cage prevents it.
A short right from Cage.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage pushes Vos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cage misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cage to keep the fight standing.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voss head.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
Vos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by Vos.
Vos is trying to pull guard but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.
Vos jumps guard but Cage stands there with Vos around his waist. Vos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vos takes a shot to the head.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cage misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.
Vos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage misses with the head strike.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Vos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vos drags the fight down to the ground.
Vos has his foot on Cage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cage works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage wants to stand and escape but instead Vos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Cage wants to stand up but Vos is controlling him.
Vos passes Cage's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vos is working for a kimura but Cage is defending it quite comfortably.
Cage is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cage 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Tom Vos!
Johnny Cage wins by split decision!
A very excited looking Johnny Cage 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Devin Skrumbellos Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Jacquard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jacquard's choice of entrance music: Maitre Gims - J'me tire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Skrumbellos Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remy Jacquard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacquard cracks Skrumbellos Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jacquard wants to land a leg kick but Skrumbellos Jr is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jacquard, right into the meat.
Jacquard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacquard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Skrumbellos Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jacquard on the side of the head.
Jacquard takes one on the button.
Jacquard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skrumbellos Jr's calf.
Jacquard misses with an uppercut.
Jacquard with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Jacquard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jacquard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skrumbellos Jr breaks from the clinch.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Jacquard.
Skrumbellos Jr backing away here, and Jacquard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a looping overhand right but Jacquard ducks down to avoid it.
Jacquard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skrumbellos Jr counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacquard lands a jab to Skrumbellos Jr's midsection.
Skrumbellos Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jacquard momentarily.
Jacquard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Skrumbellos Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Jacquard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Skrumbellos Jr. That snapped Jacquard's head back.
Jacquard digs a good body shot into Skrumbellos Jr's ribs.
Jacquard cracks Skrumbellos Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Skrumbellos Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skrumbellos Jr tries to keep at a distance but Jacquard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jacquard cracks Skrumbellos Jr with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jacquard.
Jacquard just leaning against Skrumbellos Jr, taking a breather.
Jacquard working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacquard.
Jacquard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skrumbellos Jr backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard blocking some punches.
Jacquard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Jacquard throws a punch but it's blocked by Skrumbellos Jr.
Skrumbellos Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jacquard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacquard.
Jacquard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jacquard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacquard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jacquard throws a head punch that misses.
Jacquard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacquard misses with some punches.
Jacquard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skrumbellos Jr is trying to force a seperation but Jacquard has the dominant position.
Skrumbellos Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Jacquard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jacquard.
Skrumbellos Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skrumbellos Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Skrumbellos Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jacquard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skrumbellos Jr.
Skrumbellos Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacquard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skrumbellos Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jacquard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Skrumbellos Jr needs to keep his hands up - Jacquard had a free shot at his head there.
Jacquard clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jacquard lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Jacquard.
A body shot lands from Jacquard.
Skrumbellos Jr tries to work over Jacquard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacquard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jacquard misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Jacquard.
Skrumbellos Jr letting Jacquard take a breather here.
Skrumbellos Jr blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard is stalling here.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jacquard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skrumbellos Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacquard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jacquard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a straight right.
Jacquard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Skrumbellos Jr with a body shot.
Jacquard throws a hook to the side of Skrumbellos Jr's head but Skrumbellos Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a straight left.
Jacquard slips a straight right by Skrumbellos Jr.
Skrumbellos Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Remy Jacquard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skrumbellos Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jacquard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacquard avoids the body shot from Skrumbellos Jr.
The fighters circling - Skrumbellos Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jacquard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jacquard takes the fight into the clinch.
Skrumbellos Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Jacquard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Jacquard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jacquard cracks Skrumbellos Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jacquard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacquard moves into the clinch successfully.
Skrumbellos Jr tries a body shot but Jacquard blocks it.
Jacquard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skrumbellos Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacquard throws a punch but it's blocked by Skrumbellos Jr.
Jacquard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacquard.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with some punches.
Jacquard misses with a punch on the inside.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jacquard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skrumbellos Jr backwards.
Jacquard pushes Skrumbellos Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skrumbellos Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skrumbellos Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skrumbellos Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skrumbellos Jr blocking some punches.
Skrumbellos Jr breaks from the clinch.
Skrumbellos Jr lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Jacquard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Skrumbellos Jr works Jacquard's body with a nice hook.
Jacquard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacquard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skrumbellos Jr's sensitive parts.
Skrumbellos Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Jacquard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skrumbellos Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a hook but Jacquard avoids it easily.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacquard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jacquard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skrumbellos Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skrumbellos Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jacquard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Jacquard.
Skrumbellos Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Jacquard counters with a stiff right hand.
Skrumbellos Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Jacquard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Skrumbellos Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jacquard. Jacquard obviously looking to wear him down.
Jacquard lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jacquard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skrumbellos Jr at a distance.
Jacquard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Jacquard counters with a good low kick that Skrumbellos Jr was not able to check.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Jacquard counters with a thumping low kick.
Jacquard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Skrumbellos Jr.
Jacquard walks into a left hand.
Jacquard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacquard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacquard closes the distance and clinches.
Jacquard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Jacquard.
A short left from Jacquard.
Jacquard lands a nice shot to the body.
Jacquard taking a breather.
Jacquard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skrumbellos Jr backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbellos Jr blocks an uppercut.
Jacquard lands a shoulder strike.
Jacquard lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jacquard.
Jacquard digs a right hand underneath Skrumbellos Jr's ribcage. Skrumbellos Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jacquard blocks a body shot from Skrumbellos Jr.
Jacquard blocking some punches.
Skrumbellos Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacquard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacquard has a couple of punches blocked by Skrumbellos Jr.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jacquard slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Jacquard fails to land.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Jacquard cracks Skrumbellos Jr with a nice body shot.
Jacquard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jacquard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skrumbellos Jrs head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skrumbellos Jr.
Skrumbellos Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jacquard lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skrumbellos Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacquard.
Skrumbellos Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacquard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Remy Jacquard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jacquard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skrumbellos Jr backwards.
Jacquard misses with some punches.
Jacquard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jacquard lands an uppercut.
Jacquard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skrumbellos Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jacquard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jacquard misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacquard misses with the head strike.
Skrumbellos Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skrumbellos Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jacquard has a couple of punches blocked by Skrumbellos Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Jacquard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Skrumbellos Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Skrumbellos Jr looks to throw the jab but Jacquard is out of range.
Jacquard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jacquard misses with a low kick.
Skrumbellos Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Jacquard counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacquard moves out of range of the strikes.
Skrumbellos Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacquard unleashes a big counter combination but Skrumbellos Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a straight left.
Jacquard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skrumbellos Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacquard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Skrumbellos Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jacquard slips a straight right by Skrumbellos Jr.
Jacquard throws a lazy head kick
and Skrumbellos Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skrumbellos Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Jacquard.
Jacquard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skrumbellos Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbellos Jr throws the left hand but Jacquard avoids the punch easily.
Jacquard tries a quick counter leg kick but Skrumbellos Jr is wise to it.
Jacquard moves into the clinch.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Skrumbellos Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacquard lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skrumbellos Jr.
Jacquard lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacquard.
Skrumbellos Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacquard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Skrumbellos Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Skrumbellos Jr.
Jacquard steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Skrumbellos Jr.
Jacquard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jacquard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skrumbellos Jr manages to avoid it.
It looked like Skrumbellos Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jacquard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jacquard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacquard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jacquard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Remy Jacquard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbellos Jr looks to land a right hand but Jacquard moved out of range.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Jacquard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skrumbellos Jr is rocked!
Jacquard scores with a hook to the body. Skrumbellos Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Skrumbellos Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jacquard lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Skrumbellos Jr falls backwards - clearly groggy! Jacquard dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Jacquard!
Remy Jacquard decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludo Van Veen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dustin Anderson 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludo Van Veen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Veen jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Anderson cracks Van Veen with an open hand slap.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Anderson rushes Van Veen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Veen can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Van Veen tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Van Veen on the inside.
Van Veen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Veen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anderson working Van Veen over with knees to the body.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Veen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Veen lands a right hand.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Van Veen.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Veen looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Veen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Van Veen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Veen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Veen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Veen is rocked!
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Veen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Veen is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Veen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Van Veen to his knees! Anderson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Anderson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Torsten Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linwood Purcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Torsten Svensson!
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, Linwood Purcell!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Purcell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Svensson defends it well.
Svensson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Purcell's half guard.
Svensson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purcell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Svensson pulls his head out easily.
Purcell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell actively working from the bottom here.
Purcell is trying to stand.
Purcell has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Svensson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Svensson!
Purcell is looking to reverse the position.
Svensson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Svensson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Purcell's legs.
Purcell tries to improve position but can't.
Svensson wants to control for a moment but Purcell uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Purcell looking for submissions off his back.
Purcell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Svensson pulls his head out easily.
Svensson wants to take a breather but Purcell is having none of it.
Svensson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Purcell on the ground.
Purcell actively working from the bottom here.
Svensson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Purcell keeps working.
Svensson is really struggling to control Purcell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell actively working from the bottom here.
Svensson controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Purcell is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Svensson is tapping! Great win for Purcell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Linwood Purcell!
During a confident post fight interview, Linwood Purcell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Gromadowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borris Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gromadowski comes to the cage accompanied by Południowy Szaman. Borris Truck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krystian Gromadowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Borris Truck!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gromadowski looks for a takedown but Truck sprawls well.
Truck looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Truck tries to clinch there but Gromadowski circles away.
Truck clinches.
Truck is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Truck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gromadowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Truck pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krystian Gromadowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Truck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Krystian Gromadowski has been cut.
Gromadowski wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gromadowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gromadowski has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Truck regains guard immediately.
Truck is trying to keep Gromadowski in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck has Gromadowski pulled in close to control his posture.
Gromadowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gromadowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Truck is keeping the position for now.
Gromadowski gets to his feet - Truck follows without any prompting.
Truck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gromadowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Truck is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gromadowski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Truck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gromadowski's elbow.
Gromadowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Truck prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gromadowski can't get the takedown.
Truck crunches a lovely knee into Gromadowski's ribcage.
Truck wants a takedown but no success here.
Truck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gromadowski backwards.
Gromadowski looking for a takedown.
Truck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gromadowski is breathing heavily.
Truck is pushing Gromadowski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Truck has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gromadowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromadowski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Truck is stalling here.
Truck is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gromadowski is defending well.
Truck pulls Gromadowski into guard.
Gromadowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gromadowski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gromadowski looking to pass the guard.
Gromadowski preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck looking for a guillotine here but Gromadowski defends easily.
Gromadowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truck is trying to keep Gromadowski in close.
Gromadowski wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Truck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gromadowski wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borris Truck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krystian Gromadowski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Truck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Truck throws a hook to the side of Gromadowski's head but Gromadowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gromadowski is looking for a counter combo.
Truck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Truck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gromadowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Truck.
Nice defenses there by Gromadowski.
As Truck looks to move away, Gromadowski throws a big counter combo but Truck just gets out of the way.
Truck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Truck has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gromadowski has picked Truck up - he's going for a ride! Gromadowski dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gromadowski seems to be working for a kimura but Truck defends the submission attempt.
Gromadowski trying to mount his opponent but Truck defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Truck is pressing down on Gromadowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gromadowski controlling from the top position.
Gromadowski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Truck is trying to keep Gromadowski in close.
Gromadowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Truck trying to keep a closed guard but Gromadowski is proving a slippery customer.
Gromadowski wants to stand but Truck is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gromadowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borris Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gromadowski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Truck looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gromadowski wants to control but Truck is keeping him busy.
Truck is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromadowski trying to control the pace.
Truck is looking to improve his position.
Truck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gromadowski wants to work for an arm triangle but Truck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Gromadowski seems content to control.
Truck is looking to control Gromadowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Truck avoid being mounted?
Truck is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gromadowski slows the pace down in half guard.
Truck works his way to full guard. Good work.
Truck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gromadowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Truck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gromadowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Krystian Gromadowski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Krystian Gromadowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Truck slaps away a takedown attempt from Gromadowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Truck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gromadowski momentarily.
Gromadowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Truck pinned against the cage. Truck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Truck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gromadowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Truck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck rushes Gromadowski and presses him up against the cage.
Truck ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Truck no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Truck can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gromadowski controls the pace.
Gromadowski preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gromadowski passes into half guard.
Truck is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gromadowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gromadowski's back!
Truck throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Truck missing with punches from the back.
Gromadowski avoids the strikes from Truck.
Truck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Truck looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Gromadowski is controlling Truck 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Gromadowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gromadowski wants to pass the guard but Truck is keeping the position.
Gromadowski controlling from the top position.
Further stalling from Gromadowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromadowski wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.
Gromadowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gromadowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gromadowski won't allow Truck to sweep him here.
Truck wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gromadowski is now in half guard.
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.
Truck is trying to get back to full guard.
Gromadowski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Truck is refusing to be controlled, as Gromadowski sits in half guard.
Truck has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gromadowski 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.
Truck is looking for a sweep. Gromadowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borris Truck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Truck 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Borris Truck!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Borris Truck!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Borris Truck!
Borris Truck wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Borris Truck thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Offord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonnell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bloc Party - Ares (Remix). This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rory McDonnell!
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, Eric Offord!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell throws a series of punches but Offord moves out of range.
Offord throws a leg kick that misses.
Offord stalks McDonnell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McDonnell's face. McDonnell staggers backwards, shaken.
McDonnell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDonnell staying out of range there.
Offord lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McDonnell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McDonnell rushes Offord and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McDonnell lands an uppercut.
It looks like Eric Offord has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Offord misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonnell swings wildly with an uppercut but Offord uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonnell is trying to pull guard but Offord has him pressed against the cage.
Offord working aggressively here.
McDonnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonnell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McDonnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Offord backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Offord.
McDonnell is struggling to control the position.
McDonnell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Offord avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McDonnell blocking some punches.
Offord wants to break free but McDonnell has control.
McDonnell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Offord gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory McDonnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Offord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell taking a breather.
Offord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Offord's elbow.
McDonnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Offord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Offord comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Offord has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Offord misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Offord.
A looping hook to the body misses from Offord. McDonnell does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Offord misses with a series of wild punches.
McDonnell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by McDonnell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Offord looks to land a combination but McDonnell avoids it well.
McDonnell misses with a kick to the body
and Offord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Offord looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
McDonnell looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Offord bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Offord lands a leg kick that knocks McDonnell off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offord misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell is looking to counter with head kicks.
Offord swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDonnell counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonnell lands with a straight right. Offord didn't see that one coming.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooh a lovely combination from McDonnell sends Offord down but not out. McDonnell dives into side control looking to finish.
Offord is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell slows the pace down.
Offord is still in real trouble! Can McDonnell finish him?
Offord tries to buck McDonnell off but McDonnell is having none of it.
McDonnell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Offord is looking for a sweep.
Offord struggling a bit here.
Offord is not content to let McDonnell control the position.
Offord seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Offord can do anything to dispel that myth.
Offord is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell wants to control but Offord is keeping him busy.
McDonnell just content to control the position.
Offord can't do much from the bottom here.
McDonnell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Offord tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDonnell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Offord is not content to let McDonnell control the position.
McDonnell just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory McDonnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Offord's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Offord misses the body punch
and McDonnell counters with a body kick that stops Offord in his tracks momentarily.
Offord just misses with a punch to the body.
Offord swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDonnell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Offord takes one to the side of the head.
Offord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Offord misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonnell counters with a solid body kick.
McDonnell tries to clinch up but Offord circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Offord can do to turn this around?
McDonnell fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Offord.
Nice defenses there by McDonnell.
McDonnell connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonnell dives in and grabs Offord's left leg, looking for a takedown. Offord pushes down on McDonnell's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Offord sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Offord misses
and McDonnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Offord is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McDonnell rather than just go for the knockout.
McDonnell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rory McDonnell is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonnell cracks Offord with a good jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonnell.
Eric Offord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as McDonnell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Offord doesn't seem phased though.
Offord misses with a hook. McDonnell ducked under it nicely.
Offord takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Offord looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
Offord lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Offord stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory McDonnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonnell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Offord.
Offord scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McDonnell is rocked!
It looks like Rory McDonnell has been cut.
Offord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonnell shoots for a takedown but Offord saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDonnell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Offord counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab from McDonnell finds it's way through Offord's defenses.
McDonnell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Offord stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Offord.
Offord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Offord tries to get set, McDonnell tries to push him back and clinch up but Offord manages to avoid the attempt.
Eric Offord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonnell.
McDonnell jabs at Offord's body.
Offord misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDonnell counters with an outside leg kick.
Offord throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonnell counters with a low kick, right behind Offord 's knee.
McDonnell slips a jab from Offord.
McDonnell throws the kick towards the body but Offord avoids it.
Offord takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Offord paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Offord blocks a head kick by McDonnell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offord avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Offord throws a sloppy body shot
and McDonnell counters with a good low kick that Offord was not able to check.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonnell misses the target.
Offord just misses with a punch to the body.
Offord ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
Offord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonnell throws a sloppy head kick and Offord moves out of range easily.
McDonnell misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDonnell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Offord to score with a decent uppercut.
Good shot there by McDonnell.
Offord moves forwards but McDonnell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory McDonnell dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonnell throws a front kick aimed at Offord's knee but Offord avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McDonnell.
Offord misses the shot to the body.
Offord has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a head kick that Offord semi-blocks.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses.
McDonnell takes one to the side of the head.
Offord will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Offord.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Offord throws a hook but McDonnell avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Offord as McDonnell shoots in.
Offord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Offord.
McDonnell avoids the body shot from Offord.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Offord misses with a body shot.
McDonnell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McDonnell scoring well with a low kick there.
Offord misses the jab.
McDonnell avoids the body shot from Offord.
Offord throws a front kick aimed at McDonnell's knee but McDonnell avoids it well.
Offord throws a lazy right hand but McDonnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Offord misses with a body punch
and McDonnell counters with a head kick that drops Offord - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
That has opened up Eric Offord's cut even more.
Offord is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McDonnell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McDonnell's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Offord gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Offord is looking to control McDonnell but McDonnell is wriggling around and keeping busy.
McDonnell trying to control the action but Offord just sinks the hooks in.
Eric Offord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offord is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. McDonnell defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
McDonnell wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Offord thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Offord doesn't have the hooks in and McDonnell manages to turn into his guard.
McDonnell wants to control from the top but Offord keeps moving.
Offord trying to keep a closed guard but McDonnell is proving a slippery customer.
Offord looking for a sweep. Not yet Offord, not yet.
Offord working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDonnell.
Offord has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offord trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Offord is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
McDonnell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Offord swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Offord keeping moving, preventing McDonnell from controlling successfully.
McDonnell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Offord is keeping the position for now.
Rory McDonnell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Offord looking for a sweep. Not yet Offord, not yet.
McDonnell wants to control from the top but Offord keeps moving.
McDonnell is looking to work some ground and pound but Offord has wrist control.
McDonnell looking to pass the guard.
Rory McDonnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McDonnell stopping the sweep attempt from Offord.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Offord trying to keep a closed guard but McDonnell is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Offord throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDonnell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Offord swings widly with a right hand
and McDonnell counters with an outside leg kick.
Offord misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonnell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Offord throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Offord lands with an uppercut that bounces McDonnell off the cage and back into range.
Offord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonnell throws a good cross that connects.
Good leg kick by McDonnell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory McDonnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McDonnell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Rory McDonnell!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Rory McDonnell!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Rory McDonnell!
Rory McDonnell wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rory McDonnell waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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