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DFC 31 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aemon Oezid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aemon Oezid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oezid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawson manages to avoid it.
Dawson throws out a leg kick but Oezid moves out of range and Dawson only half commits.
Oezid lands a nice shot to the body.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Oezid moves out of range easily.
Dawson throws a lazy head kick
and Oezid counters with a nice body shot.
Oezid looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawson is just out of range.
Dawson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dawson's coach down at Barbell Brigade - $1000 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dawson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oezid scores with a shot to the body.
Aemon Oezid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Oezid moves out of range easily.
Oezid throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Oezid misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oezid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
A quick step to the side and Oezid tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawson misses with a kick to the body.
Oezid lands the left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Oezid. Those never looked like landing.
Dawson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Oezid blocks it well.
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!
Dawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Oezid.
Dawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Oezid misses with a double jab.
Oezid is looking to wear down Dawson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oezid misses with a body shot.
Dawson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Oezid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
Dawson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oezid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oezid.
Oezid scores with a hook to the body. Dawson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Oezid moves out of range easily.
Dawson misses with a kick to the body.
Oezid fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good work by Oezid as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oezid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oezid avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oezid. Dawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oezid moves out of range of the body kick.
Oezid looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawson is just out of range.
Oezid misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Oezid coming out on top.
Oezid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oezid swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dawson counters with a head kick. That will keep Oezid thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oezid throws a body shot but no joy.
Oezid takes a swing at Dawson's ribcage but misses.
Dawson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Oezid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Oezid looks to land a left hand but Dawson moved out of range nicely.
Dawson throws a fast counter high kick but Oezid manages to duck under it in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Oezid.
Oezid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawson.
Oezid just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson throws a head kick but Oezid moves out of range.
That kick from Dawson tenderised Oezid's leg. Oezid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oezid.
Whack! Dawson lands a heavy head kick that drops Oezid. The ref tackles Dawson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Oezid was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Luke Dawson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Qissi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Barry Allen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Barry Allen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohammed Qissi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Qissi, right into the meat.
Qissi is looking to clinch but Allen is avoiding it.
Allen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Qissi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Qissi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Qissi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Allen.
Qissi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Allen pushes Qissi off and gets back to his feet.
Qissi misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen needs to keep his hands up - Qissi had a free shot at his head there.
Qissi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Qissi jumps guard but Allen stands there with Qissi around his waist. Qissi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Qissi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qissi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Allen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Qissi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Allen's defenses.
It looks like Barry Allen has been cut.
Allen is trying to push Qissi away but Qissi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Qissi.
Allen successfully pulls guard.
Allen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Qissi manages to get himself to full guard.
Allen controlling from the top position.
Allen trying to control but Qissi is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Allen throws a big right hand that misses.
Allen won't allow Qissi to get back to his feet.
Allen forces his way into half guard.
Allen throwing shots but Qissi is blocking nicely.
Allen prevents Qissi from standing back up.
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Qissi keeps working.
Allen trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Qissi!
Qissi is squirming around, avoiding Allen's attempts to control the action.
Qissi is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen controlling his opponent.
Qissi is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Allen.
Qissi working to try and regain half guard.
Allen is landing with some decent strikes but Qissi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Qissi tries to reverse the position but Allen maintains control.
Allen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Allen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Allen'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.
A punch combination from Qissi misses.
Qissi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Qissi blocks a head kick by Allen.
Qissi throws a right hand that Allen ducks under and follows up with a left that Allen also avoids with ease.
Allen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Allen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Qissi defends well and Allen ends up having to push Qissi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Qissi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Allen shoots for a takedown but Qissi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Qissi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Allen.
Allen has a takedown stuffed.
Qissi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Qissi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qissi misses with a two punch combination.
Qissi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allen doesn't seem bothered though.
Allen shoots in for a double leg but Qissi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Qissi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Allen dives in and scores a takedown into Qissi's guard.
Qissi is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Allen dives into side control.
Allen landing a few strikes.
Allen 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.
Qissi pushes Allen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Allen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Qissi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Allen's best efforts.
Still in half guard, Allen seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qissi has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Allen escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Allen!
Allen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Qissi, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Qissi, who protects the arm well.
Qissi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Allen is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Qissi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Qissi wants to control but Allen postures up.
Allen taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Qissi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Qissi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Allen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Qissi has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen taking a breather here.
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 Barry Allen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barry Allen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Allen clinches.
Qissi taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Qissi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Qissi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Qissi trying to control the position but instead, Allen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Qissi into the cage.
Allen tries to pull guard but Qissi won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qissi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Our sources have told us that Allen has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Allen is trying to pull guard but Qissi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Allen is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qissi is stalling here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Qissi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Allen's efforts to push away.
Qissi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Qissi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Qissi lands with a kick to the temple. Allen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Allen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Qissi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Allen with a body shot.
Barry Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen closes the distance and clinches up with Qissi, looking for a takedown. Allen pushes Qissi against the cage but Qissi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Qissi moves in looking to clinch but Allen pushes him off.
Qissi blocks a jab.
Allen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qissi tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Allen easily slips into full mount!
Allen has hold of Qissi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Qissi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qissi wants to get back to his feet.
Allen is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Qissi lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen clinches up against the cage.
Qissi has Allen pushed against the cage.
Qissi slows down the pace here.
Qissi breaks the clinch.
Qissi slaps away a takedown attempt from Allen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Allen has a takedown stuffed.
Qissi drives through and clinches with Allen against the cage.
Qissi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Allen is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qissi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Qissi moves into range and clinches up with Allen.
Allen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Qissi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Qissi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Qissi breaks the clinch.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Qissi throws out the jab.
Allen shoots in but no luck this time.
Allen clinches up against the cage.
Qissi gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Qissi.
Qissi manages to break the clinch.
Allen closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammed Qissi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Allen 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Barry Allen!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Basty Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nerd Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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162 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Basty Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nerd Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Basty Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Diaz prevents Jones from improving position.
We've been hearing that Jones has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Diaz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz seems a little lost for a moment, as Jones dominates the positioning.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to escape but Jones is in control.
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Diaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diaz is not content to let Jones control the position.
Diaz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones advances to full mount.
Jones wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing punches.
Jones working Diaz over with strikes here.
Diaz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Diaz bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Jones and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basty Jones!
An out of breath Basty Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toby Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Untamo Kalervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 lbs
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191 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 St Petersburg, Toby Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Untamo Kalervo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalervo scores with a nice head shot.
Powers tries to clinch but Kalervo moves away
and Kalervo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Kalervo lands.
Powers is rocked!
Powers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kalervo cracks Powers with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kalervo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Powers to stand back up!
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalervo cracks Powers with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Powers tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kalervo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Powers is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Untamo Kalervo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Down Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista's entrance music is I Walk Alone. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210 lbs
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223 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dave Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Down Out!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista has his takedown stuffed
and Out counters by moving into the clinch.
Out has hold of one of Batista's legs. Batista is fighting the takedown attempt but Out gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Out chips away with some ground and pound.
Out landing some decent shots from guard.
Batista is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Out is aware though and is defending well.
Batista being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Out is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Batista working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Out has passed into half guard!
Batista is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Out scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Batista has hold of Out's hands but Out slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Out has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT + BJJ & Wrestling sparring gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Batista gets full guard.
Out with a nice head shot there.
Out content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Out got a little sloppy there for a moment and Batista has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Out has managed to get both his arms back between Batista's legs - danger averted.
Out is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Out content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Out stays in close to Batista's body and controls the position.
Out lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Batista escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Out gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Out cracks Batista with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista has momentary wrist control but Out slips an elbow through the middle.
Out slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Out lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Out looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Batista on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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. Out connects with a nice short shot to Batista's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Out is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Out is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Batista on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Out slips a nice elbow through Batista's hands, connecting with Batista's forehead.
Out landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Batista looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Out.
Out controlling the pace.
Batista actively working from the bottom here.
Batista taking some punishment here, with Out in his half guard.
Out is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Out.
Out working Batista over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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. Out connects with a nice short shot to Batista's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Out lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Batista with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Batista on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Batista is rocked!
Out lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Batista! More strikes land and this one is all over! Out jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Down Out!
An out of breath and clearly excited Down Out thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Horak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukas Horak is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukas Horak!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Horak stands and steps away. Bruce gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Horak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bruce did well to prevent Horak getting side control.
Bruce wants to get back to his feet.
Horak is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bruce is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lukas Horak!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Arnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dudley Arnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Stone!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnett dives in and grabs Stone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes down on Arnett's head and hops out.
Stone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Dudley Arnett has been cut.
Stone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arnett avoids it really well and circles away.
Arnett changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stone enables Arnett to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arnett landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnett is stalling in the full guard.
Stone pushes a forearm under Arnett's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Arnett is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Stone!
A very excited looking Joe Stone 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Reagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by My Way - Limpbizkit. Ronald Reagan 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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronald Reagan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reagan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruz takes one to the chin there.
Reagan thuds a left hand into Cruz's body.
Reagan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Reagan. Beautiful body shot.
Reagan lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Reagan throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Reagan thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice sprawl there from Reagan as Cruz shoots in.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Reagan is just out of range.
Reagan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Reagan lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruz off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruz feinted with a counter takedown.
Reagan works the jab nicely.
Cruz misses with a body shot
and Reagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Reagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Reagan. Beautiful body shot.
Reagan throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reagan counters with a right hand to the body.
Cruz slips a straight right by Reagan.
Reagan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cruz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Reagan works the jab nicely.
Reagan connects with a looping right hand.
Reagan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz has time to react.
Reagan missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reagan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ronald Reagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reagan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cruz dives in for a single leg takedown but Reagan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Reagan moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
I was talking to Cruz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruz is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Reagan.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Reagan.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Reagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reagan lands a shoulder strike.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Reagan.
Reagan misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Reagan.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz 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 Rafael Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Reagan fails to land.
Cruz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reagan.
Cruz jumps guard but Reagan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Reagan.
Cruz jumps guard but Reagan stands there with Cruz around his waist. Cruz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reagan pulls guard successfully.
Reagan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cruz defends well.
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Reagan struggling a bit here.
Reagan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reagan is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reagan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reagan 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.
Cruz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Reagan 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reagan.
A counter left hand to the body from Cruz misses its target.
Reagan instigates a clinch.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Reagan.
Reagan throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reagan misses with a hook.
Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reagan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reagan avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reagan wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reagan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cruz.
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reagan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reagan is just riding it out for now. Cruz eventually gives up the hold.
Reagan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reagan.
Ronald Reagan has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reagan working a defensive guard here.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reagan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cruz controls the pace.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Reagan is keeping the position.
Reagan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cruz escapes and throws Reagan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cruz has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Reagan!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reagan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reagan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Reagan defends easily.
Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Reagan defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reagan trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
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 Rafael Cruz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronald Reagan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reagan digs a good hook to Cruz's body.
Reagan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Reagan.
Reagan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cruz is looking to wear down Reagan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reagan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reagan lands with a straight right. Cruz didn't see that one coming.
Cruz misses with a shot to the body
and Reagan counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Reagan.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reagan lands a jab to the head.
Reagan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reagan pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Reagan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruz.
Reagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Reagan won't allow it.
Reagan lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Reagan.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Reagan.
A short uppercut from Reagan.
A right handed body shot lands from Reagan.
Reagan tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Reagan back against the cage.
Reagan misses with a body punch.
Reagan misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reagan working aggressively here.
Cruz stalling.
Cruz is working for takedown but Reagan is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice left hand lands by Reagan.
Reagan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A left hand lands to the body for Reagan.
Reagan pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Reagan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Reagan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Reagan.
Reagan wants a takedown.
Reagan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cruz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Reagan circles away easily
and Reagan counters with a big right hand! Oh Cruz is in trouble here! Reagan follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald Reagan!
The defeated Rafael Cruz had this to say: 'This is it; can't be losing to subpar competition. I'm outta here '.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sexton Hardcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardcastle has chosen How I Could Just Kill a Man- Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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151 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sexton Hardcastle!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardcastle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardcastle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Hardcastle's coach down at Bruize Brothaz was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hardcastle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Emelianenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Hardcastle is avoiding it.
Emelianenko has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko connects with the punch.
Hardcastle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Hardcastle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelianenko is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hardcastle.
Emelianenko scores with a hook.
Khabib Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardcastle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardcastle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hardcastle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hardcastle stopping the sweep attempt from Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardcastle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emelianenko is keeping the position for now.
Emelianenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hardcastle defends it easily.
Hardcastle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Emelianenko's guard.
Hardcastle winds up and cracks Emelianenko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hardcastle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hardcastle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hardcastle passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Emelianenko!
Emelianenko can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardcastle landing strikes from the mount and Emelianenko is in trouble!
Hardcastle is landing with some decent strikes but Emelianenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hardcastle controlling his opponent.
Emelianenko wants to hold on but Hardcastle pushes him away.
Hardcastle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Emelianenko is looking to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardcastle working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hardcastle with good strikes from the mount here!
Hardcastle lands a big elbow.
Emelianenko is rocked!
Hardcastle controlling from mount.
Oh Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Emelianenko regains half guard.
Well, if Hardcastle 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.
Let's hope that Hardcastle has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ground and pound from Hardcastle.
Emelianenko wants to get back to full guard.
Emelianenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Hardcastle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Emelianenko is trying to control but can't.
Emelianenko tries to roll over but Hardcastle keeps him under control.
Emelianenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hardcastle is working away from the top position though.
Hardcastle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Emelianenko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko gets back to full guard.
Hardcastle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hardcastle loads up on a big left hand. Emelianenko felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Hardcastle looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Emelianenko can't hide his disappointment, as Hardcastle celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sexton Hardcastle!
Sexton Hardcastle very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kona Bud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kona Bud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bud connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferreira. Ferreira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ferreira checks a leg kick.
Bud moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bud manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Ferreira.
Ferreira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferreira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ferreira cracks Bud with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Bud.
Bud looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bud throws a sloppy head kick and Ferreira moves out of range easily.
Bud is looking to chop away at Ferreira's legs.
Bud lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bud moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bud.
Ferreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Bud finds it's way through Ferreira's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bud lands a front kick.
Ferreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bud.
Ferreira takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a jab when Bud was well out of range.
Ferreira misses with a body shot
and Bud counters with a leg kick.
Bud lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bud lands with a nice body kick.
Bud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferreira.
Bud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferreira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crunch! Bud slams his shin into Ferreira's torso.
Bud lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ferreira takes a step back to recover.
The fighters circling - Bud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show 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!
Bud lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kona Bud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bud throws a jab when Ferreira was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferreira throws out the jab.
Bud jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bud tries to land a front kick but Ferreira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ferreira walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bud.
Bud lands a nice shot that snaps Ferreira's head back.
Ferreira blocks the body kick.
Bud throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bud misses with a straight right.
Bud thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ferreira if he has to take too many more of those.
Ferreira looks winded!
Ferreira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferreira loads up on a big right hand but Bud slips the punch.
Bud stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bud throws a push kick but Ferreira slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Bud there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bud listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bud takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bud throws the kick towards the body but Ferreira avoids it.
Ferreira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferreira tries to counter with a clinch but Bud shakes him off and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Ferreira blocks the low kick.
Bud connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferreira momentarily.
Bud chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bud lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Bud.
Bud scores with a push kick.
Bud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferreira.
Bud slips a straight right by Ferreira.
Bud avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Bud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira.
Ferreira tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bud throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferreira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bud.
Ferreira tests Bud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ferreira misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira throws a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bud looks to throw the jab but Ferreira is out of range.
Bud blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bud.
A big left from Bud misses.
Bud throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut.
Ferreira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bud throws a jab when Ferreira was well out of range.
Bud throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bud takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferreira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bud takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kona Bud dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bud paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bud pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferreira loads up on a big right hand but Bud slips the punch.
Bud is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ferreira tests Bud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferreira.
Bud scores with a sloppy right hand. Ferreira should have avoided that one.
Bud explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bud lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bud throws a big shot that misses.
Ferreira moves out of range of the body kick from Bud.
Bud avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bud throws a sloppy head kick and Ferreira moves out of range easily.
Ferreira throws an overhand right that lands on Bud's shoulder, as Bud tries to avoid the shot.
Bud throws a leg kick which misses Ferreira's front leg but catches the back leg as Ferreira tries to avoid it.
Bud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferreira can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bud.
Bud looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters circling a little - Bud finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bud lands a jab to the nose.
Bud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bud throws a head kick that half lands.
Ferreira is rocked!
Bud cracks Ferreira on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ferreira falls backwards against the cage. Bud follows up with more strikes that drop Ferreira to his knees. Bud keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ferreira! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kona Bud!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kona Bud thanked MayheM sportswear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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