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HFC 94:Kriel vs Pritchard PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Blitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Tauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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156 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Blitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Tauer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blitz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blitz moves into range and clinches up with Tauer.
Blitz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tauer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blitz lands a body shot.
Blitz breaks the clinch.
Blitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tauer.
Blitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blitz tries to clinch there but Tauer circles away.
A little jabbing left from Tauer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blitz tries to clinch but Tauer moves out of range.
Blitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blitz throws a head kick that half lands.
Blitz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tauer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Tauer misses.
Tauer stuffs the takedown.
A big left from Tauer misses.
Blitz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tauer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blitz walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauer missing with a left hand there. Blitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blitz misses with a low kick as Tauer jumps back.
Blitz is looking to clinch.
Tauer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tauer lands a jab to the nose.
Max Tauer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blitz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tauer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blitz misses with a takedown
and Tauer counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Blitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tauer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Tauer misses the target.
Blitz shoots in for a takedown but Tauer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tauer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blitz.
Blitz tries to clinch but Tauer is having none of it.
Tauer flicks out a counter leg kick but Blitz steps away.
Blitz tries to clinch up but Tauer circles away and keeps his distance.
Tauer throws a big counter head kick but Blitz avoids it with no problem.
Blitz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tauer swats away the attempt to clinch by Blitz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blitz slips a straight right by Tauer.
Blitz tries to clinch up.
Blitz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tauer but Tauer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blitz ducks under a wild hook from Tauer.
Blitz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tauer sprawls well. Tauer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blitz gets slowly back to his feet.
Tauer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blitz counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blitz is looking to clinch but Tauer is avoiding it.
Blitz shoots in for a takedown but Tauer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tauer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blitz counters with a good low kick that Tauer was not able to check.
Tauer misses with a straight right.
Tauer keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blitz moves in looking to clinch but Tauer pushes him off.
Blitz throws a sloppy head kick and Tauer moves out of range easily.
Tauer throws out a counter right but Blitz avoids it with no problem.
Blitz fails with a takedown attempt.
Max Tauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tauer connects with a body shot that sends Blitz's belly button to the back.
Blitz tries to clinch but Tauer moves out of range.
Tauer throws out a counter right but Blitz avoids it with no problem.
Blitz blocks a head kick by Tauer.
Blitz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tauer misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Tauer.
Blitz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tauer avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tauer misses.
Blitz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Blitz tries to clinch up but Tauer circles away and keeps his distance.
Tauer throws a head kick that misses.
Blitz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tauer avoids it really well and circles away.
Blitz tries to close the distance and clinch but Tauer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blitz tries to clinch but Tauer moves away
and Tauer counters with a straight right hand.
Tauer throws an overhand right that lands on Blitz's shoulder, as Blitz tries to avoid the shot.
Blitz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blitz is looking to clinch.
Tauer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blitz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tauer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blitz tries to clinch but Tauer is having none of it.
Blitz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Tauer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blitz tries to clinch but Tauer is having none of it.
Blitz misses with a takedown attempt
and Tauer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like John Blitz has been cut.
Tauer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tauer.
Blitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blitz wants to clinch up but Tauer keeps it at a distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tauer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tauer slaps away a takedown attempt from Blitz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oooooh!!! Tauer has knocked Blitz down with a huge combo! Tauer steps away and waves a wobbly Blitz back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Blitz is rocked!
Tauer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blitz is looking to clinch.
Oh Blitz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Max Tauer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tauer misses with a wild combination.
Blitz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Blitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauer's corner calls for a 1-2. Tauer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tauer misses with a hook.
Blitz throws a counter high kick but Tauer was just alert enough to avoid it.
Blitz seems to have got his legs back now.
John Blitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blitz tries for a takedown but Tauer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tauer, pushing him back against the cage.
Blitz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tauer leaning against his opponent.
Blitz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tauer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blitz throws a head kick that misses.
Tauer throws a sloppy head kick and Blitz moves out of range easily.
Tauer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blitz ducks under a wild hook from Tauer.
Tauer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauer throws a sloppy head kick and Blitz moves out of range easily.
Blitz tries to close the distance and clinch but Tauer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tauer missing with a left hand there. Blitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blitz shoots in for a double leg but Tauer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tauer! But no joy.
A punch combination from Blitz misses.
Nice shot by Tauer.
Nice jab there from Tauer.
Blitz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tauer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blitz.
Tauer leaves Blitz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tauer throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tauer misses.
It looked like Blitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tauer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Come on Tauer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Blitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blitz takes the fight into the clinch.
Blitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tauer's elbow.
Tauer is pressed up against the cage. Blitz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tauer down to the mat. Tauer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blitz shoots for a double leg takedown but Tauer sprawls well. He's pushed Blitz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick by Blitz misses
and Tauer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tauer lands with an overhand left.
Tauer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tauer misses with a looping right.
Tauer looks to score with a jab to the body but Blitz is just out of range.
Blitz defending well as Tauer loads up on a big left hand.
Tauer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blitz wants to clinch
and Tauer counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blitz tries to clinch but Tauer moves out of range.
Blitz tries to clinch up but Tauer circles away and keeps his distance.
Tauer raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tauer lands a really nice looking cross but Blitz seems unphased.
Blitz tries to clinch up but Tauer circles away and keeps his distance.
Tauer looks to land a right hand but Blitz moved out of range.
Donk. Tauer catches Blitz right on the button with a cross.
Blitz misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Tauer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Blitz'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tauer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blitz on the side of the head.
Tauer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tauer cracks Blitz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tauer has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Blitz to stand back up!
Tauer misses with a looping right.
Tauer throws a lazy right hand but Blitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blitz tries to close the distance and clinch but Tauer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tauer throws a head kick but Blitz moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Blitz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tauer throws a right hand that misses
enabling Blitz to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Blitz closes the distance but Tauer moves to the side
and Tauer counters with a left and a right... And another left! Blitz is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Tauer!
Max Tauer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, John Blitz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Have to train my wrestling'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cannon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Conquering- Black Moor. Putin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: IAMX - Happiness. Todd Cannon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vlad Putin's chin.
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24
181 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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25
175 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Todd Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Putin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Putin lands a left and a right that send Cannon crashing to the mat, dazed. Putin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Todd Cannon has been cut.
Putin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cannon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Putin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cannon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putin rushes Cannon and presses him up against the cage.
Putin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cannon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cannon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cannon wants to break free but Putin has control.
Cannon manages to break the clinch.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch but Cannon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Putin lands a big head kick that sends Cannon tumbling to the mat! Putin takes a step backwards and waves Cannon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cannon is rocked!
Putin moves into the clinch.
Oh Cannon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cannon tries to break the clinch but Putin is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Putin.
Putin lands an elbow inside that Cannon shrugs off.
Putin has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Cannon - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Putin, and another! Cannon is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Vlad Putin!
Post fight, Vlad Putin stared into the camera and said 'I am not surprised, motherf**ker!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Abdurahimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terryn Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdurahimov comes to the cage accompanied by Michael Jackson - Thriller. Dall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Skin for Skin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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243 lbs
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268 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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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
12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shamil Abdurahimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terryn Dall!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdurahimov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abdurahimov works over Dall's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Terryn Dall has been cut.
Dall blocks a jab.
Abdurahimov throws a looping overhand right but Dall ducks down to avoid it.
Dall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Abdurahimov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dall's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall moves into full guard.
Dall throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dall trying to strike off his back.
Abdurahimov landing some decent shots from guard.
Dall throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Abdurahimov throwing strikes from guard but Dall blocks nicely.
Dall trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Abdurahimov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dall trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dall throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dall striking off his back but it's not causing Abdurahimov any problems.
Dall striking off his back but it's not causing Abdurahimov any problems.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Abdurahimov lands a couple of elbows.
Abdurahimov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dall striking off his back but it's not causing Abdurahimov any problems.
Abdurahimov passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Dall moves into full guard.
Abdurahimov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall striking off his back but it's not causing Abdurahimov any problems.
Dall throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dall trying to strike off his back.
Dall throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abdurahimov misses with a straight left.
Dall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abdurahimov defends it well.
Abdurahimov throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Abdurahimov misses with a straight left.
Dall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abdurahimov throws a right hand that misses
and Dall counters with a single leg into guard. Abdurahimov didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dall throwing strikes from guard but Abdurahimov blocks nicely.
Dall throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dall with a nice head shot there.
Abdurahimov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abdurahimov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dall throws a strike but Abdurahimov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dall striking off his back but it's not causing Abdurahimov any problems.
Dall trying to strike off his back.
Dall scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Dall trying to strike off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Abdurahimov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdurahimov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dall throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dall doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dall throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall throws an elbow that misses. Abdurahimov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dall's guard. Nice move by Abdurahimov!
Dall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dall throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Abdurahimov trying to control but Dall is working from the bottom.
Dall wants to sweep here but Abdurahimov controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Abdurahimov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terryn Dall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Abdurahimov looks for the body kick but Dall saw that one coming.
Dall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abdurahimov throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
A jab from Abdurahimov misses.
Abdurahimov lands with a slapping head kick.
Abdurahimov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dall tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Abdurahimov is in Dall's guard.
Dall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abdurahimov.
Dall throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dall tries to strike from the bottom.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Abdurahimov from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall trying to strike off his back.
Dall striking off his back but it's not causing Abdurahimov any problems.
Dall throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Abdurahimov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dall throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dall slips a straight right by Abdurahimov.
Dall feints the counter takedown.
A punch combination from Abdurahimov misses.
Dall walks into a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abdurahimov. Dall shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abdurahimov.
Terryn Dall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abdurahimov rushes Dall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dall has a couple of punches blocked by Abdurahimov.
Abdurahimov taking a breather.
Abdurahimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdurahimov jumps into guard, dragging Dall to the mat.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Abdurahimov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdurahimov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abdurahimov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dall postures up in Abdurahimov's guard and throws a big left but Abdurahimov blocks it.
Dall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dall throws a big right hand that misses.
Abdurahimov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dall.
Abdurahimov looking for a guillotine here but Dall defends easily.
Dall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dall throws a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dall throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abdurahimov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dall postures up in Abdurahimov's guard and throws a big left but Abdurahimov blocks it.
Dall passes Abdurahimov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Terryn Dall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdurahimov has hold of Dall's hands but Dall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abdurahimov keeping hold of Dall's head, controlling as best he can.
Dall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abdurahimov defending well though.
Abdurahimov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abdurahimov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 Shamil Abdurahimov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terryn Dall's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dall slips under a jab from Abdurahimov.
Dall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Abdurahimov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
so Dall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Abdurahimov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abdurahimov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dall.
Dall throwing strikes from guard but Abdurahimov blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dall throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Abdurahimov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall landing some decent shots from guard.
Dall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abdurahimov's head.
Dall postures up.
Dall lands a couple of elbows.
Dall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abdurahimov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dall throws a big right hand that misses.
Dall is in close to Abdurahimov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
It looks like Shamil Abdurahimov has been cut.
Dall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall landing with the ground and pound.
Dall scoring with some ground and pound.
Dall stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Abdurahimov throws up his legs and catches Dall in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Dall tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Abdurahimov! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shamil Abdurahimov!
A very excited looking Shamil Abdurahimov 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eldar Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bugurt Bugurtov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
270 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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280 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eldar Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bugurt Bugurtov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugurtov shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Bugurtov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bugurtov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bugurtov looks to throw a body kick
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Bugurtov tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugurtov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith misses with a hook. Bugurtov ducked under it nicely.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugurtov throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith avoids the head kick by Bugurtov.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Bugurtov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bugurtov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugurtov lands a nice looking body shot.
Bugurtov avoids the body shot from Smith.
Bugurtov throws a body kick that misses.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Bugurtov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Bugurtov responds with a good body kick, but Smith manages to step out the way in time.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Bugurtov thinks about the counter body kick.
Bugurt Bugurtov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Bugurtov counters with a body kick.
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bugurtov won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugurtov trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith trying to control the position.
Bugurtov works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bugurtov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bugurtov landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith is trying to control the position but Bugurtov postures up.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bugurtov postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Bugurtov trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugurtov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bugurtov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bugurtov manages to get himself to full guard.
Bugurtov trying to control the position here.
Smith preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith wants to control from the top but Bugurtov keeps moving.
Smith wanted to stand there but Bugurtov had control of the position.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bugurt Bugurtov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith throws a right hand that Bugurtov ducks under and follows up with a left that Bugurtov also avoids with ease.
Smith backing away here, and Bugurtov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bugurtov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bugurtov fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Bugurtov is looking to land body kicks.
Bugurtov throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Bugurtov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith staying out of range there.
Bugurtov cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith throws a body punch but Bugurtov moves out of range.
Bugurtov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No luck for Bugurtov with that takedown attempt.
Bugurt Bugurtov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Bugurtov counters with a stiff right hand.
Bugurtov misses with a looping left.
Eldar Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries to clinch but Bugurtov is having none of it.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Bugurtov slips a jab from Smith.
Bugurtov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Smith blocks it well.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Bugurtov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bugurtov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bugurtov.
Bugurtov misses with a hook.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Bugurtov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Oooooh!!! Smith has knocked Bugurtov down with a huge combo! Smith steps away and waves a wobbly Bugurtov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bugurtov is rocked!
It looks like Bugurt Bugurtov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Bugurtov out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eldar Smith!
A relieved looking Eldar Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Orban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vatanen comes to the cage accompanied by Kalmah - Heros to Us. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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300 lbs
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24
300 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vatanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Orban!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orban darts in and clinches Vatanen up against the cage.
Vatanen throws a head punch that misses.
Orban scores with a hook to the body.
Vatanen breaks the clinch.
Orban moves out of range of the strikes.
Orban throws a fast counter high kick but Vatanen manages to duck under it in time.
Vatanen misses with an uppercut
and Orban counters with a big head kick but Vatanen shrugs it off.
Vatanen instigates a clinch.
Orban creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vatanen's defenses.
It looks like Sami Vatanen has been cut.
Vatanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Orban.
Orban blocks an uppercut.
Vatanen trying to stall but Orban improves his position.
Orban lands a nice shot to the body.
Orban lands an elbow inside.
Orban looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Orban lands an elbow just above Vatanen 's eye.
Sami Vatanen's cut is getting worse.
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!
Vatanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
I was talking to Vatanen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vatanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Vatanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sami Vatanen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Orban lands an elbow that stopped Vatanen in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Sami Vatanen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sami Vatanen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Viktor Orban!
Viktor Orban is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tron Cat- Tyler, The Creator. Yeboah has chosen Lionel Richie - All Night Long as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
145 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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25
154 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeboah scores with a body shot.
Franklin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yeboah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yeboah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Franklin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yeboah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Franklin avoids the body shot from Yeboah.
Yeboah misses with a body shot.
Yeboah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Yeboah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franklin.
A big right from Yeboah misses.
Franklin attempts a counter takedown but Yeboah avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin slips under a jab from Yeboah.
Franklin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yeboah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Franklin scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Yeboah.
Yeboah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Franklin rather than just go for the knockout.
Yeboah steps into range and cracks Franklin with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Franklin flops backwards and Yeboah dives into his guard looking to finish!
Franklin is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin looking for a guillotine here but Yeboah defends easily.
Oh Franklin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franklin being controlled here, momentarily.
Yeboah pushes down on Franklin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Yeboah works his way into full mount!
Yeboah looking to control and managing it successfully.
Franklin seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin is trying to escape the mount.
Franklin is squirming around, avoiding Yeboah's attempts to control the action.
Yeboah working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yeboah looking to control but Franklin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin working to try and regain half guard.
Franklin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Well, if Yeboah 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.
Franklin is not content to let Yeboah control the position.
Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Franklin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yeboah pulls his head out easily.
Yeboah keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Franklin is not content to let Yeboah control the position.
Franklin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yeboah pulls his head out easily.
Yeboah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franklin keeps working.
Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Yeboah is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yeboah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franklin keeps working.
Franklin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yeboah pulls his head out easily.
Yeboah controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yeboah is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Franklin is staying active underneath Yeboah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yeboah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Franklin is just riding it out for now. Yeboah eventually gives up the hold.
Yeboah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Franklin is just riding it out for now. Yeboah eventually gives up the hold.
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sambulo Yeboah 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.
Franklin slips under a jab.
Franklin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yeboah misses with a body shot.
Yeboah missing with a left hand there. Franklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franklin feinted with a counter takedown.
Franklin moves out of range as Yeboah strikes.
Sambulo Yeboah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeboah lands a lovely overhand right.
Franklin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yeboah throws a jab but it's blocked by Franklin.
Franklin staying out of range there.
Franklin attempts a counter takedown but Yeboah avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin dives in and scores a takedown into Yeboah's guard.
Yeboah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Franklin scoring with some ground and pound.
Franklin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Franklin rolls with it to try and escape but Yeboah cranks on the arm and Franklin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sambulo Yeboah!
Sambulo Yeboah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Northrop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Poffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Northrop comes to the cage accompanied by Alive And Kicking. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Northrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poffo looks for the body kick but Northrop saw that one coming.
Northrop scores with a jab.
Poffo loads up on a big right hand but Northrop slips the punch.
Poffo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Northrop takes a step back to recover.
Poffo throws a low kick but Northrop moves out of range easily.
Northrop steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poffo. That one must have hurt.
Poffo digs a good body shot into Northrop's ribs.
Poffo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Northrop on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Northrop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Northrop takes one on the button.
Poffo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Northrop's sensitive parts.
Northrop moves out of range of the body kick.
Poffo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Northrop throws out the jab.
Northrop gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poffo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poffo tries a body shot but Northrop blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Poffo.
Poffo tries to work over Northrop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poffo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrop blocks an uppercut.
Northrop wants the takedown. Poffo is fighting it off but Northrop persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Poffo's guard against the cage.
Northrop won't allow Poffo to sweep him here.
Poffo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Poffo keeping moving, preventing Northrop from controlling successfully.
Northrop landing some decent shots from guard.
Northrop postures up.
Northrop has gone for a leg lock! Poffo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Northrop's guard.
Poffo prevents Northrop from getting back to his feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Poffo working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo with a nice head shot there.
Poffo prevents Northrop from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poffo trying to control but Northrop is working from the bottom.
Northrop is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Poffo is aware though and is defending well.
Northrop looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Poffo is working Northrop over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Poffo won't allow Northrop to get back to his feet.
Poffo working some strikes from top position.
Poffo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Poffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Northrop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Northrop is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poffo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo is still trying to improve position.
Northrop stands and throws Poffo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Poffo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Northrop is looking to take a break and control but Poffo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poffo can't do much from the bottom here.
Northrop thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northrop is looking to take a break and control but Poffo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Northrop lands a few punches from side control.
Poffo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Northrop tries to move to mount but Poffo blocks the move with his legs.
Poffo is looking for a sweep.
Poffo parries the strikes from Northrop easily there. Northrop is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Poffo to escape.
Poffo is looking for a sweep.
Northrop is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Poffo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Poffo is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy Poffo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Poffo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poffo ducks under a wild hook from Northrop.
Poffo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Northrop.
Northrop moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck for Northrop with that takedown attempt.
Northrop connects with a nice looking jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Northrop lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Poffo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Poffo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Northrop blocks the body kick.
Northrop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Poffo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Russell Northrop has been cut.
Northrop manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Poffo on his heels. He'll look to pass Poffo's guard now, I'm sure.
Poffo keeping moving, preventing Northrop from controlling successfully.
Northrop postures up.
Poffo wants to sweep here but Northrop controlling him for the moment.
Northrop works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo tries to roll over but Northrop keeps him under control.
Russell Northrop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poffo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Northrop is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Northrop 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.
Poffo tries to get to full guard but Northrop has control of the leg.
Northrop is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Poffo as he works his way to full guard.
That's two 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.
Poffo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Northrop doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Northrop manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Poffo keeping moving, preventing Northrop from controlling successfully.
Poffo wants to sweep here but Northrop controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Poffo is on top in guard.
Poffo preventing the sweep.
Poffo tries to free his leg and advance position but Northrop is retaining full guard.
Northrop looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Poffo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Northrop tries to get to full guard but Poffo has control of the leg.
Northrop looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrop is looking to improve his position.
Poffo wants to take a breather but Northrop is having none of it.
Northrop tries to kick Poffo off but Poffo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Northrop wants to get back to full guard.
Poffo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Northrop tries to kick Poffo off but Poffo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Poffo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northrop is looking to escape.
Northrop is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Poffo is tapping! Great win for Northrop!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Russell Northrop!
Russell Northrop seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Marston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoei Braz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marston comes to the cage accompanied by Bring it on motherfucker. 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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Marston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shoei Braz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braz tries for a takedown but Marston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Braz fails with the takedown.
Braz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marston is fending him off so far but Braz persists. Nope, Marston circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucas Marston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoei Braz.
Braz tries to clinch but Marston moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Marston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braz with a poor takedown
and Marston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Braz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Braz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marston, who protects the arm well.
Marston is looking to reverse the position.
Braz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Marston rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Braz's guard! Nice work there by Marston!
Marston wants to control from the top but Braz keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston wants to pass the guard but Braz is keeping the position.
Marston looking to sit in guard and control but Braz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Braz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Braz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Braz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Marston has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Braz but great work by Marston.
Marston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braz keeps working.
Marston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston working the head with strikes.
Braz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Braz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Marston.
Braz keeping moving, preventing Marston from controlling successfully.
Marston tries to free his leg and advance position but Braz is retaining full guard.
Braz has his foot on Marston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marston works his way back into a safe position though.
Marston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marston content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Braz has locked up a guillotine! Braz's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Marston is holding on here and Braz must be using up a lot of energy. Marston has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Braz gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shoei Braz!
Shoei Braz gave a mention to KnockOut in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between St Petersburg Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Keene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strangler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Let Me Through by The Dead Weather. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, St Petersburg Strangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Keene!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strangler throws a shot from downtown. Keene moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Keene on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Strangler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keene counters with a nice uppercut.
Keene on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keene takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Strangler sizes up Keene with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Strangler throws a hook but Keene avoids it easily.
Strangler connects with a crisp jab.
Strangler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keene manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strangler thuds his right hand into Keene's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Strangler misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Strangler.
Keene looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Keene.
Keene appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Strangler swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Keene to counter with a crisp jab.
Strangler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strangler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Keene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strangler is rocked!
It looks like St Petersburg Strangler has been cut.
St Petersburg Strangler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strangler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keene scores with a counter punch that sends Strangler to the canvas! Keene smells blood - he's punishing Strangler with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Strangler has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Keene!
Scott Keene thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Pritchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kriel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fokofpolisiekar - Fokofpolisiekar. Jimmy Pritchard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Kriel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Pritchard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pritchard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jimmy Pritchard has been cut.
Pritchard lunges at Kriel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kriel's hand.
It looks like Jan Kriel has been cut.
Kriel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pritchard.
Pritchard misses with the body kick
letting Kriel counter with a right hand.
Pritchard cracks Kriel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kriel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kriel connects with a stiff jab that staggers Pritchard - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jan Kriel!
Jan Kriel retains his welterweight title!
Jan Kriel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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