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BMP 54 (Proctor vs Hyypia) PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dzoko Dzoker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabari Jelani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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275 lbs
33 - 41 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dzoko Dzoker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Jelani!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzoker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jelani manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dzoker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jelani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dzoker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dzoker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dzoker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dzoker cracks Jelani with a solid left hand.
Dzoker works over Jelani with some ground and pound from guard.
Dzoker trying to control but Jelani is working from the bottom.
Dzoker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzoker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelani working for a triangle but Dzoker defends it easily.
Dzoker trying to control but Jelani is working from the bottom.
Dzoker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dzoker is working Jelani over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
It looks like Jabari Jelani has been cut.
Dzoker 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dzoker is pushing down on Jelani's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jelani is fighting to maintain full guard but Dzoker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dzoker is working for a kimura but Jelani is defending it quite comfortably.
Jelani wants to improve his position but Dzoker is controlling well.
Dzoker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dzoker works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dzoker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jabari Jelani's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jabari Jelani's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dzoko Dzoker!
After winning the bout, Dzoko Dzoker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Jabari Jelani stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back !'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieko Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quetzal Montezuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montezuma is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Mayan Predator. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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242 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kieko Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Quetzal Montezuma!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montezuma takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Quetzal Montezuma has been cut.
Montezuma moves out of range as Lynn throws a body kick.
Lynn swinging wildly here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montezuma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Kieko Lynn has been cut.
Montezuma lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynn.
Montezuma just misses with a punch to the body.
Lynn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lynn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Montezuma lands with a cross.
Lynn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Whack! Montezuma lands a heavy head kick that drops Lynn. The ref tackles Montezuma to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Lynn was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Quetzal Montezuma!
Our winner, Quetzal Montezuma, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sam Winchester has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sam Winchester seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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235 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doofenshmirtz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz slips a jab from Winchester.
Doofenshmirtz lands a nice shot that snaps Winchester's head back.
It looks like Sam Winchester has been cut.
Doofenshmirtz lands a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Winchester takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Doofenshmirtz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Doofenshmirtz throws a body shot but no joy.
Winchester throws a quick counter kick to the body but Doofenshmirtz avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doofenshmirtz, right into the meat.
Winchester is looking to land body kicks.
Doofenshmirtz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Doofenshmirtz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doofenshmirtz landing a few strikes.
Doofenshmirtz throws an elbow but Winchester slips to the side and avoids it well.
Winchester tries to escape but Doofenshmirtz is in control.
Doofenshmirtz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Doofenshmirtz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Winchester is rocked!
Winchester parries the strikes from Doofenshmirtz easily there. Doofenshmirtz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Winchester to escape.
Oh Winchester is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz tries to score with some ground and pound. Winchester controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Doofenshmirtz in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Winchester looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Doofenshmirtz turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
During a confident post fight interview, Heinz Doofenshmirtz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuzan Aokiji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dawid Cpw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Kuzan Aokiji!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aokiji misses with a hook
and Cpw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cpw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aokiji, pushing him back against the cage.
Aokiji misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Cpw has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Aokiji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cpw has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aokiji avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Aokiji fails to land.
Aokiji swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cpw jumps guard but Aokiji turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cpw wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawid Cpw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aokiji tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cpw's elbow.
Aokiji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Aokiji scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aokiji swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cpw being controlled against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Aokiji.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokiji lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cpw tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aokiji smiles and moves away.
A lazy left from Aokiji finds it's target.
Cpw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aokiji is fending him off so far but Cpw persists. Nope, Aokiji circles away and we're back to standing.
Aokiji tries a quick counter leg kick but Cpw is wise to it.
Cpw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cpw checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cpw was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cpw looks to score with a jab to the body but Aokiji is just out of range.
Aokiji slips a straight right by Cpw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aokiji, right into the meat.
Kuzan Aokiji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cpw misses with an uppercut. Aokiji saw that one coming.
Cpw blocks a leg kick.
Cpw closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cpw lands in his opponent's guard.
Cpw will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aokiji trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cpw is looking to improve his position.
Aokiji stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji trying to mount his opponent but Cpw defends it.
Aokiji wants to stand up but Cpw is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cpw is trying to get back to full guard.
Aokiji content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cpw has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aokiji is working away from the top position though.
Aokiji seems to be working for a kimura but Cpw defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cpw is holding on to half guard well.
Aokiji content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cpw actively working from the bottom here.
Cpw is trying to get back to full guard.
Cpw gets back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aokiji not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cpw wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuzan Aokiji dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cpw connects with a looping right hand.
Aokiji finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cpw wants to clinch.
Aokiji looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aokiji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cpw.
Cpw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aokiji misses with an uppercut.
Aokiji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpw keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cpw is looking for a counter combo.
Cpw looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Aokiji!
Cpw misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Aokiji struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cpw working the ground and pound but Aokiji is defending the strikes.
Cpw wants to control but Aokiji is keeping him busy.
Cpw working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cpw postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Aokiji dodges the ground and pound from Cpw.
Cpw tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cpw with the ground and pound but Aokiji regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cpw missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aokiji regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cpw.
Cpw postures up in Aokiji's guard and throws a big left but Aokiji blocks it.
Aokiji is pulling down on Cpw's head to control his posture.
Cpw throws a big right hand that misses.
Cpw landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji wants to sweep here but Cpw controlling him for the moment.
Cpw trying to control the position from guard on top but Aokiji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cpw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aokiji works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aokiji keeping moving, preventing Cpw from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cpw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cpw slips a straight right by Aokiji.
Aokiji wants to slow Cpw down by chopping away at his legs.
Aokiji throws a solid leg kick but Cpw takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aokiji.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cpw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aokiji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aokiji throws a leg kick but Cpw moved away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cpw or perhaps it was just good defense by Aokiji, which made it look bad.
Aokiji throws the left hand but Cpw avoids the punch easily.
Aokiji lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cpw's sensitive parts.
Aokiji throws a solid leg kick but Cpw takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aokiji.
Aokiji scores with a leg kick.
Cpw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aokiji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aokiji walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cpw checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cpw throws a shot from downtown. Aokiji moves away and avoids it.
Aokiji is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aokiji finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Cpw misses its target.
Aokiji tries to score with a low kick but Cpw moves his leg out of the way.
Cpw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aokiji pinned against the cage. Aokiji gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kuzan Aokiji will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cpw closes the distance and clinches.
Cpw has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aokiji after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aokiji.
Cpw manages to pull guard.
Aokiji stays in close to Cpw's body and controls the position.
Aokiji trying to control the position from guard on top but Cpw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cpw 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.
Aokiji 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpw looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cpw looking for a triangle here. Aokiji is fighting it but it looks tight! Cpw pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Aokiji is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dawid Cpw!
Dawid Cpw seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Breneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raven Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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276 lbs
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289 lbs
29 - 22 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Breneman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Harris!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Breneman blocks the low kick.
Harris scores with a spinning back kick!
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Breneman shoots in and bounces Harris off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breneman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Breneman stopping the sweep attempt from Harris.
Harris controlling Breneman's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breneman throws a big right hand that misses.
Breneman throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Breneman from controlling successfully.
Breneman is really struggling to control Harris but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Breneman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Breneman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harris tries to clinch but Breneman moves out of range.
Harris throws a combination that misses
and Breneman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harris thinking.
Breneman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Breneman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Breneman tries to score with some ground and pound. Harris controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Breneman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Breneman 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.
Harris tries to bench press Breneman off him but Breneman keeps the position.
Harris dodges the ground and pound from Breneman.
Breneman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harris sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to reverse the position.
Harris is not content to let Breneman control the position.
Breneman misses with the ground and pound.
Harris holding on.
Harris gets back to half guard.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Breneman lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breneman is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harris is looking for a sweep. Breneman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Breneman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
Harris tries to get to full guard but Breneman has control of the leg.
Breneman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Breneman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Breneman dominated that round.
That's time! Breneman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Breneman moves out of range of the body kick from Harris.
Breneman checks the leg kick.
Breneman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Harris.
Harris tries to clinch but Breneman moves out of range.
Breneman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Harris gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Breneman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harris moves out of range of the body kick.
Harris moves forwards but Breneman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harris swinging wildly here.
Breneman throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Breneman thinking.
Breneman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Breneman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harris on his heels. He'll look to pass Harris's guard now, I'm sure.
Breneman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Breneman lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breneman trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Breneman connects with a couple of short punches.
Breneman throws an elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Breneman's guard. Nice move by Harris!
Breneman has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though.
Harris preventing the sweep.
Harris slips nicely into half guard.
Breneman is not content to let Harris control the position.
Harris blocks the strikes from Breneman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breneman tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Breneman is trying to control but can't.
Breneman is trying to control but Harris manages to pass to mount!
Breneman looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Breneman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Harris looking to control but Breneman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Breneman regains half guard.
Breneman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Breneman wants to get back to full guard.
Breneman trying to control here.
Harris prevents Breneman from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris controlling the action here.
Breneman tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Breneman tries to kick Harris off but Harris keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Breneman is trying to get back to full guard.
Breneman moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raven Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Breneman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Breneman swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Adam Breneman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Breneman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Harris only half commits to the counter leg kick.
No luck for Breneman with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
Breneman connects with a jab.
Breneman moves away from the strike by Harris.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breneman clinches with his opponent.
Breneman can't get the takedown.
Breneman breaks the clinch.
Breneman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harris sprawls well initially but Breneman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harris pushes Breneman off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breneman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harris is able to avoid easily.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Breneman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breneman throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Breneman shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Breneman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Breneman at a distance.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Harris drops Breneman with a right and a left! Harris comes rushing in but Breneman regains his composure and manages to keep Harris in guard.
It looks like Adam Breneman has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Breneman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris lands a body shot.
Harris connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Breneman covering up! Harris comes in with a big uppercut and Breneman goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Raven Harris!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bronson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Charles Bronson - Youth Attack. This should be a great matchup!
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242 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dre Parker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker slips under a jab from Bronson.
As Bronson backs off Parker throws a huge counter combo but Bronson manages to avoid it all.
Bronson throws a sloppy body shot
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Charles Bronson has been cut.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Dre Parker has been cut.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker avoids the head kick by Bronson.
Parker unleashes a big counter combination but Bronson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Parker slips a straight right by Bronson.
Bronson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Bronson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bronson gets a clinch.
I was talking to Bronson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bronson lands a nice uppercut.
Bronson struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Parker prevents a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson working aggressively here.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
As Bronson backs off Parker throws a huge counter combo but Bronson manages to avoid it all.
Bronson missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Bronson has Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker wants to break free but Bronson has control.
Bronson lands a body punch.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronson misses with a looping left.
Parker thumps Bronson with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Parker does it's job there.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Parker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bronson with a body shot.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker unleashes a big counter combination but Bronson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bronson tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson tries to land a front kick but Parker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bronson throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Bronson stuns Parker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bronson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Parker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Parker avoids the body shot from Bronson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bronson cracks Parker with a good jab.
Bronson takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Bronson misses with an uppercut.
Bronson misses with an uppercut.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bronson lands a really nice looking cross but Parker seems unphased.
Parker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bronson in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bronson - just one landing.
Bronson works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bronson circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Bronson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bronson misses with a hook to the body
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charles Bronson's cut is getting worse.
Parker blocks a jab.
Bronson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Bronson takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bronson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Parker checks a leg kick.
Bronson clinches up against the cage.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Bronson is controlling him.
Parker breaks the clinch.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Bronson loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
It seemed like Parker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bronson connects with a right hand. Parker shakes it off.
Bronson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson lands with a shot to the body.
Bronson pushes Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Bronson gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Parker prevents a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson lands with a left to the head.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bronson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Bronson working aggressively here.
Charles Bronson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bronson digs a right hand into Parker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Parker's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bronson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bronson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Parker is rocked!
Bronson tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bronson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Parker to his knees! Bronson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Bronson!
Charles Bronson 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garik Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladyslaw Raginis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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45
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 29 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladyslaw Raginis!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raginis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harlamov's half guard.
Raginis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Harlamov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Raginis 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.
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. Raginis connects with a nice short shot to Harlamov's temple.
Raginis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raginis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harlamov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harlamov actively working from the bottom here.
Raginis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Raginis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harlamov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harlamov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Raginis 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.
Raginis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harlamov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harlamov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raginis lands a nice short elbow.
Harlamov is trying to maintain the position but Raginis is very close to passing his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Raginis connects with a nice short shot to Harlamov's temple.
Raginis wants to take a breather but Harlamov is having none of it.
Raginis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raginis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Raginis trying to control from Harlamov's half guard. Harlamov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Harlamov looking for a guillotine here but Raginis defends easily.
Raginis working some strikes from top position.
Harlamov looking for subs off his back but Raginis has passed one foot through into half guard.
Harlamov trying to control here.
Harlamov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raginis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harlamov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Raginis working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Raginis seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raginis lands a nice short elbow.
Harlamov trying to control but Raginis postures up.
Raginis works his way into full mount!
Harlamov taking shots to the head.
Raginis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harlamov?
BOOM! Raginis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Harlamov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Raginis working Harlamov over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Harlamov is bucking up trying to escape but Raginis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Raginis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harlamov is rocked!
It looks like Garik Harlamov has been cut.
Oooh a big shot lands for Raginis! Harlamov is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wladyslaw Raginis!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Vladimirovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cron Spliffton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Vladimirovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cron Spliffton!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladimirovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spliffton doesn't seem bothered though.
Vladimirovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vladimirovich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vladimirovich misses with a wild body shot.
Spliffton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spliffton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vladimirovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vladimirovich tries to counter with a takedown but Spliffton is quick to defend against it.
Spliffton misses with a hook to the body
and Vladimirovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vladimirovich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vladimirovich wants to clinch.
Vladimirovich throws a body punch but Spliffton moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladimirovich tries to keep at a distance but Spliffton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vladimirovich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vladimirovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimirovich tries to work over Spliffton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spliffton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vladimirovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vladimirovich has Spliffton pressed against the cage.
Spliffton can't find room to land a body shot as Vladimirovich controls the action.
Spliffton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vladimirovich's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vladimirovich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vladimirovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spliffton's elbow.
Vladimirovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spliffton as Vladimirovich tries to tie him up.
A right handed body shot lands from Vladimirovich.
Vladimirovich stalling the fight.
Vladimirovich works on Spliffton's body with a couple of short punches.
Spliffton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vladimirovich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spliffton up against the cage.
Vladimirovich wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich controlling the action here for a moment.
Vladimirovich just leaning against Spliffton, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Vladimirovich.
Spliffton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Spliffton - that will leave a mark!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Spliffton.
Vladimirovich manages to work his way to half guard, despite Spliffton's best efforts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vladimirovich is looking for a sweep. Spliffton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spliffton controlling the action here.
Vladimirovich won't allow Spliffton to pass to mount.
Vladimirovich wants to improve his position but Spliffton is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich trying to control from the bottom.
Vladimirovich has his hands clasped together around Spliffton's back. He's all about the action.
Vladimirovich gets full guard.
Spliffton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vladimirovich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spliffton postures up.
Vladimirovich wants to sweep here but Spliffton controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Spliffton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vladimirovich pulls Spliffton in close to his closed guard and prevents Spliffton from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spliffton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vladimirovich is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spliffton is looking to land body kicks.
Vladimirovich avoids a kick to the body.
Vladimirovich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vladimirovich moves into range and clinches up with Spliffton.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spliffton.
Spliffton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vladimirovich is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vladimirovich lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cron Spliffton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big left from Vladimirovich misses.
Spliffton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vladimirovich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spliffton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spliffton flicks out a counter leg kick but Vladimirovich steps away.
Spliffton has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Spliffton thumps Vladimirovich with a low kick.
Spliffton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spliffton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vladimirovich's calf.
Spliffton throws a leg kick
and Vladimirovich counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vladimirovich.
Vladimirovich's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vladimirovich preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vladimirovich throws a big right hand that misses.
Spliffton is controlling Vladimirovich's posture.
Spliffton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vladimirovich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimirovich postures up in Spliffton's guard and throws a big left but Spliffton blocks it.
Vladimirovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Spliffton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vladimirovich looking to pass the guard.
Vladimirovich wants to control from the top but Spliffton keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A clash of legs there as Vladimirovich blocks the low kick.
Vladimirovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spliffton manages to avoid it.
Spliffton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cron Spliffton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spliffton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vladimirovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Vladimirovich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spliffton connects with an inside leg kick.
Spliffton lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vladimirovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spliffton's elbow.
Spliffton misses with a body punch.
Vladimirovich is working for takedown but Spliffton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Spliffton scores with a shot to the side of Vladimirovich's head.
A head punch on the inside from Vladimirovich fails to land.
Spliffton swings wildly with an uppercut but Vladimirovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vladimirovich throws a head punch that misses.
Spliffton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vladimirovich.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Vladimirovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Spliffton on the inside.
Spliffton misses with a punch to the body.
Vladimirovich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vladimirovich jumps guard.
Spliffton wants to get up but he can't break Vladimirovich's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Spliffton trying to control but Vladimirovich is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spliffton wants to control from the top but Vladimirovich keeps moving.
Vladimirovich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spliffton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spliffton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vladimirovich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spliffton controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spliffton lands a jab to Vladimirovich's midsection.
Spliffton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vladimirovich.
Vladimirovich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Spliffton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vladimirovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cron Spliffton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Spliffton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vladimirovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spliffton.
Vladimirovich digs a good hook to Spliffton's body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Spliffton.
Spliffton controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cron Spliffton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Spliffton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vladimirovich connects with a body shot.
Spliffton connects with a leg kick. Vladimirovich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vladimirovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spliffton scores with a push kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spliffton.
Vladimirovich missing with a left hand there. Spliffton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vladimirovich is looking to wear down Spliffton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliffton ducks right into an uppercut from Vladimirovich.
Spliffton thumps Vladimirovich with a low kick.
Spliffton misses with a looping left.
Spliffton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffton scores with a hook to the body. Vladimirovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick from Spliffton lands but Vladimirovich takes it in his stride.
It looks like Vladimir Vladimirovich has been cut.
Spliffton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vladimirovich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vladimirovich lands with a nice combination. Spliffton backs away looking to recover.
Vladimirovich fails to land the takedown.
Spliffton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vladimirovich's sensitive parts.
Spliffton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spliffton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spliffton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spliffton jabs Vladimirovich right on the nose. Vladimirovich blinks but takes it well.
Spliffton misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton connects with a right hand. Vladimirovich shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliffton with a hook.
Vladimirovich steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spliffton. That one must have hurt.
Vladimirovich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spliffton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vladimirovich.
Spliffton tries a low kick but Vladimirovich avoids it.
Vladimirovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spliffton moves away.
Spliffton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spliffton throws a wild body kick that Vladimirovich sees coming a mile off.
Vladimirovich lands a right hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Spliffton. No joy for Vladimirovich on that attempt.
Vladimirovich throws an off balance right hand
and Spliffton counters with a left to the body.
Cron Spliffton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spliffton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Spliffton.
Spliffton misses with a wild body shot.
Vladimirovich on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Spliffton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spliffton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spliffton gets caught flat footed, as Vladimirovich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vladimirovich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vladimirovich stopping the sweep attempt from Spliffton.
Vladimirovich passes Spliffton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Spliffton defends it well.
Vladimirovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vladimirovich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spliffton defending well though.
Spliffton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vladimirovich.
Vladimirovich seems to be looking for submissions.
Spliffton tries to get to full guard but Vladimirovich has control of the leg.
Vladimir Vladimirovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimirovich throws a strike but Spliffton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cron Spliffton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spliffton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cron Spliffton!
A victorious Cron Spliffton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Hyypia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyypia has chosen Al Bowlly - Hang out the stars in Indiana as his entrance music. Sami Hyypia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Proctor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Hyypia!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyypia throws a big shot that misses.
Proctor misses the body punch
and Hyypia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Proctor throws a lazy uppercut
and Hyypia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Proctor throws a big shot that misses.
Hyypia lands a jab.
Hyypia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Proctor.
Hyypia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sami Hyypia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyypia lands a left and a right that send Proctor crashing to the mat, dazed. Hyypia thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Proctor is rocked!
It looks like Michael Proctor has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyypia misses with a wild combination.
Proctor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hyypia.
Proctor throws out a loose jab but Hyypia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyypia wants to counter with a clinch but Proctor pushes him away.
Hyypia avoids the head kick by Proctor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyypia slips under a jab.
Hyypia lands a nice shot to the body.
Proctor needs to keep his hands up - Hyypia had a free shot at his head there.
Proctor throws a leg kick that misses.
Proctor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hyypia.
Hyypia throws an off balance right hand
and Proctor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hyypia looks to score with a jab to the body but Proctor is just out of range.
Hyypia feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Proctor sprawling to the canvas! Proctor rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hyypia finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyypia thuds his shin into the meat of Proctor's side.
Proctor is breathing heavily.
Proctor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Proctor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hyypia scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor gets tackled into the cage by Hyypia. Hyypia maintains the clinch.
Hyypia breaks from the clinch.
Hyypia lands a right hook to the body.
Hyypia cracks Proctor with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hyypia has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Proctor to stand back up!
Oh Proctor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hyypia digs a good hook to Proctor's body.
Proctor bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Hyypia comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Proctor falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Proctor was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sami Hyypia!
Sami Hyypia is the new super heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Sami Hyypia misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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