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HFC Fight Night 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Nemkov (ranked 3633 p4p, 429 weight class) and Robert J Fredrick (ranked 1609 p4p, 214 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Nemkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert J Fredrick!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredrick tries to work over Nemkov's front leg with a kick but Nemkov checks it.
It looked like Nemkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nemkov throws a wild body kick that Fredrick sees coming a mile off.
Nemkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab from Fredrick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fredrick.
A head kick misses from Nemkov.
Fredrick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fredrick missing with a left hand there. Nemkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fredrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nemkov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nemkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fredrick blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrick slips a jab and a cross from Nemkov.
A countering left hand to the body from Fredrick misses.
Fredrick has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nemkov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nemkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredrick is just out of range.
Nemkov moves away from the strike by Fredrick.
Fredrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fredrick looks to land a right hand but Nemkov moved out of range.
Fredrick misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Nemkov throws a body punch but Fredrick moves out of range.
Nemkov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fredrick's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredrick wants to control but Nemkov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Nemkov seems content to control.
Nemkov working over Fredrick with some ground and pound. Fredrick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nemkov prevents Fredrick from improving his position.
Fredrick trying to control but Nemkov postures up.
Nemkov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick is looking to improve his position.
Fredrick is holding on to half guard well.
Fredrick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nemkov.
Nemkov thows a huge punch but Fredrick dodges it nicely.
Nemkov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nemkov wants to control but Fredrick is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick is looking to control Nemkov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fredrick avoid being mounted?
Fredrick is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nemkov is looking for a kimura but Fredrick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nemkov to get the leverage.
Nemkov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fredrick has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nemkov 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.
Fredrick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fredrick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nemkov.
Nemkov wants to pass to mount but Fredrick is defending the position.
Well, if Nemkov 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nemkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nemkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Fredrick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fredrick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nemkov looks to land a combination but Fredrick avoids it well.
Nemkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fredrick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fredrick misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Nemkov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nemkov dips to his left and cracks Fredrick with an uppercut!
Nemkov misses with a hook.
Fredrick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oleg Nemkov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nemkov blocks a jab.
Fredrick connects with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Nemkov. Those never looked like landing.
Nemkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Fredrick misses.
Oleg Nemkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredrick throws a chopping leg kick but Nemkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fredrick tests Nemkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nemkov looking to score a takedown here. Fredrick is defending well but Nemkov drives through and ends up in Fredrick's guard.
Fredrick pushes Nemkov off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fredrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oleg Nemkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nemkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fredrick throws out the jab.
Fredrick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nemkov misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick lands a jab-cross combination.
Fredrick throws the left hand but Nemkov avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Fredrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nemkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Fredrick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fredrick blocks the body kick.
Fredrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nemkov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nemkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fredrick circles away quickly and effectively.
Fredrick looks to throw the jab but Nemkov is out of range.
Nemkov misses with a two punch combination.
Fredrick is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fredrick lands a leg kick that knocks Nemkov off balance momentarily.
Fredrick scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nemkov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fredrick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick parries the strikes from Nemkov easily there. Nemkov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fredrick to escape.
Fredrick takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fredrick is trying to get back to half guard.
Fredrick is not content to let Nemkov control the position.
Nemkov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nemkov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oleg Nemkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fredrick on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick taking a bit of punishment here - Nemkov scoring with strikes.
Nemkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fredrick keeps working.
Nemkov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fredrick, who protects the arm well.
Nemkov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fredrick is looking for a sweep.
Nemkov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fredrick defending against the ground and pound.
Nemkov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert J Fredrick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Nemkov misses
letting Fredrick counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fredrick.
Fredrick misses with a hook.
Fredrick throws a looping overhand right but Nemkov ducks down to avoid it.
Robert J Fredrick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nemkov looks for a takedown but Fredrick sprawls well.
Nemkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fredrick throws a nice looking combination but Nemkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Fredrick.
Fredrick throws out a loose jab but Nemkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Nemkov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Fredrick finds it's way through Nemkov's defenses.
Nemkov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nemkov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredrick. Nemkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fredrick tests Nemkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fredrick.
Fredrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nemkov.
Nemkov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nemkov with a poor takedown
and Nemkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Nemkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredrick misses with a low kick as Nemkov jumps back.
Fredrick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fredrick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Fredrick.
Nemkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nemkov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nemkov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nemkov throws a body kick that misses.
Fredrick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fredrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Nemkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredrick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nemkov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nemkov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fredrick sprawls and moves away.
Fredrick thumps Nemkov with a low kick.
Fredrick throws a poor cross that misses
and Nemkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fredrick tries to circle away but Nemkov has him pinned against the cage.
Nemkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fredrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fredrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Nemkov avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov tries to pull guard but Fredrick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nemkov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fredrick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nemkov prevents a body shot from Fredrick.
Fredrick displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nemkov up against the cage.
Nemkov tries for a takedown but Fredrick manages to get underhooks.
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.
Fredrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nemkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nemkov drops his hands momentarily and Fredrick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fredrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nemkov.
Fredrick throws out a counter right but Nemkov avoids it with no problem.
Nemkov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fredrick as he jumps to the side.
Nemkov stalks Fredrick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fredrick's face. Fredrick staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert J Fredrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fredrick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert J Fredrick!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baeddan MacAuliffe (ranked 2786 p4p, 284 weight class) and Dai Evans (ranked 6036 p4p, 498 weight class). MacAuliffe comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious by Duran Duran. 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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158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baeddan MacAuliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dai Evans!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAuliffe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evans moves out of range as MacAuliffe throws a body kick.
Evans lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Evans ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacAuliffe avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacAuliffe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Evans.
MacAuliffe feints and as Evans raises his hands in defense, MacAuliffe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Evans pushes MacAuliffe off and scrambles back to his feet.
MacAuliffe avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacAuliffe throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Evans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from MacAuliffe misses.
MacAuliffe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Evans tries to bum rush MacAuliffe with a series of wild strikes but MacAuliffe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans misses with a right hand
and MacAuliffe counters with a one-two to the body.
MacAuliffe drops Evans with a left and a right! Oh, Evans is hurt - MacAuliffe dives into side control looking to finish!
Evans is rocked!
It looks like Dai Evans has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big shot lands for MacAuliffe! That's hurt Evans! Will he recover? MacAuliffe fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baeddan MacAuliffe!
Baeddan MacAuliffe 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 Wesley Templar (ranked 3660 p4p, 478 weight class) and Kalazzar Scar (ranked 4650 p4p, 578 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wesley Templar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalazzar Scar!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scar's hands.
Scar misses with a wild combination.
Donk. Templar catches Scar right on the button with a cross.
Templar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Templar just misses with a punch to the body.
Scar misses with a wild body shot.
Scar scores with a head kick. Templar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Wesley Templar has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Templar. Beautiful body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Templar, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scar tries to clinch but Templar is having none of it.
Templar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scar swivels and escapes.
Templar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from Templar misses its intended target.
Scar misses with a few strikes there.
Scar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wesley Templar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Templar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scar misses with a series of wild punches.
Templar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Scar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Templar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Scar can't find room to land a body shot as Templar controls the action.
Scar has a couple of punches blocked by Templar.
Templar blocks a body shot from Scar.
Scar struggles to land a body shot inside as Templar controls his hands.
Templar blocks an elbow strike.
Templar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scar missing with knees to the body.
Templar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Templar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scar.
Scar working aggressively here.
Scar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Scar.
Scar taking a breather.
Templar is trying to pull guard but Scar has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Templar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scar or not.
Templar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scars head.
Scar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Templar avoids a wild elbow strike from Scar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Templar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Templar can't get the takedown.
Scar tries to work over Templar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Templar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Templar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scar.
Templar works on Scar's body with a couple of short punches.
Templar struggles to land a body shot inside as Scar controls his hands.
Scar misses with a punch on the inside.
Templar struggles to land a body shot inside as Scar controls his hands.
Scar decides to pull guard.
Scar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Templar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Scar looking for a guillotine here but Templar defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Scar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Scar has his foot on Templar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Templar works his way back into a safe position though.
Templar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Templar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Templar distracts Scar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Templar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Templar stopping the sweep attempt from Scar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scar working for a triangle but Templar defends it easily.
Scar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Scar is looking for a triangle but Templar pushes his legs off easily.
Templar landing with the ground and pound.
Templar is in close to Scar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Scar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Templar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Templar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wesley Templar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wesley Templar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Scar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Templar.
Templar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Templar shoots in for a takedown but Scar shows good takedown defense.
Scar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Templar keeps the fight on the outside.
Scar rushes Templar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scar tries to throw a body punch but Templar avoids it by throwing Scar back against the cage.
Scar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Templar pulls Scar into guard.
Templar wants to hit a switch here but Scar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Templar there!
A nice elbow there by Scar.
Scar scoring with strikes but Templar is staying in there.
Templar is looking to improve his position but Scar isn't that keen on the idea.
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!
Scar lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Templar is rocked!
Wesley Templar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Templar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oh Templar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Templar 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.
Scar softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Templar is out cold! Scar jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalazzar Scar!
An out of breath Kalazzar Scar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iwao Wada (ranked 3985 p4p, 464 weight class) and Juntusen Viljo (ranked 3336 p4p, 392 weight class). Wada's entrance music is Stranglehold. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwao Wada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juntusen Viljo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wada misses with a body shot.
Wada misses the shot to the body.
Wada missing with a left hand there. Viljo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viljo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Viljo cracks the inside of Wada's front leg.
Wada misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viljo! But no joy.
Wada moves out of range of the leg kick from Viljo.
Viljo is looking to slow Wada down with leg kicks.
Viljo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Viljo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Viljo. That's going to slow Wada down.
Viljo misses with a looping left.
Wada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Viljo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Viljo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wada checks it well.
Wada throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wada throws a shot from downtown. Viljo moves away and avoids it.
Viljo lands a nice looking body shot.
Wada looks to throw the jab but Viljo is out of range.
Wada misses with a right hand
and Viljo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Viljo, right into the meat.
Viljo clobbers Wada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Viljo scores with a nice right hand.
Viljo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viljo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wada looks to score with a jab to the body but Viljo is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viljo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Iwao Wada has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viljo misses with a looping right.
Wada feinted with a counter takedown.
Viljo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wada was well out of range. Poor timing from Viljo.
Viljo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wada.
Viljo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wada.
Juntusen Viljo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wada fails to land with a series of punches.
Juntusen Viljo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viljo moves away.
Wada takes one on the button.
Wada shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Viljo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wada missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Viljo's head.
Wada is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Viljo sees it coming and defends easily.
Wada is looking to pass Viljo's guard but actually Viljo recovers to full guard.
Wada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Viljo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wada trying to control the position from guard on top but Viljo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wada looking to pass the guard.
Wada wants to control from the top but Viljo keeps moving.
Wada missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Viljo trying to keep a closed guard but Wada is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juntusen Viljo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iwao Wada's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Viljo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Viljo connects with a crisp jab.
Wada is looking to wear down Viljo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Viljo cracks Wada with a good jab.
Viljo scoring well with a low kick there.
Wada looks to land a left hand but Viljo moved out of range nicely.
Viljo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Viljo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Viljo misses with a hook. Wada ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viljo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Viljo cracks Wada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wada changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wada throws a solid leg kick but Viljo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wada.
Juntusen Viljo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viljo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Viljo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wada shoots in looking for a takedown but Viljo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wada's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wada moves out of range as Viljo strikes.
Viljo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Viljo.
Wada just misses with a punch to the body.
Viljo misses with a straight right.
Wada drops down looking for a counter takedown but Viljo sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viljo needs to keep his hands up - Wada had a free shot at his head there.
Viljo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Viljo looks to land a left hand but Wada moved out of range nicely.
Wada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Viljo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viljo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wada. Viljo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viljo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wada is just out of range.
Wada lands with a good body shot.
Viljo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wada drops down looking for a counter takedown but Viljo sprawls and moves away.
Wada shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wada throws a lazy right hand but Viljo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viljo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wada throws a lazy uppercut
and Viljo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viljo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wada.
Viljo moves out of range as Wada strikes.
Viljo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Viljo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Viljo throws an overhand right that lands on Wada's shoulder, as Wada tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Viljo, as that shot connected.
Viljo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wada misses the body punch
and Viljo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wada ducks under a wild hook from Viljo.
Nice body punch from Viljo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viljo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Viljo scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viljo throws a head kick that misses.
Viljo looks to land a right hand but Wada moved out of range.
Viljo misses the jab.
Wada drops down looking for a counter takedown but Viljo sprawls and moves away.
Viljo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wada's head backwards.
Viljo jabs Wada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab lands there for Viljo.
Viljo scores with a punch to the head.
Viljo throws a nice looking combination but Wada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Viljo tenderised Wada's leg. Wada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wada misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juntusen Viljo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iwao Wada's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Viljo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Viljo misses with a body shot.
Wada shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Viljo counters with a nice body shot.
Wada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viljo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wada.
Viljo throws a chopping leg kick but Wada manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Viljo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wada on the side of the head.
Viljo misses the shot to the body.
Wada changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viljo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wada was well out of range. Poor timing from Viljo.
Wada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Viljo throws a leg kick
and Wada counters with a shoot takedown. Viljo fights it but they end up in guard.
Wada looking to pass the guard.
Wada throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viljo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wada trying to control the position from guard on top but Viljo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wada throws an elbow that misses. Viljo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wada's guard. Nice move by Viljo!
Wada bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Viljo's guard.
Wada passes into half guard.
Iwao Wada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viljo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wada is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Viljo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wada.
Viljo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wada's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wada's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wada is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Viljo wants to control the position but Wada frees himself and scrambles - Viljo manages to regain control in side control.
Viljo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wada struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Viljo gets to mount! Wada was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Viljo controlling the pace for now.
Viljo tries to control but Wada wriggling away.
Wada keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viljo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wada is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juntusen Viljo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Viljo 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 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juntusen Viljo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 2855 p4p, 401 weight class) and Romulus Fietsora (ranked 3215 p4p, 442 weight class). Mikhail Bakunin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Romulus Fietsora's chin.
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178 lbs
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177 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Bakunin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Romulus Fietsora!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fietsora slips under a jab from Bakunin.
Bakunin throws a nice looking combination but Fietsora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fietsora takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bakunin ducks under a wild hook from Fietsora.
Fietsora has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bakunin misses with a jab to the body
and Fietsora counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bakunin throws a series of punches but Fietsora avoids them all with ease.
Bakunin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fietsora counters with a nice leg kick.
Bakunin 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.
Bakunin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakunin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fietsora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bakunin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bakunin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fietsora steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bakunin.
Bakunin throws a right hand that misses
and Fietsora connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Mikhail Bakunin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fietsora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fietsora gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fietsora connects with a leg kick. Bakunin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fietsora ducks under a wild hook from Bakunin.
Bakunin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bakunin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fietsora bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bakunin's head.
Fietsora attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bakunin looks to land a right hand but Fietsora moved out of range.
Bakunin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fietsora.
Bakunin throws a lazy right hand but Fietsora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fietsora misses the jab.
Bakunin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fietsora looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bakunin 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.
Fietsora throws out a loose jab but Bakunin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Bakunin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fietsora closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakunin throws a series of punches but Fietsora avoids them all with ease.
Fietsora fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bakunin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fietsora slips a straight right by Bakunin.
Bakunin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fietsora. That one must have hurt.
Fietsora moves out of range of the strikes.
Bakunin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fietsora at a distance.
Fietsora moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Bakunin misses its intended target.
Fietsora bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fietsora slips a jab from Bakunin.
Fietsora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakunin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Bakunin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab by Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a lunging right hand
and Fietsora counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fietsora.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin tries to break free but Fietsora pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fietsora.
Fietsora swings wildly with an uppercut but Bakunin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fietsora pushes Bakunin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bakunin is trying to break the clinch but Fietsora has him pressed against the cage.
Bakunin breaks from the clinch.
Bakunin swings widly with a right hand
and Fietsora counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fietsora.
Bakunin tries to break free but Fietsora pushes him back against the cage.
Fietsora keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bakunin's efforts to push away.
Bakunin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bakunin throws a hook to the side of Fietsora's head but Fietsora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fietsora swings wildly with an uppercut but Bakunin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fietsora lands a left hand.
Fietsora blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakunin.
Bakunin working aggressively here.
Fietsora lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bakunin blocking some punches.
Fietsora tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fietsora fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fietsora swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bakunin blocks an uppercut.
Fietsora lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bakunin misses with a body punch.
Fietsora jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bakunin walks away with a smile on his face. Fietsora gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bakunin misses with a hook
and Fietsora counters with a nice leg kick.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakunin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fietsora throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bakunin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bakunin blocks a jab.
Fietsora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bakunin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Fietsora dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Bakunin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fietsora scores with a nice right hand.
Bakunin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Bakunin misses.
Fietsora takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fietsora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bakunin misses with a right hand
and Fietsora counters by moving into the clinch.
Bakunin misses with the head strike.
Fietsora lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bakunin or not.
Bakunin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fietsora has him pressed against the cage.
Bakunin manages to break the clinch.
Bakunin lands with a shot to the body.
Fietsora throws a lazy right hand but Bakunin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut
and Bakunin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romulus Fietsora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fietsora feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bakunins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fietsora stuns Bakunin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakunin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fietsora looks for the body kick but Bakunin saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fietsora throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bakunin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fietsora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fietsora throws a good cross that connects.
Fietsora missing with a left hand there. Bakunin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fietsora pushes Bakunin up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bakunin.
Bakunin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fietsora's elbow.
Bakunin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bakunin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fietsora throws a counter combo.
Bakunin misses with a body shot
and Fietsora counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bakunin is rocked!
A head kick misses from Fietsora.
Bakunin throws a big shot that misses.
Fietsora looks for the body kick but Bakunin saw that one coming.
Bakunin looks to throw the jab but Fietsora is out of range.
Fietsora fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bakunin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin moves forwards but Fietsora connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fietsora ducks under a wild hook from Bakunin.
Fietsora connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bakunin's hands.
Bakunin throws a right and a left that Fietsora avoids nicely.
Fietsora only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A jab from Bakunin does it's job there.
Bakunin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fietsora misses with a left hand
and Fietsora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fietsora darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bakunin swings for the body but Fietsora moves out of range.
Fietsora swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bakunin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fietsora counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Bakunin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fietsora walks into a left hand.
Fietsora lands with a cross.
Bakunin blocks a jab.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut.
Fietsora wants to counter the offense by Bakunin and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bakunin seems to have got his legs back now.
Fietsora tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bakunin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bakunin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fietsora jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bakunin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fietsora lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fietsora slips a straight right by Bakunin.
Fietsora looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bakunin ducks under a wild hook from Fietsora.
Fietsora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick from Fietsora.
Fietsora lands a big uppercut and Bakunin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bakunin looks OK. Fietsora waves Bakunin back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fietsora throws a leg kick that misses.
Fietsora staying out of range there.
Fietsora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fietsora looks to land a right hand but Bakunin moved out of range.
Bakunin throws a right hand that misses
and Fietsora finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin throws an off balance right hand
letting Fietsora counter with a right hand.
Bakunin misses the shot to the body.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Fietsora misses with a body kick.
Fietsora thumps Bakunin with a low kick.
Fietsora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fietsora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakunin.
Fietsora appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bakunin scores with a jab to the body.
Bakunin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fietsora misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bakunin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bakunin throws a nice looking combination but Fietsora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fietsora throws a leg kick but Bakunin checks it.
Bakunin misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Fietsora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Bakunin's cut.
That's time! Bakunin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Fietsora avoids the body shot from Bakunin.
Fietsora tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bakunin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fietsora uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakunin.
Bakunin thuds a left hand into Fietsora's body.
Bakunin avoids the body shot from Fietsora.
Bakunin looks to throw the jab but Fietsora is out of range.
Bakunin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fietsora counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fietsora lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bakunin avoids a kick to the body.
Fietsora looks to land a left hand but Bakunin moved out of range nicely.
Fietsora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bakunin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakunin connects with a jab.
Fietsora lands a big head kick that sends Bakunin tumbling to the mat! Fietsora takes a step backwards and waves Bakunin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fietsora feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Bakunin crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Romulus Fietsora!
Our winner, Romulus Fietsora, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 2616 p4p, 130 weight class) and Takeshi Hashimoto (ranked 2635 p4p, 132 weight class). Hashimoto has chosen Tomoki Hasegawa - Lemon Song as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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36
145 lbs
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25
142 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takeshi Hashimoto!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hashimoto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Banner on his heels. He'll look to pass Banner's guard now, I'm sure.
Banner looking for a triangle here. Hashimoto is fighting it but it looks tight! Banner pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hashimoto is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bruce Banner!
Bruce Banner took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julian Gniewek (ranked 3020 p4p, 303 weight class) and Satoru Takada (ranked 1167 p4p, 121 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
155 lbs
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26
150 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julian Gniewek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Takada!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Gniewek.
Gniewek pushes Takada up against the cage in a clinch.
Gniewek lands a nice uppercut.
Gniewek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takada taking a breather.
Come on Gniewek - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gniewek.
Gniewek pulls guard successfully.
Gniewek is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Takada has his hands clasped together but Gniewek extends and breaks Takada's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gniewek.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julian Gniewek!
A victorious Julian Gniewek 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Li Kong Ho (ranked 1701 p4p, 187 weight class) and Garrick Head (ranked 1588 p4p, 171 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
149 lbs
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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
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Li Kong Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garrick Head!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho misses with a body shot
letting Head counter with a right hand.
Head throws a big shot that misses.
Ho takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Ho throws a body shot but no joy.
Head ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
Ho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Head throws a poor cross that misses
and Ho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Head misses the shot to the body.
Ho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Head's hands.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
Head misses the shot to the body.
Ho misses with a leg kick.
Head chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Head misses.
Garrick Head is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Head finds it's way through Ho's defenses.
Head throws a hook but Ho avoids it easily.
Head cracks Ho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Head throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ho.
Ho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ho misses with a low kick.
Head misses the shot to the body.
As Head looks to move away, Ho throws a big counter combo but Head just gets out of the way.
Ho just misses with a punch to the body.
Head lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Head doesn't seem bothered though.
Garrick Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Head is predictable there
and Ho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho.
Head misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho misses with a straight right.
Head 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.
Ho misses with a wild body shot.
Head dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ho. That did some damage!
Head misses with a body shot.
Ho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Head can pounce on him.
Ho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Head.
Head misses with a lunging right hand
and Ho counters with a left to the body.
Head swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho.
Ho moves out of range as Head strikes.
Ho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ho scores with a hook to the body. Head takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Head misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Head as he connects with a hook.
Head misses with a low kick.
Head tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho was well out of range. Poor timing from Head.
Head connects with a body shot.
Ho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Head walks into a jab.
Ho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ho misses with a combination
and Ho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Head misses with a hook
letting Ho counter with a right hand.
Head throws out a powerful jab.
Ho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Head sprawls well initially but Ho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Head wants to control but Ho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Head has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at AK Beasties. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ho takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho seems to be working for a kimura but Head defends the submission attempt.
Ho is keen to just control but Head is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Head is controlling Ho's trapped leg to prevent Ho from advancing to side control.
Ho prevents Head from improving his position.
Head preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Head wants to improve his position but Ho is controlling well.
Ho is looking for a kimura but Head is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ho to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Garrick Head will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ho throws a body shot but no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Head!
Head checks a low kick from Ho.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Head throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Head misses.
Ho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Head cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho scores with a jab. Head acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Head misses.
Head slips a jab from Ho.
Head takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Head fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ho.
Head stalls.
Ho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Head backwards.
Nice body punch from Head - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Ho fails to land.
I was talking to Ho's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ho blocks an uppercut.
Ho blocking some punches.
Ho misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ho.
Ho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Head is leaning against Ho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Head.
Head misses with some punches.
Head blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ho throws a head punch that misses.
Head throws a head punch that misses.
Ho misses with some punches.
Ho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Head lands a shoulder strike.
Head pushes Ho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Head blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head lands a nice shot to the body.
Ho lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Head swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garrick Head seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Head throws a head punch that misses.
Ho blocks a body shot from Head.
Ho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ho misses with some punches.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Head controls his hands.
Head lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Ho blocking some punches.
Head misses with the head strike.
Ho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Head throws a head punch that misses.
Head softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Head.
Head fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Head looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Ho fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Head swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Head has a couple of punches blocked by Ho.
A short body shot lands from Ho as the two fighters clinch.
Ho misses with a punch on the inside.
Head lands a right hand.
Ho misses with a punch to the body.
Head lands a nice uppercut.
Head scores with a shoulder strike.
Head swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Head.
Head misses with a punch on the inside.
Ho swings wildly with an uppercut but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ho.
Head lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Head is working Ho over against the cage.
Ho swings wildly with an uppercut but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Head tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ho's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Head.
Head misses with a body punch.
Head tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Head misses with a short punch on the inside.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Ho.
Ho scores with a shoulder strike.
Head tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Head stalling in the clinch but Ho improves position.
Ho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrick Head showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ho misses with a body shot.
A jab from Head misses.
As Head backs away, Ho returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Head scores with a leg kick.
Ho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ho misses with a few strikes there.
Ho missing with a left hand there. Head was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head throws the left hand but Ho avoids the punch easily.
Head digs a good hook to Ho's body.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Head!
Head looks to land a left hand but Ho moved out of range nicely.
Ho throws a big shot that misses.
Ho walks into a jab.
Head catches Ho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ho misses its intended target.
Ho looks to throw the jab but Head is out of range.
Ho misses with a body shot.
Head connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ho. Ho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Head misses with a low kick.
Head misses with a hook. Ho ducked under it nicely.
Ho throws a jab when Head was well out of range.
Head swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Ho counter with a right hand.
Ho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Head.
Head misses with a hook. Ho ducked under it nicely.
Ho misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Head!
Ho misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Head! But no joy.
Ho moves away from the strike by Head.
Head throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Head misses.
Good shot there by Ho.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Head misses.
Ho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Head moves out of range of the strikes.
Head tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garrick Head seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Ho.
It looked like Ho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice jab there from Ho.
Head scores with a leg kick.
Head connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ho momentarily.
Nice jab there from Ho.
Ho shoots for a takedown but Head saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Head let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A low kick from Ho is predictable there
and Head counters with a left to the body.
Head throws a hook but Ho blocks it.
Ho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Head throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head cracks Ho with a good jab.
Ho's corner calls for a 1-2. Ho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Head ducks under a wild hook from Ho.
Head connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ho. Ho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Head.
Nice uppercut there from Head.
Ho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho.
Ho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Head walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Head misses with a straight left.
Head with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ho looks to score with a jab to the body but Head is just out of range.
Li Kong Ho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Head fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ho on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Head misses with a looping right.
Ho misses with the combination.
Head misses with a low kick.
Head uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho.
Ho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Head lands a slapping body shot.
Head has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ho walks into a stiff left hand from Head.
Head connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ho momentarily.
Ho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Head. Head obviously looking to wear him down.
Garrick Head is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Head staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Head there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good work by Head as he checks the leg kick.
Ho just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garrick Head comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Head 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrick Head!
A relieved looking Garrick Head 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 Pittsburgh Steelers (ranked 559 p4p, 22 weight class) and Tony O Rangers (ranked 951 p4p, 31 weight class). O Rangers has chosen Hold on to you as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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26
290 lbs
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28
265 lbs
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pittsburgh Steelers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony O Rangers!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by O Rangers - just one landing.
Steelers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Rangers.
Steelers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Rangers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Rangers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Rangers throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Pittsburgh Steelers has been cut.
Steelers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Rangers.
Steelers misses with a low kick.
O Rangers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Rangers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Steelers's guard.
O Rangers prevents Steelers from getting back to his feet.
O Rangers looking to sit in guard and control but Steelers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Rangers 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rangers has Steelers pulled in close to control his posture.
Steelers stands up from O Rangers's guard - Steelers perhaps looking for a knockout.
Steelers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steelers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
O Rangers scores with a shot to the body.
O Rangers slips under a jab.
O Rangers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
O Rangers looks to score with a jab to the body but Steelers is just out of range.
O Rangers scores with a jab.
Pittsburgh Steelers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as O Rangers blocks the leg kick.
O Rangers throws a right hand that misses
and Steelers counters with a low kick, right behind O Rangers 's knee.
O Rangers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Rangers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than O Rangers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steelers explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Rangers slips a straight right by Steelers.
O Rangers throws out a counter right but Steelers avoids it with no problem.
Steelers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steelers moves away.
O Rangers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steelers.
O Rangers lands a nice looking body shot.
Steelers stuffs the takedown.
O Rangers throws a body shot but no joy.
O Rangers blocks a low kick nicely.
O Rangers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
O Rangers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steelers counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steelers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steelers avoids the body shot from O Rangers.
O Rangers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steelers defends it nicely.
O Rangers takes a swing at Steelers's ribcage but misses.
O Rangers looks to score with a jab to the body but Steelers is just out of range.
O Rangers digs a good hook to Steelers's body.
We've been told by Steelers's head coaches at ICON TOP TEAM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A swing and a miss from O Rangers.
O Rangers lands a nice looking body shot.
Steelers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steelers there as he acknowledges the shot.
O Rangers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steelers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from O Rangers misses.
O Rangers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steelers rather than just go for the knockout.
O Rangers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steelers at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steelers doesn't seem bothered though.
Steelers is breathing heavily.
O Rangers throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Rangers scores with a shot to the body.
O Rangers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Steelers's guard.
O Rangers stands up over Steelers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
O Rangers trying to control but Steelers is working from the bottom.
O Rangers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony O Rangers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pittsburgh Steelers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
O Rangers misses with a looping left.
O Rangers misses with the combination.
As O Rangers tries to get set, Steelers tries to push him back and clinch up but O Rangers manages to avoid the attempt.
Steelers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Rangers finds it's way round the side to connect with Steelers's head.
O Rangers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steelers's hands.
O Rangers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Rangers jabs at Steelers's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Rangers just misses with a punch to the body.
O Rangers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Rangers lands a nice hook to Steelers's body. Steelers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steelers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steelers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from O Rangers finds it's way through Steelers's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rangers scores with a hook to the body. Steelers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
O Rangers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steelers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Rangers cracks a nice hook into Steelers's ribs.
O Rangers blocks a low kick nicely.
O Rangers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steelers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steelers gets caught flat footed, as O Rangers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
O Rangers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Rangers is looking to work some ground and pound but Steelers has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Rangers throws a big elbow that misses.
O Rangers is pushing down on Steelers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steelers is fighting to maintain full guard but O Rangers has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers is keen to just control but Steelers is a slippery customer.
O Rangers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
O Rangers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Steelers's head.
O Rangers controlling the action here.
Steelers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if O Rangers 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.
Steelers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
O Rangers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
O Rangers thows a huge punch but Steelers dodges it nicely.
Steelers is refusing to be controlled, as O Rangers sits in half guard.
O Rangers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steelers moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
O Rangers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
O Rangers thuds a left hand into Steelers's body.
O Rangers takes a swing at Steelers's ribcage but misses.
O Rangers throws a body punch but Steelers moves out of range.
O Rangers cracks a nice hook into Steelers's ribs.
Steelers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steelers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A left lands for O Rangers.
O Rangers scores with a body shot.
O Rangers lands a body shot.
O Rangers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steelers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steelers there as he acknowledges the shot.
O Rangers lands a jab to Steelers's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony O Rangers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pittsburgh Steelers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
O Rangers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from O Rangers lands.
Steelers is rocked!
O Rangers lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Steelers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Rangers lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Steelers up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs O Rangers from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Steelers's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony O Rangers!
Our winner, Tony O Rangers, 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.
Pittsburgh Steelers was interviewed post fight and said 'I can not believe he beat me. Fuck!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sang Seok (ranked 441 p4p, 48 weight class) and Galdra Kiddi (ranked 1444 p4p, 161 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Galdra Kiddi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seok closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kiddi is looking to control Seok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kiddi avoid being mounted?
Seok thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kiddi trying to hold on to Seok's head to control him but Seok postures up.
Seok frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Seok punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kiddi tries to reverse the position but Seok maintains control.
Seok 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.
Seok lands a big shot there that rocks Kiddi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like Galdra Kiddi has been cut.
Seok jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kiddi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Seok lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seok has control of an arm but Kiddi manages to advance to Seok's back!
Kiddi controlling well, preventing Seok from escaping the position.
Kiddi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Seok rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kiddi trying to control from half guard but Seok is working away.
Seok wants to improve his position but Kiddi is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok moves into full guard.
Seok looking to control.
Kiddi trying to control the position from guard on top but Seok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiddi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seok works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kiddi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Seok controls Kiddi momentarily but Kiddi frees himself.
Seok 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiddi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok is trying to control the position but Kiddi postures up.
Kiddi cracks Seok with a solid left hand.
Kiddi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kiddi manages to get himself to full guard.
Seok wants to control from the top but Kiddi keeps moving.
Seok got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kiddi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Seok has managed to get both his arms back between Kiddi's legs - danger averted.
Seok passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Kiddi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok working the head and body with strikes.
Seok has control of an arm but Kiddi manages to advance to Seok's back!
Kiddi punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kiddi tries to keep control of the position but Seok is staying busy.
Kiddi is not going to allow Seok to sit and survive in this position.
Seok can't escape the position.
Seok is trapped and Kiddi is scoring with shots to the head and body.
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!
Will Kiddi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galdra Kiddi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kiddi swings for the body but Seok moves out of range.
Galdra Kiddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seok throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kiddi looks to throw a body kick
and Seok counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee Sang Seok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seok content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Seok advances to half guard.
Seok seems to be working for a kimura but Kiddi defends the submission attempt.
Seok is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kiddi is refusing to be controlled, as Seok sits in half guard.
Seok is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Seok is working away from the top position though.
Seok lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Seok is thwarting Kiddi's attempts to control the position.
Seok not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kiddi is trying to control but can't.
Seok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Kiddi is defending against the submission attempts here by Seok.
Kiddi wants to control but Seok is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Seok looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kiddi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Seok there.
Seok seems to be looking for submissions.
Seok looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Seok not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kiddi gets back to full guard.
Kiddi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seok gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Seok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiddi is keeping the position for now.
Seok distracts Kiddi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Seok slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kiddi tries to buck Seok off but Seok is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok cracks Kiddi with a big elbow.
Kiddi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Seok taking a break here but Kiddi is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kiddi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Seok cracks Kiddi with a solid left hand.
Kiddi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seok 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Galdra Kiddi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kiddi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Seok swinging wildly here.
Kiddi lands with a right hand.
Kiddi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seok lands a jab to the head.
Kiddi connects with a leg kick. Seok looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kiddi's head backwards.
Nice cross by Seok.
Seok shoots in for a takedown but Kiddi shows good takedown defense.
Kiddi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seok is out of range and Kiddi settles back down.
Seok changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A left lands for Seok.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok slips under a jab from Kiddi.
Kiddi takes one to the side of the head.
Kiddi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seok.
Seok lands a jab to the nose.
Seok walks into a stiff left hand from Kiddi.
A telegraphed right hand from Seok misses the target.
Kiddi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seok tries to counter with a takedown but Kiddi is quick to defend against it.
Seok takes one to the chin there.
Seok with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kiddi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiddi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seok changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kiddi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galdra Kiddi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee Sang Seok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kiddi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seok throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiddi.
Kiddi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seok.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seok looks to land a right hand but Kiddi moved out of range.
Seok darts in looking for a takedown but Kiddi gets double underhooks and turns Seok into the cage.
Kiddi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Seok counters with a single leg into guard. Kiddi didn't expect that.
Seok controlling from the top position.
Kiddi wants to sweep here but Seok controlling him for the moment.
Our spies down at at GTi 888 inform us that Kiddi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kiddi wants to sweep here but Seok controlling him for the moment.
Seok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kiddi working for submissions but it's allowed Seok to get to half guard.
Seok tries to pass to full mount but Kiddi defends it.
Kiddi trying to control here.
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.
Seok is taking a breather. Kiddi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kiddi with the active half guard here but Seok passes nicely into side control.
Seok is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kiddi's shoulder. That is not cool.
Seok has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kiddi is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Sang Seok showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seok has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sang Seok!
Lee Sang Seok thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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