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QFC Tournament 833 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baki Nagasaki (ranked 5911 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaa Maa (ranked 6134 p4p, 569 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baki Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaa Maa!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nagasaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maa.
Maa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nagasaki misses with a low kick.
Nagasaki tries to score with a low kick but Maa moves his leg out of the way.
Maa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A clash of legs there as Maa blocks the low kick.
Nagasaki throws a low kick, looking for Maa's leg but Maa calmly moves out of range.
Nagasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki misses with a low kick.
Nagasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maa is out of range and Nagasaki settles back down.
As Nagasaki backs off Maa throws a huge counter combo but Nagasaki manages to avoid it all.
Nagasaki misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Nagasaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick but Maa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maa slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Maa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nagasaki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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.
Nagasaki landing with the ground and pound.
Nagasaki postures up and lands a big shot to Maa's brow.
Nagasaki trying to control but Maa is working from the bottom.
Maa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nagasaki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a couple of elbows.
Nagasaki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nagasaki could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Maa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nagasaki is aware though and is defending well.
Maa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nagasaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nagasaki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nagasaki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nagasaki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nagasaki is in close to Maa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nagasaki sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nagasaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nagasaki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nagasaki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nagasaki landing with the ground and pound.
Maa has momentary wrist control but Nagasaki slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nagasaki has Maa in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagasaki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nagasaki 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nagasaki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Nagasaki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nagasaki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Maa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maa can do to turn this around?
Nagasaki connects with a couple of short punches.
Nagasaki forces his way into half guard.
Baki Nagasaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nagasaki connects with a nice short shot to Maa's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki lands with a punch from half guard.
Nagasaki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nagasaki is working for a kimura here but Maa manages to reverse the position and he's now in Nagasaki's guard.
Maa wants to stand but Nagasaki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki controlling the position.
Nagasaki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nagasaki tries to get out of the position.
Maa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nagasaki's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nagasaki is on top in guard.
Nagasaki with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nagasaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nagasaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nagasaki is stalling in the full guard.
Nagasaki chips away with some ground and pound.
Nagasaki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nagasaki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maa's head.
Nagasaki scoring with some ground and pound.
Nagasaki works over Maa with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Maa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maa is breathing heavily.
Nagasaki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nagasaki connects with a couple of short punches.
Nagasaki controlling from the top position.
Nagasaki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nagasaki is in close to Maa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nagasaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki advances position into side control!
Nagasaki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nagasaki working the head with strikes.
Nagasaki working the ground and pound from side control.
Nagasaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nagasaki working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Nagasaki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nagasaki tried to score with a low kick but Maa checks it.
Maa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Baki Nagasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Maa blocks the leg kick.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nagasaki content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Nagasaki working the body and head with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maa keeps working.
Maa regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nagasaki's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Maa is refusing to be controlled, as Nagasaki sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nagasaki connects with a nice short shot to Maa's temple.
Nagasaki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nagasaki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nagasaki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nagasaki stalling.
Maa has hold of Nagasaki's hands but Nagasaki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jaa Maa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maa has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagasaki controlling the pace.
Nagasaki lands with a punch from half guard.
Nagasaki is nestled in close to Maa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nagasaki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nagasaki lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki slips a nice elbow through Maa's hands, connecting with Maa's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nagasaki connects with a nice short shot to Maa's temple.
Nagasaki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nagasaki.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nagasaki lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nagasaki connects with a nice short shot to Maa's temple.
Nagasaki winds up and cracks Maa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nagasaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands with a punch from half guard.
Maa is rocked!
Nagasaki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maa is still in real trouble! Can Nagasaki finish him?
Nagasaki works his way into full mount!
Maa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maa takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Nagasaki's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baki Nagasaki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Benton (ranked 6629 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rei Smith (ranked 6425 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rei Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Benton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smith controls Benton momentarily but Benton frees himself.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benton stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Benton is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Benton slips an elbow through the middle.
Benton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Benton connects with a couple of short punches.
Benton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Benton lands a couple of elbows.
Benton 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.
Benton with a nice head shot there.
Benton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Benton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Benton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benton connects with a couple of short punches.
Benton is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Benton distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith looks winded!
Benton landing with the ground and pound.
Benton lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Benton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Benton landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Benton cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Benton is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Benton slips an elbow through the middle.
Benton lands a couple of digs.
Smith is rocked!
Benton stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Benton finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benton cracks Smith with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Benton immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Smith is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Benton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksander Benton!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Philippoussis (ranked 6025 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Reddick (ranked 6183 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Philippoussis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lazarus Reddick!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reddick tries to keep at a distance but Philippoussis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reddick tries to pull guard but Philippoussis won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Philippoussis.
It looks like Lazarus Reddick has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Philippoussis.
Philippoussis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Philippoussis.
Reddick has had enough of the clinch but Philippoussis keeps him there for the moment.
Philippoussis throws a punch but it's blocked by Reddick.
A right handed body shot lands from Philippoussis.
Reddick looks winded!
Philippoussis gets through Reddick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Philippoussis.
Philippoussis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Philippoussis lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Lazarus Reddick's cut even more.
A short right from Philippoussis on the inside.
Philippoussis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reddick backwards.
Still in the clinch, Philippoussis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reddick takes a shot to the head.
Philippoussis drops Reddick onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Reddick is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Reddick is rocked!
The cut above Lazarus Reddick's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Philippoussis stalling the fight.
Reddick is still on wobbly legs! Can Philippoussis finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reddick takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Reddick seems to have recovered his senses.
Philippoussis cracks Reddick with a nice body shot.
Philippoussis drops Reddick onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Reddick is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Philippoussis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lazarus Reddick's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Philippoussis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reddick backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lazarus Reddick's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anthony Philippoussis!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chriss Short (ranked 6508 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrick Moore (ranked 6475 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chriss Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fredrick Moore!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moore tries to avoid it but Short manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moore to the ground. Moore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Short throws a sloppy head kick
and Moore counters with a nice body shot.
Short looks for a takedown but Moore sprawls well.
Short throws a wild body kick that Moore sees coming a mile off.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Short fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chriss Short. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Short takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Short takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Short.
Moore lands a body shot.
Moore jabs at Short's body.
Short tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Short tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore connects with a body shot.
Short fails with a takedown attempt.
Short is breathing heavily.
Short fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moore avoids it really well and circles away.
Moore throws out a counter right but Short avoids it with no problem.
A cross from Moore lands.
Moore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Short looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moore.
Moore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Short walks into a stiff left hand from Moore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moore lands a nice looking body shot.
Moore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore digs a good hook to Short's body.
Short takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Moore connects with a body shot that sends Short's belly button to the back.
Moore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Short's head backwards.
Moore lands a lovely overhand right.
Short takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Short takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moore lands a jab to Short's midsection.
Moore lands with a good body shot.
Moore lands a nice hook to Short's body. Short takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a nice looking body shot.
Moore lands with a good body shot.
Moore is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Short had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Short has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moore finds it's way round the side to connect with Short's head.
A jab lands there for Moore.
Short takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Short with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moore to score with a decent uppercut.
Good shot there by Moore.
Fredrick Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore lands a nice looking body shot.
Moore lands a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Short or perhaps it was just good defense by Moore, which made it look bad.
A nice side step and Moore releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Moore scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore tests Short's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moore sizes up Short with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Short takes one on the button.
Short on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Short has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moore finds it's way round the side to connect with Short's head.
Decent striking displayed by Moore there.
Moore scores with a body shot.
Moore lands a nice hook to Short's body. Short takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Short's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrick Moore dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Short tries for a takedown but Moore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Short looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Short misses with a double jab.
Moore cracks a nice hook into Short's ribs.
Moore thuds a left hand into Short's body.
Moore misses with a wild combination.
Moore connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore lands a nice looking body shot.
Moore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moore connects with a single shot there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Short might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore lands with an uppercut that bounces Short off the cage and back into range.
Moore is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Short rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lands a nice hook to Short's body. Short takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moore feints a jab promting Short to slip. Moore then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Short slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Moore stuns Short with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moore lands with a hook. Short tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chriss Short is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moore cracks a nice hook into Short's ribs.
Good exchange - Moore coming out on top.
Moore jabs at Short's body.
Moore stuns Short with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Short walks into a stiff left hand from Moore.
Short doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the 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!
Moore connects with a right hand. Short shakes it off.
Moore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore punishes Short's body with a nice straight punch.
Moore thuds a left hand into Short's body.
Moore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Moore. Beautiful body shot.
Moore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shorts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moore lands a jab to Short's midsection.
Moore lands a lovely overhand right.
Moore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Short doesn't seem bothered though.
Short takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the liver by Moore. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Moore.
Moore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Short. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Short takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A cross from Moore lands.
Moore lands with a good body shot.
Short takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moore lands with a good body shot.
Moore 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.
Fredrick Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moore lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore jabs Short to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moore's corner calls for a 1-2. Moore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moore cracks a nice hook into Short's ribs.
Moore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Short doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore lands an overhand right.
Moore cracks a nice hook into Short's ribs.
Moore lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrick Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Short's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Moore's corner calls for a 1-2. Moore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Short fails in his attempt to clinch.
Short doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
A clash of legs there as Moore blocks the low kick.
Short misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Moore on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Short shoots in for a double leg but Moore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moore lands with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Moore. No joy for Short on that attempt.
Short takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore lands with a good body shot.
Moore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moore with a hook.
Moore scores with a hook to the body. Short takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moore dips to his left and cracks Short with an uppercut!
Short looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Short on the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Short 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moore lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Short is defended easily by Moore.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chriss Short. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands with a right hand.
Moore lunges at Short with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Short's hand.
Moore connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
Moore scores with a body shot.
Moore scores with the left hand. Short knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Moore does it's job there.
Moore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moore lands a lovely overhand right.
Short takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Short gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moore punishes Short's body with a nice straight punch.
A cross from Moore lands.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moore lands a nice looking body shot.
Moore lands with a cross.
Moore throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Moore.
Moore digs a good body shot into Short's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Short looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore connects with a body shot.
Short on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Short takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moore connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Moore. That snapped Short's head back.
Moore jabs Short to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A lazy left from Moore finds it's target.
Moore lands with a shot to the body.
Chriss Short has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot lands for Moore.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrick Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moore has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Fredrick Moore!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Fredrick Moore!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Fredrick Moore!
Fredrick Moore wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Barnheart (ranked 6184 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Avery (ranked 6099 p4p, 527 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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277 lbs
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160 lbs
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Brawler
KO power |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shawn Barnheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liam Avery!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery with a poor takedown
and Barnheart moves into the clinch.
Barnheart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Avery bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barnheart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Avery wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avery working away.
Avery trying to control the action but Barnheart is working from the bottom.
Barnheart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Avery wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Barnheart is right now.
Avery wants to control but Barnheart is keeping him busy.
Barnheart wants to control but Avery postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barnheart wants to get back to his feet but Avery drags him back down.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Avery closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barnheart quickly recovers to half guard.
Barnheart keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Avery is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnheart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnheart.
Avery got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnheart has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Avery has managed to get both his arms back between Barnheart's legs - danger averted.
Barnheart managing to control the position.
Avery postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnheart keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Barnheart wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barnheart will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Avery.
Avery trying to control the position but Barnheart is working away.
Barnheart gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnheart throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Barnheart trying to control here.
Avery throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnheart has his hands clasped together around Avery's back. He's all about the action.
Avery looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnheart moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Liam Avery will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barnheart fails with a takedown attempt.
Avery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnheart is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Avery.
A head kick by Barnheart misses
and Avery decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barnheart's guard.
Barnheart 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.
Avery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnheart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Avery is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnheart is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barnheart continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Avery decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barnheart, up you get!
Barnheart stuffs the takedown attempt from Avery. Avery gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnheart half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnheart closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Avery's guard.
Barnheart's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Avery is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnheart wanted to stand there but Avery had control of the position.
Barnheart trying to control but Avery is working from the bottom.
Avery really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnheart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barnheart is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnheart prevents Avery from getting back to his feet.
Barnheart wants to get up but he can't break Avery's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnheart stays in close to Avery's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Avery misses the shot to the body.
Barnheart tries for a takedown but Avery sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Avery tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barnheart drives through and clinches with Avery against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Avery - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barnheart is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Avery drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barnheart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shawn Barnheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Avery.
Barnheart pulls guard effortlessly.
Barnheart 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.
Liam Avery has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnheart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avery looking to pass the guard.
Barnheart pulls Avery in close to prevent any damage.
Avery must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shawn Barnheart will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Avery tries for a takedown but Barnheart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnheart fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Avery tries to counter with a clinch but Barnheart shakes him off and moves away.
Barnheart leaves Avery with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barnheart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Avery is looking to clinch but Barnheart is avoiding it.
Barnheart shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Avery manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barnheart wants to pass the guard but Avery is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Avery can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnheart engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnheart cracks Avery with a solid left hand.
Avery trying to keep a closed guard but Barnheart is proving a slippery customer.
Avery wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avery can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnheart controls the pace.
Avery is working an open guard so Barnheart takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Avery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnheart clinches up against the cage.
Barnheart gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnheart lands a nice short elbow.
Barnheart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Avery is just riding it out for now. Barnheart eventually gives up the hold.
Barnheart winds up and cracks Avery with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Avery trying to hold on to Barnheart's head to control him but Barnheart postures up.
Barnheart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avery can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery tries to get to full guard but Barnheart has control of the leg.
Avery wants to control but Barnheart passes into side.
Avery is looking for a sweep.
Barnheart works to advance to full mount. Avery defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Barnheart content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Barnheart.
Barnheart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnheart looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Barnheart looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barnheart looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Barnheart goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Avery is on top in guard.
Liam Avery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shawn Barnheart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnheart manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Barnheart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnheart 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Shawn Barnheart!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Shawn Barnheart!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Shawn Barnheart!
Shawn Barnheart wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Mckay (ranked 6394 p4p, 581 weight class) and Max Stern (ranked 6340 p4p, 660 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Mckay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Stern!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern clinches up with Mckay and pushes him back against the cage.
Mckay lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckay prevents Stern from improving his position.
Mckay has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Stern defend it? Mckay steps over the head and cranks it - Stern is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mckay!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Mckay!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oz Bezaryus (ranked 6405 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fitz Meister (ranked 5976 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitz Meister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oz Bezaryus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fitz Meister!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meister moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bezaryus misses with an elbow over the top.
Bezaryus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meister stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meister creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Meister.
Meister lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Oz Bezaryus has been cut.
Meister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meister misses with a body punch.
Meister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bezaryus blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meister swings wildly with an uppercut but Bezaryus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meister misses with a punch on the inside.
Meister lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bezaryus to his knees! Meister keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fitz Meister!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boom Boom (ranked 6106 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Avery (ranked 6075 p4p, 604 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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300 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boom Boom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Avery!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Avery as he avoids it easily.
Avery now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boom shoots for a double leg takedown but Avery sprawls well. He's pushed Boom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Avery swinging wildly here.
As Avery tries to get set, Boom tries to push him back and clinch up but Avery manages to avoid the attempt.
Avery throws a head kick but Boom moves out of range.
Boom is looking to counter punch.
Avery connects with a body shot that sends Boom's belly button to the back.
Avery moves into the clinch successfully.
Boom tries to break free but Avery pushes him back against the cage.
Avery gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Avery wants to stand but Boom has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Avery is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Avery passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avery lands a big shot there that rocks Boom but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Avery can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boom is looking to escape.
Avery tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Avery is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Boom to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Boom shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to hold on but Avery pushes him away.
Avery prevents Boom from getting the reversal.
Avery avoids the attempt from Boom to control.
Boom is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avery landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery prevents Boom from getting the reversal.
Boom tries to improve his position but instead Avery has taken his back!
Avery gets his hands free as Boom looks to control.
Despite being in a bad position, Boom is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Avery not allowing Boom to control his hands.
Good control from Avery.
Boom is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Avery.
Boom defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Avery's arms.
Boom breaks Avery's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Avery is looking to stand up but Boom isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boom is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Avery trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Avery dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Avery gets caught flat footed, as Boom shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boom trying to move into half guard but instead Avery has managed to sweep!
Avery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Avery forces his way into half guard.
Avery prevents Boom from improving his position.
Boom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avery pulls his head out easily.
Avery landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom is in trouble now - Avery has advanced to mount!
Avery sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom wants to hold on but Avery pushes him away.
Avery tries to control but Boom wriggling away.
Boom is looking to improve his position but Avery isn't that keen on the idea.
Boom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Avery on the ground.
Avery tries to control but Boom wriggling away.
Boom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two 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.
Avery is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Boom can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Avery is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Boom is surviving well by controlling Avery's body position as best he can.
Avery is breathing heavily.
Avery looking for a guillotine from mount but Boom is having none of it.
Boom wants to control but Avery is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Avery has hold of Boom's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Boom manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Boom wants to control but Avery is having none of it.
Boom throwing hammer fists to the chest of Avery. What's that going to do exactly?
Avery tries to control but Boom wriggling away.
Boom is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Avery working for a submission but Boom is keeping him at bay.
Boom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boom looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
I really don't envy Boom right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boom looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Avery has the hooks in. Boom is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Avery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Boom closes this distance looking for a takedown but Avery circles away.
Boom darts in looking for a takedown but Avery gets double underhooks and turns Boom into the cage.
Avery shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Avery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avery slaps away a takedown attempt from Boom, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boom Boom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Avery's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom trying to control the position from guard on top but Avery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Avery can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Avery is controlling Boom's posture.
Boom tries to free his leg and advance position but Avery is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Avery is on top in guard.
Avery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Avery tries to free his leg and advance position but Boom is retaining full 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.
Boom has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boom working for a triangle but Avery defends it easily.
Boom has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Avery has passed into side control.
Boom struggling a bit here.
Avery misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Boom is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Avery tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boom is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boom pushes Avery away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Avery gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boom closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Avery to the mat! Avery manages to get full guard.
Boom trying to control the position from guard on top but Avery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boom throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avery looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boom Boom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noah Avery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Avery dives on top into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Avery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Avery has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Noah Avery!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Noah Avery!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Noah Avery!
Noah Avery wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Noah Avery 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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