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RMF 42 - Boo vs Jones PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asuma Dizazio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Kolmonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kolmonen's choice of entrance music: Patakakkonen. Jaakko Kolmonen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Asuma Dizazio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Kolmonen! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from Kolmonen misses its intended target. Kolmonen misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Kolmonen. Kolmonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Dizazio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Kolmonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dizazio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dizazio misses with a wild body shot. Dizazio throws an overhand right that lands on Kolmonen's shoulder, as Kolmonen tries to avoid the shot. Dizazio misses with a takedown attempt - Kolmonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Dizazio takes one on the button. Dizazio throws the left hand but Kolmonen avoids the punch easily. Dizazio blocks the body kick.
Dizazio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kolmonen to score with a decent uppercut. Asuma Dizazio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A head kick misses from Kolmonen. Dizazio lands a jab to Kolmonen's midsection. Kolmonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolmonen throws a one two combo.
Kolmonen lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Kolmonen both land. Nice combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dizazio misses with a double jab
and Kolmonen counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dizazio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. A left and a right from Kolmonen both land. Nice combination. Dizazio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A big right from Dizazio misses. Dizazio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kolmonen was covering up waiting for the punch and Dizazio finishes the takedown easily into guard. Dizazio throwing strikes but missing. Dizazio is looking to work some ground and pound but Kolmonen has wrist control. Kolmonen keeping moving, preventing Dizazio from controlling successfully. Kolmonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kolmonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dizazio. Kolmonen controlling Dizazio's posture. Dizazio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Dizazio trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolmonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Kolmonen moves into range and clinches up with Dizazio. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dizazio lands a hook that snaps the head of Kolmonen backwards. Kolmonen lands a body punch. Kolmonen wants to stall.
Dizazio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kolmonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Dizazio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dizazio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kolmonen finds it's way round the side to connect with Dizazio's head. Dizazio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Dizazio misses with a low kick. Dizazio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kolmonen swivels and escapes. Kolmonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dizazio in his tracks. Kolmonen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Dizazio shoots for a double leg takedown but Kolmonen sprawls well. He's pushed Dizazio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asuma Dizazio. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dizazio is breathing heavily. Kolmonen slips under a jab. Jaakko Kolmonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kolmonen is looking to clinch. Kolmonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kolmonen there as he acknowledges the shot. Dizazio throws a leg kick but Kolmonen moved away. Kolmonen tests Dizazio's chin there with a solid looking shot. Dizazio 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. Kolmonen keeping moving, preventing Dizazio from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dizazio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kolmonen wants to stand up but Dizazio is controlling him. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dizazio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Dizazio advances to half guard. Kolmonen regains full guard. Nicely done. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dizazio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kolmonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dizazio is one step ahead there. Kolmonen is trying to keep Dizazio in close.
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 Asuma Dizazio 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.
Kolmonen rushes Dizazio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Dizazio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kolmonen backwards. Kolmonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dizazio avoids it. Dizazio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Kolmonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dizazio avoids it. Dizazio taking a breather. Kolmonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Dizazio won't want to take too many of those. Dizazio scores with a shoulder strike. Dizazio has Kolmonen pressed against the cage.
Dizazio has a couple of punches blocked by Kolmonen.
Kolmonen stalling in the clinch but Dizazio improves position. Kolmonen seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks. Dizazio misses with a punch on the inside.
Dizazio breaks the clinch.
Kolmonen connects with a jab. Dizazio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kolmonen but Kolmonen pushes him off and we're back to square one. Dizazio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dizazio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dizazio throws a right and a left that both miss. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dizazio looks to throw the jab but Kolmonen is out of range. Dizazio is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kolmonen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Kolmonen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Dizazio loads up on a big right hand but Kolmonen slips the punch. Kolmonen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dizazio. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asuma Dizazio. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dizazio drops his hands momentarily and Kolmonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Kolmonen gets in close and instigates a clinch. Kolmonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Dizazio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kolmonen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kolmonen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Kolmonen tries to work over Dizazio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kolmonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kolmonen lands with a short shot to the head. Dizazio is trying to maintain a safe position but Kolmonen gets an underhook and turns Dizazio into the cage. Dizazio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kolmonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kolmonen misses with a knee to the head. A battle for position here, against the cage. Dizazio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kolmonen misses with some punches.
Kolmonen tries a knee to the head but Dizazio blocks it.
Kolmonen tries a body shot but Dizazio blocks it.
Dizazio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kolmonen. Kolmonen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Kolmonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kolmonen lands with a left to the head. Dizazio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. A short uppercut from Kolmonen. Kolmonen scores with a shoulder strike. Dizazio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dizazio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kolmonen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Dizazio throws out a loose jab but Kolmonen uses good head movement to avoid it. Kolmonen moves away from the strike by Dizazio. Kolmonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kolmonen tests Dizazio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kolmonen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Kolmonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kolmonen slips under a jab from Dizazio. Kolmonen ducks under a wild hook from Dizazio. The fighters circle momentarily. Kolmonen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Dizazio throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Kolmonen to counter with a crisp jab. Dizazio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Kolmonen stuffs the takedown attempt from Dizazio. Dizazio gets slowly back to his feet. Dizazio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kolmonen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Kolmonen cracks Dizazio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Asuma Dizazio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A solid body kick from Kolmonen. Kolmonen clobbers Dizazio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Dizazio shoots for a double leg takedown but Kolmonen sprawls well. He's pushed Dizazio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. A punch combination from Kolmonen misses. Dizazio walks into a stiff left hand from Kolmonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jab by Kolmonen.
Dizazio is rocked! Kolmonen drops Dizazio with a huge uppercut! Dizazio drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kolmonen is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaakko Kolmonen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peanut Jelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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205 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Phil Davis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peanut Jelly! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis swings for the body but Jelly moves out of range.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis tries to clinch but Jelly is having none of it. Jelly dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Jelly's head and hops out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Left hook, right uppercut from Jelly.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Peanut Jelly has been cut. Davis wants to clinch up but Jelly keeps it at a distance. Jelly bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Jelly scores with a couple of short elbows. Davis is looking to regain half guard here but Jelly keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jelly creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Davis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Jelly working the ground and pound but Davis is defending the strikes. Jelly working the head and body with strikes. Jelly cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jelly sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Davis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jelly throws a strike aimed at the side of Davis's head but Davis avoids it well. Jelly fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jelly working the head with strikes. Davis is trying to get back to half guard. Jelly cracks Davis with a big elbow. Davis is looking for a sweep. Jelly in side control lands a decent elbow. Davis is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Davis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Davis defending against the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jelly throws a strike aimed at the side of Davis's head but Davis avoids it well. Davis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jelly moves into full guard.
Jelly trying to strike off his back.
Davis preventing the sweep. Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Jelly wants to sweep but no luck. Jelly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Jelly. Jelly looks gassed! Jelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davis stands up over Jelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis scoring with some ground and pound. Davis cracks Jelly with a solid left hand. Jelly has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though. Davis chips away with some ground and pound. Davis is pushing down on Jelly's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jelly is fighting to maintain full guard but Davis has managed to sneak the leg through. Jelly won't allow Davis to pass to mount. Jelly moves into full guard.
Jelly keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully. Davis working some strikes from top position. Jelly trying to strike off his back.
Jelly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Davis scoring with punches to the head and body. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jelly is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peanut Jelly will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Peanut Jelly's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Jelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Davis throws a combination that misses and Jelly counters with a takedown into side control. Jelly throws a strike aimed at the side of Davis's head but Davis avoids it well. Jelly cracks Davis with a big elbow. Jelly working the ground and pound. Davis is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Davis 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. Jelly lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jelly in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Jelly working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Davis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jelly's best efforts. Jelly is looking for a kimura but Davis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jelly to get the leverage. Jelly is looking for a kimura here.
Jelly is breathing heavily. Davis tries to roll over but Jelly keeps him under control. Jelly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though. Davis keeping hold of Jelly's head, controlling as best he can. The fighters are battling for position here. Davis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis keeping full guard, as Jelly tries to pass. Jelly throws a big right hand that misses. Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Jelly lands a couple of digs. Jelly with a flurry of punches that miss. Jelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Jelly throws and elbow that misses. Davis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jelly's guard. Nice move by Davis! Jelly throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Jelly wants to sweep but no luck. Davis showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Jelly has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Davis lands a couple of digs. Jelly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Davis's corner is telling him to maintain position. Jelly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Davis connects with a couple of short punches. Jelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Jelly, not yet. Jelly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Jelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davis scoring with punches to the head and body. Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jelly is keeping the position for now. Jelly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Davis is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Jelly. Davis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Jelly throwing shots but Davis is blocking nicely. Jelly thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.
Jelly thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Davis to regain full guard. Davis is pulling down on Jelly's head to control his posture. Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jelly is defended easily by Davis. Jelly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davis avoids it really well and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peanut Jelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Peanut Jelly's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jelly avoids the body shot from Davis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Jelly is just out of range. Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Jelly is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jelly throws a right and a left that both miss. Jelly misses with a body punch
and Davis counters with a nice body shot. Davis is looking to wear down Jelly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Jelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Jelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis. Mr Phil Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Peanut Jelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Davis tries to clinch up. Davis misses with a body shot
so Jelly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davis is on top in guard.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Jelly is keeping the position. Jelly has control of Davis's left arm, preventing Davis from doing any damage. Jelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there. Jelly is trying to control the position but Davis postures up. Jelly pulls Davis in close to prevent any damage. Davis cracks Jelly with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jelly tries to land a sweep but no joy. Jelly pulls Davis in close to prevent any damage. Jelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Jelly. Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Jelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Davis is in close to Jelly's body, working some short punches and elbows. Davis with a flurry of punches that miss. Peanut Jelly has got the better of the ground game so far. Jelly controlling the position. Davis wants to stand but Jelly has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mr Phil Davis. I think Jelly 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peanut Jelly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BIG STYLE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Ungowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ungowa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Type O Negative - Black No. 1 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that BIG STYLE has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily BIG STYLE seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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285 lbs
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280 lbs
10 - 8 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, BIG STYLE! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamal Ungowa! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ungowa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ungowa. STYLE shrugs it off though. Ungowa cracks STYLE with a good jab.
It looks like BIG STYLE has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice sprawl there from Ungowa as STYLE shoots in. Ungowa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! STYLE is breathing heavily. Ungowa thuds his right hand into STYLE's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Ungowa with a jab. BIG STYLE seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ungowa punishes STYLE's body with a nice straight punch. STYLE takes a shot right to the bread basket. Ungowa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Ungowa slams his shin into STYLE's torso. Ungowa closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks STYLE out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jamal Ungowa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kvasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kvasov's choice of entrance music: davay za. Roman Kvasov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Harkonnen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Kvasov! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harkonnen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Harkonnen lands in his opponent's guard. Kvasov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Harkonnen controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Harkonnen won't allow Kvasov to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Harkonnen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kvasov swivels though and keeps the full guard. Harkonnen is working hard here to advance position. Harkonnen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harkonnen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Harkonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kvasov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harkonnen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Harkonnen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Kvasov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Harkonnen takes one to the chin there. Kvasov digs a good hook to Harkonnen's body.
Kvasov misses with a head kick.
Kvasov lands with a good body shot. Kvasov misses with a body shot.
Kvasov misses with a head kick.
Kvasov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nice defenses there by Kvasov. Harkonnen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Harkonnen with a nice head shot there. Harkonnen 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. Kvasov wants to stand up but Harkonnen is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kvasov wants to stand and escape. He's got his foot on Harkonnen's hips, looking to push off. But Harkonnen grabs a hold of the leg and drops back for an ankle lock! It's hard to tell if he's got it. Both fighters look composed - OH, not anymore they don't! Kvasov screams like a kid who's trapped his fingers in the car door and taps out! Yikes, that must have hurt - hopefully it's not snapped anything!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Vladimir Harkonnen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bagdan Khmelnytsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzhin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enae Volare Mezzo by Era. 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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196 lbs
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195 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bagdan Khmelnytsky ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Luzhin! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Khmelnytsky throws a wild body kick that Luzhin sees coming a mile off. Khmelnytsky misses with a double jab.
Luzhin misses with a two punch combination.
Luzhin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khmelnytsky .
Jab by Luzhin. Luzhin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Khmelnytsky throws a nice outside leg kick. A big left from Luzhin misses. Luzhin tests Khmelnytsky 's chin there with a solid looking shot. Khmelnytsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khmelnytsky throws a half hearted mid kick. Khmelnytsky throws a combination that misses and Luzhin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Luzhin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khmelnytsky doesn't seem bothered though. Khmelnytsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luzhin. Luzhin misses with a double jab
and Khmelnytsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Luzhin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Luzhin throws out a loose jab but Khmelnytsky uses good head movement to avoid it. Luzhin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khmelnytsky 's head. Luzhin connects with a body shot. Luzhin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Khmelnytsky misses with a kick to the body.
Luzhin throws a hook but Khmelnytsky blocks it. Khmelnytsky throws a combination that misses and Luzhin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. This has been an exciting period of action! Luzhin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luzhin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Luzhin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Luzhin misses with a combination
letting Khmelnytsky counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Luzhin.
Luzhin avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Khmelnytsky throws a leg kick that misses. Khmelnytsky avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
Khmelnytsky throws a wild body kick that Luzhin sees coming a mile off. Khmelnytsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luzhin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Khmelnytsky . Khmelnytsky misses with a head kick.
Khmelnytsky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luzhin checks it well. Luzhin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khmelnytsky counters with a series of strikes. Luzhin will be more careful next time no doubt. Khmelnytsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luzhin throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Khmelnytsky throws a right and a left that both miss. Luzhin scores with a hook to the body. Khmelnytsky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Luzhin takes a swing at Khmelnytsky 's ribcage but misses. Nice body kick from Khmelnytsky . Luzhin misses the body punch and Khmelnytsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Luzhin throws a right and a left that Khmelnytsky avoids nicely. Nice body punch from Luzhin. Khmelnytsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Luzhin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Some wild striking there from Luzhin.
Luzhin swinging wildly here.
Khmelnytsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luzhin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Luzhin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Luzhin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice straight punches there by Luzhin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Luzhin. Khmelnytsky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khmelnytsky wants to slow Luzhin down by chopping away at his legs. Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Luzhin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khmelnytsky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Khmelnytsky throws a head kick that misses. Luzhin scores with a nice strike. A jab from Luzhin finds it's way through Khmelnytsky 's defenses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Luzhin scores with a hook. A slow jab from Luzhin misses its intended target. Khmelnytsky on the wrong end of a nice jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Luzhin dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khmelnytsky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luzhin. Khmelnytsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luzhin sees it coming and avoids it easily. Khmelnytsky misses with a double jab
and Luzhin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Luzhin with a nice cross. A shot to the body from Luzhin misses and Khmelnytsky counters with a nice body shot. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luzhin!
Luzhin misses with a few strikes there.
Luzhin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luzhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. 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! Khmelnytsky throws a leg kick but Luzhin sees it coming and checks it nicely. Khmelnytsky misses the jab. Khmelnytsky throws a head kick that misses. Khmelnytsky throws a right and a left that Luzhin avoids nicely. Luzhin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khmelnytsky on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Luzhin throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Luzhin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khmelnytsky tries to work over Luzhin's front leg with a kick but Luzhin checks it. Khmelnytsky goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Luzhin closes the distance and lands a one-two. Luzhin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Khmelnytsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luzhin circles away quickly and effectively. Khmelnytsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Khmelnytsky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Khmelnytsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Khmelnytsky tries to move into range but Luzhin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Bagdan Khmelnytsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Khmelnytsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luzhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khmelnytsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Luzhin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Khmelnytsky moves out of range of the strikes. Luzhin blocks a jab. The fighters circling - Khmelnytsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Luzhin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Khmelnytsky lands a head kick. Luzhin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Nikolai Luzhin has been cut. Khmelnytsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luzhin.
Luzhin scores with a decent looking hook. Khmelnytsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Khmelnytsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Khmelnytsky . Luzhin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khmelnytsky . Khmelnytsky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Khmelnytsky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luzhin. Luzhin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khmelnytsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Khmelnytsky throws and low kick but Luzhin moves out of range easily. Luzhin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Luzhin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luzhin throws a looping overhand right but Khmelnytsky ducks down to avoid it. Khmelnytsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Luzhin scores with a shot to the body.
Luzhin loads up on a big right hand but Khmelnytsky slips the punch. A slapping leg kick lands for Khmelnytsky .
Khmelnytsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Khmelnytsky looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Luzhin misses with a combination
and Khmelnytsky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Luzhin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khmelnytsky counters with a flying knee. Nice. Khmelnytsky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Luzhin misses with a series of wild punches.
Khmelnytsky moves out of range of the strikes. Decent striking displayed by Luzhin there. Luzhin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luzhin thows a body shot but no joy. Khmelnytsky looks to land a combination but Luzhin avoids it well. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Luzhin throws a nice looking combination but Khmelnytsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Luzhin checks a leg kick. Nikolai Luzhin seems to be getting the better of the standup. Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khmelnytsky . And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Nikolai Luzhin's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Luzhin swings for the body but Khmelnytsky moves out of range.
Khmelnytsky tried to score with a low kick but Luzhin checks it. A slow jab from Luzhin misses its intended target. Khmelnytsky scores with a kick to the body.
Khmelnytsky misses with a head kick.
Luzhin lands a lovely overhand right. Khmelnytsky misses with a double jab.
Khmelnytsky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luzhin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Luzhin moves out of range as Khmelnytsky throws a body kick.
Luzhin cracks Khmelnytsky with an open hand slap. Khmelnytsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Luzhin counter with a right hand. Khmelnytsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luzhin counters with a lovely straight right hand! Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khmelnytsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luzhin.
Khmelnytsky misses with a head kick.
Luzhin throws a combination that misses and Khmelnytsky counters with a solid body kick. Luzhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khmelnytsky moves away. Khmelnytsky throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Luzhin to counter with a crisp jab. Khmelnytsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Luzhin checks a leg kick. Luzhin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Luzhin. Luzhin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khmelnytsky .
Khmelnytsky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Khmelnytsky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Luzhin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Khmelnytsky throws a head kick but Luzhin moves out of range.
Luzhin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khmelnytsky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Nice body punch from Luzhin. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A left and a right from Luzhin both land. Nice combination. Luzhin scores with a sloppy right hand. Khmelnytsky should have avoided that one. Luzhin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Khmelnytsky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luzhin to score with a decent uppercut. Luzhin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Luzhin lands with a shot to the body. Luzhin throws a body punch but Khmelnytsky moves out of range. Luzhin misses with a double jab.
Luzhin connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A left and a right from Luzhin both land. Nice combination. Luzhin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Luzhin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Luzhin lands a body shot.
Luzhin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Luzhin scores with a one two! Khmelnytsky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Luzhin drops Khmelnytsky with a beautiful combination! Khmelnytsky stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Luzhin is looking for the KO!
Khmelnytsky is rocked! Khmelnytsky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Luzhin throws a series of strikes that have Khmelnytsky backpedaling.
Oh Khmelnytsky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Luzhin throws a hook but Khmelnytsky avoids it easily. Khmelnytsky seems to have got his legs back now. Luzhin looks to land a combination. Khmelnytsky sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Luzhin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Luzhin blocks a leg kick. No joy there for Luzhin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luzhin sizes up Khmelnytsky with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Khmelnytsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Luzhin lands a slapping body shot.
Khmelnytsky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Bagdan Khmelnytsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Luzhin is working the combinations to good effect here. Khmelnytsky throws a leg kick that misses. Luzhin throws a right and a left that both miss. Luzhin misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Luzhin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Khmelnytsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight! Nikolai Luzhin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Luzhin 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Luzhin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Newgate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Kharitonov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Newgate! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kharitonov fails in his attempt to clinch. Newgate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kharitonov. Newgate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kharitonov. Kharitonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kharitonov clinches with his opponent.
Newgate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short left from Newgate. A head punch blocked on the inside by Newgate. Newgate misses with a body punch.
Kharitonov trying to stall but Newgate improves his position.
Kharitonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kharitonov lands a hook that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Newgate is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Kharitonov taking a breather. Newgate lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kharitonov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Newgate scores with a shoulder strike. Kharitonov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kharitonov. A short body shot lands from Newgate as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kharitonov. A hook to the body from Kharitonov.
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! Kharitonov is trying to stall.
Kharitonov pushes Newgate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Newgate takes a shot to the head. A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kharitonov. Newgate looks gassed! Kharitonov misses with some punches.
Kharitonov takes a shot to the head. Kharitonov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kharitonov lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kharitonov blocking some punches.
Kharitonov lands a left hand.
Newgate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kharitonov gets through Newgate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kharitonov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kharitonov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kharitonov lands a nice uppercut. Newgate misses with a short punch on the inside. Kharitonov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newgates head. A hook to the body from Kharitonov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kharitonov. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kharitonov digs a right hand into Newgate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newgate's gas tank. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kharitonov. Kharitonov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. The referee is keeping an eye on Kharitonov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kharitonov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kharitonov lands a right hand. Kharitonov lands with a left to the head. A body shot lands from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands a shot to the body. Kharitonov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Kharitonov lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kharitonov lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kharitonov lands a damaging elbow. Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses. Newgate working aggressively here.
Newgate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kharitonov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Kharitonov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kharitonov. A short right from Kharitonov on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov. Kharitonov lands with a right to the head. Kharitonov lands with a left to the head. A shot in the inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov lands with a left to the head. Newgate misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch. Newgate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov is stalling here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kharitonov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kharitonov lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov gets through Newgate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kharitonov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Newgate being controlled against the cage. Kharitonov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The referee calls for Kharitonov to work.
Kharitonov lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kharitonov lands a right hand. Kharitonov has Newgate pressed against the cage.
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch. Kharitonov blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Kharitonov is looking to control Newgate's arms but Newgate gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kharitonov has his back to the cage. Kharitonov pushes Newgate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A left hand lands to the body for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kharitonov lands a left hand.
Kharitonov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A right hand to the body from Kharitonov.
Newgate being controlled against the cage. Kharitonov scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Newgate uses good head movement to avoid it. Kharitonov blocks an uppercut.
Newgate can't find room to land a body shot as Kharitonov controls the action.
Kharitonov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov lands a right hand. 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! A body shot lands from Kharitonov.
A short uppercut from Kharitonov. Kharitonov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Still in the clinch, Kharitonov scores with a nice short uppercut. Kharitonov lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kharitonov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Newgate uses good head movement to avoid it. Kharitonov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Kharitonov is leaning against Newgate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kharitonov. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kharitonov lands with a left to the head. Kharitonov blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newgates head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kharitonov. Kharitonov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Kharitonov 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.
Kharitonov connects with a right hand. Newgate shakes it off. Newgate loads up on a big right hand but Kharitonov slips the punch. Kharitonov tries to clinch up but Newgate circles away and keeps his distance. Newgate looks to throw the jab but Kharitonov is out of range. Newgate throws a big shot that misses. Kharitonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Newgate tries to clinch up. Newgate keeps the fight on the outside. Newgate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Newgate takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Newgate keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kharitonov fails in his attempt to clinch. Newgate swats away the attempt to clinch by Kharitonov. Kharitonov wants to clinch and Newgate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Newgate is breathing heavily. Decent striking displayed by Newgate there. Kharitonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newgate.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Newgate lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Kharitonov tries to clinch up. Kharitonov tries to clinch but Newgate moves out of range. Newgate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kharitonov. Kharitonov circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Newgate looks to land a left hand but Kharitonov moved out of range nicely. Kharitonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The fight moves into the clinch position. Kharitonov lands an uppercut. Kharitonov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Kharitonov blocks a body shot from Newgate. Kharitonov misses with some punches.
Boris Kharitonov has scored more points in the clinch so far. Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Newgate as Kharitonov tries to tie him up. Kharitonov scores with a shoulder strike. Kharitonov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newgate can do to turn this around? Newgate tries to throw a body punch but Kharitonov avoids it by throwing Newgate back against the cage. Kharitonov lands an uppercut. Kharitonov prevents a body shot from Newgate. Kharitonov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Newgate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate. Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch. Newgate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kharitonov stalling against the cage.
Kharitonov tries to land a knee to the head but Newgate blocks with his arms.
Kharitonov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kharitonov. Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newgate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kharitonov. A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land. Newgate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kharitonov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Newgate. A short right from Newgate. Kharitonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Newgate blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Newgate as Kharitonov tries to tie him up. Newgate misses with some punches.
Kharitonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kharitonov works on Newgate's body with a couple of short punches. Kharitonov throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Newgate working aggressively here.
Newgate lands a shoulder strike. Newgate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kharitonov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newgate. Newgate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newgate lands a body shot in the clinch.
Newgate scores with a hook to the body. Newgate lands a nice shot to the body. Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Kharitonov. Newgate lands a hook to the side of the head. Newgate is leaning against Kharitonov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Newgate presses Kharitonov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A nice left hand lands by Kharitonov.
Newgate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Newgate. Nice body punch from Newgate - that landed with a thud.
Newgate lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kharitonov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Newgate blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newgate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Newgate has a couple of punches blocked by Kharitonov.
Newgate can't find room to land a body shot as Kharitonov controls the action.
Kharitonov blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Newgate.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Newgate blocking some punches.
Kharitonov tries to throw a body punch but Newgate avoids it by throwing Kharitonov back against the cage. Newgate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newgate throws a head punch that misses. Newgate working aggressively here.
Newgate misses with a short punch on the inside. Newgate throws a head punch that misses. Kharitonov gets through Newgate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kharitonov pushes Newgate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Newgate digs a right hand into Kharitonov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kharitonov's gas tank. Kharitonov is trying to maintain a safe position but Newgate gets an underhook and turns Kharitonov into the cage. Newgate lands a nice uppercut. Newgate digs a right hand underneath Kharitonov's ribcage. Kharitonov let out a lung full of air as it connected. Newgate lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kharitonov or not. A short right hand to the side of the head by Newgate. A body shot lands from Newgate.
Kharitonov blocks a body shot from Newgate. Newgate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kharitonovs head. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Kharitonov. Kharitonov stalling the fight.
Newgate stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Newgate can't find room to land a body shot as Kharitonov controls the action.
Newgate avoids the elbow strike from Kharitonov, against the cage.
Kharitonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Newgate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action!
Kharitonov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kharitonov darts in trying to clinch and Newgate counters with a straight right hand. The fight stays on the outside here - Kharitonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kharitonov moves away from the strike by Newgate. Newgate takes the fight into the clinch. Kharitonov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kharitonov misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses. Newgate blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Newgate.
Newgate lands a body punch. Newgate lands a hook to the side of the head. A nice left hand lands by Newgate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Newgate lands a shoulder strike. Newgate lands a hook to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Newgate misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses. Newgate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kharitonov. Newgate lands a hook that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards. A left hand lands to the body for Newgate.
Newgate has a couple of punches blocked by Kharitonov.
Newgate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newgate lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kharitonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newgate presses Kharitonov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Newgate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kharitonovs head. Newgate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kharitonovs head. Newgate lands a nice uppercut. Kharitonov blocks a body shot from Newgate. Kharitonov misses with some punches.
Kharitonov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kharitonov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A right hook to the body lands for Newgate.
A nice left hand lands by Newgate.
Newgate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Newgate lands a nice uppercut. A short left from Newgate. Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it. Newgate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A short body shot lands from Newgate as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
Kharitonov cracks Newgate with a nice body shot. Knees to the body from Kharitonov.
Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov. Good body shot from Kharitonov.
Newgate working aggressively here.
Kharitonov lands a hook that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside. Newgate misses with a punch on the inside.
Kharitonov lands a right hand. Kharitonov lands a shot to the body. A short left from Kharitonov. 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! Kharitonov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Newgate struggles to land a body shot inside as Kharitonov controls his hands.
Kharitonov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Newgate blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Kharitonov. Kharitonov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kharitonov lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kharitonov has a couple of punches blocked by Newgate.
Kharitonov lands a hook that snaps the head of Newgate backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good body shot from Newgate.
Kharitonov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newgate. Newgate blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Kharitonov - that landed with a thud.
Kharitonov lands with a left to the head. Newgate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kharitonov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Kharitonov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Kharitonov lands an uppercut. Kharitonov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kharitonov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Newgate tries to work over Kharitonov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A nice left hand lands by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Newgate throws a head punch that misses. Kharitonov works on Newgate's body with a couple of short punches. Newgate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A nice right hand lands inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kharitonov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. A short right from Kharitonov on the inside. Kharitonov lands with a short shot to the head. Kharitonov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Kharitonov digs a right hand into Newgate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newgate's gas tank. This has been an exciting period of action! Kharitonov lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov lands with a light punch inside. Kharitonov presses Newgate against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Still in the clinch, Kharitonov scores with a nice short uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kharitonov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Kharitonov scores with a shot to the side of Newgate's head. Kharitonov presses Newgate against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A head punch on the inside from Newgate fails to land. A short left from Kharitonov. Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right from Newgate on the inside. Kharitonov has Newgate pushed against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kharitonov. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov trying to stall but Newgate improves his position.
Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Newgate uses good head movement to avoid it. Kharitonov scores with a shoulder strike. Kharitonov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Kharitonov lands a body punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Kharitonov clearly takes that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kharitonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Newgate circles away.
Kharitonov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kharitonov is trying to maintain a safe position but Newgate gets an underhook and turns Kharitonov into the cage. Kharitonov blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch. Kharitonov has a couple of punches blocked by Newgate.
Stalling in the clinch from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov is leaning against Newgate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Kharitonov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kharitonov is leaning against Newgate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Kharitonov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kharitonov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Kharitonov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kharitonov slows down the pace here.
Kharitonov lands with a short shot to the head. Newgate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kharitonov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Kharitonov pushes Newgate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Kharitonov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Kharitonov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch. Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Kharitonov as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kharitonov scores with a nice short uppercut. Newgate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Kharitonov.
A left hand lands to the body for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov scores with a nice hook to the head. Kharitonov scores with a nice hook to the head. Kharitonov stalling.
Newgate struggles to land a body shot inside as Kharitonov controls his hands.
Kharitonov presses Newgate against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A shot in the inside from Kharitonov. Nice body punch from Kharitonov. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov lands a nice uppercut. Kharitonov pushes Newgate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Kharitonov lands with a left to the head. Kharitonov trying to control the position but instead, Newgate has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kharitonov into the cage. Kharitonov lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Newgate fails to land. Newgate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newgate misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kharitonov misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov. A head punch on the inside from Newgate fails to land. Kharitonov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kharitonov lands with a light punch inside. Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kharitonov lands a hook to the side of the head. Kharitonov blocking some punches.
Kharitonov lands a left hand.
Kharitonov is leaning against Newgate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kharitonov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kharitonov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Newgate blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kharitonov. Kharitonov leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newgate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Newgate misses with a body punch.
Newgate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kharitonov lands a shot to the body. Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kharitonov digs a right hand underneath Newgate's ribcage. Newgate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov pushes Newgate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Kharitonov lands a hook to the side of the head. Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch. Still in the clinch, Kharitonov scores with a nice short uppercut. Kharitonov lands a right hand. Kharitonov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Newgate up against the cage. A left hand lands to the body for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands on the inside with an uppercut. Newgate blocking some punches.
Newgate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newgate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kharitonov prevents a body shot from Newgate. Kharitonov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newgate. Newgate blocks an uppercut.
Newgate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kharitonov digs a right hand underneath Newgate's ribcage. Newgate let out a lung full of air as it connected. Kharitonov lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kharitonov lands with a right to the head. Kharitonov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kharitonov. A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land. Kharitonov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Newgate uses good head movement to avoid it. Newgate has a couple of punches blocked by Kharitonov.
A short right from Kharitonov on the inside. Kharitonov cracks Newgate with a nice body shot. Kharitonov scores with a nice hook to the head. Kharitonov lands on the inside with an uppercut. Stalling in the clinch from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov has a couple of punches blocked by Newgate.
Kharitonov lands a body punch in the clinch. A body shot lands from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kharitonov lands a left hand.
Newgate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newgate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newgate working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kharitonov gets through Newgate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kharitonov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov scores with a hook to the body. Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kharitonov lands a hook that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Kharitonov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Kharitonov had his way with Edward Newgate in that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kharitonov moves into the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Newgate.
Kharitonov lands with a right to the head. Kharitonov lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kharitonov. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Newgate. Kharitonov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newgates head. Newgate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kharitonov's elbow. Kharitonov lands a hook that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Nice body punch from Kharitonov. Kharitonov lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kharitonov scores with an uppercut up the middle. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate. Kharitonov lands a body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Newgate. Kharitonov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Kharitonov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. The referee calls for Kharitonov to work.
Kharitonov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kharitonov. A short uppercut from Kharitonov. Kharitonov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Newgate is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Kharitonov as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses. Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Kharitonov. Newgate throws a head punch that misses. A shot in the inside from Kharitonov. Newgate takes a shot to the head. Newgate is still on wobbly legs! Can Kharitonov finish him? Kharitonov digs a right hand into Newgate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newgate's gas tank. Newgate seems to have recovered his senses. Newgate tries to throw a body punch but Kharitonov avoids it by throwing Newgate back against the cage. A shot in the inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov lands a nice shot to the body. Kharitonov lands on the inside with an uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Kharitonov. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Kharitonov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kharitonov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Kharitonov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. Kharitonov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land. Kharitonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kharitonov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kharitonov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Edward Newgate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kharitonov. Kharitonov lands a nice shot to the body. A hook to the body from Kharitonov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kharitonov. Kharitonov scores with a shot to the side of Newgate's head. Kharitonov lands a hook to the side of the head. A short body shot lands from Kharitonov as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Kharitonov. Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newgate working aggressively here.
Kharitonov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kharitonov lands a hook to the side of the head. Kharitonov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kharitonov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kharitonov lands a left hand.
Kharitonov digs a right hand into Newgate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newgate's gas tank. Kharitonov lands with a short shot to the head. Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kharitonov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kharitonov lands an uppercut. Kharitonov lands a nice uppercut. Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kharitonov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Newgate misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Kharitonov as the two fighters clinch.
Newgate working aggressively here.
Kharitonov lands with a short shot to the head. Kharitonov is trying to maintain a safe position but Newgate gets an underhook and turns Kharitonov into the cage. A short body shot lands from Kharitonov as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Kharitonov. A right handed body shot lands from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands with a right to the head. Kharitonov lands with a left to the head. Kharitonov lands a nice uppercut. Newgate misses with some punches.
Kharitonov stalls. Kharitonov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Newgate or not. Kharitonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kharitonov lands an uppercut. A bit of stalling here from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Newgate misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from Kharitonov. Still in the clinch, Kharitonov scores with a nice short uppercut. Kharitonov takes a shot to the head. Kharitonov scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov stalling in the clinch.
Kharitonov is leaning against Newgate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Newgate tries a body shot but Kharitonov blocks it.
Kharitonov scores with a nice hook to the head. Good body shot from Kharitonov.
A short uppercut from Kharitonov. A right hand to the body from Kharitonov.
Newgate misses with the head strike.
Kharitonov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newgate backwards. A short right from Kharitonov. Kharitonov looking to stall.
Kharitonov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Kharitonov as the two fighters clinch.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Kharitonov. Newgate lands a nice uppercut. Kharitonov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newgates head. Kharitonov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short right from Kharitonov on the inside. Kharitonov lands a nice uppercut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kharitonov lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kharitonov stalls. Newgate misses with a hook from the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kharitonov. Newgate misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight! Boris Kharitonov showed his dominance in that final round. Well Kharitonov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:44 Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:44 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Kharitonov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ninja Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Stratovarius - Hunting High and Low. Kent Clark will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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183 lbs
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
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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 St Petersburg, Ninja Kid! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kent Clark! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Kid clinches. Kid is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Kid missing with knees to the body.
Clark is pressed up against the cage. Kid has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clark down to the mat. Clark avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Clark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Clark tries to free his leg and advance position but Kid is retaining full guard. Kid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Clark trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom. Kid escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Clark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Clark trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clark sitting in guard, not really doing much. Clark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kent Clark just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Clark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kid is fending him off so far but Clark persists. Nope, Kid circles away and we're back to standing. Kid leaves Clark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Ninja Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Clark. Clark gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kid to score an easy takedown into full guard. Clark looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Clark looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Kid wants to pass the guard but Clark is keeping the position. Kid scoring with punches to the head and body. Clark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kid lands a couple of decent looking shots. Clark has his foot on Kid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kid works his way back into a safe position though. Kid looking to pass the guard. Kid is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Clark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Kid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Clark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clark keeping full guard, as Kid tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Kid throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clark's waist but Clark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kid off to one side. Clark misses with a takedown and Kid counters with a takedown into side control. Clark is looking for a sweep. Clark is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kid working the ground and pound. Kid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clark keeps working. Clark is trying to get back to half guard. Clark is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kid is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Kid looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Clark is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ninja Kid dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Kid counters with a takedown into side control. Clark manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Clark performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Kid is trying to maintain the position but Clark is very close to passing his half guard. Clark is looking to advance position but Kid won't allow it. Kid is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clark's back! Clark wants to escape the position.
Clark breaks Kid's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kid working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kid is tightening it up a little... Clark has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Clark reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Clark taps out! nice BJJ there by Kid!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ninja Kid!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dino Cazares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabilondo Soler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cazares's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, powershifter. This should be fireworks!
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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 St Petersburg, Dino Cazares! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabilondo Soler! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Soler misses with a body shot.
Cazares lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Cazares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cazares misses with a straight right. Some wild striking there from Cazares.
Cazares misses with an uppercut. Soler saw that one coming. Cazares drops Soler with a beautiful combination! Soler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cazares is looking for the KO!
Soler is rocked!
It looks like Gabilondo Soler has been cut. Cazares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soler.
Soler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cazares thows a body shot but no joy. Cazares throws a series of punches but Soler avoids them all with ease. Cazares misses the body punch and Soler counters with a takedown into side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Soler is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Cazares looks calm but he's in trouble here. Soler gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Cazares is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Soler lets go of the hold and Cazares can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabilondo Soler!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Majin Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Fucking Hate You by Godsmack. Jones has chosen Alice in Chains - Them Bones as his entrance music. Joseph Jones has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Majin Boo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Jones! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Boo misses its intended target. Boo cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Boo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Boo ducks under a wild hook from Jones. Jones swinging wildly here.
Boo scores with a hook. Jones lunges at Boo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boo's hand.
It looks like Majin Boo has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones defending well as Boo loads up on a big left hand. Joseph Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jones misses with the combination.
Boo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boo off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Joseph Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Boo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones. Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges. Jones misses with a head kick.
Boo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Boo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boo misses with a straight left. Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses. Boo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boo on the side of the head. Boo throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it. Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boo. Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A swing and a miss from Jones. Jones tests Boo's chin there with a solid looking shot. Boo misses with a straight right. Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jones throws a right and a left that both miss. Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boo fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A combination from Boo does no damage. Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boo. Boo throws a right and a left that both miss. Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Boo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones. Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones looks to land a combination. Boo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Majin Boo's cut is getting worse. Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Boo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body letting Boo counter with a right hand. Boo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jones ducks under a wild hook from Boo. Boo takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses. A jab lands there for Jones. Nice shot lands for Jones. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Boo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Majin Boo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Boo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jones dominated that round. The cut man is working on Majin Boo's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Joseph Jones has been cut. Nice shot by Jones. Boo swinging wildly here.
Boo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away. Boo loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch. Jones cracks Boo with a good jab. Boo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively. Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones misses with a double jab
and Boo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Boo looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely. Joseph Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boo circles away quickly and effectively. Boo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jones defending well as Boo loads up on a big left hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Boo. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet. Jones avoids the body shot from Boo.
A big left from Boo misses. Jones slips under a jab from Boo. Boo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jones slips a jab from Boo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boo lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Jones sprawling to the canvas. Boo follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Jones hang on?
Jones is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jones wants to improve his position but Boo is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth. Boo stalling. Boo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head. Jones regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Boo. Boo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Boo is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Boo slips under a jab from Jones. Boo dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Boo's head and hops out. Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
A good leg kick by Jones. Boo missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Boo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones. Boo misses the body punch and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Boo shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Majin Boo. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jones scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Majin Boo dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Boo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Boo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boo. Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Boo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones scores with a punch to the head. Boo checks the leg kick. Boo takes a kick to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Boo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A big right from Jones misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boo. Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boo counters with a nice double leg into guard. Jones wants to stand and escape but Boo is having none of it. Jones kicks Boo off and gets to his feet. A leg kick checked by Boo. Jones throws and low kick but Boo moves out of range easily. Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones connects with a body shot. Boo misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Boo walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jeez, Majin Boo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Boo moves away from the strike by Jones. Jones throws a low kick but Boo avoids it. Jones misses with an uppercut. Boo saw that one coming. Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boo.
Jones lands with a cross.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Majin Boo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joseph Jones!
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