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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Speed (ranked 8241 p4p, 551 weight class) and Stanley Yelnats Xiii (ranked 6730 p4p, 510 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stanley Yelnats Xiii!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yelnats Xiii is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Speed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Speed throws a strike but Yelnats Xiii rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Speed pulls Yelnats Xiii in close to prevent any damage.
Speed working a defensive guard here.
Yelnats Xiii should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed pulls Yelnats Xiii in close to his closed guard and prevents Yelnats Xiii from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yelnats Xiii sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like Yelnats Xiii might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Yelnats Xiii is continuing to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yelnats Xiii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats Xiii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Yelnats Xiii.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Yelnats Xiii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed swinging wildly here.
Speed throws a combination. Yelnats Xiii tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Stanley Yelnats Xiii has been cut.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Yelnats Xiii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been informed that Yelnats Xiii has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yelnats Xiii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelnats Xiii! But no joy.
Speed fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Yelnats Xiii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Speed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yelnats Xiii counters with a stiff right hand.
Speed is breathing heavily.
Speed drops his hands momentarily and Yelnats Xiii takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Speed clobbers Yelnats Xiii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Speed shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yelnats Xiii is trying to defend but Speed finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yelnats Xiii is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Speed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Yelnats Xiii's cut.
That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Speed fails to land with a series of punches.
Speed throws a combination that misses
enabling Yelnats Xiii to counter with a crisp jab.
Speed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Speed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yelnats Xiii throws out the jab.
Speed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yelnats Xiii.
Speed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelnats Xiii can do to turn this around?
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Yelnats Xiii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelnats Xiii gets caught flat footed, as Speed shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yelnats Xiii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yelnats Xiii seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yelnats Xiii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelnats Xiii is taking a breather. Speed says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yelnats Xiii's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Speed taking some punishment here, with Yelnats Xiii in his half guard.
Yelnats Xiii controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Yelnats Xiii.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Speed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yelnats Xiii counters with a shoot takedown. Speed fights it but they end up in guard.
Speed wants to stand up but Yelnats Xiii is controlling him.
Yelnats Xiii passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yelnats Xiii is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Yelnats Xiii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanley Yelnats Xiii's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Speed scores with a takedown into Yelnats Xiii's guard.
Yelnats Xiii keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.
Speed throws a strike but Yelnats Xiii rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed is trying to control the position but Yelnats Xiii postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yelnats Xiii is stalling in the full guard.
Nick Speed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yelnats Xiii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speed is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelnats Xiii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yelnats Xiii won't allow Speed to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yelnats Xiii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yelnats Xiii stops Speed from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Speed doesn't manage to clinch there - Yelnats Xiii circles away.
Despite the aggression on Yelnats Xiii's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nick Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yelnats Xiii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yelnats Xiii throws out a counter right but Speed avoids it with no problem.
Speed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yelnats Xiii is positioning himself well to prevent Speed advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Yelnats Xiii the control monster continue. Boring.
Yelnats Xiii missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Speed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Speed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Speed!
An out of breath Nick Speed thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Blessed (ranked 5793 p4p, 497 weight class) and Johnny Bronco (ranked 7312 p4p, 548 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Blessed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Bronco!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blessed tries to clinch up but Bronco circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bronco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blessed circles away quickly and effectively.
Blessed wants to clinch up but Bronco keeps it at a distance.
Bronco keeps the fight on the outside.
Blessed wants to clinch.
As Blessed backs off Bronco throws a huge counter combo but Blessed manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blessed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blessed there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bronco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blessed.
Blessed doesn't manage to clinch there - Bronco circles away.
A jab from Bronco does it's job there.
Blessed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bronco lands with an uppercut that bounces Blessed off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blessed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bronco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blessed tries to clinch up
and Bronco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blessed forces Bronco back against the cage and clinches.
Bronco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blessed takes the fight into the clinch.
Bronco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blessed tries to clinch but Bronco moves out of range.
It seemed like Bronco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brian Blessed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blessed tries to clinch but Bronco is having none of it.
Bronco catches Blessed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blessed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bronco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blessed looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blessed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blessed moves to clinch but Bronco breaks away
enabling Bronco to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronco Throws a clean left jab. Bronco Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Blessed's chin! Blessed crumbles to the ground and Bronco follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Bronco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Bronco!
In defeat, Brian Blessed stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gordon's alive!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamadu Camara (ranked 5724 p4p, 147 weight class) and Daniel Hernandez (ranked 5691 p4p, 146 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mamadu Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara has managed to clinch.
Camara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but Camara shows good takedown defense.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Camara ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Camara no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Camara pushes Hernandez off and gets back to his feet.
Camara gets a clinch.
Camara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Camara scores with a hook to the body.
Camara decides to pull guard.
Hernandez wants to get up but he can't break Camara's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Camara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hernandez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hernandez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Camara is pulling down on Hernandez's head. It's preventing any offense from Hernandez, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Camara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Camara has control of Hernandez's left arm, preventing Hernandez from doing any damage.
Hernandez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez tries to stand but Camara is controlling from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamadu Camara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Camara 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 10:9
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 10:9
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamadu Camara!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Streicher Voges (ranked 5820 p4p, 501 weight class) and Clint Eastwood (ranked 5128 p4p, 468 weight class). Voges's entrance music is Windgat bakkie. A fine choice. Clint Eastwood has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Streicher Voges's chin.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Streicher Voges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clint Eastwood!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastwood misses with an uppercut.
Voges darts in trying to clinch
and Eastwood counters with a stiff right hand.
Voges tries to close the distance and clinch but Eastwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eastwood throws a body punch but Voges moves out of range.
Voges appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Eastwood has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Voges slips a straight right by Eastwood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voges closes the distance but Eastwood moves to the side
and Eastwood counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Voges misses
and Eastwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Voges slips under a jab from Eastwood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voges moves to clinch but Eastwood breaks away
and Eastwood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eastwood loads up on a big right hand but Voges slips the punch.
Voges misses with a takedown
and Voges takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eastwood throws a body punch but Voges moves out of range.
Voges tries to counter with a takedown but Eastwood is quick to defend against it.
Clint Eastwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voges misses with a takedown attempt
and Eastwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eastwood scores with a punch to the head.
Voges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Eastwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voges stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Voges looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Voges swings for the body but Eastwood moves out of range.
Eastwood unleashes a big counter combination but Voges bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Voges tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Eastwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voges takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eastwood misses with a straight left.
Voges closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eastwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Voges is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voges moves out of range as Eastwood strikes.
Voges avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voges closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eastwood counters with a nice right hand that sends Voges toppling to the canvas! Voges scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Eastwood finish him?!
Oh Voges is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eastwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voges seems to have got his legs back now.
Voges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eastwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voges looks for a takedown but Eastwood sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Streicher Voges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voges doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eastwood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voges wants to clinch
enabling Eastwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Voges shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eastwood pinned against the cage. Eastwood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Voges on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Eastwood dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Voges ducks under a wild hook from Eastwood.
Nice sprawl there from Eastwood as Voges shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Eastwood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Voges tries to clinch up.
Voges throws a leg kick
enabling Eastwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Voges tries to clinch up.
As Voges backs off Eastwood throws a huge counter combo but Voges manages to avoid it all.
Eastwood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voges. Voges circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Voges shoots and misses
and Eastwood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voges throws a leg kick that is checked
and Eastwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Voges looks up at the clock. Bad move! Eastwood lands a right hand from hell, dropping Voges. Eastwood pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Eastwood!
Clint Eastwood was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Streicher Voges stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just need to tune my engine a bit more.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Jehosavat (ranked 5453 p4p, 485 weight class) and Andy McCallum (ranked 5161 p4p, 470 weight class). Jehosavat's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For The Outlawz. Andy McCallum will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jethro Jehosavat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy McCallum!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCallum swats away the attempt to clinch by Jehosavat.
McCallum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCallum misses the body punch
and Jehosavat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jehosavat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCallum throws out the jab.
McCallum throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jehosavat on the side of the head.
Jehosavat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McCallum avoids the elbow strike from Jehosavat, against the cage.
McCallum digs a right hand into Jehosavat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jehosavat's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from McCallum.
Jehosavat throws a head punch that misses.
Jehosavat throws a punch but it's blocked by McCallum.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jehosavat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jehosavat.
Jehosavat misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCallum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jehosavat backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallum tries to break free but Jehosavat pushes him back against the cage.
McCallum lands with a light punch inside.
McCallum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jehosavat lands a shoulder strike.
Jehosavat working aggressively here.
Jehosavat lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCallum backwards.
I was talking to Jehosavat's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jehosavat prevents McCallum from breaking the clinch.
Jehosavat throws a punch but it's blocked by McCallum.
Jehosavat scores with a shot to the side of McCallum's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jehosavat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jehosavat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jehosavat throws a head punch that misses.
Jehosavat blocks an uppercut.
McCallum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jehosavat misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCallum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jehosavat backwards.
McCallum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jehosavat throws a head punch that misses.
McCallum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCallum looking to stall.
McCallum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jehosavat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jehosavat.
McCallum lands with a right to the head.
McCallum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jehosavat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCallum.
McCallum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jehosavat working aggressively here.
Jehosavat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jehosavat misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCallum lands with a short shot to the head.
Jehosavat swings wildly with an uppercut but McCallum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jehosavat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jehosavat misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCallum.
McCallum lands a nice shot to the body.
McCallum is trying to push Jehosavat away but Jehosavat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jehosavat blocks a body shot from McCallum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCallum blocking some punches.
McCallum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCallum.
Jehosavat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCallum tries to break free but Jehosavat pushes him back against the cage.
McCallum misses with some punches.
McCallum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCallum tries to break the clinch but Jehosavat is controlling the position.
Jehosavat prevents a body shot from McCallum.
McCallum avoids the elbow strike from Jehosavat, against the cage.
Jehosavat throws a head punch that misses.
McCallum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jehosavat backwards.
Jehosavat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCallum digs a right hand into Jehosavat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jehosavat's gas tank.
A short right from McCallum.
Jehosavat is rocked!
Jehosavat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Jehosavat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jehosavat misses with some punches.
A short right from McCallum on the inside.
Jehosavat throws a head punch that misses.
McCallum blocks an uppercut.
McCallum trying to control the position but instead, Jehosavat has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCallum into the cage.
McCallum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jehosavat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jehosavat misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCallum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallum throws a big uppercut that drops Jehosavat! More strikes from McCallum and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jehosavat lies dazed against the cage as McCallum celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy McCallum!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain Heelhook (ranked 5108 p4p, 467 weight class) and David Stringfellow (ranked 4816 p4p, 450 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Captain Heelhook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Stringfellow!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heelhook pushes Stringfellow up against the cage in a clinch.
Stringfellow misses with a body punch.
Heelhook tries to pull guard but Stringfellow won't allow it.
Stringfellow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heelhook taking a breather.
Stringfellow cracks Heelhook with a nice body shot.
Heelhook wants a takedown.
Stringfellow is struggling to control the position.
Heelhook tries to pull guard but Stringfellow holds him up against the cage and eventually Heelhook drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Heelhook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringfellow is pushing Heelhook up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stringfellow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heelhook is working Stringfellow over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heelhook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stringfellow lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stringfellow.
Stringfellow misses with a punch to the body.
Stringfellow lands a body punch.
Heelhook throws a punch but it's blocked by Stringfellow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringfellow lands with a left to the head.
Heelhook definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stringfellow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hand to the body from Stringfellow.
Heelhook has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stringfellow uses from the top position.
Stringfellow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Heelhook wants to sweep here but Stringfellow controlling him for the moment.
Heelhook looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Heelhook looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Heelhook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heelhook wants to sweep here but Stringfellow controlling him for the moment.
Heelhook had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stringfellow defends it easily.
Heelhook trying to control the position.
Heelhook looking for a sweep. Not yet Heelhook, not yet.
Heelhook has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stringfellow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Heelhook escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stringfellow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stringfellow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Heelhook is trying to keep Stringfellow in close.
Stringfellow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Heelhook is looking for a triangle but Stringfellow pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heelhook being controlled here, momentarily.
Heelhook is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heelhook is trying to keep Stringfellow in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heelhook working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stringfellow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stringfellow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Captain Heelhook will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Heelhook instigates a clinch.
Stringfellow lands a body shot.
Heelhook misses with a body punch.
Stringfellow breaks the clinch.
Heelhook tries to clinch up but Stringfellow circles away and keeps his distance.
Heelhook wants to clinch but Stringfellow slips to the side
and Heelhook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heelhook slips a straight right by Stringfellow.
Heelhook tries to clinch but Stringfellow is having none of it.
Heelhook takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stringfellow throws out a loose jab but Heelhook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stringfellow slips a straight right by Heelhook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heelhook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heelhook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heelhook struggles to land a body shot inside as Stringfellow controls his hands.
Heelhook tries to pull guard but Stringfellow won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Stringfellow on the inside.
Stringfellow lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Stringfellow.
Stringfellow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heelhook throws a head punch that misses.
Heelhook tries to pull guard but Stringfellow won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Stringfellow as the two fighters clinch.
Stringfellow lands a body punch.
David Stringfellow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heelhook being controlled against the cage.
Heelhook fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Heelhook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringfellow lands with a left to the head.
Heelhook prevents a body shot from Stringfellow.
Heelhook tries to pull guard but Stringfellow won't allow it.
Stringfellow dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stringfellow wants to stall.
Stringfellow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heelhook or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Heelhook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heelhook tries to pull guard but Stringfellow holds him up against the cage and eventually Heelhook drops back down to his feet.
Stringfellow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Stringfellow on the inside.
Stringfellow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Stringfellow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stringfellow digs a right hand underneath Heelhook's ribcage. Heelhook let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stringfellow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heelhook tries to pull guard but Stringfellow won't allow it.
Heelhook working aggressively here.
Stringfellow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stringfellow throws a jab when Heelhook was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Heelhook on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heelhook throws a jab when Stringfellow was well out of range.
Heelhook is looking to clinch but Stringfellow is avoiding it.
Stringfellow throws out a counter right but Heelhook avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Stringfellow misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Stringfellow.
Heelhook feinted with a counter takedown.
Heelhook lands a really nice looking cross but Stringfellow seems unphased.
Stringfellow throws a body punch but Heelhook moves out of range.
Stringfellow throws a good cross that connects.
Stringfellow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heelhook moves in looking to clinch but Stringfellow pushes him off.
Heelhook slips a straight right by Stringfellow.
Stringfellow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stringfellow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow misses with a double jab.
Heelhook slips under a jab.
Stringfellow swings for the body but Heelhook moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Stringfellow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stringfellow missing with a left hand there. Heelhook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stringfellow looks to land a right hand but Heelhook moved out of range.
Stringfellow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow looks to throw the jab but Heelhook is out of range.
Heelhook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stringfellow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stringfellow works the jab nicely.
Heelhook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stringfellow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stringfellow might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Heelhook jabs Stringfellow right on the nose. Stringfellow blinks but takes it well.
Stringfellow lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stringfellow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heelhook gets a clinch.
Stringfellow leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stringfellow is leaning against Heelhook and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stringfellow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heelhook's elbow.
Heelhook is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stringfellow is defending well.
Stringfellow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heelhook backwards.
Still in the clinch, Stringfellow scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Stringfellow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stringfellow throws a hook but Heelhook blocks it.
Heelhook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stringfellow misses with a series of wild punches.
Heelhook moves in looking to clinch but Stringfellow pushes him off.
Stringfellow throws a lazy right hand but Heelhook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stringfellow throws a hook but Heelhook blocks it.
Stringfellow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Heelhook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heelhook misses with a hook. Stringfellow ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heelhook slips under a jab from Stringfellow.
Heelhook moves out of range of the strikes.
Stringfellow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heelhook.
Heelhook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stringfellow.
Heelhook wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heelhook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stringfellow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stringfellow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stringfellow slaps away a takedown attempt from Heelhook, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stringfellow throws a hook but Heelhook avoids it easily.
Stringfellow missing with a left hand there. Heelhook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stringfellow missing with a left hand there. Heelhook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stringfellow.
David Stringfellow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heelhook clinches with his opponent.
Heelhook is looking to take this one to the mat.
Heelhook being controlled against the cage.
Heelhook fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Heelhook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringfellow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stringfellow is pressed up against the cage. Heelhook has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stringfellow down to the mat. Stringfellow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Heelhook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stringfellow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stringfellow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heelhook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stringfellow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heelhook takes one on the button.
Heelhook staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heelhook throws a looping overhand right but Stringfellow ducks down to avoid it.
David Stringfellow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stringfellow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stringfellow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Stringfellow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Stringfellow misses.
Heelhook forces Stringfellow back against the cage and clinches.
Heelhook tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stringfellow smiles and moves away.
Stringfellow misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow cracks a nice hook into Heelhook's ribs.
Heelhook throws a hook but Stringfellow avoids it easily.
Stringfellow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stringfellow throws a hook but Heelhook avoids it easily.
Heelhook slips under a jab.
Stringfellow with a hook.
Heelhook is rocked!
Stringfellow throws a jab but it's blocked by Heelhook.
Heelhook takes the fight into the clinch.
Stringfellow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stringfellow breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Heelhook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heelhook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stringfellow circles away from the clinch attempt.
David Stringfellow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heelhook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stringfellow keeps the fight on the outside.
Heelhook moves away from the strike by Stringfellow.
Heelhook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heelhook tries to clinch but Stringfellow moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Stringfellow as Heelhook shoots in.
Stringfellow looks to throw the jab but Heelhook is out of range.
Heelhook blocks a jab.
Heelhook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stringfellow scores with a hook.
Stringfellow throws a hook to the side of Heelhook's head but Heelhook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heelhook moves out of range as Stringfellow strikes.
Stringfellow throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Stringfellow misses the target.
Stringfellow throws a jab but it's blocked by Heelhook.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Stringfellow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stringfellow 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Stringfellow!
Post fight, David Stringfellow stared into the camera and said 'Might as well give me the belt now as none of the year fools are on my level '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Venom Killer (ranked 5976 p4p, 575 weight class) and Bukoros Tearu (ranked 3964 p4p, 479 weight class). Killer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Body to the Head!. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Venom Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bukoros Tearu!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tearu dives in and grabs Killer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Killer pushes down on Tearu's head and hops out.
Killer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Bukoros Tearu has been cut.
Killer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tearu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Killer to score with a decent uppercut.
Tearu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Killer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tearu working away.
Tearu in side control, throwing shots but Killer defends.
Killer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Killer is not content to let Tearu control the position.
Killer is trying to control Tearu's posture but Tearu avoids it.
Killer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Killer tries to get out of the position.
Killer parries the strikes from Tearu easily there. Tearu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Killer to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer is trying to improve his position.
My spies in Cozad MMA St Petersburg inform me that Tearu has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tearu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tearu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tearu cracks Killer with a big right hand but Killer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Killer is looking to reverse the position.
Tearu throws an elbow but Killer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tearu working the ground and pound but Killer is defending the strikes.
Tearu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Killer some visible discomfort.
Killer is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tearu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tearu wants to control but Killer is keeping him busy.
Killer is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Killer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tearu trying to control the position but Killer is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tearu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Killer keeps working.
Tearu lands an elbow.
Killer is looking to reverse the position.
Tearu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Killer struggling a bit here.
Tearu cracks Killer with a big right hand but Killer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Tearu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tearu remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Tearu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Killer down.
Killer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Killer is trying to control Tearu's posture but Tearu avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tearu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Killer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bukoros Tearu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bukoros Tearu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Killer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tearu shoots in but Killer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tearu shoots in but no luck this time.
Killer looks to land a combination but Tearu avoids it well.
Tearu shoots in for a takedown but Killer shows good takedown defense.
Venom Killer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bukoros Tearu.
Tearu darts in looking for a takedown but Killer gets double underhooks and turns Tearu into the cage.
Tearu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tearu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tearu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Killer lands a lovely overhand right.
Tearu is breathing heavily.
Killer lands a big uppercut and Tearu crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tearu looks OK. Killer waves Tearu back to his feet!
Tearu is rocked!
Bukoros Tearu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Killer darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Tearu's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Killer before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Venom Killer!
Venom Killer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marko Pjaca (ranked 3693 p4p, 381 weight class) and Konstantinos Nevrakis (ranked 3957 p4p, 395 weight class). Nevrakis has chosen Winds of Ithaca as his entrance music. Marko Pjaca looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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161 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Pjaca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantinos Nevrakis!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Nevrakis.
Nevrakis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nevrakis decides to pull guard.
Nevrakis is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Pjaca frees his head nicely. Oh but Nevrakis has switched to an armbar! Pjaca is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Konstantinos Nevrakis!
After the fight, Konstantinos Nevrakis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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