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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Ilmarinen (ranked 24491 p4p, 654 weight class) and Delorme Del Torro (ranked 6556 p4p, 565 weight class). Delorme Del Torro struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Delorme Del Torro !
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen cracks Del Torro with an open hand slap.
It looks like Delorme Del Torro has been cut.
Del Torro throws a low kick but Ilmarinen moves out of range easily.
Ilmarinen cracks Del Torro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Del Torro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ilmarinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Torro 's hands.
Del Torro takes one to the side of the head.
Del Torro is rocked!
Del Torro looks winded!
Ilmarinen weaves into range and cracks Del Torro right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Del Torro goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Ilmarinen is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaakko Ilmarinen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Stensson (ranked 4919 p4p, 506 weight class) and Orla Wanker (ranked 5884 p4p, 545 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Stensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanker feints and as Stensson raises his hands in defense, Wanker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wanker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stensson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stensson managing to control the position.
Wanker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stensson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stensson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stensson controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wanker postures up.
Wanker throws a sloppy strike and Stensson has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Wanker is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Stensson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Stensson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Marais (ranked 3176 p4p, 263 weight class) and Trymore Nkomo (ranked 5849 p4p, 382 weight class). Marais's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Offspring - Come Out And Play. Nkomo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by On the Floor. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Marais!
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, Trymore Nkomo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nkomo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marais's guard.
Marais escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nkomo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marais keeping moving, preventing Nkomo from controlling successfully.
Nkomo tries to free his leg and advance position but Marais is retaining full guard.
Marais is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marais working for submissions but it's allowed Nkomo to get to half guard.
Marais is trying to get back to full guard.
Nkomo is keen to just control but Marais is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nkomo is looking to advance position but Marais won't allow it.
Marais looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nkomo trying to pass the guard but Marais defending well.
Nkomo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marais sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marais manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Marais tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nkomo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Marais drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nkomo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marais throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nkomo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nkomo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marais is one step ahead there.
Marais thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nkomo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marais postures up and lands a big shot to Nkomo's brow.
Marais works over Nkomo with some ground and pound from guard.
Nkomo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marais stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nkomo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marais trying to control the position from guard on top but Nkomo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marais is pushing down on Nkomo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nkomo is fighting to maintain full guard but Marais has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nkomo wants to get back to full guard.
Marais looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Marais is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nkomo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marais drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marais jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkomo controls Marais momentarily but Marais frees himself.
Marais postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marais missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nkomo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marais is aware though and is defending well.
Nkomo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marais would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've been informed that Nkomo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Marais 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.
Marais won't allow Nkomo to sweep him here.
Nkomo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marais drops back looking for a leg! Nkomo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nkomo manages to kick Marais off! Marais jumps back into Nkomo's guard.
Marais throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marais drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Marais seems to have locked his on tight now - Nkomo screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Marais, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Brian Marais!
Brian Marais thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Trymore Nkomo was interviewed post fight and said 'They don't call me "Brave" for nothing.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Godin (ranked 7632 p4p, 600 weight class) and Ramon Gianni (ranked 6768 p4p, 570 weight class). Cain Godin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Godin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Gianni!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gianni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Godin has time to react.
A shot to the liver by Gianni. Beautiful body shot.
Gianni throws a big shot that misses.
Godin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Godin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gianni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Godin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gianni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Godin scrambles back to his feet.
Gianni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gianni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gianni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Gianni scores with a decent looking hook.
Godin is rocked!
Gianni dances in with a quick combination. Godin is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Gianni snaps Godin's head back. Godin stumbles backwards against the cage. Gianni steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Godin's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Godin just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ramon Gianni!
A relieved looking Ramon Gianni thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Thiago (ranked 23671 p4p, 638 weight class) and Fabrizio Iacomelli (ranked 24754 p4p, 607 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimas Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabrizio Iacomelli!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iacomelli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No joy there for Thiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Iacomelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iacomelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iacomelli gets a double leg takedown into Thiago's guard.
Thiago pushes a forearm under Iacomelli's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Iacomelli is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dimas Thiago!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Alomar (ranked 5921 p4p, 591 weight class) and Jew Jitsu (ranked 4374 p4p, 495 weight class). Robert Alomar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jew Jitsu's chin.
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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 Las Vegas, Robert Alomar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jew Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitsu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alomar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jitsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Alomar.
Jitsu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alomar punishes Jitsu's body with a nice straight punch.
Jitsu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alomar lands a jab to the head.
Alomar drops Jitsu with a naaaaasty hook - Jitsu is in real trouble here! Alomar dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Alomar!
A less than humble Robert Alomar misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Coleman (ranked 3438 p4p, 358 weight class) and Tom Chandler (ranked 7353 p4p, 555 weight class). Seamus Coleman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seamus Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman connects with an inside leg kick.
Chandler checks a leg kick.
Coleman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chandler.
Coleman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chandler.
Chandler moves out of range of the leg kick from Coleman.
Chandler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Coleman.
Chandler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coleman throws a sloppy head kick and Chandler moves out of range easily.
Coleman throws a sloppy head kick and Chandler moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chandler or perhaps it was just good defense by Coleman, which made it look bad.
Coleman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coleman.
Chandler swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chandler throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Chandler dives in and scores a takedown into Coleman's guard.
Coleman controls Chandler momentarily but Chandler frees himself.
Chandler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chandler forces his way into half guard.
Coleman is looking for a sweep. Chandler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coleman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chandler on the ground.
Chandler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coleman defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chandler controlling the position easily from mount.
Chandler wants to finish this one by submission but Coleman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chandler.
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!
Chandler raining down shots from the mount!
Coleman can't escape the position.
Coleman tries to hold on but Chandler postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler scoring with strikes but Coleman is staying in there.
Chandler landing punches.
Chandler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Coleman tries to hold on but Chandler pushes him away.
Chandler is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Coleman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Coleman wants to control but Chandler is having none of it.
Chandler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler scoring with strikes but Coleman is staying in there.
Chandler has hold of Coleman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Coleman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Chandler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chandler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler landing punches.
Chandler landing strikes from the mount.
Chandler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coleman?
Chandler landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Chandler dominated that round.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big right from Chandler misses.
Coleman throws a head kick that half lands.
Chandler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coleman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coleman scores with a kick to the body.
Coleman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coleman misses with a leg kick
and Chandler counters with a single leg into guard. Coleman didn't expect that.
Coleman is trying to keep Chandler in close.
Chandler 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler is fighting to break Coleman's control of his arms but Coleman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Coleman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chandler is in close to Coleman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chandler connects with a couple of short punches.
Chandler cracks Coleman with a solid left hand.
Chandler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coleman keeping full guard, as Chandler tries to pass.
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.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chandler.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Chandler has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chandler throwing strikes from guard but Coleman blocks nicely.
Chandler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chandler sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A good leg kick by Coleman.
An inside leg kick lands from Coleman.
Coleman throws a sloppy head kick and Chandler moves out of range easily.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coleman lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tried to score with a low kick but Chandler checks it.
Chandler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Coleman defends it well.
Coleman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Seamus Coleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Coleman feints and then cracks Chandler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chandler down.
Chandler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Coleman throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chandler takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Coleman.
Nice body kick from Coleman.
Seamus Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman connects with a leg kick. Chandler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chandler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coleman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chandler moves out of range as Coleman throws a body kick.
Coleman scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coleman lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coleman.
Coleman scores with a leg kick.
Coleman slaps away a takedown attempt from Chandler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chandler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Coleman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coleman.
A head kick from Coleman lands but Chandler takes it in his stride.
Coleman lands with a nice body kick.
Coleman scores with a kick to the body.
Coleman connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Coleman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Coleman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coleman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coleman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chandler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coleman sprawls well. Coleman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chandler gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Coleman cracks the inside of Chandler's front leg.
Chandler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coleman. Coleman obviously looking to wear him down.
Seamus Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman connects with a high kick.
Coleman scores with a kick to the body.
Chandler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coleman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chandler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chandler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coleman circles away.
Some wild striking there from Chandler.
Coleman scores with a head kick.
Chandler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Seamus Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Chandler.
Coleman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chandler if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chandler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman connects with a leg kick. Chandler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Coleman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chandler will feel that in the morning.
Coleman lands with a nice body kick.
Coleman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chandler's calf.
Coleman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coleman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coleman throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Coleman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coleman.
Chandler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler gets a takedown into half guard.
Coleman pushes Chandler off but Chandler dives into side control.
Coleman is trying to buck Chandler off.
Chandler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Coleman is looking to regain half guard here but Chandler keeps moving and retains side control.
Chandler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chandler tries for a kimura but Coleman is defending well.
Coleman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chandler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chandler can do to turn this around?
Coleman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chandler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Coleman has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman wants to control but Chandler postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coleman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus Coleman!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Grossman (ranked 3181 p4p, 264 weight class) and George Steve Jr (ranked 4674 p4p, 339 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Steve Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman misses with an uppercut. Steve Jr saw that one coming.
George Steve Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Steve Jr.
It looked like Grossman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steve Jr.
Nice body punch from Steve Jr.
Grossman scores with a hook to the body. Steve Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grossman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve Jr connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman stuffs the takedown.
Steve Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Grossman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grossman looks to clinch
and Steve Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grossman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve Jr moves away.
Steve Jr throws a right hand that Grossman ducks under and follows up with a left that Grossman also avoids with ease.
Grossman throws a big shot that misses.
Steve Jr throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Steve Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Steve Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grossman rather than just go for the knockout.
Grossman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grossman.
Grossman rushes Steve Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steve Jr can't get the takedown.
Steve Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vasily Grossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Steve Jr.
Grossman misses with some punches.
Grossman lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steve Jr tries for a takedown but Grossman manages to get underhooks.
Grossman lands a shot to the body.
Grossman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grossman working aggressively here.
Steve Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grossman's elbow.
Steve Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grossman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Grossman. That snapped Steve Jr's head back.
Steve Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Steve Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grossman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Steve Jr swings for the body but Grossman moves out of range.
Steve Jr gets a double leg takedown into Grossman's guard.
Grossman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steve Jr on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grossman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steve Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Steve Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Grossman is retaining full guard.
Steve Jr drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Grossman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Steve Jr has Grossman in his guard.
Steve Jr working for a triangle but Grossman defends it easily.
Steve Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steve Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman gets to his feet. Steve Jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Steve Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Steve Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steve Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Grossman keeps Steve Jr under control for a moment.
Grossman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grossman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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 Vasily Grossman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grossman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grossman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Grossman.
Steve Jr works the jab nicely.
Steve Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve Jr throws a right and a left that Grossman avoids nicely.
Steve Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Steve Jr connects with a body shot that sends Grossman's belly button to the back.
George Steve Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grossman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve Jr moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve Jr. Grossman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grossman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grossman tries to clinch but Steve Jr moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Steve Jr misses.
Grossman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Horrible takedown attempt by Steve Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Grossman, which made it look bad.
Steve Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Grossman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grossman misses the shot to the body.
Steve Jr misses with a combination
enabling Grossman to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasily Grossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grossman was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve Jr.
Grossman tries to counter by clinching up but Steve Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Grossman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grossman swings for the body but Steve Jr moves out of range.
Grossman tries to clinch there but Steve Jr circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Steve Jr misses.
Steve Jr slips under a jab.
Grossman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grossman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grossman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steve Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steve Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Steve Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Steve Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Grossman gets an underhook and turns Steve Jr into the cage.
Grossman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve Jr tries to pull guard but Grossman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Good body shot from Grossman.
Grossman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Grossman.
Steve Jr breaks the clinch.
Steve Jr shoots in and drives through. Grossman sprawls well.
Vasily Grossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Steve Jr.
Grossman throws a shot from downtown. Steve Jr moves away and avoids it.
Grossman lands with a hook. Steve Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Steve Jr.
A little feinted left hand from Grossman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Steve Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grossman manages to avoid it.
Steve Jr misses with a straight right.
Grossman throwing a counter right hand but Steve Jr manages to avoid it.
Grossman misses with a body shot.
Steve Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grossman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Grossman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steve Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Steve Jr tries to get set, Grossman tries to push him back and clinch up but Steve Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Grossman throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Steve Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Steve Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Grossman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grossman moves out of range as Steve Jr strikes.
Steve Jr misses with a straight left.
Grossman drives through and clinches with Steve Jr against the cage.
Steve Jr blocking some punches.
Steve Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Steve Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grossman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grossman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grossman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grossman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grossman.
Steve Jr cracks Grossman with a nice body shot.
Grossman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grossman misses with a punch to the body.
Steve Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steve Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grossman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Steve Jr pulls guard successfully.
Grossman advances position into side control!
Steve Jr is pushing Grossman's head away, looking to escape. Grossman manages to hold on to the position though.
Steve Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Steve Jr pushes Grossman off looking to stand but Grossman dives back in and keeps control.
Grossman is keen to just control but Steve Jr is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steve Jr actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grossman pulls his head out easily.
Steve Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steve Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steve Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Grossman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steve Jr keeps working.
Grossman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Steve Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Steve Jr tries to get to full guard but Grossman has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Steve Jr throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.
Grossman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grossman scores with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grossman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grossman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steve Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steve Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman tries to move into range but Steve Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steve Jr cracks Grossman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve Jr digs a good body shot into Grossman's ribs.
Grossman takes the fight into the clinch.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Grossman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vasily Grossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Steve Jr.
A short uppercut from Grossman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grossman.
Steve Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Grossman controls the action.
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 Vasily Grossman.
I think Grossman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Grossman!
During a confident post fight interview, Vasily Grossman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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