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FARTMMA 86 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Detektyw Pikachu (ranked 4424 p4p, 444 weight class) and Caspar Milquetoast (ranked 2286 p4p, 278 weight class). Detektyw Pikachu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Detektyw Pikachu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caspar Milquetoast!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pikachu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Milquetoast.
Milquetoast misses with a lunging right hand
and Pikachu counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Milquetoast!
Pikachu moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pikachu working away.
Milquetoast is not content to let Pikachu control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milquetoast is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milquetoast gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pikachu wants to take a breather but Milquetoast is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pikachu in particular looking to stall.
Pikachu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Milquetoast gets full guard.
Pikachu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Milquetoast tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pikachu trying to control but Milquetoast is working from the bottom.
Pikachu tries to free his leg and advance position but Milquetoast is retaining full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Milquetoast lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pikachu keeping moving, preventing Milquetoast from controlling successfully.
Milquetoast wants to get up but he can't break Pikachu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pikachu is trying to control the position but Milquetoast postures up.
Milquetoast trying to control but Pikachu is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pikachu is trying to control the position but Milquetoast postures up.
Milquetoast throwing strikes but missing.
Milquetoast postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Caspar Milquetoast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milquetoast throws a nice looking combination but Pikachu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pikachu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Milquetoast swivels and escapes.
Milquetoast looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikachu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pikachu lands in his opponent's guard.
Pikachu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milquetoast swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pikachu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Milquetoast wants to sweep but no luck.
Pikachu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pikachu wants to control from the top but Milquetoast keeps moving.
Milquetoast trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milquetoast being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Caspar Milquetoast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pikachu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Milquetoast's waist but Milquetoast gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pikachu off to one side.
Milquetoast lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Detektyw Pikachu has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Milquetoast throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pikachu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pikachu is stalling here. Milquetoast is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pikachu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Milquetoast has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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!
Milquetoast wants to stand but Pikachu has his arm trapped.
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 Detektyw Pikachu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Detektyw Pikachu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Milquetoast throws a head kick that misses.
Pikachu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Milquetoast.
Milquetoast tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pikachu was well out of range. Poor timing from Milquetoast.
Pikachu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Milquetoast controlling the position for now.
Pikachu seems to be looking for submissions.
Milquetoast wants to improve his position but Pikachu is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pikachu is looking to take a break and control but Milquetoast is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milquetoast slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Milquetoast keeping moving, preventing Pikachu from controlling successfully.
Milquetoast tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Milquetoast controlling the position.
Pikachu 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.
Milquetoast not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pikachu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Milquetoast can pounce on him.
Pikachu avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the body from Milquetoast misses
and Pikachu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Milquetoast is trying to stand.
Pikachu is looking to stall here but Milquetoast recovers full guard.
Milquetoast is trying to keep Pikachu in close.
Milquetoast keeping full guard, as Pikachu tries to pass.
Pikachu trying to control but Milquetoast is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikachu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Milquetoast manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pikachu has Milquetoast in his guard.
Detektyw Pikachu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pikachu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Milquetoast is aware though and is defending well.
Milquetoast trying to control but Pikachu is working from the bottom.
Pikachu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Milquetoast trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Milquetoast must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milquetoast decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Milquetoast misses with a hook. Pikachu ducked under it nicely.
Pikachu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pikachu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Milquetoast. No joy for Pikachu on that attempt.
Milquetoast scores with a hook to the body. Pikachu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pikachu is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Milquetoast feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pikachu's calf.
Oooooh!!! Milquetoast has knocked Pikachu down with a huge combo! Milquetoast steps away and waves a wobbly Pikachu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Pikachu is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pikachu is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Milquetoast doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Pikachu crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Pikachu's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Caspar Milquetoast!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bartlomiej Jan (ranked 5129 p4p, 392 weight class) and Randy Drought (ranked 22200 p4p, 455 weight class). Jan comes to the cage accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4. The crowd seem to be enjoying Drought's choice of entrance music: Pray For Me. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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24
136 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
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28
154 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Jan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Drought!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drought looks to score with a jab to the body but Jan is just out of range.
Drought works over Jan's head and body with a nice combination.
Jan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drought swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drought lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jan shoots in looking for a takedown. Drought tries to sprawl out of it but Jan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drought manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drought is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jan shoots in and drives through. Drought sprawls well.
Drought connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drought keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartlomiej Jan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jan fails to land the takedown.
Drought connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drought drops Jan with a beautiful combination! Jan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Drought is looking for the KO!
Jan is rocked!
Jan switches off momentarily and Drought cracks him with a monster right hand! Jan topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Drought dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Drought!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Drought!
Randy Drought seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Zonta (ranked 2577 p4p, 288 weight class) and Eragon Brom (ranked 3349 p4p, 348 weight class). Brom is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Booty. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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161 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Zonta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eragon Brom!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zonta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zonta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zonta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zonta misses with a body shot.
Zonta cracks Brom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zonta digs a good hook to Brom's body.
Brom moves forwards but Zonta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zonta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brom moves away.
Brom is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zonta with a body shot.
Brom throws a hook but Zonta blocks it.
Brom lands with a straight right. Zonta didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zonta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zonta lands a nice hook to Brom's body. Brom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Brom misses its intended target.
Zonta throws a body punch but Brom moves out of range.
Brom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zonta throws a sloppy body shot
letting Brom counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zonta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brom throws a jab but it's blocked by Zonta.
We've been hearing reports that Zonta has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brom scores with a hook to the body. Zonta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zonta was well out of range. Poor timing from Brom.
Brom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zonta tries a body shot but Brom blocks it.
Brom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zonta up against the cage.
Brom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zonta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Broms head.
Zonta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Broms head.
Brom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zonta backwards.
A short left from Zonta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Brom.
Brom slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zonta pushes Brom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zonta.
Zonta blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zonta trying to stall but Brom improves his position.
Zonta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brom lands with a right to the head.
Zonta lands a hook that snaps the head of Brom backwards.
Brom lands a hook that snaps the head of Zonta backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brom.
A short uppercut from Zonta.
Zonta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zonta tries to throw a body punch but Brom avoids it by throwing Zonta back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brom blocks a body shot from Zonta.
Brom misses with a punch on the inside.
Zonta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brom is defending well for now.
Zonta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zonta struggles to land a body shot inside as Brom controls his hands.
Brom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zonta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brom blocks an uppercut.
Zonta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zonta letting Brom take a breather here.
Brom tries to throw a body punch but Zonta avoids it by throwing Brom back against the cage.
Brom is trying to stall.
Zonta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brom - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Zonta fails to land.
Brom trying to control the position but instead, Zonta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brom into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eragon Brom.
Zonta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Zonta misses the target.
Zonta throws a lazy uppercut
and Brom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zonta just misses with a punch to the body.
Brom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zonta misses with a hook to the body
and Brom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zonta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brom looks to score with a jab to the body but Zonta is just out of range.
Zonta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zonta misses with a body shot.
Zonta is looking to wear down Brom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zonta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brom.
Zonta lands a body shot.
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 Peter Zonta will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zonta shoots and misses
letting Brom counter with a right hand.
Zonta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brom is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zonta with a body shot.
Zonta throws an overhand right that lands on Brom's shoulder, as Brom tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Brom misses.
Zonta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peter Zonta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zonta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brom.
Brom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zonta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zonta scores with a jab.
Brom throws a hook to the side of Zonta's head but Zonta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zonta misses with a body punch
letting Brom counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zonta swings for the body but Brom moves out of range.
Zonta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brom manages to avoid it.
Brom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brom throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brom lands with a cross.
Zonta throws a hook but Brom blocks it.
Brom lands an overhand right.
Eragon Brom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brom staying out of range there.
Zonta misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Brom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zonta throws a good cross that connects.
Zonta is looking to clinch but Brom is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Brom.
Zonta misses the body punch
and Brom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zonta needs to keep his hands up - Brom had a free shot at his head there.
Zonta staying out of range there.
Brom slips under a jab from Zonta.
Zonta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zonta slips a straight right by Brom.
Decent striking displayed by Zonta there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zonta throws out a loose jab but Brom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zonta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brom tries to clinch
and Zonta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brom moves out of range as Zonta strikes.
Brom lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Brom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zonta.
Brom slips under a jab from Zonta.
Zonta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brom finds it's way round the side to connect with Zonta's head.
Zonta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brom throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brom has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zonta throws a hook but Brom avoids it easily.
Zonta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zonta.
Zonta throws out a powerful jab.
Zonta throws a lazy uppercut
and Brom counters with a stiff right hand.
Zonta throws a combination that misses
and Brom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zonta swings for the body but Brom moves out of range.
It seemed like Brom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zonta blocks a head kick by Brom.
Eragon Brom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Brom.
Brom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brom takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brom ducks under a wild hook from Zonta.
Brom flicks out a counter leg kick but Zonta steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zonta on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zonta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Zonta.
Brom ducks under a wild hook from Zonta.
Zonta closes the distance and clinches up with Brom, looking for a takedown. Zonta pushes Brom against the cage but Brom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zonta throws a lazy uppercut
and Brom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zonta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zonta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brom lands a jab to the head.
Brom lands with an overhand left.
Brom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brom ducks under a wild hook from Zonta.
Zonta lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eragon Brom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zonta misses with a straight right.
Brom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zonta throws out the jab.
Zonta looks to land a left hand but Brom moved out of range nicely.
Zonta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zonta looks to land a left hand but Brom moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zonta swings for the body but Brom moves out of range.
Brom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zonta throws a poor cross that misses
and Brom counters with a left to the body.
Zonta lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zonta misses with a wild body shot.
Zonta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zonta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zonta blocks a jab.
Zonta appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zonta moves out of range as Brom strikes.
Zonta misses with a jab to the body
and Brom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Zonta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brom tries to counter with a clinch but Zonta shakes him off and moves away.
Zonta throws a poor cross that misses
and Brom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zonta swings for the body but Brom moves out of range.
Brom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zonta.
Brom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brom throws a right hand that misses
and Zonta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brom misses with a looping right.
Zonta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zonta.
Zonta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brom takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zonta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zonta was well out of range. Poor timing from Brom.
Zonta avoids the body shot from Brom.
Brom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zonta.
Brom misses with a head kick.
Zonta lands a right hook to the body.
Zonta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zonta throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brom. Zonta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brom catches Zonta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brom tries to clinch but Zonta moves out of range.
Zonta tries to clinch up but Brom circles away and keeps his distance.
Zonta gets a double leg takedown into Brom's guard.
Zonta stands up over Brom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zonta stands up over Brom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zonta throws an elbow that misses. Brom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zonta's guard. Nice move by Brom!
Zonta controlling Brom's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zonta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brom is one step ahead there.
Brom trying to control the position from guard on top but Zonta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zonta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brom won't allow Zonta to get back to his feet.
Brom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zonta pushes Brom off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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 Peter Zonta.
I think Zonta 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 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Peter Zonta!
Peter Zonta bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Eragon Brom spoke after the fight, saying 'That sucked.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Vazzappo (ranked 2048 p4p, 249 weight class) and Johny Handicks (ranked 3122 p4p, 361 weight class). Tony Vazzappo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johny Handicks'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
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Vazzappo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Handicks!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vazzappo slips a straight right by Handicks.
It looked like Vazzappo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd cheers as Handicks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vazzappo doesn't seem phased though.
Vazzappo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Handicks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Vazzappo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vazzappo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vazzappo slips a jab from Handicks.
We've been told by Vazzappo's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fighters circling - Handicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice combination there by Vazzappo.
Handicks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vazzappo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vazzappo. Handicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handicks moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vazzappo misses with a low kick as Handicks jumps back.
Vazzappo throws a leg kick
letting Handicks counter with a right hand.
Handicks avoids the body shot from Vazzappo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handicks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vazzappo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Handicks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Handicks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vazzappo at a distance.
Handicks connects with a nice looking jab.
Handicks misses with a few strikes there.
Handicks connects with a body shot.
Vazzappo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handicks.
Handicks clinches up against the cage.
Vazzappo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Handicks backwards.
Vazzappo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Handicks misses with a punch on the inside.
Handicks stalling against the cage.
Handicks lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Handicks stalling.
Handicks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazzappo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vazzappo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handicks has Vazzappo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vazzappo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Handicks can't find room to land a body shot as Vazzappo controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Handicks.
Handicks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vazzappo's efforts to push away.
Vazzappo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vazzappo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Handicks fails to land.
Handicks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vazzappo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vazzappo ducks under a wild hook from Handicks.
Vazzappo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handicks.
Vazzappo throws a leg kick but Handicks checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazzappo wants to land a leg kick but Handicks is out of range.
Vazzappo throws a combination that misses
and Handicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vazzappo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Handicks.
Vazzappo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tony Vazzappo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vazzappo misses with a left hand
and Handicks counters with a stiff right hand.
Handicks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vazzappo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Handicks counters with a nice uppercut.
Handicks misses with a body shot.
It looked like Vazzappo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vazzappo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handicks.
Handicks lands a nice hook to Vazzappo's body. Vazzappo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Vazzappo. Those never looked like landing.
Handicks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vazzappo looks to land a combination but Handicks avoids it well.
Vazzappo misses with a jab to the body
and Handicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Handicks needs to keep his hands up - Vazzappo had a free shot at his head there.
Vazzappo just misses with a punch to the body.
Handicks throws out a counter right but Vazzappo avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handicks tries to clinch but Vazzappo is having none of it.
Handicks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Handicks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vazzappo circles away quickly and effectively.
Vazzappo is looking to wear down Handicks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vazzappo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Handicks finds it's way round the side to connect with Vazzappo's head.
Handicks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vazzappo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Handickss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice uppercut there from Vazzappo.
Vazzappo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vazzappo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Handicks throws out the jab.
It looked like Vazzappo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vazzappo is looking to chop away at Handicks's legs.
Vazzappo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Handicks misses.
Handicks slips under a jab.
Handicks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vazzappo doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Handicks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Handicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vazzappo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vazzappo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Handicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Vazzappo misses with a double jab
and Vazzappo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Handicks looks to land a combination. Vazzappo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vazzappo is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Handicks knocks Vazzappo out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johny Handicks!
Johny Handicks spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Blackburn (ranked 2580 p4p, 304 weight class) and Jalen Mortimer (ranked 3329 p4p, 371 weight class). Blackburn comes to the cage accompanied by Ultra Nate - Free (Super Extended Dance Vocal Mix). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jalen Mortimer!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mortimer sprawls well. Mortimer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blackburn gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackburn looks for a takedown but Mortimer sprawls well.
Mortimer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mortimer but Mortimer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mortimer tries a quick counter leg kick but Blackburn is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mortimer lands a leg kick that knocks Blackburn off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blackburn is defended easily by Mortimer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn shoots and misses
enabling Mortimer to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Christopher Blackburn has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blackburn is defended easily by Mortimer.
Mortimer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Blackburn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mortimer. That one must have hurt.
Blackburn is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortimer throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blackburn.
Mortimer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mortimer gets a clinch.
Mortimer lands with a right to the head.
Blackburn is rocked!
Mortimer scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Blackburn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blackburn blocks an uppercut.
Mortimer throws a big uppercut that drops Blackburn! More strikes from Mortimer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Blackburn lies dazed against the cage as Mortimer celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jalen Mortimer!
Jalen Mortimer made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Lancaster (ranked 739 p4p, 114 weight class) and Frederico Simeone (ranked 1263 p4p, 169 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederico Simeone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simeone.
Simeone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lancaster throws out the jab.
Simeone works the jab nicely.
Lancaster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Simeone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lancaster.
It looked like Lancaster wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Simeone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lancaster.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simeone. Lancaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Simeone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simeone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lancaster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lancaster slips under a jab.
Lancaster moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lancaster bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Simeone's head backwards.
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!
Simeone misses with a hook.
Simeone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lancaster moves away.
Lancaster swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Simeone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lancaster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good shot there by Lancaster.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simeone. Lancaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No joy there for Lancaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simeone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeone is just out of range.
Simeone lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Simeone looks to throw the jab but Lancaster is out of range.
Simeone misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Simeone throws a lazy right hand but Lancaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lancaster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lancaster throws a body punch but Simeone moves out of range.
Simeone now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Simeone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lancaster walks into a left hand.
Lancaster misses with a combination
and Simeone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lancaster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Simeone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simeone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancaster.
Simeone misses with a straight left.
Simeone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeone is just out of range.
Oliver Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simeone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Simeone misses.
Lancaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeone is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut.
Simeone misses with a straight right.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simeone moves away.
Lancaster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simeone.
Lancaster lands with a straight right. Simeone didn't see that one coming.
Lancaster lands with a hook. Simeone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lancaster is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Simeone walks into a left hand.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut.
Simeone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Simeone lands with a shot to the body.
Simeone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Simeone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster.
Simeone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simeone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Simeone digs a good hook to Lancaster's body.
Lancaster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Simeone slips a straight right by Lancaster.
Lancaster looks to land a left hand but Simeone moved out of range nicely.
Lancaster misses with a straight right.
Lancaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simeone moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Simeone misses.
Lancaster looks to land a left hand but Simeone moved out of range nicely.
Lancaster loads up on a big right hand but Simeone slips the punch.
Lancaster staying out of range there.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Lancaster.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Simeone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simeone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lancaster circles away quickly and effectively.
Lancaster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Simeone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lancaster. That did some damage!
Simeone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lancaster manages to avoid it.
Simeone walks into a left hand.
Lancaster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Simeone has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lancaster slips a straight right by Simeone.
Simeone defending well as Lancaster loads up on a big left hand.
Simeone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Simeone scores with a four punch combination!
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lancaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simeone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lancaster moves away.
Good work by Lancaster as he checks the leg kick.
Lancaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simeone.
Lancaster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lancaster throws a jab when Simeone was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simeone misses with a series of wild punches.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body. Simeone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Simeone walks into a jab.
Simeone motions for Lancaster to come forward. Simeone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Simeone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lancaster doesn't seem bothered though.
Simeone missing with a left hand there. Lancaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Lancaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simeone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Simeone throws a hook but Lancaster blocks it.
Lancaster is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Simeone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simeone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lancaster takes a swing at Simeone's ribcage but misses.
Simeone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lancaster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lancaster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeone is just out of range.
Simeone throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Lancaster moves out of range as Simeone strikes.
Simeone defending well as Lancaster loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Simeone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Simeone cracks Lancaster with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 Oliver Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lancaster throws a body punch but Simeone moves out of range.
Lancaster takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Simeone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancaster.
Simeone clobbers Lancaster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Simeone scoring well with a low kick there.
Simeone misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Simeone jabs at Lancaster's body.
Simeone loads up on a big right hand but Lancaster slips the punch.
Simeone misses with an uppercut. Lancaster saw that one coming.
Simeone drops his hands momentarily and Lancaster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Simeone cracks Lancaster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lancaster lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster scores with a jab. Simeone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Lancaster misses.
Simeone throws a leg kick that misses.
Simeone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Simeone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simeone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Simeone lands with a cross.
Lancaster misses with a hook. Simeone ducked under it nicely.
Simeone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Simeone throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simeone lands with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Simeone.
Simeone slips a jab from Lancaster.
A countering left hand to the body from Simeone misses.
A good leg kick by Simeone.
Lancaster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simeone. Lancaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster scores with a hook.
Lancaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simeone digs a good hook to Lancaster's body.
Simeone scores with a jab to the body.
Simeone misses with a looping left.
Lancaster lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Simeone misses.
Lancaster appears to be looking for a big counter.
Simeone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lancaster manages to avoid it.
Lancaster takes a swing at Simeone's ribcage but misses.
Simeone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Simeone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lancaster throws a body punch but Simeone moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeone ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster.
Simeone looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeone is just out of range.
Lancaster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lancaster lands with a nice body punch.
Simeone blocks a jab.
Simeone throws a lazy right hand but Lancaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simeone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lancaster swings for the body but Simeone moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Simeone does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
Oliver Lancaster is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Simeone misses.
Lancaster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Simeone connects with a body shot.
Lancaster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simeone misses with a hook.
Simeone slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simeone. Lancaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simeone swings for the body but Lancaster moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone throws a looping overhand right but Lancaster ducks down to avoid it.
Simeone throws a lazy right hand but Lancaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lancaster misses with a straight left.
Simeone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Simeone.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simeone manages to avoid it.
Lancaster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simeone throws out the jab.
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simeone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simeone jabs at Lancaster's body.
Simeone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Simeone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Simeone lands a right hook to the body.
Lancaster takes one on the button.
Simeone misses with a hook. Lancaster ducked under it nicely.
Lancaster slips a jab from Simeone.
Simeone throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.
Simeone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lancaster throws out the jab.
Simeone throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simeone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a series of punches but Simeone avoids them all with ease.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Lancaster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simeone doesn't seem phased though.
Simeone throws a series of punches but Lancaster avoids them all with ease.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simeone.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simeone.
Simeone lands with a good body shot.
Simeone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simeone slips under a jab.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Lancaster scores with a nice right hand.
Lancaster swings for the body but Simeone moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Simeone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lancaster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lancaster listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Simeone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Simeone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lancaster doesn't seem phased though.
Simeone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simeone throws a shot from downtown. Lancaster moves away and avoids it.
Simeone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simeone just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frederico Simeone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lancaster moves out of range of the strikes.
Simeone throws a hook but Lancaster blocks it.
Simeone connects with a jab.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simeone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simeone misses with a wild body shot.
Simeone looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
Lancaster lands a lovely overhand right.
Simeone lands a nice hook to Lancaster's body. Lancaster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Lancaster.
Simeone throws a jab but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Simeone misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Simeone.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Lancaster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Simeone thuds a left hand into Lancaster's body.
Simeone throws a hook but Lancaster avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simeone was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Simeone moves out of range of the strikes.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Simeone throws a hook but Lancaster avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lancaster misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone swings for the body but Lancaster moves out of range.
Lancaster misses the shot to the body.
Simeone lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lancaster!
Nice cross by Lancaster.
Lancaster wants to clinch up but Simeone keeps it at a distance.
Lancaster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lancaster jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lancaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Simeone throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Simeone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancaster.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeone is just out of range.
Simeone staying out of range there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left and a right from Lancaster both land. Nice combination.
Simeone throws a jab when Lancaster was well out of range.
Lancaster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Lancaster misses.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simeone.
Lancaster throws a right and a left that Simeone avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simeone. Lancaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simeone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simeone moves away from the strike by Lancaster.
Lancaster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simeone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simeone wants to land a leg kick but Lancaster is out of range.
Lancaster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Simeone. Simeone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Simeone throws a right and a left that Lancaster avoids nicely.
Lancaster throws a nice looking combination but Simeone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simeone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lancaster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Simeone throws a jab when Lancaster was well out of range.
Lancaster throws out a powerful jab.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Lancaster slips under a jab from Simeone.
Lancaster connects with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Simeone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lancaster misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
Simeone misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Lancaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lancaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Simeone.
Simeone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lancaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simeone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Simeone.
Lancaster has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lancaster there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lancaster misses with a wild combination.
Lancaster takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lancaster lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Simeone backs up against the cage.
Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simeone manages to avoid it.
Simeone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lancaster eats them both and turns towards Simeone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simeone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lancaster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Simeone takes a swing at Lancaster's ribcage but misses.
Lancaster is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Lancaster. That snapped Simeone's head back.
Lancaster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Simeone walks into a straight right hand from Lancaster.
Simeone lands a nice hook to Lancaster's body. Lancaster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Simeone.
Simeone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simeone throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Lancaster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lancaster misses with a hook. Simeone ducked under it nicely.
Lancaster with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Lancaster misses.
Lancaster throws a hook to the side of Simeone's head but Simeone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Simeone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Simeone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Simeone.
Simeone misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancaster lands a nice hook to Simeone's body. Simeone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lancaster cracks Simeone with an open hand slap.
Simeone misses with a low kick.
Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simeone.
Lancaster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Simeone misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Lancaster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lancaster 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Lancaster!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Gentil (ranked 1620 p4p, 197 weight class) and Alexander Tverdovskiy (ranked 324 p4p, 43 weight class). Tverdovskiy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oxxxymiron - Tentacles. Alexander Tverdovskiy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Gentil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Tverdovskiy!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tverdovskiy moves into range and clinches up with Gentil.
Tverdovskiy blocks an uppercut.
Gentil throws a punch but it's blocked by Tverdovskiy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tverdovskiy.
A nice left hand lands by Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gentil blocks a body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Gentil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gentil prevents a body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Tverdovskiy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gentil.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gentil is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gentil pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tverdovskiy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gentil avoids the elbow strike from Tverdovskiy, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy is pushing Gentil up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gentil manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gentil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tverdovskiy swings wildly with an uppercut but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tverdovskiy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gentil seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tverdovskiy can turn it around.
Tverdovskiy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gentil prevents a body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy taking a breather.
Gentil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gentil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gentil dodges an elbow strike from Tverdovskiy.
Gentil is trying to stall.
Gentil misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tverdovskiy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tverdovskiy.
Gentil is working Tverdovskiy over against the cage.
Tverdovskiy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gentil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gentil.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tverdovskiy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tverdovskiy throws an elbow but it misses.
Gentil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch.
Tverdovskiy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gentil's defenses.
Tverdovskiy controlling the action here for a moment.
Gentil tries to work over Tverdovskiy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy being controlled against the cage.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice elbow.
Gentil lands a shoulder strike.
Tverdovskiy taking a breather.
Tverdovskiy slowing the pace effectively.
Tverdovskiy continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tverdovskiy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentil's elbow.
Tverdovskiy misses with an elbow strike.
Tverdovskiy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tverdovskiy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tverdovskiy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gentil or not.
Gentil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tverdovskiy misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gentil tries to work over Tverdovskiy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy stalling the fight.
Gentil lands a shot to the body.
Gentil scores with a shoulder strike.
Tverdovskiy has a couple of punches blocked by Gentil.
Tverdovskiy tries to work over Gentil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gentil swings wildly with an uppercut but Tverdovskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gentil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tverdovskiy blocking some punches.
Tverdovskiy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Gentil.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentil stalls.
Gentil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tverdovskiy throws an elbow but it misses.
Tverdovskiy scores with a hook to the body.
Tverdovskiy stalling against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Gentil has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gentil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Tverdovskiy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gentil thumps Tverdovskiy with a low kick.
Gentil loads up on a big right hand but Tverdovskiy slips the punch.
Gentil misses with a hook
and Tverdovskiy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gentil.
Gentil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tverdovskiy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tverdovskiy cracks Gentil with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gentil walks into a jab.
Tverdovskiy tries to clinch up.
Tverdovskiy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tverdovskiy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tverdovskiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gentil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Gentil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gentil takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tverdovskiy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Tverdovskiy tries to throw a body punch but Gentil avoids it by throwing Tverdovskiy back against the cage.
Gentil has Tverdovskiy pressed against the cage.
Gentil takes an elbow to the temple.
Gentil stalling in the clinch but Tverdovskiy improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gentil.
Tverdovskiy throws a head punch that misses.
Tverdovskiy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tverdovskiy is trying to stall.
Tverdovskiy blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tverdovskiy backwards.
Gentil tries to throw a body punch but Tverdovskiy avoids it by throwing Gentil back against the cage.
Tverdovskiy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gentil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tverdovskiy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tverdovskiy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil looking to slow down the pace here.
Tverdovskiy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tverdovskiy tries a body shot but Gentil blocks it.
Gentil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gentil stalling in the clinch but Tverdovskiy improves position.
Gentil is trying to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gentil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tverdovskiy lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gentil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexander Tverdovskiy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tverdovskiy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tverdovskiy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gentil tries a body shot but Tverdovskiy blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tverdovskiy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tverdovskiy lands an elbow just above Gentil 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil stalling.
Tverdovskiy prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil blocks an elbow strike from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands an elbow just above Gentil 's eye.
Tverdovskiy lands with a short shot to the head.
Gentil throws a punch but it's blocked by Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands an elbow just above Gentil 's eye.
Gentil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gentil lands a body shot.
Tverdovskiy stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gentil fails to land.
Tverdovskiy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gentil.
Tverdovskiy lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Gentil.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gentil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tverdovskiy blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Tverdovskiy is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gentil.
Tverdovskiy blocks an uppercut.
Tverdovskiy blocks an uppercut.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gentil trying to control the position but instead, Tverdovskiy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gentil into the cage.
Gentil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tverdovskiy.
Gentil tries to throw a body punch but Tverdovskiy avoids it by throwing Gentil back against the cage.
Gentil slowing the pace effectively.
Gentil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gentil avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexander Tverdovskiy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Gentil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Tverdovskiy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tverdovskiy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gentil lands a nice looking body shot.
Gentil lands a head shot.
That kick from Gentil tenderised Tverdovskiy's leg. Tverdovskiy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gentil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tverdovskiy under the eye.
Paulo Gentil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy moves out of range of the strikes.
Tverdovskiy tries a low kick but Gentil avoids it.
Tverdovskiy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gentil lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gentil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice side step and Tverdovskiy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that half lands.
Paulo Gentil is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gentil throws a body punch but Tverdovskiy moves out of range.
Tverdovskiy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gentil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gentil throws a lazy right hand but Tverdovskiy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gentil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tverdovskiy dips to his left and cracks Gentil with an uppercut!
Tverdovskiy throws a sloppy head kick and Gentil moves out of range easily.
Gentil blocks the body kick.
Tverdovskiy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gentil lands a slapping body shot.
Gentil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tverdovskiy at a distance.
Tverdovskiy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gentil. Gentil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gentil moves out of range of the leg kick from Tverdovskiy.
Gentil avoids the body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Gentil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gentil is looking to counter punch.
Tverdovskiy avoids the body shot from Gentil.
Gentil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gentil thumps Tverdovskiy with a low kick.
Gentil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tverdovskiy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tverdovskiy.
Gentil tries to keep at a distance but Tverdovskiy has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy throws an elbow but it misses.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tverdovskiy tries to stall but Gentil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tverdovskiy throws an elbow that misses.
Gentil misses with a punch on the inside.
Tverdovskiy blocking some punches.
Tverdovskiy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tverdovskiy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tverdovskiy.
Gentil takes a shot to the head.
Gentil taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gentil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy misses with an elbow over the top.
Tverdovskiy lands a hook that snaps the head of Gentil backwards.
Gentil blocks an uppercut.
Gentil digs a right hand underneath Tverdovskiy's ribcage. Tverdovskiy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gentil tries a body shot but Tverdovskiy blocks it.
Gentil pushes Tverdovskiy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch.
Tverdovskiy digs a right hand underneath Gentil's ribcage. Gentil let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gentil lands with a light punch inside.
Tverdovskiy misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Tverdovskiy.
A right hand to the body from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tverdovskiy working aggressively here.
Tverdovskiy blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Tverdovskiy throws an elbow but it misses.
Gentil tries to work over Tverdovskiy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paulo Gentil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy can't find room to land a body shot as Gentil controls the action.
Gentil has Tverdovskiy pushed against the cage.
Tverdovskiy tries to work over Gentil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tverdovskiy looking to stall.
Tverdovskiy takes a shot to the head.
Tverdovskiy scores with a shot to the side of Gentil's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gentil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tverdovskiy blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil works on Tverdovskiy's body with a couple of short punches.
Gentil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gentil dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tverdovskiy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gentil or not.
A short body shot lands from Gentil as the two fighters clinch.
Tverdovskiy lands a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Tverdovskiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tverdovskiy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Tverdovskiy!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Tverdovskiy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Topher Curtis (ranked 1478 p4p, 192 weight class) and Santino Lombardo (ranked 467 p4p, 70 weight class). Lombardo has chosen Illusions as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Topher Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis missing with a left hand there. Lombardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lombardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curtis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Curtis lands a right hand.
Curtis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Curtis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Curtis is looking to clinch but Lombardo is avoiding it.
Curtis looks to land a body kick but Lombardo moved away.
The crowd cheers as Lombardo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Curtis doesn't seem phased though.
Lombardo moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Lombardo missing with a left hand there. Curtis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lombardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lombardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lombardo misses with a leg kick.
Lombardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis misses with a double jab.
Lombardo drives through and clinches with Curtis against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
A body shot lands from Curtis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis leaning against his opponent.
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Lombardo controls the action.
Lombardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Lombardo scores with a shoulder strike.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis tries a body shot but Lombardo blocks it.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Lombardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curtis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lombardo lands a shoulder strike.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Lombardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lombardo's elbow.
Curtis looking to slow down the pace here.
Curtis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis presses Lombardo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Curtis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lombardo is keeping busy.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo scores with a hook to the body.
Curtis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombardos head.
Curtis lands with a right to the head.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Curtis is trying to break free.
Lombardo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Curtis is trying to break the clinch but Lombardo has him pressed against the cage.
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Curtis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lombardo throws a body kick that misses.
Curtis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lombardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis misses with a right hand
and Lombardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Lombardo. Beautiful body shot.
Curtis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Topher Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Curtis.
Curtis missing with a left hand there. Lombardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lombardo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curtis. That's going to slow Lombardo down.
Lombardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curtis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Curtis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lombardo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lombardo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lombardo. That's going to slow Curtis down.
Lombardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Lombardo slips a jab from Curtis.
Curtis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lombardo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lombardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lombardo scores with a leg kick.
Lombardo throws a jab when Curtis was well out of range.
Curtis throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis tries to clinch up but Lombardo circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Lombardo.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Lombardo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis thows a leg kick but Lombardo checks it
and Lombardo counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Curtis.
Lombardo is looking to land body kicks.
Curtis blocks a jab.
Lombardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lombardo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curtis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lombardo scrambles back to his feet.
Curtis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lombardo throws the left hand but Curtis avoids the punch easily.
Lombardo thuds his right hand into Curtis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombardo looks to land a left hand but Curtis moved out of range nicely.
Curtis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Curtis swings widly with a right hand
and Lombardo counters with a nice body kick.
Curtis connects with the punch.
Lombardo staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Santino Lombardo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Curtis misses with a looping right.
Curtis loads up on a big right hand but Lombardo slips the punch.
Lombardo tries a quick counter leg kick but Curtis is wise to it.
Nice defenses there by Lombardo.
Lombardo scores with the left hand. Curtis knows he should have avoided that one.
Santino Lombardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lombardo ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Lombardo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Curtis misses with the body kick
and Lombardo counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lombardo.
Curtis throws a low kick but Lombardo moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Lombardo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lombardo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curtis.
Lombardo scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lombardo.
Curtis throws out a leg kick but Lombardo moves out of range and Curtis only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curtis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lombardo's head.
Lombardo cracks Curtis with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombardo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Curtis misses with a kick to the body.
Curtis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Curtis misses.
Curtis misses with a hook
and Lombardo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Curtis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Curtis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lombardo cracks Curtis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Curtis looks to score with a jab to the body but Lombardo is just out of range.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curtis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lombardo counters with a nice body shot.
Lombardo misses with a head kick.
Curtis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Lombardo moves away and avoids it.
Lombardo lands a jab to the nose.
Lombardo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Curtis scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtis is just out of range.
Lombardo walks into a straight right hand from Curtis.
Curtis throws a lazy head kick
and Lombardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lombardo lands a leg kick that knocks Curtis off balance momentarily.
Lombardo is looking to chop away at Curtis's legs.
Curtis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lombardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Curtis tests Lombardo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lombardo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Curtis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lombardo to score with a decent uppercut.
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lombardo pushes Curtis away with a front kick.
Lombardo rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lombardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lombardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis tries to work over Lombardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Curtis looks to land a body kick but Lombardo moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lombardo! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses with a straight left.
Lombardo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lombardo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lombardo lands a really nice looking cross but Curtis seems unphased.
Lombardo lands a really nice looking cross but Curtis seems unphased.
Curtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombardo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Curtis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Curtis misses with a left hand
and Lombardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lombardo, as that shot connected.
Curtis is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Lombardo knocks Curtis out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Santino Lombardo!
A very excited looking Santino Lombardo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Topher Curtis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Kowalski (ranked 174 p4p, 30 weight class) and Denis Mamaev (ranked 998 p4p, 145 weight class). Mamaev has chosen 30 Seconds To Mars - Hurricane as his entrance music. Denis Mamaev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Kowalski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Denis Mamaev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kowalski does it's job there.
We've been informed that Mamaev has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mamaev tries to land a leg kick but Kowalski saw it coming and moves away.
Kowalski drops his hands momentarily and Mamaev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Lenny Kowalski has been cut.
Kowalski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kowalski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kowalski needs to keep his hands up - Mamaev had a free shot at his head there.
Jab by Mamaev.
Kowalski throws a jab when Mamaev was well out of range.
Kowalski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamaev slips under a jab.
Mamaev throws a low kick, looking for Kowalski's leg but Kowalski calmly moves out of range.
Mamaev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kowalski doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from Mamaev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamaev loads up on a big right hand but Kowalski slips the punch.
Mamaev cracks Kowalski with a good jab.
Mamaev drops his hands momentarily and Kowalski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kowalski cracks Mamaev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kowalski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamaev.
The fighters circling - Kowalski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kowalski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kowalski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mamaev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kowalski finds it's way round the side to connect with Mamaev's head.
Kowalski takes a swing at Mamaev's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Mamaev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mamaev blocks a jab.
Mamaev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch lands to the side of Kowalski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kowalski throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamaev throws a hook but Kowalski avoids it easily.
Kowalski moves to clinch but Mamaev breaks away
and Mamaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mamaev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mamaev thumps Kowalski with a low kick.
Kowalski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mamaev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kowalski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mamaev swings for the body but Kowalski moves out of range.
Mamaev misses with a kick to the body.
Kowalski missing with a left hand there. Mamaev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamaev throws out a counter right but Kowalski avoids it with no problem.
Kowalski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mamaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamaev misses the target.
Mamaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamaev connects with a nice looking jab.
Mamaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamaev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kowalski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kowalski throws a lazy head kick
and Kowalski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Denis Mamaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mamaev.
And Kowalski counters with a quick kick to the body but Mamaev blocks it.
Kowalski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mamaev misses with a hook
and Mamaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mamaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalski.
Kowalski connects with a solid leg kick.
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamaev follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kowalski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mamaev counters with a body kick.
Mamaev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Kowalski.
Mamaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalski.
Kowalski is looking to land body kicks.
Kowalski misses with a body kick.
Mamaev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mamaev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mamaev swings widly with a right hand
and Kowalski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamaev is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Denis Mamaev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lenny Kowalski's cut.
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.
Kowalski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kowalski slips under a jab from Mamaev.
Mamaev connects with a crisp jab.
Mamaev misses the body punch
enabling Kowalski to counter with a crisp jab.
Mamaev throws a leg kick but Kowalski checks it.
Mamaev pushes Kowalski away with a front kick.
A punch lands to the side of Mamaev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mamaev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kowalski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mamaev. That one must have hurt.
Mamaev throws a sloppy head kick
and Kowalski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kowalski throws a shot from downtown. Mamaev moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamaev throws out a leg kick but Kowalski moves out of range and Mamaev only half commits.
Kowalski throws the left hand but Mamaev avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalski is just out of range.
Kowalski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mamaev, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mamaev.
A right hand to the body from Mamaev.
Kowalski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kowalski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mamaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalskis head.
Kowalski scores with a hook to the body.
Mamaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalski.
Mamaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mamaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Kowalski.
A right hook to the body lands for Mamaev.
Mamaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mamaev scores with a jab. Kowalski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mamaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Denis Mamaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kowalski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamaev raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mamaev. That's going to slow Kowalski down.
Mamaev misses with a body kick.
Kowalski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mamaev misses the shot to the body.
Mamaev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kowalski throws a leg kick which misses Mamaev's front leg but catches the back leg as Mamaev tries to avoid it.
Kowalski defending well as Mamaev loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Kowalski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mamaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kowalski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kowalski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab lands there for Mamaev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamaev slips a jab and a cross from Kowalski.
Mamaev moves away from the strike by Kowalski.
Mamaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kowalski avoids a kick to the body.
Mamaev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kowalski on the side of the head.
Mamaev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kowalski counters with a straight right hand.
Mamaev throws a body punch but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kowalski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kowalski slips under a jab from Mamaev.
Mamaev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kowalski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mamaev is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski shoots in for a double leg but Mamaev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kowalski connects with a leg kick. Mamaev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Mamaev.
Kowalski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamaev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mamaev slips under a jab from Kowalski.
Kowalski lands with a shot to the body.
Mamaev misses with a jab to the body
and Kowalski counters with a straight right hand.
Mamaev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mamaev tried to score with a low kick but Kowalski checks it.
Mamaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kowalski counters with a good, hard body kick but Mamaev shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Denis Mamaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lenny Kowalski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mamaev works the jab nicely.
Mamaev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kowalski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mamaev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mamaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kowalski moves away.
Mamaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalski.
Mamaev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mamaev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kowalski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kowalski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mamaev gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kowalski trying to control but Mamaev is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski is trying to take his opponent's back.
Kowalski tries to control but Mamaev wriggling away.
Mamaev holds on for dear life.
Mamaev wants to hold on but Kowalski pushes him away.
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.
Kowalski tries to control but Mamaev wriggling away.
Mamaev tries to improve his position but instead Kowalski has taken his back!
Mamaev is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kowalski off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Mamaev wants to control his opponent's hands but Kowalski gets his hands free.
Mamaev is trying to break free.
Kowalski gets his hands free as Mamaev looks to control.
Mamaev won't enjoy being in this position. Kowalski looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Mamaev is tapping - it's over boys! Kowalski picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lenny Kowalski!
Lenny Kowalski retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Lenny Kowalski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Denis Mamaev had this to say: 'This is number one bullshit!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Smith (ranked 655 p4p, 90 weight class) and Aku Serronen (ranked 296 p4p, 46 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Due West. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Austin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serronen thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Serronen thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A shot to the liver by Serronen. Beautiful body shot.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Serronen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Serronen slips a jab from Smith.
Serronen misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Serronen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Serronen.
Serronen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Serronen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Serronen.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Serronen throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Serronen fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith is fighting to break Serronen's control of his arms but Serronen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Serronen.
Serronen is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Serronen throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith tries to counter with a takedown but Serronen is quick to defend against it.
Serronen cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Serronen counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Serronen.
Serronen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Serronen punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Serronen - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Serronen misses.
Serronen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aku Serronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serronen cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serronen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serronen.
Serronen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Smith sprawling to the canvas! Smith rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Serronen finish him?!
Smith is rocked!
Serronen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Smith to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Smith looks to clinch but Serronen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Smith taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aku Serronen!
After winning the bout, Aku Serronen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Austin Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck him and the horse he rode here on'.
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