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BLAZE 2 - TAKEOFF PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chandra Rajnahn (ranked 5547 p4p, 5327 weight class) and Timo De Vries (ranked 158 p4p, 156 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chandra Rajnahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vries moves into the clinch successfully.
Rajnahn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Vries avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Vries tries to land knees in the clinch but Rajnahn avoids the damage to the body.
Rajnahn has De Vries pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. De Vries manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rajnahn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Vries gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chandra Rajnahn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rajnahn wants to take the fight to the mat but De Vries manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from De Vries.
Rajnahn wants a takedown but no success here.
Rajnahn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Vries softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Vries throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rajnahns head.
A nice left hand lands by De Vries.
We've been hearing reports that Rajnahn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rajnahn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Vries is defending well.
De Vries tries to land a knee to the head but Rajnahn blocks with his arms.
Rajnahn is working for takedown but De Vries is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rajnahn is breathing heavily.
De Vries landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
De Vries works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Rajnahn takes an elbow to the forehead.
 It looks like Chandra Rajnahn has been cut.
De Vries misses with a knee strike.
De Vries lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Vries.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Vries.
Good body shot from De Vries.
Rajnahn can't get the takedown.
A right hand to the body from De Vries.
De Vries makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Vries taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
De Vries lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, De Vries scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Vries lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rajnahn backwards.
De Vries softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Vries lands an uppercut that drops Rajnahn! De Vries follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
 Rajnahn is rocked!
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!
De Vries has hold of Rajnahn's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rajnahn tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - De Vries cranks the arm and Rajnahn screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rajnahn, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Timo De Vries!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elay Arson (ranked 6375 p4p, 5321 weight class) and Atahualpa Ataahua (ranked 581 p4p, 535 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elay Arson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atahualpa Ataahua!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Arson catches Ataahua right on the button with a cross.
Arson clinches.
Arson lands an elbow inside.
Arson lands with a light punch inside.
Arson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arson throws an elbow but it misses.
Arson keeps control of Ataahua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arson scores with a hook to the body.
Arson lands an elbow inside that Ataahua shrugs off.
Ataahua takes an elbow to the temple.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ataahua's defenses.
Arson lands an elbow just above Ataahua 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ataahua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ataahua blocks an elbow strike from Arson.
Arson throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ataahua's brow.
Arson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ataahua takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ataahua misses with some punches.
Arson throws an elbow that misses.
Ataahua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ataahua fails to land.
Arson throws an elbow but it misses.
Ataahua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arson pushes off an throws an elbow but Ataahua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ataahua misses with a body punch.
Arson misses with an elbow over the top.
Arson lands an elbow just above Ataahua 's eye.
Arson trying to land knees to the body.
Arson lands a nice elbow.
 It looks like Atahualpa Ataahua has been cut.
Ataahua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ataahua working aggressively here.
Ataahua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arson's elbow.
Arson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ataahua jumps guard but Arson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Arson lands an elbow that stopped Ataahua in his tracks for a moment.
Ataahua struggles to land a body shot inside as Arson controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arson misses with an elbow strike.
Ataahua blocks an elbow strike from Arson.
Ataahua dodges an elbow strike from Arson.
Ataahua misses with a body punch.
Ataahua tries to circle away but Arson has him pinned against the cage.
Arson throws an elbow but it misses.
Ataahua tries to pull guard but Arson won't allow it.
Ataahua avoids a wild elbow strike from Arson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arson is working Ataahua over against the cage.
Ataahua looks winded!
Ataahua blocks an elbow strike from Arson.
Arson lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Arson.
Arson lands an elbow inside that Ataahua shrugs off.
Arson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ataahua avoids the elbow strike from Arson, against the cage.
Arson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ataahua's defenses.
Ataahua takes an elbow to the temple.
A short body shot lands from Arson as the two fighters clinch.
Ataahua takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arson throws an elbow but misses.
Arson lands an elbow just above Ataahua 's eye.
Arson slows down the pace here.
Arson misses with an elbow over the top.
Arson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ataahua backwards.
Arson lands a right hand.
Arson prevents a body shot from Ataahua.
Arson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arson lands an elbow inside.
Arson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that Ataahua has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Arson lands a damaging elbow.
Ataahua avoids a wild elbow strike from Arson.
Ataahua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arson's elbow.
Ataahua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arson misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arson lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ataahua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ataahua.
Ataahua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ataahua avoids a wild elbow strike from Arson.
Arson pushes Ataahua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ataahua dodges an elbow strike from Arson.
Arson lands an elbow just above Ataahua 's eye.
Arson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ataahua blocks an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ataahua's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ataahua blocks an elbow strike from Arson.
A frustrated look appears on Ataahua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ataahua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elay Arson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atahualpa Ataahua'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.
Arson moves into the clinch.
Arson prevents a body shot from Ataahua.
Arson lands an elbow that stopped Ataahua in his tracks for a moment.
Arson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ataahua trying to stall but Arson improves his position.
Arson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arson as Ataahua tries to tie him up.
Arson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ataahua can do to turn this around?
Ataahua blocks an elbow strike from Arson.
Arson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Arson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ataahua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ataahua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ataahua avoids a wild elbow strike from Arson.
Ataahua avoids a wild elbow strike from Arson.
Arson is leaning against Ataahua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ataahua is breathing heavily.
Arson lands an elbow that stopped Ataahua in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arson lands an elbow that stopped Ataahua in his tracks for a moment.
Arson throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Arson.
Ataahua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arson scores with a shot to the side of Ataahua's head.
Arson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arson lands an elbow just above Ataahua 's eye.
Arson lands an elbow that stopped Ataahua in his tracks for a moment.
Arson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Atahualpa Ataahua's cut even more.
Arson lands a nice elbow.
 Ataahua is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arson lands a nice elbow.
Ataahua is still on wobbly legs! Can Arson finish him?
Arson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Arson lands a big elbow that drops Ataahua! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Ataahua is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elay Arson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Cren (ranked 4998 p4p, 6217 weight class) and Young Thug (ranked 555 p4p, 592 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walter Cren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Young Thug!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thug closes the distance and clinches.
Cren breaks from the clinch.
Thug fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thug closes the distance and clinches up with Cren, looking for a takedown. Thug pushes Cren against the cage but Cren circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cren misses with the combination.
Cren tries to bum rush Thug with a series of wild strikes but Thug uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thug lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cren has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cren and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cren is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thug takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thug takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cren gets tackled into the cage by Thug. Thug maintains the clinch.
Cren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cren tries to break the clinch but Thug is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thug is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cren wants to break free but Thug has control.
Cren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cren prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walter Cren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Thug.
Cren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cren cracks a nice hook into Thug's ribs.
Walter Cren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thug fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thug changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cren tries to avoid it but Thug manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cren to the ground. Cren escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cren swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cren throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Cren has knocked Thug down with a huge combo! Cren steps away and waves a wobbly Thug back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Thug is rocked!
Walter Cren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cren throws a right hand that Thug ducks under and follows up with a left that Thug also avoids with ease.
Thug is still on wobbly legs! Can Cren finish him?
Cren feints with a jab and clips Thug right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Thug is sent crashing into the canvas and Cren leaps in for the kill! Thug tries to get to his feet but Cren is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Thug is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Cren!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willy Kimber (ranked 5297 p4p, 5500 weight class) and Rally Cross (ranked 532 p4p, 546 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Kimber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rally Cross!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cross taking a breather here.
Cross goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kimber rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cross's guard! Nice work there by Kimber!
Cross is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kimber is aware though and is defending well.
Kimber trying to control the position from guard on top but Cross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kimber throws an elbow that misses. Cross uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kimber's guard. Nice move by Cross!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimber is trying to hold Cross in close to prevent damage but Cross has managed to pass into half guard.
Kimber looking for submissions off his back.
Cross moves into full mount! Kimber won't be happy about that!
Cross trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cross avoids the attempt from Kimber to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimber is trying to escape the mount.
Cross sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kimber is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kimber is squirming around, avoiding Cross's attempts to control the action.
Kimber tries to hold on but Cross pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimber is looking to improve his position but Cross isn't that keen on the idea.
Cross controlling from mount.
Kimber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cross unloading with bombs!
Cross working the ground and pound effectively.
Kimber sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kimber is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimber desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cross looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kimber trying to control but Cross postures up.
Kimber looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kimber keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cross trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rally Cross dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kimber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cross tries to avoid it but Kimber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cross to the ground. Cross escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cross is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cross shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kimber is trying to defend but Cross finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cross is keen to just control but Kimber is a slippery customer.
Kimber is looking for a sweep. Cross is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cross passes to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross avoids the attempt from Kimber to control.
Kimber is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Kimber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kimber lands with a cross.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kimber.
Cross is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kimber wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cross, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kimber trying to control the position but Cross is working away.
Cross tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimber wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cross dodges the ground and pound from Kimber.
Cross struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimber trying to control the position but Cross is working away.
Cross is trying to improve his position.
Kimber misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cross is not content to let Kimber control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kimber swings around for an armbar but Cross sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kimber's guard.
Cross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kimber is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kimber doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kimber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rally Cross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cross moves in looking to clinch but Kimber pushes him off.
Cross tries a head kick but it misses.
Kimber attempts a counter takedown but Cross avoids it well and moves away.
Kimber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cross closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kimber did well to prevent Cross getting side control.
Kimber is looking for a sweep. Cross is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kimber wants to control but Cross is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kimber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cross seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kimber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross wants to free his trapped foot but Kimber is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kimber is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross seems to be working for a kimura but Kimber defends the submission attempt.
Rally Cross has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kimber trying to get back to full guard but Cross takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kimber regains half guard.
Cross performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cross seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kimber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cross wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Kimber uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Cross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cross avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kimber throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross content to stall in guard here.
Kimber working a defensive guard here.
Kimber wants to sweep but no luck.
Kimber doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cross shoots in and bounces Kimber off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cross not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kimber trying to keep a closed guard but Cross is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimber has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cross can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Willy Kimber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rally Cross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cross not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rally Cross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cross 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rally Cross!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Douglas (ranked 4536 p4p, 4719 weight class) and Russel Taric (ranked 407 p4p, 412 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russel Taric!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas moves out of range as Taric strikes.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Taric throws a counter combo.
Taric lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sloppy strikes from Taric. Those never looked like landing.
Douglas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Taric swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taric scores with a one two! Douglas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taric misses with the combination.
Taric throws a series of punches but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Taric moves out of range easily.
Taric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taric throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
Douglas lands with a kick to the temple. Taric shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taric fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taric rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taric throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taric throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease.
Douglas leaves Taric with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taric rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taric takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Taric, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taric just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDouglas.
Taric throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Douglas throws a nice head kick!
Douglas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Douglas throws a counter high kick but Taric was just alert enough to avoid it.
Douglas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Taric is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Taric fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Taric moves out of range easily.
Taric throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
Taric misses with a leg kick
and Douglas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taric is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Taric is still on wobbly legs! Can Douglas finish him?
Taric misses with a hook.
Taric seems to have recovered his senses.
Taric blocks a head kick by Douglas.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Taric moves out of range easily.
Taric shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Taric wants to lay and pray for a moment but Douglas keeps working.
Taric trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taric is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Douglas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taric.
Taric slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tim Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taric looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taric throws a one two combo.
Douglas scores with a head kick. Taric tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taric lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taric.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Taric dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Douglas lands a head kick!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taric connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taric tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Taric.
Taric lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Russel Taric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taric avoids the head kick by Douglas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taric! But no joy.
Taric scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taric throws a counter combo.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taric misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taric forces Douglas back against the cage and clinches.
Taric changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Douglas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taric misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas lands with a kick to the temple. Taric shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Taric scores with a crisp jab that stopped Douglas in his tracks.
Taric avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Taric lands a body shot.
Taric connects with a solid leg kick.
Taric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taric throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Douglas is looking to counter with head kicks.
Taric clinches up with Douglas and pushes him back against the cage.
Douglas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taric misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taric throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas lands with a kick to the temple. Taric shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Douglas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick from Douglas lands but Taric takes it in his stride.
Taric scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas slips a jab and a cross from Taric.
Taric falls off balance throwing a combination
and Douglas counters with a big head kick but Taric shrugs it off.
Taric is breathing heavily.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taric throws a nice looking combination but Douglas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Taric misses.
Douglas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taric.
Taric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taric throws a combination. Douglas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Taric moves out of range easily.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Taric takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Taric lunges at Douglas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Douglas's hand.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Taric swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick
and Taric counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taric looks to land a combination but Douglas avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Taric.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas throws a head kick but Taric moves out of range.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taric lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Taric throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Douglas checks a leg kick.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Taric misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taric lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taric misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Taric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Taric lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Taric moves out of range easily.
Taric loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.
Taric misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Taric.
Taric will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taric avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Taric avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Taric unleashes a big counter combination but Douglas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Taric gets a double leg takedown into Douglas's guard.
Taric is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Taric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taric advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Taric seems content to control.
Douglas pushes Taric off looking to stand but Taric dives back in and keeps control.
Taric passes to full mount!
Taric content just to control the position here.
Taric working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Taric sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taric wants to control the pace but Douglas is squirming around nicely.
Taric sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taric tries to control but Douglas wriggling away.
Taric sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Russel Taric is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taric has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Russel Taric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taric 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russel Taric!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ottoman (ranked 5061 p4p, 5893 weight class) and Jake Peterson (ranked 153 p4p, 107 weight class). Ottoman's entrance music is Terminator Theme. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Ottoman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson slips a straight right by Ottoman.
Peterson shoots in but no luck this time.
Ottoman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ottoman scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Jake Peterson has been cut.
Peterson shoots in for a double leg but Ottoman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ottoman lands a jab to the nose.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but Ottoman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fred Ottoman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Peterson.
Ottoman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ottoman cracks Peterson with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Peterson falls to his knees and Ottoman doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Ottoman!
Fred Ottoman took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Kimber (ranked 4300 p4p, 4685 weight class) and Magomed Mhiaolov (ranked 508 p4p, 540 weight class). Magomed Mhiaolov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Kimber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Mhiaolov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mhiaolov thumps Kimber with a low kick.
Mhiaolov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kimber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mhiaolov won't be happy with that.
Kimber trying to control the action but Mhiaolov is working from the bottom.
Kimber cracks Mhiaolov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kimber looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kimber tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kimber has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mhiaolov pushes Kimber away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kimber gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kimber has hold of Mhiaolov's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Mhiaolov seems comfortable defending it but Kimber has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Mhiaolov is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Mhiaolov is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Kimber couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Kimber!
After winning the bout, Billy Kimber thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Lowe (ranked 4598 p4p, 3677 weight class) and Dean Worish (ranked 530 p4p, 461 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dean Worish!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lowe looks to clinch
and Worish decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lowe's guard.
Worish looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lowe can't keep his opponent in guard - Worish advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Worish is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worish prevents Lowe from improving his position.
Worish moves into full mount! Lowe won't be happy about that!
Lowe tries to buck Worish off but he can't manage it.
Worish controlling the pace for now.
Lowe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Worish.
Worish controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worish's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Worish might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Let's hope that Worish has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
More stalling from Worish.
Worish is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Worish with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Worish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Worish dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left and a right from Lowe both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Dean Worish has been cut.
Lowe tries to clinch but Worish moves away
and Worish counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Worish controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Worish passes Lowe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
My spies in Battle Science inform me that Worish has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lowe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Worish on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worish works his foot free and advances to mount.
Worish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Worish is working for a guillotine from mount but Lowe frees his head quite easily.
Worish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dean Worish has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Worish the control monster continue. Boring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Worish prevents Lowe from getting the reversal.
Worish controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Worish has control of Lowe's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lowe regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Worish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dean Worish's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lowe misses with a right hand
and Worish counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lowe!
Worish controls the position.
Lowe looking for a sweep but Worish has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Worish has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Worish content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worish is working for a guillotine from mount but Lowe frees his head quite easily.
Worish is working for a guillotine from mount but Lowe frees his head quite easily.
Worish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevor Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dean Worish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Worish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Worish winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Worish!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cranjis Mcbasketball (ranked 24681 p4p, 2975 weight class) and Robin Roberts (ranked 659 p4p, 387 weight class). Cranjis Mcbasketball has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cranjis Mcbasketball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Roberts !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roberts lands in his opponent's guard.
Mcbasketball working a defensive guard here.
Mcbasketball working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts .
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roberts 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mcbasketball keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcbasketball looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcbasketball, not yet.
Mcbasketball seems keen to control Roberts 's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.
Mcbasketball throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcbasketball is keeping the position for now.
Roberts advances to half guard.
Mcbasketball is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcbasketball is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roberts scores with a couple of nice shots.
Roberts is nestled in close to Mcbasketball, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbasketball trying to control here.
Roberts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mcbasketball defending well though.
Mcbasketball punching from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roberts is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mcbasketball doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roberts .
Roberts looks winded!
Mcbasketball tries to roll over but Roberts keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts working the head and body with strikes.
Roberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mcbasketball is pressing down on Roberts 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mcbasketball looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Roberts darts in looking for a takedown but Mcbasketball gets double underhooks and turns Roberts into the cage.
As Roberts looks to move away, Mcbasketball throws a big counter combo but Roberts just gets out of the way.
Mcbasketball connects with a looping right hand.
Mcbasketball misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mcbasketball is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roberts throws an elbow that misses. Mcbasketball uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roberts 's guard. Nice move by Mcbasketball!
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Mcbasketball from controlling successfully.
Mcbasketball wants to pass the guard but Roberts is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roberts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Roberts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mcbasketball shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mcbasketball was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mcbasketball tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcbasketball has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roberts is not content to let Mcbasketball control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Mcbasketball tries for a kimura but Roberts is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to get back to half guard.
Mcbasketball looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts regains half guard.
Roberts misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mcbasketball seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roberts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mcbasketball is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roberts is just riding it out for now. Mcbasketball eventually gives up the hold.
Roberts tries to roll over but Mcbasketball keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roberts is defending against the submission attempts here by Mcbasketball.
Roberts is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is refusing to be controlled, as Mcbasketball sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mcbasketball fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roberts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roberts manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mcbasketball on his heels. He'll look to pass Mcbasketball's guard now, I'm sure.
Mcbasketball is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robin Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcbasketball might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mcbasketball looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mcbasketball wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Mcbasketball working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts .
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cranjis Mcbasketball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roberts scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cranjis Mcbasketball dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcbasketball counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcbasketball tries to sprawl but Roberts drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mcbasketball looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mcbasketball trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts is working for a kimura but Mcbasketball is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcbasketball gets back to full guard.
Mcbasketball trying to keep a closed guard but Roberts is proving a slippery customer.
Roberts lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roberts postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mcbasketball is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Roberts , into his guard.
Roberts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcbasketball with a nice head shot there.
Roberts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcbasketball stays in close to Roberts 's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mcbasketball escapes and throws Roberts 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Mcbasketball.
Mcbasketball works to advance to full mount. Roberts defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mcbasketball has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Roberts 's face.
Mcbasketball trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roberts takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcbasketball is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mcbasketball trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mcbasketball working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mcbasketball with good strikes from the mount here!
Roberts is trying to reverse the position but instead Mcbasketball has taken his back - oops!
Roberts has hold of Mcbasketball's leg, trying to break free but it's let Mcbasketball lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Roberts is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Mcbasketball throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cranjis Mcbasketball!
Our winner, Cranjis Mcbasketball, 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.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Troy Hoffman (ranked 3606 p4p, 3145 weight class) and Victor Viden (ranked 451 p4p, 404 weight class). Hoffman's entrance music is Stronger by Stonebank. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Viden!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viden misses with a takedown attempt - Hoffman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hoffman throws a quick counter kick to the body but Viden avoids it.
Hoffman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hoffman is looking to stall here but Viden recovers full guard.
Viden looking for a sweep. Not yet Viden, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman tries to stand but Viden is controlling from the bottom.
Viden is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Viden has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Viden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viden scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Viden sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viden is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hoffman!
Viden controlling from the full mount.
Viden lands with some strikes.
Viden lands a couple of good shots and Hoffman has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Viden has the hooks in. Hoffman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Viden has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hoffman's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Hoffman as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Viden!
Hoffman is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Viden scores with strikes from the back.
Viden controlling from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viden is working the ground and pound. Can Hoffman escape?
Viden controlling the position well here. Hoffman rolled but Viden kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Viden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Viden dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Viden tries a head kick but it misses.
Viden tries to clinch but Hoffman is having none of it.
Hoffman gets tackled into the cage by Viden. Viden maintains the clinch.
Hoffman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Viden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viden is pushing down on Hoffman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hoffman is fighting to maintain full guard but Viden has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hoffman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoffman tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viden content to control rather than advance.
Hoffman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Viden on the ground.
Viden is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The adventures of Viden the control monster continue. Boring.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Viden manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hoffman on his heels. He'll look to pass Hoffman's guard now, I'm sure.
Viden is standing up over Hoffman. Hoffman looks to escape but Viden dives into side control.
Viden controls the position.
Viden is working Hoffman over with some ground and pound from side control.
Viden taking a breather here.
We've been informed that Viden has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Victor Viden has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman can't do much from the bottom here.
Hoffman is being controlled here.
Viden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hoffman struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Viden has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hoffman!
Viden content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viden lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Viden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hoffman wants to stall.
Viden gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Viden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Viden controlling the action here.
Hoffman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viden works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viden lands a big shot there that rocks Hoffman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hoffman is rocked!
Viden looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hoffman covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Viden!
Troy Hoffman spoke after the fight, saying 'Well that sucked'.
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