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GDL 97: Pushkin VS Medik PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dicki Kickels (ranked 5920 p4p, 24946 weight class) and Keith Hunt (ranked 446 p4p, 518 weight class). Keith Hunt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dicki Kickels's chin.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dicki Kickels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickels jabs at Hunt's body.
Kickels definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kickels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt has his takedown stuffed
and Kickels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hunt misses with a hook to the body
and Kickels counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Kickels does it's job there.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kickels moves away.
Kickels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kickels connects with a jab.
A jab from Kickels does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kickels scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Kickels. Beautiful body shot.
Kickels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kickels avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Kickels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keith Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kickels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kickels lands with a good body shot.
Kickels scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Kickels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hunt walks into a left hand.
Hunt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kickels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt tries to move into range but Kickels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dicki Kickels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kickels scores with a one two! Hunt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kickels digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
Kickels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kickels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kickels throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt throws a right hand that Kickels ducks under and follows up with a left that Kickels also avoids with ease.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Kickels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dicki Kickels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Hunt.
Kickels lands a nice hook to Hunt's body. Hunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kickels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hunt swings for the body but Kickels moves out of range.
Kickels throws a big counter combination but Hunt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kickels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good leg kick by Kickels.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick by Kickels misses
and Hunt counters with a shoot takedown. Kickels fights it but they end up in guard.
Hunt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hunt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hunt controlling from the top position.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kickels is keeping the position for now.
Hunt lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickels looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hunt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hunt seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hunt winds up and cracks Kickels with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kickels wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.
Hunt is thwarting Kickels's attempts to control the position.
Hunt slips a nice elbow through Kickels's hands, connecting with Kickels's forehead.
Hunt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kickels trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kickels is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Hunt there.
Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunt working the head and body with strikes.
Hunt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt throwing shots but Kickels is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dicki Kickels 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.
Kickels jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Kickels saw it coming and moves away.
Hunt misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kickels to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Kickels lands with a right hand.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Kickels counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kickels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kickels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunt thinking.
Hunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kickels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hunt scrambles back to his feet.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Kickels connects with a looping right hand.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Kickels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kickels digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Hunt with a poor takedown
and Kickels counters with a straight right hand.
Kickels scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kickels lands with a nice body punch.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kickels moves away.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Kickels circles away easily
and Kickels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kickels lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Kickels lands with a nice combination. Hunt backs away looking to recover.
Kickels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Hunt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Hunt misses with a shot to the body
and Kickels counters with a left to the body.
Hunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kickels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Kickels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kickels.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kickels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kickels digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and Kickels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt throws a low kick but Kickels moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kickels, as that shot connected.
Hunt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kickels rather than just go for the knockout.
Hunt throws a hook but Kickels blocks it.
Kickels plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kickels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Dicki Kickels is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt misses with a body shot
letting Kickels counter with a right hand.
Hunt takes a swing at Kickels's ribcage but misses.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Kickels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kickels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a swing at Kickels's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Hunt misses
and Kickels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Kickels moves away and avoids it.
Kickels is looking to counter punch.
Kickels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kickels connects with a right hand. Hunt shakes it off.
Hunt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kickels on his heels. He'll look to pass Kickels's guard now, I'm sure.
Kickels is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.
Kickels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunt's guard.
Hunt controls Kickels momentarily but Kickels frees himself.
Hunt is controlling Kickels's posture.
Hunt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt is controlling the pace.
Kickels wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dicki Kickels dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kickels jabs at Hunt's body.
Kickels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Kickels.
Hunt ducks right into an uppercut from Kickels.
Kickels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt misses with a jab to the body
and Kickels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kickels, as that shot connected.
Hunt throws a hook but Kickels avoids it easily.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kickels throws a series of strikes that have Hunt backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kickels blocks a leg kick.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Kickels counters with a right hand to the body.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a hook to the body
and Kickels counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Kickels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kickels lands a nice shot that snaps Hunt's head back.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kickels is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt shoots in looking for a takedown. Kickels tries to sprawl out of it but Hunt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kickels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kickels lands a head shot.
Kickels lands a nice looking body shot.
Kickels cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hunt takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickels feints a jab promting Hunt to slip. Kickels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hunt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Kickels counters with a nice uppercut.
Kickels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kickels lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunt with a poor takedown
and Kickels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dicki Kickels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Hunt.
Hunt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kickels did well to prevent Hunt getting side control.
Dicki Kickels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kickels wants to control the action here but instead Hunt manages to pass to full mount!
Hunt landing punches.
Hunt landing punches.
Kickels sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hunt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hunt trying to control the pace.
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.
Kickels is looking to improve his position.
Keith Hunt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Kickels won't allow it.
Hunt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Keith Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt is thwarting Kickels's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Hunt.
Hunt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kickels trying to control but Hunt postures up.
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.
Hunt sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kickels on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hunt is nestled in close to Kickels, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kickels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kickels regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hunt.
Kickels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dicki Kickels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kickels, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dicki Kickels!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Love Jr (ranked 24980 p4p, 25031 weight class) and Snake Ma (ranked 654 p4p, 663 weight class). Jake Love Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Love Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Snake Ma!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Ma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ma manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Love Jr on his heels. He'll look to pass Love Jr's guard now, I'm sure.
Ma slips nicely into half guard.
Love Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ma trying to pass the guard but Love Jr defending well.
Ma passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ma is looking to work his way around to Love Jr's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love Jr tries to hold on but Ma postures up.
Ma working for a submission but Love Jr is keeping him at bay.
Ma is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Love Jr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love Jr is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Ma locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Love Jr is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snake Ma!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Fartface (ranked 24813 p4p, 6471 weight class) and Malamir Dulo (ranked 220 p4p, 114 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gregory Fartface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Malamir Dulo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dulo. No joy for Fartface on that attempt.
Dulo checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Dulo coming out on top.
Dulo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dulo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dulo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dulo.
Dulo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fartface blocks an uppercut.
Fartface blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fartface tries to land knees in the clinch but Dulo avoids the damage to the body.
Fartface could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dulo swings wildly with an uppercut but Fartface uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Dulo.
Fartface blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dulo misses with a punch on the inside.
Dulo throws a head punch that misses.
Fartface pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fartface has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dulo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Fartface has tightened it up now! Dulo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gregory Fartface!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Audie Graham (ranked 6734 p4p, 25340 weight class) and Jay Lane (ranked 197 p4p, 215 weight class). Lane has chosen "The Batdance" by Prince as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Audie Graham !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Lane!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lane's head.
 It looks like Jay Lane has been cut.
Graham gets a clinch.
Lane is looking to take this one to the mat.
Graham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lane tries to pull guard but Graham forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Graham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graham shoots in but no luck this time.
Graham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Audie Graham . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Graham or perhaps it was just good defense by Lane, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Graham swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham forces Lane back against the cage and clinches.
Graham 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lane but Lane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Lane as Graham shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lane stuffs the takedown attempt from Graham . Graham gets slowly back to his feet.
Lane tries to keep at a distance but Graham has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Graham .
Lane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Graham walks away with a smile on his face. Lane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Graham seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Graham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lane.
Graham moves out of range of the body kick.
Graham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lane shoots in but no luck this time.
Graham is looking for a counter combo.
Lane looks winded!
Lane is looking to clinch but Graham is avoiding it.
Graham moves into the clinch.
Graham manages to break the clinch.
Graham fails to land the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Lane misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lane misses its intended target.
Graham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Graham throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Graham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lane is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Graham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lane tries to clinch up but Graham circles away and keeps his distance.
Graham throws a big counter combination but Lane scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graham looks for a takedown but Lane sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane has a takedown stuffed.
As Lane tries to get set, Graham tries to push him back and clinch up but Lane manages to avoid the attempt.
Lane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Graham drives through and clinches with Lane against the cage.
Lane jumps guard but Graham turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lane is looking to break free of the clinch but Graham has double underhooks.
Graham manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Graham has his foot on Lane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lane works his way back into a safe position though.
Graham controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Audie Graham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Lane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lane tries to clinch but Graham moves out of range.
Graham looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Graham lands a head kick. Lane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lane tries to score a power double leg takedown but Graham sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lane somewhat.
Graham throwing a counter right hand but Lane manages to avoid it.
Graham clinches.
Graham is trying to pull guard but Lane turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Graham - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Graham avoids it.
Lane is breathing heavily.
Graham wants to take the fight to the mat but Lane manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane stops a takedown attempt from Graham .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Audie Graham . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Graham .
Graham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Graham manages to pull guard.
Graham keeping moving, preventing Lane from controlling successfully.
Lane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Graham has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lane has managed to get both his arms back between Graham 's legs - danger averted.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Graham holds on and takes a little breather.
Lane tries to stand but Graham is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lane wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.
Graham wants to sweep but no luck.
Graham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lane's guard.
Graham tries to free his leg and advance position but Lane is retaining full guard.
Graham is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Graham passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Graham seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lane for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Graham escapes and gets back to his feet.
Graham moves into the clinch successfully.
Graham tries to pull guard but Lane holds him up against the cage and eventually Graham drops back down to his feet.
Lane tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Graham smiles and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Graham shoots in but no luck this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Audie Graham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jay Lane's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lane tries a low kick but Graham avoids it.
Lane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Graham fails with a takedown attempt.
Audie Graham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jay Lane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graham clinches up with Lane and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lane is pressed up against the cage. Graham has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lane down to the mat. Lane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Audie Graham . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graham shoots in looking for a takedown but Lane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Graham 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Graham shoots in but Lane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Graham .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graham moves into range and connects with a jab.
Graham has a takedown stuffed.
Lane wants to clinch up but Graham keeps it at a distance.
Lane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Graham sneaks out the side door and pushes Lane away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Lane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Graham has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lane is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graham has Lane pushed against the cage.
Graham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Graham thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lane if he has to take too many more of those.
Graham scores with a three punch combo!
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but Lane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lane can do to turn this around?
Graham pushes Lane up against the cage in a clinch.
Graham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Graham is defended easily by Lane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Graham tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lane is in Graham 's guard.
Graham is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lane presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lane takes a shot to the head.
Graham stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Audie Graham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lane decides to pull guard.
Graham stays in close to Lane's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham stands up and waves to Lane to follow him.
Graham misses with a takedown attempt - Lane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lane feints the counter takedown.
Graham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Graham .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graham gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lane to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Audie Graham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Graham 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Audie Graham !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carbon Wolfe (ranked 6523 p4p, 24991 weight class) and Jack BusherWan (ranked 699 p4p, 794 weight class). The key to victory for Carbon Wolfe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carbon Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack BusherWan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfe avoids the head kick by BusherWan.
Wolfe scores with a jab.
BusherWan shoots for a takedown but Wolfe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
BusherWan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wolfe. That one must have hurt.
Wolfe throws a sloppy head kick
and BusherWan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wolfe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wolfe connects with a high kick.
Wolfe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolfe looks to land a combination. BusherWan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolfe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
BusherWan avoids a punch combination nicely.
And BusherWan tries to counter it with a takedown but Wolfe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wolfe tries a head kick but it misses.
BusherWan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wolfe avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Wolfe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
BusherWan looks winded!
BusherWan avoids the head kick by Wolfe.
Wolfe connects with a looping right hand.
BusherWan dodges the punch combination from Wolfe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe cracks BusherWan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wolfe tests BusherWan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wolfe lands with a slapping head kick.
BusherWan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carbon Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack BusherWan.
Wolfe throws a head kick that BusherWan semi-blocks.
Wolfe tests BusherWan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wolfe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wolfe throws a nice head kick!
 BusherWan is rocked!
BusherWan backs away from a small jab... but Wolfe lunges forward with a huge superman punch! BusherWan crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Wolfe with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Carbon Wolfe!
Carbon Wolfe decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Napon Sarawut (ranked 6948 p4p, 6754 weight class) and Dusan Smirnov (ranked 486 p4p, 480 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Napon Sarawut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dusan Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarawut feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smirnov is pulling down on Sarawut's head. It's preventing any offense from Sarawut, at least for the moment.
Smirnov has his feet on Sarawut's thighs here. He's pushed Sarawut off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sarawut screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dusan Smirnov!
A relieved looking Dusan Smirnov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kon Kojuro (ranked 5288 p4p, 4672 weight class) and Tahboule Alawi (ranked 432 p4p, 412 weight class). Kojuro comes to the cage accompanied by Love Missile F1-11. Alawi has chosen The Ruler of Everything 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kon Kojuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tahboule Alawi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kojuro's corner calls for a 1-2. Kojuro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alawi dives in for a single leg takedown but Kojuro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alawi tries for a takedown but Kojuro circles away easily
and Kojuro counters with a nice uppercut.
Kojuro cracks Alawi with an open hand slap.
Alawi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alawi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kon Kojuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tahboule Alawi.
Kojuro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kojuro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alawi. That did some damage!
Kojuro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kon Kojuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alawi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kojuro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alawi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Alawi backs away, Kojuro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kojuro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kojuro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kojuro connects with a solid leg kick.
Kojuro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alawi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kojuro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alawi somewhat.
Kojuro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kojuro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alawi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kojuro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kojuro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alawi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kojuro circles away.
Kojuro lands a leg kick that knocks Alawi off balance momentarily.
Kojuro thuds a left hand into Alawi's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alawi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kojuro defends well and Alawi ends up having to push Kojuro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kojuro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alawi.
Alawi misses with a takedown attempt
and Kojuro counters with a solid body kick.
Nice body kick from Kojuro.
Kojuro misses with a body kick.
Kojuro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alawi. That did some damage!
Kojuro lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kojuro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kojuro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alawi.
Kojuro lunges at Alawi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alawi's hand.
Kojuro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kon Kojuro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alawi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kojuro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kojuro scores with a jab.
Alawi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kojuro but Kojuro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kojuro scores with a decent looking hook.
Alawi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kojuro tries to avoid it but Alawi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kojuro to the ground. Kojuro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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!
Kojuro lands a glancing blow to the side of Alawi's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kojuro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alawi walks into a jab.
Alawi looks for a takedown but Kojuro sprawls well.
Alawi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kojuro. Kojuro obviously looking to wear him down.
Kojuro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alawi under the eye.
Alawi shoots in but Kojuro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice body kick from Kojuro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kon Kojuro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alawi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alawi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kojuro sprawls well. Kojuro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alawi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kojuro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kojuro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alawi can do to turn this around?
Kojuro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kojuro wants it to stay on the feet.
Kon Kojuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tahboule Alawi.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kojuro!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kojuro circles away.
Alawi shoots in looking for a takedown. Kojuro tries to sprawl out of it but Alawi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kojuro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alawi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kon Kojuro is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alawi or perhaps it was just good defense by Kojuro, which made it look bad.
Alawi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kojuro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alawi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kojuro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kojuro scores with a jab to the body.
Kojuro feints and then cracks Alawi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alawi down.
Nice shot by Kojuro.
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!
Alawi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alawi is rocked!
Kojuro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alawi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kojuro finish him?
Alawi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kojuro counters with a huge left! Alawi is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kojuro isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Alawi from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kojuro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kon Kojuro!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kon Kojuro waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raitis Stallone (ranked 4436 p4p, 4183 weight class) and Derrone Biggums (ranked 573 p4p, 551 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raitis Stallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrone Biggums!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggums pushes Stallone up against the cage in a clinch.
Biggums has picked Stallone up - he's going for a ride! Biggums dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Biggums is pressing down on Stallone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stallone is holding on for now.
Stallone wants to control but Biggums is keeping busy.
Stallone actively working from the bottom here.
Stallone wants to control but Biggums is keeping busy.
Biggums is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stallone defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggums scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Biggums seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stallone wants to control but Biggums is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums working over Stallone with some ground and pound. Stallone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Biggums is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Biggums looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stallone is pressing down on Biggums's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Biggums lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stallone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Biggums manages to get himself to full guard.
Biggums has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stallone is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Biggums.
Stallone wants to control but Biggums is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggums is looking to reverse the position.
Stallone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Biggums keeps working.
Biggums is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Biggums keeps trying to improve his position.
Stallone wants to stand but Biggums is controlling his arm.
Biggums struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums tries to buck Stallone off but Stallone is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biggums is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stallone off and has taken his back!
Biggums is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Stallone up.
Biggums lands strikes from the back and Stallone isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrone Biggums!
Derrone Biggums decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stas Pushkin (ranked 5548 p4p, 2407 weight class) and Sukan Medik (ranked 565 p4p, 299 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stas Pushkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sukan Medik!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkin needs to keep his hands up - Medik had a free shot at his head there.
Medik misses with a hook
and Pushkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pushkin ducks under a wild hook from Medik.
Medik throws a lazy uppercut
and Medik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Medik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pushkin.
Pushkin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Medik looks to land a right hand but Pushkin moved out of range.
Medik misses with a straight left.
Pushkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Medik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Medik throws out a counter right but Pushkin avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circle momentarily. Medik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pushkin avoids the body shot from Medik.
Sukan Medik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pushkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross 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!
Medik missing with a left hand there. Pushkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pushkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Medik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pushkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Medik throws a right hand that misses
letting Pushkin counter with a right hand.
Medik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pushkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Medik misses the body punch
and Pushkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Medik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Medik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pushkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pushkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pushkin is looking to counter punch.
Pushkin cracks Medik with a good jab.
Medik swings widly with a right hand
and Pushkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Medik is rocked!
A slow jab from Medik misses its intended target.
Medik throws a shot from downtown. Pushkin moves away and avoids it.
Medik misses with a body punch
and Pushkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Medik throws a poor cross that misses
and Pushkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Medik is still on wobbly legs! Can Pushkin finish him?
Medik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pushkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medik looks to land a left hand but Pushkin moved out of range nicely.
Pushkin is looking to counter punch.
Medik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pushkin counters with a crisp right that sends Medik to the canvas! Pushkin follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stas Pushkin!
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pop
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