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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Svenson (ranked 6811 p4p, 24810 weight class) and Seth Rockwell (ranked 689 p4p, 744 weight class). Rockwell has chosen Whiney (feat. Inja) as his entrance music. Seth Rockwell 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kai Svenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seth Rockwell!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rockwell is trying to control. Svenson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Svenson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rockwell is looking for a kimura here.
Rockwell is keen to just control but Svenson is a slippery customer.
Svenson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Svenson wants to improve his position but Rockwell is controlling well.
Svenson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rockwell wants to work for an arm triangle but Svenson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rockwell is trying to control. Svenson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell seems to be looking for submissions.
Rockwell seems to be working for a kimura but Svenson defends the submission attempt.
Svenson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rockwell pulls his head out easily.
Rockwell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rockwell prevents Svenson from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenson actively working from the bottom here.
Rockwell moves nicely into side control.
Svenson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rockwell is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Svenson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rockwell gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Svenson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rockwell lets go of the hold and Svenson can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Seth Rockwell!
Seth Rockwell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William OConnor (ranked 6306 p4p, 4947 weight class) and Chang Lang (ranked 670 p4p, 579 weight class). Chang Lang looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, William OConnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chang Lang!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OConnor misses with a body shot.
Lang looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
OConnor moves into the clinch.
OConnor dodges an elbow strike from Lang.
Lang told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Lang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lang can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by OConnor.
 It looks like Chang Lang has been cut.
OConnor lands a body shot.
OConnor working Lang over with knees to the body.
OConnor breaks from the clinch.
OConnor closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from OConnor on the inside.
Knees to the body from OConnor.
Lang takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by OConnor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OConnor takes control of his opponent's neck and spins him into the ropes. Lang is off balance and as he stumbles, OConnor throws a jumping knee that lands flush on Lang's chin, knocking him out cold! Oh my word - what a knockout! Definitely one for his highlight reel! If he ever decides to rob a bank and run off to Morocco, that moment is defintely worthy of a tacky mural!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). William OConnor!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanislaw Bednarski (ranked 24606 p4p, 2825 weight class) and Jeryl Christ (ranked 481 p4p, 293 weight class). Bednarski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, KAS:ST - Hell On Earth. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stanislaw Bednarski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeryl Christ!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bednarski gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Bednarski crashes against the mat.
Bednarski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Christ defending against the ground and pound.
Christ tries to escape but Bednarski is in control.
Bednarski is trying to get an arm triangle but Christ is defending well.
Bednarski is looking to take a break and control but Christ is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Christ is pushing Bednarski's head away, looking to escape. Bednarski manages to hold on to the position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bednarski trying to control the position but Christ is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Christ can do anything to dispel that myth.
Christ is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bednarski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Christ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bednarski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christ is fending him off so far but Bednarski persists. Nope, Christ circles away and we're back to standing.
Jeryl Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christ connects with the punch.
Christ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A right-left combo lands from Christ.
Bednarski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Danga de danga de dang - Christ scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bednarski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Bednarski is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislaw Bednarski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bednarski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Christ defends well and Bednarski ends up having to push Christ into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ scores with a shot to the side of Bednarski's head.
Christ lands with a left to the head.
Christ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bednarski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bednarski is breathing heavily.
Christ scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Christ digs a good body shot into Bednarski's ribs.
Bednarski misses with a takedown
and Bednarski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Christ.
Oh Bednarski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christ lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Bednarski falls backwards - clearly groggy! Christ dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeryl Christ!
A victorious Jeryl Christ thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Humble (ranked 3987 p4p, 5480 weight class) and Kyle Kristian Galeos (ranked 363 p4p, 426 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Humble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Kristian Galeos!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humble wants to clinch
so Galeos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Galeos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Humble is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Galeos is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galeos is in close to Humble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galeos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Humble is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Galeos is controlling him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Galeos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick by Humble misses
and Galeos counters by clinching up.
Galeos drags the fight down to the ground.
Humble wanted to stand there but Galeos had control of the position.
Humble is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Galeos is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galeos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Galeos lands with a punch from half guard.
Galeos prevents Humble from standing back up.
Galeos controlling the action here.
Humble is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Galeos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Galeos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Galeos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galeos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Galeos controlling the action here.
Galeos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Galeos frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Galeos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Galeos 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galeos working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Humble turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Galeos off and cradles Humble's limp body as Galeos celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Kyle Kristian Galeos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Apolloni (ranked 3959 p4p, 3772 weight class) and Renaldo Young (ranked 470 p4p, 456 weight class). Mario Apolloni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Apolloni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renaldo Young!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Young.
 It looks like Mario Apolloni has been cut.
Apolloni swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a nice right hand that sends Apolloni toppling to the canvas! Apolloni scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Young finish him?!
Apolloni is rocked!
A low kick from Apolloni misses
and Young counters with a big right hand! Oh Apolloni is in trouble here! Young follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renaldo Young!
Renaldo Young 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pimba (ranked 2188 p4p, 6069 weight class) and Akira Son (ranked 279 p4p, 666 weight class). Javier Pimba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Pimba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Son!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Pimba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pimba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Son looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Son shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Akira Son has been cut.
Son looks winded!
Pimba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Son showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pimba.
Pimba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Pimba moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Son! Pimba continues to tee off on Son, landing with a left and a right! Pimba connects with a right hand that leaves Son sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Pimba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Javier Pimba!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Judge (ranked 574 p4p, 1915 weight class) and Tico Tico (ranked 34 p4p, 112 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Judge might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Game- Disturbed. Tico has chosen Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Judge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tico Tico!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tico goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Judge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Judge manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tico on his heels. He'll look to pass Tico's guard now, I'm sure.
Tico bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Judge's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Judge is on top in guard.
Tico wants to sweep but no luck.
Tico is adopting a defensive guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judge stands and throws Tico's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Tico's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Judge is thwarting Tico's attempts to control the position.
Tico is looking to improve his position.
Judge seems to be working for a kimura but Tico defends the submission attempt.
Tico is looking to control Judge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tico avoid being mounted?
Tico tries to roll over but Judge keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Judge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Judge performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tico felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tico is trying to maintain the position but Judge is very close to passing his half guard.
Judge is taking a breather. Tico says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tico does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tico thuds a left hand into Judge's body.
Tico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tico as he avoids it easily.
Judge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Judge is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tico's half guard.
Judge is controlling the pace.
Judge is looking to take a break and control but Tico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico wants to improve his position but Judge is controlling well.
Tico wants to get back to his feet.
Tico is trying to control but can't.
Judge prevents Tico from improving his position.
Tico has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Judge is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Judge in particular looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tico connects with a right hand. Judge shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tico Tico will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Judge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Judge throws a lazy right hand but Tico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tico lands a jab to the head.
Judge connects with a crisp jab.
Judge shoots in for a takedown but Tico shows good takedown defense.
Tico feints a counter leg kick.
Tico lands a jab.
Tico throws a hook to the side of Judge's head but Judge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tico throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Tico as Judge shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Judge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tico stuffs the takedown attempt from Judge. Judge gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge avoids the body shot from Tico.
Tico clobbers Judge with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Judge checks a leg kick.
Tico stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tico wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tico wants it to stay on the feet.
Tico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Judge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricky Judge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tico scores with a hook to the body. Judge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Judge shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tico is refusing to be controlled, as Judge sits in half guard.
Tico trying to control from the bottom.
Judge is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Judge wants to take a breather but Tico is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tico is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tico has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tico tries to get to full guard but Judge has control of the leg.
Judge is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Judge tries for a takedown but Tico circles away easily
and Judge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge has his takedown stuffed
and Tico counters with a big head kick but Judge shrugs it off.
Tico throws a low kick, looking for Judge's leg but Judge calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Tico misses.
Judge tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tico defends well and Judge ends up having to push Tico into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tico appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Judge goes for a takedown attempt but Tico pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Judge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Judge tries for a takedown but Tico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Judge tries for a takedown but Tico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tico tries to bum rush Judge with a series of wild strikes but Judge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Judge attempts a counter takedown but Tico avoids it well and moves away.
Judge misses with a takedown attempt - Tico sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge with a poor takedown
and Tico counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Judge throws a hook to the side of Tico's head but Tico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Judge doesn't seem bothered though.
Tico misses with a straight right.
Tico jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tico Tico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tico throws a nice outside leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tico enables Judge to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tico manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Tico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge postures up.
Judge trying to control but Tico is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Tico 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!
Judge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tico defends it nicely.
Tico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Judge circles away quickly and effectively.
Judge moves out of range of the leg kick from Tico.
Tico is looking to land body kicks.
Judge shoots in but Tico avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tico let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tico connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tico.
Judge shoots in for a double leg but Tico sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Judge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Tico.
Judge closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tico's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico working a defensive guard here.
Tico is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Judge controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tico really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Judge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Judge wants to control from the top but Tico keeps moving.
Judge seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tico working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Judge wants to pass the guard but Tico is keeping the position.
Judge wants to control from the top but Tico keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Judge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Judge misses with a takedown
enabling Tico to counter with a crisp jab.
Judge is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tico sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Judge throws a looping overhand right but Tico ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico misses with a straight right.
Tico throws a body punch but Judge moves out of range.
Tico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judge was well out of range. Poor timing from Tico.
Judge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tico connects with a solid leg kick.
No luck for Judge with that takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Tico throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Judge drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tico sprawls and moves away.
Judge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Judge closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tico moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Judge is looking to work some ground and pound but Tico has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge stopping the sweep attempt from Tico.
Judge trying to control but Tico is working from the bottom.
Judge controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tico wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Judge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tico is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Tico really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Judge shoots in and drives through. Tico sprawls well.
Judge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tico.
Tico misses with a body shot.
Tico lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Tico as Judge shoots in.
Judge checks a low kick from Tico.
Tico misses with a looping right.
Judge closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tico's guard.
Tico pulls Judge in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico controls Judge momentarily but Judge frees himself.
Judge with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tico is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Judge content to stall in guard here.
Judge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tico is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Judge shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Judge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judge shoots and misses
and Tico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judge with a poor takedown
and Tico counters with a nice body shot.
Tico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judge.
The crowd cheers as Tico lands an impressive looking overhand right. Judge doesn't seem phased though.
Judge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tico keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tico gets caught flat footed, as Judge shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tico has his hands on Judge's head, controlling the position.
Judge is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ricky Judge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Tico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tico is trying to control the position but Judge postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Judge shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Judge was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tico sneaks out the side door and pushes Judge away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Tico scores with a jab. Judge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tico connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice takedown defense from Tico. No joy for Judge on that attempt.
Tico tries a quick counter leg kick but Judge is wise to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Judge. That snapped Tico's head back.
Judge throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tico tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Judge is in Tico's guard.
Tico trying to control the position here.
Tico trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Tico dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Judge checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Judge's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tico connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Judge scrambles back to his feet.
Tico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judge shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tico is trying to defend but Judge finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tico wants to improve his position but Judge is controlling well.
Judge is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge is keen to just control but Tico is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tico wants to control but Judge is keeping busy.
Judge performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tico trying to control but Judge postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Judge wants to work for an arm triangle but Tico is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Tico wants to control but Judge is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tico is staying active underneath Judge, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tico Tico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tico works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Judge is defended easily by Tico.
Judge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Judge misses with a hook to the body
and Tico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tico tries to work over Judge's front leg with a kick but Judge checks it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Judge or perhaps it was just good defense by Tico, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico lands a head shot.
Judge tries for a takedown but Tico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Judge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judge scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ricky Judge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Judge blocks a head kick by Tico.
Judge misses with a takedown attempt
and Tico counters with a straight right hand.
Judge shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Judge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tico is fending him off so far but Judge persists. Nope, Tico circles away and we're back to standing.
Judge moves forwards but Tico connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Judge scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Judge is keen to just control but Tico is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico trying to control from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judge wants to take a breather but Tico is having none of it.
Judge is taking a breather. Tico says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Judge is looking to take a break and control but Tico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tico is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Judge wants to take a breather but Tico is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Tico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tico 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
Tico Tico is the new bantamweight champion!
Tico Tico bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Beer (ranked 1438 p4p, 1894 weight class) and Cajun Puto (ranked 197 p4p, 250 weight class). Cajun Puto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Beer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cajun Puto!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beer misses with a combination
and Puto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beer won't be happy with that.
Beer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Puto has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Beer is not content to let Puto control the position.
Beer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beer gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto controlling the pace for now.
Beer is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beer blocking the ground and pound.
Puto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Puto is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Puto extends the arm and Beer is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cajun Puto!
Cajun Puto is the new heavyweight champion!
Cajun Puto 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Eliz Gracie (ranked 661 p4p, 1777 weight class) and Kazuki Takeda (ranked 104 p4p, 263 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Higher- Eminem blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliz Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuki Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Takeda enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Takeda manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie lying in Takeda's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Takeda decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Gracie taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuki Takeda!
Our winner, Kazuki Takeda, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Eliz Gracie had this to say: 'Thats my fifth loss in my career, tough pill to swallow but i'll be taking some time off as of now, I don't know about my next fight and my status on fighting right now, another fight wouldn't hurt, maybe but i'd love to leave off a win, so lets see what happens man, as of now i'm just sitting out.'.
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