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Slavic FL 12: Free Ukraine PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanislaw Bednarski (ranked 24409 p4p, 24646 weight class) and Jayson Roy (ranked 550 p4p, 541 weight class). Bednarski comes to the ring accompanied by KAS:ST - Hell On Earth. Roy has chosen https://youtu.be/42bgsd6wF3Q as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stanislaw Bednarski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jayson Roy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bednarski pushes Roy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Roy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bednarski is looking to work some ground and pound but Roy has wrist control.
Bednarski stands up over Roy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bednarski trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
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.
Bednarski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bednarski wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
Roy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bednarski keeping moving, preventing Roy from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bednarski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roy manages to get himself to full guard.
Bednarski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bednarski landing some decent shots from guard.
Bednarski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bednarski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bednarski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bednarski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bednarski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bednarski chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy keeping moving, preventing Bednarski from controlling successfully.
Roy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roy being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bednarski landing with the ground and pound.
Bednarski scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bednarski won't allow Roy to sweep him here.
Roy has Bednarski pulled in close to control his posture.
Bednarski trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bednarski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bednarski wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bednarski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roy's guard.
Roy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bednarski wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bednarski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Roy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bednarski has Roy in his guard.
Bednarski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bednarski wants to control but Roy is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bednarski is looking for a kimura but Roy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bednarski to get the leverage.
Bednarski is working for a kimura but Roy is defending it quite comfortably.
Bednarski 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.
Stanislaw Bednarski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bednarski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stanislaw Bednarski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bednarski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bednarski is looking to escape.
Roy is thwarting Bednarski's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bednarski wants to get back to full guard but Roy has passed into side control.
Bednarski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roy in side control, throwing shots but Bednarski defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bednarski keeps working.
Bednarski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roy can do to turn this around?
Roy wants to take a breather but Bednarski manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Roy.
Bednarski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bednarski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roy wants to control from the top but Bednarski keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bednarski seems keen to control Roy's posture.
Roy throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bednarski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bednarski distracts Roy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roy is looking to stand up but Bednarski isn't so interested in that idea.
Bednarski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Roy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Roy has escaped and now he's on top!
Roy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bednarski is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bednarski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bednarski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roy's guard.
Bednarski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bednarski with a nice head shot there.
Bednarski cracks Roy with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bednarski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bednarski is refusing to be controlled, as Roy sits in half guard.
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.
Bednarski trying to control from the bottom.
Bednarski is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bednarski is controlling Roy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jayson Roy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bednarski avoids the head kick by Roy.
Bednarski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Roy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bednarski is in Roy's guard.
Roy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bednarski is working Roy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bednarski is working Roy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bednarski working some strikes from top position.
Bednarski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bednarski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy keeping moving, preventing Bednarski from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bednarski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bednarski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bednarski connects with a couple of short punches.
Bednarski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roy working for a triangle but Bednarski defends it easily.
Roy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bednarski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Bednarski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roy keeping moving, preventing Bednarski from controlling successfully.
Roy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bednarski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bednarski wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bednarski working some strikes from top position.
Bednarski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bednarski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bednarski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bednarski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bednarski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roy's head.
Bednarski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bednarski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bednarski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bednarski drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bednarski drops back looking for a leg! Roy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roy manages to kick Bednarski off! Bednarski jumps back into Roy's guard.
Bednarski wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stanislaw Bednarski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bednarski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanislaw Bednarski!
Our winner, Stanislaw Bednarski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Gajah Mada had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 173.3, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Mario Apolloni was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between East Eat (ranked 4983 p4p, 5995 weight class) and Kang Dae Kim (ranked 279 p4p, 305 weight class). Kim is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Purge - Jay Park, pH-1, BIG Naughty , Woodie Gochild, HAON, TRADE L, Si. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, East Eat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kang Dae Kim!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses with a straight left.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Eat there.
Kim lands with an uppercut that bounces Eat off the ropes and back into range.
A big left from Eat misses.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eat jabs Kim right on the nose. Kim blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eat. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eat loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Eat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
 Kim is rocked!
Kim lands with a kick to the temple. Eat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eat drops Kim with a big left hand! Kim is injured, injured bad! Eat jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). East Eat!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kleen (ranked 6234 p4p, 3419 weight class) and Andre King (ranked 699 p4p, 449 weight class). Andre King will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Kleen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre King!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands a nice hook to Kleen's body. Kleen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King gets caught napping as Kleen dives in and scores a takedown. King manages to retain guard.
Kleen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kleen connects with a couple of short punches.
Kleen trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kleen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
King has a closed guard, preventing Kleen from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kleen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kleen trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Kleen cracks King with a solid left hand.
Kleen passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kleen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for King!
King has left one of his arms exposed and Kleen doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. King screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Kleen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boryenka Belsky (ranked 5690 p4p, 3040 weight class) and Tony Tornado (ranked 637 p4p, 393 weight class). Belsky comes to the ring accompanied by Ich Will - Rammstein. Boryenka Belsky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Tornado's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boryenka Belsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Tornado!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tornado digs a good body shot into Belsky's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tornado.
Belsky definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Belsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Belsky content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tornado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belsky engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Belsky advances to half guard.
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.
Tornado wants to get back to full guard.
Belsky working the head and body with strikes.
Belsky perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Belsky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tornado is looking to improve his position.
Belsky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Belsky trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belsky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tornado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belsky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Belsky prevents Tornado from standing back up.
Belsky lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Belsky looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Belsky slips a nice elbow through Tornado's hands, connecting with Tornado's forehead.
Belsky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tornado is rocked!
Belsky lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Tornado quite badly. Tornado pulls Belsky in close trying to recover. Belsky postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Tornado on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Tornado doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boryenka Belsky!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Boryenka Belsky made sure he mentioned Neon Zombie, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sokolov (ranked 3851 p4p, 3657 weight class) and Mark Arkinson (ranked 137 p4p, 129 weight class). Sokolov comes to the ring accompanied by The Jack Wood - Murder. Arkinson has chosen Breaking Benjamin - So cold as his entrance music. Mark Arkinson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Sokolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Arkinson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkinson drops Sokolov with a left right combo! Arkinson follows him down to the ground into side control.
 It looks like Sergei Sokolov has been cut.
Sokolov wants to control but Arkinson postures up.
Sokolov parries the strikes from Arkinson easily there. Arkinson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sokolov to escape.
Sokolov is trying to control Arkinson's posture but Arkinson avoids it.
Sokolov is looking to regain half guard here but Arkinson keeps moving and retains side control.
Sokolov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arkinson's best efforts.
Sokolov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arkinson is working away from the top position though.
Sokolov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sokolov.
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!
Arkinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sokolov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sokolov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arkinson.
Sokolov trying to control the position.
Sokolov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arkinson is one step ahead there.
Sokolov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Sokolov has wrist control.
Sokolov looking to control.
Arkinson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sokolov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sokolov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sokolov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Arkinson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sokolov has Arkinson in his guard.
Sokolov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sokolov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sokolov tries to get out of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sokolov is on top in guard.
Sokolov wanted to stand there but Arkinson had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov connects with a couple of short punches.
Sokolov postures up and lands a big shot to Arkinson's brow.
Sokolov throws a strike but Arkinson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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 fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arkinson throws a big right hand that misses.
Sokolov working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arkinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov trying to keep a closed guard but Arkinson is proving a slippery customer.
Sokolov looking for a sweep. Not yet Sokolov, not yet.
Arkinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arkinson won't allow Sokolov to sweep him here.
Arkinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arkinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sokolov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arkinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sokolov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arkinson.
Arkinson postures up in Sokolov's guard and throws a big left but Sokolov blocks it.
Arkinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arkinson looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sokolov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arkinson is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Arkinson postures up in Sokolov's guard and throws a big left but Sokolov blocks it.
Sokolov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arkinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Arkinson wants to stand but Sokolov is controlling the position.
Sokolov distracts Arkinson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sokolov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sokolov stands and steps away. Arkinson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Arkinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Sokolov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sokolov shoots for a takedown but Arkinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sokolov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sokolov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Arkinson throws a right and a left that Sokolov avoids nicely.
Arkinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arkinson throws a right and a left that Sokolov avoids nicely.
Sokolov pushes Arkinson away with a front kick.
Sokolov misses with a wild combination.
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!
Sokolov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arkinson is wriggling around but Sokolov manages to pass to half guard.
Sergei Sokolov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arkinson is breathing heavily.
Sokolov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sokolov winds up and cracks Arkinson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov trying to control from half guard but Arkinson is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sokolov stalling.
Sokolov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arkinson sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Sokolov slips a nice elbow through Arkinson's hands, connecting with Arkinson's forehead.
Arkinson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sokolov.
Sokolov winds up and cracks Arkinson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sokolov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sokolov lands with a punch from half guard.
Sokolov is trying to control. Arkinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sokolov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sokolov seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov controlling the pace.
Sokolov slips a nice elbow through Arkinson's hands, connecting with Arkinson's forehead.
Sokolov tries to stand and escape but Arkinson is controlling the position.
Sokolov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sokolov.
Arkinson tries to bum rush Sokolov with a series of wild strikes but Sokolov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sokolov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkinson tries to bum rush Sokolov with a series of wild strikes but Sokolov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Arkinson as Sokolov shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Sokolov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arkinson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sokolov shoots in for a double leg but Arkinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sokolov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Arkinson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
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!
Sokolov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arkinson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sergei Sokolov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergei Sokolov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sokolov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Arkinson on his heels. He'll look to pass Arkinson's guard now, I'm sure.
Arkinson wriggles free and stands up.
Arkinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sokolov shoots for a takedown but Arkinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sokolov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sokolov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arkinson is fending him off so far but Sokolov persists. Nope, Arkinson circles away and we're back to standing.
Sokolov tries to bum rush Arkinson with a series of wild strikes but Arkinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sokolov closes the distance and clinches up with Arkinson, looking for a takedown. Sokolov pushes Arkinson against the ropes but Arkinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Sokolov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokolov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Arkinson quickly recovers to half guard.
Arkinson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arkinson misses with a double jab.
Sokolov doesn't manage to clinch there - Arkinson circles away.
Sokolov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arkinson swivels and escapes.
Sokolov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arkinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkinson throws a series of punches but Sokolov avoids them all with ease.
Sokolov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sokolov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arkinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sokolov.
Sokolov is controlling the pace.
Sokolov is looking to take a break and control but Arkinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkinson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sokolov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes.
Sokolov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Arkinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sokolov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Arkinson to get to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokolov looks to land a left hand but Arkinson moved out of range nicely.
Sokolov has a takedown stuffed.
Sergei Sokolov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Arkinson finds it's way through Sokolov's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkinson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arkinson wants it to stay on the feet.
Sokolov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arkinson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Arkinson duly obliges.
Arkinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sokolov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sergei Sokolov's cut is getting worse.
Sokolov closes the distance and pushes Arkinson back into the ropes.
Sokolov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arkinson is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sokolov seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Arkinson is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Sokolov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arkinson lands a really nice looking cross but Sokolov seems unphased.
Mark Arkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokolov doesn't manage to clinch there - Arkinson circles away.
Sokolov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arkinson slips a jab and a cross from Sokolov.
Arkinson lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Arkinson.
 Sokolov is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sokolov misses.
Oh Sokolov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arkinson lands a hook that stumbles Sokolov back into the ropes. Arkinson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Sokolov to the canvas! Arkinson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Sokolov has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Arkinson!
Post fight, an emotional Mark Arkinson said 'King Kong Donged π¦ π¦ π¦ π¦ π¦KING OF THE FUCKIN JUNGLE BABY!!! Put some respect on the big men. I AM DAT MAN I AM THE BADDEST MOTHERFUCKER ALIVE!!! '.
Sergei Sokolov was interviewed post fight and said 'There is no time for regrets, just to try to recover as quickly as possible for the next fight.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Gorichov (ranked 4317 p4p, 4578 weight class) and Derek Trucks (ranked 543 p4p, 566 weight class). Trucks has chosen Lost without you as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ivan Gorichov looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Gorichov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derek Trucks!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trucks dives in and scores a takedown into Gorichov's guard.
Gorichov is looking to stand back up but Trucks counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gorichov.
Gorichov tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Trucks manages to move to mount!
Gorichov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Trucks.
Trucks moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gorichov has worked his arm free - good work by Gorichov!
Trucks is trying to get an arm triangle but Gorichov is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorichov being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Trucks 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks scores with a couple of short elbows.
Trucks wants to control but Gorichov is keeping him busy.
Trucks throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gorichov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trucks on the ground.
Trucks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Trucks working the head and body with strikes.
Trucks throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trucks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gorichov keeps working.
Trucks scores with punches from side control.
Gorichov is rocked!
Gorichov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Trucks wants to finish this one by submission but Gorichov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Trucks.
Gorichov is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Trucks controlling the position easily from mount.
Trucks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gorichov tries to buck Trucks off but Trucks takes his back!
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!
Gorichov is trying to remain composed but Trucks is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Oh Gorichov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Ivan Gorichov has been cut.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trucks is working for a rear naked choke. Gorichov is not defending it well and Trucks has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Gorichov refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Gorichov's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Derek Trucks!
After the big win, Derek Trucks made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Neon Zombie and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cajun Puto (ranked 824 p4p, 2438 weight class) and Pablo Torres (ranked 123 p4p, 346 weight class). Torres is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rodrigo Amarante - Tuyo. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cajun Puto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Torres!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puto jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well.
Puto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puto scores with a hook to the body. Torres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Puto ducks down to avoid it.
Puto attempts a counter takedown but Torres avoids it well and moves away.
Puto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto blocks a jab.
Puto is looking for a counter combo.
Puto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torres misses with a hook. Puto ducked under it nicely.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puto was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres clinches up with Puto and pushes him back against the ropes.
Torres tries to throw a body punch but Puto avoids it by throwing Torres back against the ropes.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Puto's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torres defends well.
Puto pushes a forearm under Torres's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Torres is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cajun Puto!
As Cajun Puto got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thanks to the fans for turning up tonight. Get that piece of sh*t out of my cage. If any other fool wants to step into the swampman's den, then go ahead. There is no one on this planet that can beat me. No one!'.
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