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Iron Fist Championship 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey LeBlanc (ranked 4764 p4p, 6435 weight class) and Green Jessuz (ranked 535 p4p, 609 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Mickey LeBlanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Green Jessuz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlanc gets a double leg takedown into Jessuz's guard.
Jessuz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
LeBlanc is stalling in the full guard.
LeBlanc throwing strikes but missing.
LeBlanc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
LeBlanc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeBlanc with a nice head shot there.
LeBlanc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
LeBlanc 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mickey LeBlanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBlanc looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
LeBlanc controls from within his opponent's guard.
LeBlanc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jessuz is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeBlanc has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jessuz is proving hard to escape from.
LeBlanc stays in close to Jessuz's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc tries to stand but Jessuz is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jessuz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
LeBlanc gets a clinch.
LeBlanc pulls guard successfully.
LeBlanc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jessuz is one step ahead there.
LeBlanc is looking to stand up but Jessuz isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc trying to control the position here.
LeBlanc's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
LeBlanc 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
LeBlanc looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey LeBlanc dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
LeBlanc looking to score a takedown here. Jessuz is defending well but LeBlanc drives through and ends up in Jessuz's guard.
LeBlanc scoring with some ground and pound.
LeBlanc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jessuz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LeBlanc stays in close to Jessuz's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeBlanc with a nice head shot there.
Jessuz is breathing heavily.
LeBlanc showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc looking to pass the guard.
LeBlanc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jessuz's guard.
LeBlanc's corner is telling him to maintain position.
LeBlanc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jessuz can do to turn this around?
LeBlanc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jessuz's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
LeBlanc drives through with a takedown into guard.
LeBlanc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jessuz is keeping the position for now.
LeBlanc 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.
LeBlanc wants to pass the guard but Jessuz is keeping the position.
LeBlanc passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
LeBlanc looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jessuz being controlled for a moment.
Green Jessuz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
LeBlanc tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey LeBlanc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well LeBlanc 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 20:16
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 20:16
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 20:16
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey LeBlanc!
In his post fight interview, Mickey LeBlanc started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lahey (ranked 3578 p4p, 6331 weight class) and Richie Alaska (ranked 395 p4p, 575 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Lahey !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richie Alaska!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alaska lands with a straight right. Lahey didn't see that one coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lahey or perhaps it was just good defense by Alaska, which made it look bad.
Lahey shoots for a takedown but Alaska saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lahey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alaska's guard.
Alaska pushes a forearm under Lahey 's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lahey is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richie Alaska!
In defeat, Jim Lahey stepped up to the mic, saying 'The shit clock's ticking. Time to hit the LC randers'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lester Perry (ranked 25321 p4p, 3830 weight class) and Usko Pekkala (ranked 610 p4p, 416 weight class). Pekkala has chosen Eminem & 2Pac - Ivar The Boneless as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Lester Perry has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lester Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Usko Pekkala!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pekkala actively working from the bottom here.
Pekkala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Perry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Perry throwing shots but Pekkala is blocking nicely.
Pekkala lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pekkala can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pekkala works his way to full guard. Good work.
Perry has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pekkala to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Perry is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pekkala pulls down on the head and he's put Perry to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Usko Pekkala!
A very excited looking Usko Pekkala rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aahad Moustaffa (ranked 3313 p4p, 3285 weight class) and Petr Amagov (ranked 369 p4p, 368 weight class). Moustaffa comes to the cage accompanied by Robot Stop by King Gizard & The Lizard Wizard. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aahad Moustaffa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Petr Amagov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moustaffa lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Moustaffa misses.
Amagov dodges the punch combination from Moustaffa.
We've been informed that Amagov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Amagov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Moustaffa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amagov was well out of range. Poor timing from Moustaffa.
Amagov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moustaffa defends it well.
Moustaffa tries a head kick but it misses.
Moustaffa misses with a double jab.
Moustaffa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Amagov avoids the head kick by Moustaffa.
Amagov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've been told by Moustaffa's head coaches at Next Level MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Moustaffa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moustaffa.
Moustaffa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amagov circles away quickly and effectively.
Amagov with the counter takedown but Moustaffa avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Moustaffa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amagov. Moustaffa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moustaffa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Amagov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moustaffa wants to get back to his feet but Amagov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Amagov forces his way into half guard.
Amagov wants to control but Moustaffa is keeping him busy.
Amagov stops Moustaffa from getting back to his feet.
Amagov wants to pass to mount but Moustaffa is defending the position.
Moustaffa wants to get back to his feet.
Amagov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Amagov is keen to just control but Moustaffa is a slippery customer.
Moustaffa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Amagov on the ground.
Amagov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amagov seems to be looking for submissions.
Moustaffa has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Amagov is on him like a limpet, forcing Moustaffa back against the cage.
Moustaffa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moustaffa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amagov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amagov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Moustaffa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moustaffa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Amagov.
 It looks like Petr Amagov has been cut.
Moustaffa lands a high kick!
Amagov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amagov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Amagov is pressing down on Moustaffa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moustaffa is holding on for now.
Moustaffa is trying to stand up here but Amagov is controlling him well.
Amagov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Amagov trying to control but Moustaffa is having none of it.
Moustaffa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Amagov is looking to work his way around to Moustaffa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Moustaffa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Amagov moves to back control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa is keeping busy.
Moustaffa wants to get back to his feet.
Moustaffa prevents Amagov from getting a body triangle.
Amagov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Moustaffa is defending well though. Amagov let's go of the attempt for now.
Moustaffa is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Amagov tries to keep control of the position but Moustaffa is staying busy.
Amagov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Moustaffa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Amagov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aahad Moustaffa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petr Amagov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Moustaffa throws the left hand but Amagov avoids the punch easily.
Amagov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Moustaffa delivers a nice body kick.
Moustaffa misses the shot to the body.
Amagov tries a quick counter leg kick but Moustaffa is wise to it.
Amagov walks into a left hand.
Moustaffa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moustaffa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Amagov throws a leg kick which misses Moustaffa's front leg but catches the back leg as Moustaffa tries to avoid it.
Amagov scores with a shot to the body.
Moustaffa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amagov defending well as Moustaffa loads up on a big left hand.
Amagov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moustaffa defends it well.
Amagov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moustaffa.
Moustaffa jabs at Amagov's body.
Aahad Moustaffa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Moustaffa - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moustaffa throws out a loose jab but Amagov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amagov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moustaffa defends it well.
Moustaffa is looking to land body kicks.
Amagov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moustaffa tries a head kick but it misses.
And Amagov tries to counter it with a takedown but Moustaffa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Moustaffa throws a head kick that half lands.
Moustaffa throws a nice head kick!
Amagov slips under a jab.
Amagov with the counter takedown but Moustaffa avoids it easily.
Moustaffa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amagov can do to turn this around?
Amagov walks into a straight right hand from Moustaffa.
Moustaffa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moustaffa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amagov with the counter takedown but Moustaffa avoids it easily.
Moustaffa throws a leg kick that misses.
Amagov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Moustaffa misses the shot to the body.
Amagov with the counter takedown but Moustaffa avoids it easily.
Moustaffa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amagov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Petr Amagov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aahad Moustaffa is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amagov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Amagov lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moustaffa keeping full guard, as Amagov tries to pass.
Moustaffa manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Moustaffa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moustaffa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Both fighters circling a little - Moustaffa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moustaffa scores with a leg kick.
Amagov avoids the head kick by Moustaffa.
Moustaffa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moustaffa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa throws a lazy head kick
and Amagov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Moustaffa wants to stand back up but Amagov manages to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amagov is looking to take a break and control but Moustaffa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amagov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Amagov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Amagov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moustaffa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aahad Moustaffa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moustaffa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amagov advances to mount.
Amagov trying to control but Moustaffa is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Moustaffa really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Amagov looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moustaffa is trying to stand up.
Amagov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moustaffa is trying to stand.
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!
And that's the end of the fight!
Aahad Moustaffa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moustaffa 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 20:18
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 20:18
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aahad Moustaffa!
Aahad Moustaffa 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 Benson Beckley (ranked 2592 p4p, 2422 weight class) and Tykas Slasher (ranked 263 p4p, 250 weight class). Benson Beckley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tykas Slasher's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tykas Slasher!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slasher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beckley in his tracks.
Slasher's corner calls for a 1-2. Slasher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Beckley misses.
A shot to the liver by Beckley. Beautiful body shot.
Benson Beckley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slasher blocks a head kick by Beckley.
Slasher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beckley at a distance.
Slasher scores with a body shot.
Slasher misses with a straight left.
Slasher throws a jab when Beckley was well out of range.
Slasher lands with a good body shot.
Beckley takes a swing at Slasher's ribcage but misses.
Beckley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slasher counters with a nice body shot.
Slasher has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beckley misses with a body shot.
Beckley tests Slasher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slasher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slasher cracks Beckley with a right hand to the side of the head.
 Beckley is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley misses with a lunging right hand
and Slasher counters with a crisp right that sends Beckley to the canvas! Slasher follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tykas Slasher!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Smoove Jr (ranked 3616 p4p, 24979 weight class) and Trever Reeves (ranked 451 p4p, 661 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafa Smoove Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trever Reeves!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoove Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smoove Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reeves clinches.
Reeves slows down the pace here.
Smoove Jr taking a breather.
Reeves has Smoove Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Smoove Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reeves prevents Smoove Jr from breaking the clinch.
Reeves lands an uppercut.
Reeves has Smoove Jr pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Reeves.
Smoove Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reeves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Smoove Jr.
Smoove Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reeves momentarily.
Reeves has Smoove Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Reeves scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Reeves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reeves moves into the clinch successfully.
Reeves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smoove Jr backwards.
Reeves misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves stalls.
Reeves slowing the pace effectively.
Smoove Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reeves prevents it.
Good body shot from Reeves.
Smoove Jr is breathing heavily.
Smoove Jr can't break the clinch.
Reeves is working Smoove Jr over against the cage.
Reeves breaks from the clinch.
That kick from Reeves tenderised Smoove Jr's leg. Smoove Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reeves has Smoove Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reeves obliges.
Reeves lands a nice uppercut.
Reeves just leaning against Smoove Jr, taking a breather.
Smoove Jr taking a breather.
Reeves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smoove Jr tries to keep at a distance but Reeves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reeves controlling the action here for a moment.
Reeves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoove Jr throws out a loose jab but Reeves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reeves with the inside leg kick.
Reeves darts in and clinches Smoove Jr up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reeves lands with a left to the head.
Reeves prevents Smoove Jr from breaking the clinch.
Smoove Jr drags the fight down to the ground.
Reeves gets to his feet. Smoove Jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Reeves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reeves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smoove Jr backwards.
Reeves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smoove Jr backwards.
Reeves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smoove Jr backwards.
Reeves is pushing Smoove Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Reeves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoove Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Reeves rushes Smoove Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reeves keeps control of Smoove Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reeves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smoove Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smoove Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reeves pushes Smoove Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reeves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reeves with a nice cross.
Reeves avoids the head kick by Smoove Jr.
Reeves instigates a clinch.
Reeves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reeves moves into the clinch.
Reeves is leaning against Smoove Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smoove Jr wants to break free but Reeves has control.
Reeves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smoove Jr avoiding damage as Reeves throws knees to the body.
Reeves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reeves gets through Smoove Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reeves lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reeves misses with a body punch.
Reeves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trever Reeves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reeves moves into the clinch successfully.
Smoove Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Reeves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reeves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smoove Jrs head.
Reeves breaks from the clinch.
Reeves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smoove Jr.
A head kick misses from Smoove Jr.
Smoove Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smoove Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Smoove Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smoove Jr lands a jab.
A head kick by Smoove Jr misses
and Reeves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reeves rushes Smoove Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reeves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reeves drives through and clinches with Smoove Jr against the cage.
Reeves manages to break the clinch.
Smoove Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reeves defending well as Smoove Jr loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Smoove Jr misses the target.
Reeves blocks a head kick by Smoove Jr.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reeves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reeves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reeves moves into the clinch successfully.
Reeves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reeves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smoove Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Reeves gets an underhook and turns Smoove Jr into the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reeves is trying to stall.
Reeves prevents the takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smoove Jr is trying to force a seperation but Reeves has the dominant position.
Reeves misses with some punches.
Smoove Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Reeves gets an underhook and turns Smoove Jr into the cage.
Reeves manages to break the clinch.
Smoove Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reeves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smoove Jr misses with a body kick.
Reeves takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reeves.
Smoove Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Reeves gets an underhook and turns Smoove Jr into the cage.
Reeves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reeves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smoove Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reeves on the side of the head.
Smoove Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice cross by Smoove Jr.
Smoove Jr takes a swing at Reeves's ribcage but misses.
Reeves slips a jab from Smoove Jr.
It seemed like Reeves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reeves moves into range and clinches up with Smoove Jr.
Smoove Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Reeves.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reeves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smoove Jr tries to break the clinch but Reeves is controlling the position.
Reeves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smoove Jr's efforts to push away.
Reeves breaks the clinch.
Reeves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smoove Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Smoove Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smoove Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reeves leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smoove Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mustafa Smoove Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reeves slows down the pace here.
Reeves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smoove Jr is keeping busy.
Reeves avoiding damage.
Smoove Jr can't get the takedown.
Reeves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smoove Jr throws a hook to the side of Reeves's head but Reeves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reeves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smoove Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reeves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smoove Jr blocks a body shot from Reeves.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smoove Jr trying to stall but Reeves improves his position.
Smoove Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reeves can't find room to land a body shot as Smoove Jr controls the action.
Smoove Jr is looking for a takedown.
Smoove Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smoove Jr tries to break free but Reeves pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smoove Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reeves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smoove Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reeves on the side of the head.
Reeves staying out of range there.
Reeves forces Smoove Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Reeves tries to throw a body punch but Smoove Jr avoids it by throwing Reeves back against the cage.
Smoove Jr is working for takedown but Reeves is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Reeves.
Reeves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trever Reeves dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smoove Jr misses with a low kick.
Reeves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reeves has Smoove Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Smoove Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smoove Jr is trying to break the clinch but Reeves is controlling him.
Trever Reeves seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Reeves - that landed with a thud.
Reeves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smoove Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Reeves.
Smoove Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Reeves counters with a right hand to the body.
Smoove Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reeves rushes Smoove Jr and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Reeves.
Reeves effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reeves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smoove Jr's efforts to push away.
Smoove Jr takes a shot to the head.
Smoove Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves working Smoove Jr over with knees to the body.
A short right from Reeves.
Reeves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reeves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smoove Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reeves moves away.
Smoove Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reeves can pounce on him.
Reeves closes the distance and clinches.
Reeves tries to land a knee to the head but Smoove Jr blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reeves misses with a knee strike.
Reeves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smoove Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reeves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smoove Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Reeves's head.
Reeves rushes Smoove Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Reeves prevents Smoove Jr from breaking the clinch.
Smoove Jr is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves tries to stall but Smoove Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smoove Jr can't break the clinch.
Smoove Jr is trying to break free.
Smoove Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Reeves won't allow it.
Smoove Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reeves moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reeves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smoove Jr tries to break the clinch but Reeves is controlling the position.
Smoove Jr missing with knees to the body.
Reeves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reeves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reeves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smoove Jr backwards.
Smoove Jr prevents a body shot from Reeves.
Smoove Jr manages to break the clinch.
Smoove Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smoove Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Reeves moves out of range easily.
Reeves rushes Smoove Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Reeves misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoove Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reeves is keeping busy.
Reeves tries to land knees in the clinch but Smoove Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Reeves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reeves avoids a kick to the body.
Reeves is trying to counter with his kicks.
Smoove Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A combination from Smoove Jr does no damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reeves lands a nice uppercut.
Smoove Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reeves lands a nice uppercut.
Reeves is trying to maintain a safe position but Smoove Jr gets an underhook and turns Reeves into the cage.
Reeves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reeves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoove Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reeves closes the distance and pushes Smoove Jr back into the cage.
Smoove Jr trying to stall but Reeves improves his position.
Reeves is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reeves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reeves blocks the body kick.
Reeves moves into the clinch.
Smoove Jr pulls guard.
Reeves decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Reeves instigates a clinch.
Smoove Jr manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Reeves.
Smoove Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reeves's head backwards.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reeves closes the distance and clinches.
Reeves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smoove Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Smoove Jr looking for a takedown.
Reeves breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Reeves.
Smoove Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reeves darts in and clinches Smoove Jr up against the cage.
Smoove Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reeves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reeves breaks from the clinch.
Smoove Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smoove Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Smoove Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reeves takes the fight into the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smoove Jr decides to pull guard.
Smoove Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reeves gets to his feet. Smoove Jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reeves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smoove Jr gets tackled into the cage by Reeves. Reeves maintains the clinch.
Reeves breaks from the clinch.
Smoove Jr throws a right and a left that Reeves avoids nicely.
Reeves closes the distance and clinches.
Reeves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reeves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smoove Jr.
Reeves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reeves keeps control of Smoove Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smoove Jr stalling the fight.
Reeves displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smoove Jr up against the cage.
Smoove Jr tries to break free but Reeves pushes him back against the cage.
Reeves cracks Smoove Jr with a nice body shot.
Reeves misses with some punches.
Reeves gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smoove Jr.
Reeves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mustafa Smoove Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Reeves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smoove Jr has had enough of the clinch but Reeves keeps him there for the moment.
Smoove Jr decides to pull guard.
Smoove Jr wants to stand up but Reeves is controlling him.
Reeves gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reeves ducks under a wild hook from Smoove Jr.
Smoove Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Smoove Jr misses with a double jab
letting Reeves counter with a right hand.
Reeves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smoove Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Trever Reeves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smoove Jr tries for a takedown but Reeves manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mustafa Smoove Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smoove Jr can't get the takedown.
Reeves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smoove Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Reeves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smoove Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Reeves won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smoove Jr is trying to stall.
Reeves stalls.
Smoove Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Smoove Jr tries to circle away but Reeves has him pinned against the cage.
Smoove Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mustafa Smoove Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smoove Jr working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trever Reeves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reeves has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 18:20
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 18:20
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 18:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trever Reeves!
Trever Reeves is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Betts (ranked 25118 p4p, 3110 weight class) and RInger Zinc (ranked 491 p4p, 305 weight class). Cameron Betts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to RInger Zinc's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cameron Betts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, RInger Zinc!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betts shoots in but Zinc avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zinc moves into the clinch.
Betts tries to break the clinch but Zinc is controlling the position.
Zinc pushes Betts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zinc lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zinc.
Zinc scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Zinc scores with a nice short uppercut.
Betts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zinc just stands there and leans against the cage.
Betts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zinc lands a right hand that snaps the head of Betts backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zinc.
Betts is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Betts tries to break free but Zinc pushes him back against the cage.
Betts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zinc is keeping busy.
Zinc lands a left hand that snaps the head of Betts backwards.
Oh Betts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Betts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Betts seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zinc lands with a right to the head.
Zinc dips a shoulder and cracks Betts with a mighty uppercut! Betts falls back against the cage and Zinc unloads with a barrage of strikes! Betts is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Zinc screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). RInger Zinc!
RInger Zinc is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, RInger Zinc, 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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