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SFC 2: Freedom PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Paco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Paco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brady Short!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short drives through and clinches with Paco against the cage.
Paco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Short's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.
Short moves into the clinch successfully.
Paco avoiding damage as Short throws knees to the body.
Short breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Short closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Short is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paco is defending well for now.
Short lands a shoulder strike.
Short manages to break the clinch.
Short throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Short throws a head kick that misses.
Paco stuffs the takedown attempt from Short. Short gets slowly back to his feet.
Paco tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paco, pushing him back against the cage.
Paco trying to control the position but instead, Short has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paco into the cage.
Short scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short breaks from the clinch.
Short tried to score with a low kick but Paco checks it.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Short moves in looking to clinch but Paco pushes him off.
Short instigates a clinch.
Paco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Short lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Short's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Short gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Short breaks from the clinch.
Paco blocks a head kick by Short.
Short throws a lazy right hand but Paco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short shoots in for a double leg but Paco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Short tries to clinch there but Paco circles away.
Short looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paulo Paco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brady Short.
Short looks gassed!
Short darts in and clinches Paco up against the cage.
Paco throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short tries to land knees in the clinch but Paco avoids the damage to the body.
Paco tries to land a knee to the head but Short blocks with his arms.
Short breaks the clinch.
Short throws a push kick but Paco slaps the foot to one side.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Short misses with a head kick.
Paco tries to clinch up but Short circles away and keeps his distance.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Short pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Short tries to work over Paco's front leg with a kick but Paco checks it.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Short throws a low kick but Paco avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short is looking to slow Paco down with leg kicks.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paco tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Short has managed to clinch.
Short throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paco blocks it with crossed arms.
Paco trying to stall but Short improves his position.
Paco dodges an elbow strike from Short.
Short lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paco or not.
Short escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Short tries a head kick but it misses.
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
Short pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paco tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
Short throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulo Paco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paco is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paco.
A head kick misses from Short.
Short throws a head kick that misses.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Short throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Short misses with a wild combination.
Paco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Short tries to land knees in the clinch but Paco avoids the damage to the body.
Paco missing with knees to the body.
Paco misses with a knee to the head.
Paco trying to stall but Short improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Short dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Short throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Short misses with a wild body shot.
Short is looking to clinch.
Short swinging wildly here.
Short moves into the clinch successfully.
Paco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Short is keeping busy.
Paco managing to block the knees to the body from Short.
Short trying to land knees to the body.
Short breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Short keeps the fight on the outside.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Short is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Short.
Short is looking to clinch but Paco is avoiding it.
Brady Short seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Short throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Short blocks it with crossed arms.
Paco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Short is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paco is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paco has Short pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paco avoiding damage as Short throws knees to the body.
Paco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Short blocks it with crossed arms.
Short breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paco avoids the head kick by Short.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
Paco wants to clinch.
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.
Paco dodges the punch combination from Short.
Paco tries to clinch up but Short circles away and keeps his distance.
Short misses with a head kick.
Short keeps the fight on the outside.
Short closes the distance and pushes Paco back into the cage.
Paco stalling in the clinch but Short improves position.
Short manages to break the clinch.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short fails with a takedown attempt.
Short tried to score with a low kick but Paco checks it.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short tries to clinch up but Paco circles away and keeps his distance.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Short darts in trying to clinch
and Paco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Short lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paco backwards.
Short breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Short throws a head kick that Paco semi-blocks.
Paco is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
Short throws a leg kick that is checked
and Paco moves into the clinch.
Paco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Short has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Short tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Short pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Short lands an elbow that stopped Paco in his tracks for a moment.
Short pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
Short gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Short working the strikes but Paco uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Paco gets back to full guard.
Short throws and elbow that misses. Paco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Short's guard. Nice move by Paco!
Short keeping moving, preventing Paco from controlling successfully.
Paco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paco slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Short showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Short throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paco counters by moving into the clinch.
Short breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short throws a hook but Paco avoids it easily.
Short throws a head kick that misses
and Paco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Short takes an elbow to the forehead.
Short missing with knees to the body.
Short tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Short tries to work over Paco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Short lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Short pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Short shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paco slips a jab from Short.
Paco moves into the clinch successfully.
Paco misses with a knee strike.
Short escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Short falls off balance throwing a combination
and Paco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paco.
Paco trying to control the position but instead, Short has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paco into the cage.
Paco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Short is leaning against Paco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Short breaks the clinch.
Short tries to clinch there but Paco circles away.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paco is fending him off so far but Short persists. Nope, Paco circles away and we're back to standing.
Paulo Paco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brady Short.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Short thows a leg kick but Paco checks it
and Paco counters by moving into the clinch.
Short is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paco looking to stall.
Short tries to pull guard but Paco won't allow it.
Short breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Short throws a head kick that misses
and Paco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Short is trying to force a seperation but Paco has the dominant position.
Paco is trying to maintain a safe position but Short gets an underhook and turns Paco into the cage.
Short breaks from the clinch.
Short is looking to clinch.
Short throws a sloppy head kick
and Paco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paco.
Short tries a body shot but Paco blocks it.
Short throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Short manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Short misses
and Paco counters by clinching up.
Paco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paco managing to block the knees to the body from Short.
Short breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Short has taken the fight to the clinch.
Short avoiding damage as Paco throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Short.
Paco tries a knee to the head but Short blocks it.
Short breaks from the clinch.
Paco wants to clinch.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Paco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Short rushes Paco and presses him up against the cage.
Paulo Paco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Short tries to land knees in the clinch but Paco avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paco has Short pressed against the cage, preventing Short from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paco lands a left hand.
Short is looking to break free of the clinch but Paco has double underhooks.
Paco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Short escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Short lands with a kick to the temple. Paco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Short throws a head kick but Paco moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Short.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Paco takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Paulo Paco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Short tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Short tries to clinch there but Paco circles away.
Brady Short is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paco misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Paco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Short has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Short!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Raith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sulag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Raith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Raith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Sulag!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raith tries to clinch there but Sulag circles away.
Michael Sulag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raith fails with the takedown.
Raith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raith tries to clinch up but Sulag circles away and keeps his distance.
Sulag throws out a powerful jab.
Sulag tries to bum rush Raith with a series of wild strikes but Raith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raith closes the distance and clinches up with Sulag, looking for a takedown. Raith pushes Sulag against the cage but Sulag circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Raith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sulag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raith moves away.
Raith misses with a low kick.
Sulag lands a left and a right that send Raith crashing to the mat, dazed. Sulag thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Raith is rocked!
It looks like Thomas Raith has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Sulag has cracked Raith with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Sulag lands another huge swinging hook and Raith tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Raith, before Sulag can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Sulag!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Knotts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braga comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal - Beyond the North Waves. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Knotts!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knotts misses with a looping right.
Braga lands with a good body shot.
Knotts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knotts throws an overhand right that lands on Braga's shoulder, as Braga tries to avoid the shot.
Braga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knotts. That did some damage!
Knotts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Braga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knotts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braga moves away.
Knotts doesn't manage to clinch there - Braga circles away.
Knotts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Knotts blocks the leg kick.
Braga lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Don Knotts has been cut.
Braga throws a low kick but Knotts avoids it.
Knotts blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knotts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Braga.
Braga misses with a hook.
Braga throws a leg kick that misses.
Knotts throws a lazy head kick
and Braga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Braga connects with the punch.
Braga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Knotts tries to clinch up
and Braga counters with a stiff right hand.
Braga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by Braga. That's going to slow Knotts down.
Knotts looks gassed!
Knotts throws a sloppy head kick
and Braga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braga scores with a head kick.
That has opened up Don Knotts's cut even more.
An inside leg kick lands from Braga.
Braga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knotts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Braga finds it's way round the side to connect with Knotts's head.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Braga lands with a cross.
Braga misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knotts blocks a low kick nicely.
Braga jabs at Knotts's body.
Braga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The cut above Don Knotts's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knotts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Braga can pounce on him.
Braga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Braga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Braga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Braga scores with a body shot.
Braga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knotts if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga thumps Knotts with a low kick.
Knotts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Braga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knotts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Braga can pounce on him.
Braga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knotts checks the leg kick.
Braga thumps Knotts with a low kick.
Knotts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knotts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Braga. Braga obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Braga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Braga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Knotts's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Braga.
A good leg kick by Braga.
Knotts takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick and Knotts moves out of range easily.
Knotts misses with a shot to the body
and Braga counters with a big head kick but Knotts shrugs it off.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Knotts might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Braga has got the better of the exchanges.
Braga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knotts was well out of range. Poor timing from Braga.
Braga with a hook.
Don Knotts's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Knotts misses with an uppercut.
Braga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Braga.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Don Knotts's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Braga!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Cozza Frenzy. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Lonje Moco enters the cage!
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163 lbs
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Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lonje Moco!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Moco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moco has hold of one of Johnson's legs. Johnson is fighting the takedown attempt but Moco gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Johnson 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.
Moco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Moco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson strikes from his own guard.
Moco won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moco throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Moco circles away.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Moco pushes him off.
Moco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Johnson striking from his own guard.
Moco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Moco tries to pass.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Moco from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Moco lands a couple of digs.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moco tries a head kick but it misses.
Moco looks gassed!
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Moco is having none of it.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Moco is avoiding it.
Moco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moco wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moco is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Moco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Moco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson tries to clinch but Moco is having none of it.
Moco pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Moco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moco gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Johnson regains guard.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Moco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Moco from controlling successfully.
Moco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moco scoring with some ground and pound.
Moco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Moco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moco trying to control the position.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moco has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Moco blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moco has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Moco controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Moco has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Johnson regains guard immediately.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Moco wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Moco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Moco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Moco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moco throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moco shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Moco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
Moco controlling the action here.
Moco blocks the strikes from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lonje Moco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moco moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson tries to clinch but Moco moves out of range.
Moco rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moco.
Moco pulls guard.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moco avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johnson.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Moco keeps Johnson under control for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Moco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moco is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Johnson is staying active.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Moco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Moco pulls guard.
Moco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moco is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Moco looking for a takedown.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moco lands a takedown into guard.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Moco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Moco chips away with some ground and pound.
Moco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Moco looking to pass the guard.
Lonje Moco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moco stalling.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Moco is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moco distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Moco is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moco preventing the sweep.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moco moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Moco has clasped his hands together around Johnson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moco connects with a decent elbow.
Moco blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Moco moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Johnson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Moco scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moco trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lonje Moco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Moco has managed to clinch.
Moco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
A right handed body shot lands from Moco.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moco jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Moco has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.
Moco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moco trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Moco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moco working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Moco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Moco looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moco shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Moco finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nice strikes from Moco there.
Moco trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Moco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moco is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Moco lands a nice short elbow.
Moco tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moco shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Johnson is not content to let Moco control the position.
Moco working the body and head with strikes.
Johnson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Moco working the ground and pound.
Moco wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moco lands a few punches from side control.
Johnson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moco off and has taken his back!
Moco covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Johnson struggling to land strikes to the head as Moco covers up.
Moco turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Moco from controlling successfully.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Moco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moco shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Moco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jake Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lonje Moco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lonje Moco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lonje Moco!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Lesnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Jhones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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18
288 lbs
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265 lbs
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brick Lesnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alan Jhones!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnir misses with a hook.
Jhones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Alan Jhones has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Jhones as he connects with a hook.
Lesnir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jhones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jhones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnir.
Lesnir tries to clinch up.
Jhones lands a nice hook to Lesnir's body. Lesnir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jhones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lesnir moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jhones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lesnir closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jhones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jhones.
Jhones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lesnir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jhones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jhones.
Lesnir is breathing heavily.
Jhones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lesnir backwards.
Lesnir throws a punch but it's blocked by Jhones.
Lesnir is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jhones can't fight it off and eventually Lesnir manages to take the fight to the floor. Jhones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lesnir tries to free his leg and advance position but Jhones is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhones uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jhones walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Lesnir drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Jhones swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Lesnir's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Jhones!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vick Rub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonanza Thunder Jab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vick Rub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bonanza Thunder Jab!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder Jab takes one to the chin there.
Thunder Jab shoots in for a double leg but Rub sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thunder Jab misses with a few strikes there.
Rub looks to land a combination but Thunder Jab avoids it well.
Thunder Jab closes the distance and clinches up with Rub, looking for a takedown. Thunder Jab pushes Rub against the cage but Rub circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rub connects with a body shot.
Thunder Jab takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thunder Jab fails with the takedown.
Vick Rub has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonanza Thunder Jab.
Thunder Jab shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rub but Rub pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rub fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thunder Jab, pushing him back against the cage.
Thunder Jab is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rub lands a nice elbow.
Rub lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rub digs a right hand into Thunder Jab's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder Jab's gas tank.
Thunder Jab is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rub pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Rub.
Thunder Jab looks gassed!
Rub lands a good knee to the midsection. Thunder Jab won't want to take too many of those.
Rub scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Rub.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Rub.
Rub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rub lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rub lands an elbow inside that Thunder Jab shrugs off.
Rub manages to break the clinch.
Rub bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thunder Jab's head.
Rub lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Rub. Beautiful body shot.
Rub dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rub getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thunder Jab gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rub.
Rub moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rub lands a lovely overhand right.
Rub jabs at Thunder Jab's body.
Vick Rub is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rub gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rub lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rub scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rub escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rub dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Rub.
Thunder Jab takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rub!
Rub dips to his left and cracks Thunder Jab with an uppercut!
Rub lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rub wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thunder Jab walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rub.
Rub clinches with his opponent.
Thunder Jab's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rub gets through Thunder Jab's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rub lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rub creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rub lands an uppercut.
Rub lands a nice uppercut.
Rub's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rub lands with a cross.
Rub scores with a jab to the body.
Rub connects with the punch.
Thunder Jab walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rub lands a jab to Thunder Jab's midsection.
Rub scores with the left hand. Thunder Jab knows he should have avoided that one.
Thunder Jab takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rub. That's going to slow Thunder Jab down.
Thunder Jab takes one to the side of the head.
Thunder Jab with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rub to score with a decent uppercut.
Rub connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rub is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rub fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder Jab moves forwards but Rub connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rub paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rub keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rub darts in and clinches Thunder Jab up against the cage.
Thunder Jab has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rub gets through Thunder Jab's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thunder Jab jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rub walks away with a smile on his face. Thunder Jab gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rub instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rub.
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rub lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rub lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rub digs a right hand underneath Thunder Jab's ribcage. Thunder Jab let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rub landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rub lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rub lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rub.
Rub working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rub lands a left hand.
Rub stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vick Rub dominated that round.
That's time! Rub's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rub closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thunder Jab goes for a takedown attempt but Rub pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thunder Jab shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rub pinned against the cage. Rub gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thunder Jab takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thunder Jab shoots in for a takedown but Rub shows good takedown defense.
Vick Rub has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonanza Thunder Jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rub gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rub throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rub lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rub lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rub is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder Jab can do to turn this around?
Thunder Jab is breathing heavily.
Thunder Jab takes a shot to the head.
Rub manages to break the clinch.
Rub scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thunder Jab.
Rub scores with a shot to the body.
Thunder Jab is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rub.
Rub cracks Thunder Jab with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rub dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rub gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rub.
Thunder Jab is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rub is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Thunder Jab.
Rub lands a left hand.
Rub lands a body punch.
Rub digs a right hand underneath Thunder Jab's ribcage. Thunder Jab let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rub lands with a left to the head.
Rub lands an elbow that stopped Thunder Jab in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rub lands a right hand.
Vick Rub has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rub gets through Thunder Jab's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thunder Jab misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rub digs a right hand into Thunder Jab's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder Jab's gas tank.
Rub misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rub lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rub lands with a light punch inside.
Rub with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
Thunder Jab's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rub lands a nice uppercut.
Rub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
Rub lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rub lands an elbow inside that Thunder Jab shrugs off.
Rub scores with a shoulder strike.
Rub works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rub lands a shot to the body.
Rub lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rub.
Rub crunches a lovely knee into Thunder Jab's ribcage.
Rub escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Rub there.
Rub moves into the clinch successfully.
Rub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
Rub lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rub.
Rub lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rub throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunder Jabs head.
Rub lands with a left to the head.
Rub lands a shoulder strike.
Rub lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rub lands with a short shot to the head.
Rub presses Thunder Jab against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rub working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thunder Jab drags the fight down to the ground.
Thunder Jab trying to keep a closed guard but Rub is proving a slippery customer.
Rub gets to his feet - Thunder Jab follows without any prompting.
Rub connects with a crisp jab.
Thunder Jab walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rub scores with a hook to the body. Thunder Jab takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rub connects with a body shot.
Bonanza Thunder Jab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rub has closed the distance and engaged Thunder Jab in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder Jab fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rub.
A short right from Rub.
Thunder Jab fails to pull guard.
Rub lands an elbow just above Thunder Jab 's eye.
Thunder Jab is looking to break free of the clinch but Rub has double underhooks.
Rub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
Rub scores with a shot to the side of Thunder Jab's head.
Rub lands an uppercut.
Rub lands a nice uppercut.
Rub lands with a left to the head.
Thunder Jab takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rub pushes Thunder Jab back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rub makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rub scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rub lands an uppercut.
Rub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
Rub lands an elbow that stopped Thunder Jab in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Rub.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rub scores with a shot to the side of Thunder Jab's head.
Rub working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rub throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunder Jabs head.
Rub presses Thunder Jab against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thunder Jab's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Rub.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vick Rub dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rub darts in and clinches Thunder Jab up against the cage.
Thunder Jab on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thunder Jab tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rub smiles and moves away.
Thunder Jab throws a leg kick
and Rub counters with a right hand to the body.
Vick Rub is winning the standup battle so far.
Rub tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rub will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rub looks to score with a jab to the body but Thunder Jab is just out of range.
Rub circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rub counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rub prevents the takedown attempt.
Rub digs a right hand underneath Thunder Jab's ribcage. Thunder Jab let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Rub.
Rub lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rub lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rub lands an uppercut.
Rub lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rub lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Rub.
Rub lands an elbow inside.
Rub lands with a left to the head.
Rub makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rub.
Rub lands a hook that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
Rub scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rub gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Rub.
Rub manages to break the clinch.
Rub bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thunder Jab's head.
Thunder Jab takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rub works Thunder Jab's body with a nice hook.
Rub has closed the distance and engaged Thunder Jab in a clinch.
Thunder Jab is trying to stall.
Vick Rub is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Rub.
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thunder Jab misses with the head strike.
Thunder Jab is looking to control Rub's arms but Rub gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thunder Jab has his back to the cage.
Rub presses Thunder Jab against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thunder Jab jumps guard but Rub stands there with Thunder Jab around his waist. Thunder Jab gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vick Rub has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonanza Thunder Jab.
Rub lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rub lands a nice shot to the body.
Thunder Jab is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rub pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rub scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rub.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thunder Jab is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rub pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thunder Jab tries to pull guard but Rub holds him up against the cage and eventually Thunder Jab drops back down to his feet.
Rub lands a left hand.
Rub lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
A body shot lands from Rub.
Thunder Jab tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rub just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rub's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rub throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thunder Jab stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rub lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thunder Jab at a distance.
Bonanza Thunder Jab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunder Jab tries to clinch up
and Rub counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thunder Jab takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thunder Jab walks into a left hand.
Rub clinches with his opponent.
Thunder Jab fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Thunder Jab fails to land.
Thunder Jab tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rub just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thunder Jab tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rub just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rub lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vick Rub showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rub has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vick Rub!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hard Core (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balunk Salim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hard Core!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balunk Salim!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Core closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Salim did well to prevent Core getting side control.
Core is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Core wants to take a breather but Salim is having none of it.
Core stops Salim from getting back to his feet.
Salim is staying active underneath Core, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Core connects with a nice short shot to Salim's temple.
Core missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salim wants to get back to his feet.
Salim is in trouble now - Core has advanced to mount!
Salim's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Core breaks from Salim's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Core has control of Salim's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Salim regains control of the situation pretty easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salim can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salim tries to buck Core off but he can't manage it.
Core thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Salim squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Salim is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Core with the ground and pound from mount.
Core is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Salim has managed to escape the submission attempt.
You get the feeling that Salim really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Core jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Salim manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Core working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
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.
Salim throws Core to one side and escapes!
Core shoots in looking for a takedown. Salim tries to sprawl out of it but Core keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Core is breathing heavily.
Salim lands with a shot to the body.
Salim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salim lands a body shot.
Salim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Core shoots in but Salim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salim scores with the left hand. Core knows he should have avoided that one.
Salim with a hook.
Salim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Core at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salim.
Salim stuns Core with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salim throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Core has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Core there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salim stuffs the takedown attempt from Core. Core gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hard Core. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salim lands a glancing blow to the side of Core's head.
Core takes one on the button.
A left lands for Salim.
Core is rocked!
Salim lands a really nice looking cross but Core seems unphased.
Oh Core is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salim lands a jab to Core's midsection.
Core seems to have got his legs back now.
Core doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balunk Salim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Salim tests Core's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Core decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Core prevents Salim from standing back up.
Salim kicks off Core and gets to his feet.
Hard Core is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Core on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Core gets the takedown into side control.
Core is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Salim knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Core prevents Salim from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Core 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.
Salim bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Salim catches Core with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Core takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheers as Salim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Core doesn't seem phased though.
Balunk Salim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Core at a distance.
Core walks into a left hand.
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!
Salim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salim lands a slapping body shot.
Salim scores with a nice strike.
Salim lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Core on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salim connects with a right hand. Core shakes it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Salim as he connects with a hook.
Salim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salim lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salim throws an overhand right that drops Core like a sack of potatoes! Salim dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balunk Salim!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lylan Mitchikin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stepan Babka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchikin's entrance music is Enter Sandman by Metallica. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lylan Mitchikin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stepan Babka!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Mitchikin misses.
Mitchikin scores with a shot to the body.
Mitchikin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Babka.
A head kick misses from Babka.
Babka scores with a head kick.
Mitchikin swings for the body but Babka moves out of range.
Mitchikin misses with a head kick.
Mitchikin throws a low kick but Babka avoids it.
Mitchikin is looking to land body kicks.
Babka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mitchikin throws a low kick but Babka avoids it.
Mitchikin throws a sloppy head kick
and Babka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mitchikin misses the shot to the body.
A left and a right from Babka both land. Nice combination.
Babka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babka misses with a head kick.
Mitchikin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchikin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babka was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchikin.
Babka lands a jab-cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitchikin.
Mitchikin blocks a head kick by Babka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchikin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Babka sprawls well initially but Mitchikin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Babka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mitchikin.
Mitchikin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Babka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mitchikin in particular looking to stall.
Mitchikin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mitchikin controlling the pace.
Babka is trying to stand up here but Mitchikin is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchikin tries to stand and escape but Babka actually recovers to full guard.
Babka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Babka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mitchikin is controlling him.
Babka looks gassed!
Mitchikin is stalling in the full guard.
Mitchikin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchikin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mitchikin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mitchikin is looking to advance position but Babka has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mitchikin can't escape the position.
Mitchikin gets back to half guard.
Mitchikin missing with punches from the bottom.
Mitchikin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mitchikin is staying active underneath Babka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mitchikin tries to get to full guard but Babka has control of the leg.
Babka trying to control from half guard but Mitchikin is working away.
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.
Mitchikin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mitchikin.
Mitchikin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Babka's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchikin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mitchikin lands a couple of elbows.
Mitchikin 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.
Babka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mitchikin content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lylan Mitchikin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Babka throws a wild body kick that Mitchikin sees coming a mile off.
Babka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitchikin can pounce on him.
Babka is looking to clinch but Mitchikin is avoiding it.
Mitchikin throws a leg kick but Babka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mitchikin shoots in but no luck this time.
Stepan Babka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchikin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mitchikin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchikin throws a head kick that misses
and Babka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Babka.
Mitchikin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchikin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mitchikin misses with a straight right.
Mitchikin misses with a head kick.
Babka is breathing heavily.
Mitchikin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchikin lands a nice looking body shot.
Babka takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchikin throws a head kick that misses.
Lylan Mitchikin is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchikin swinging wildly here.
Mitchikin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mitchikin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mitchikin, right into the meat.
Mitchikin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mitchikin tries a low kick but Babka avoids it.
A big right from Mitchikin misses.
Babka throws a head kick that misses
and Mitchikin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Babka throws a sloppy head kick
and Mitchikin counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Mitchikin finds it's way through Babka's defenses.
Mitchikin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Babka avoids the head kick by Mitchikin.
Stepan Babka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchikin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mitchikin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchikin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchikin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mitchikin takes a swing at Babka's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Mitchikin.
Mitchikin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchikin takes a swing at Babka's ribcage but misses.
Mitchikin tries to land a front kick but Babka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mitchikin lands a jab.
Mitchikin throws a jab but it's blocked by Babka.
Babka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitchikin.
Babka checks a low kick from Mitchikin.
Mitchikin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitchikin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mitchikin misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchikin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchikin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchikin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Babka ducks under a wild hook from Mitchikin.
Mitchikin tries to land a front kick but Babka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mitchikin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Babka checks it well.
Babka avoids the head kick by Mitchikin.
Babka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Mitchikin misses.
Mitchikin misses with a straight left.
Mitchikin throws a jab but it's blocked by Babka.
Mitchikin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitchikin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Babka checks a leg kick.
Babka misses with a head kick.
Babka moves out of range as Mitchikin throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchikin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Babka checks it well.
Mitchikin looks to land a body kick but Babka moved away.
Mitchikin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babka was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchikin.
Mitchikin throws a body punch but Babka moves out of range.
Mitchikin catches Babka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mitchikin lands with a good body shot.
Mitchikin scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchikin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Babka is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Mitchikin.
Mitchikin thuds his right hand into Babka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Babka misses with a double jab
and Mitchikin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchikin throws a hook to the side of Babka's head but Babka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitchikin throws a hook but Babka avoids it easily.
Mitchikin fails with a takedown attempt.
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!
Mitchikin misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lylan Mitchikin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mitchikin connects with a crisp jab.
Mitchikin swats away the attempt to clinch by Babka.
A head kick misses from Babka.
Mitchikin looks to score with a jab to the body but Babka is just out of range.
Babka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mitchikin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitchikin tried to score with a low kick but Babka checks it.
Babka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Mitchikin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Babka doesn't seem phased though.
Mitchikin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babka can do to turn this around?
Mitchikin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchikin throws a leg kick that misses.
Mitchikin throws a hook but Babka blocks it.
Mitchikin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Babka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mitchikin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Babka.
Babka takes one on the button.
Mitchikin looks for a takedown but Babka sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mitchikin.
Mitchikin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Babka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mitchikin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Babka trying to remain calm as Mitchikin controls from the top position.
Mitchikin has hold of Babka's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Babka tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mitchikin cranks the arm and Babka screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Babka, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lylan Mitchikin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesco White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smoke the Fire. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jesco White enters the cage!
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185 lbs
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194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Shlemenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesco White!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
White is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shlemenko stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Shlemenko gets a takedown into half guard.
Shlemenko lands strikes from half guard.
White tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Shlemenko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
White wants to get back to full guard.
Shlemenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
White gets back to full guard.
White is trying to keep Shlemenko in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shlemenko wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
Shlemenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shlemenko wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Shlemenko stopping the sweep attempt from White.
Shlemenko trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shlemenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shlemenko trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shlemenko . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shlemenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White is trying to keep Shlemenko in close.
Shlemenko trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shlemenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shlemenko takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
White tries to pull guard but Shlemenko holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
Alexander Shlemenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesco White.
White can't get the takedown.
White has picked Shlemenko up - he's going for a ride! White dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
White stalling away here and it's allowed Shlemenko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Shlemenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shlemenko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Shlemenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shlemenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
White drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shlemenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shlemenko .
White has his takedown stuffed
and Shlemenko counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is not content to let Shlemenko control the position.
White is looking to regain half guard here but Shlemenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Shlemenko stands up and we're back to a striking position.
White is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches White napping and manages to drive through into side control!
White wants to control but Shlemenko postures up.
White tries to buck Shlemenko off but Shlemenko is having none of it.
White is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Shlemenko is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Shlemenko scoring with strikes but White is staying in there.
White is looking to get to half guard.
Shlemenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
White tries to lock up and control but Shlemenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
Shlemenko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shlemenko jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… White is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by White and Shlemenko has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
White manages to get back to half guard.
White trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko trying to mount his opponent but White defends it.
White wants to improve his position but Shlemenko is controlling well.
White wants to control but Shlemenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shlemenko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. White was covering up waiting for the punch and Shlemenko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shlemenko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shlemenko advances position into side control!
White can't do much from the bottom here.
White tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Shlemenko dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
White has his takedown stuffed
and Shlemenko counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.
Shlemenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alexander Shlemenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White pulls Shlemenko in to control the position.
Shlemenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shlemenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shlemenko lands a couple of digs.
Shlemenko 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White keeping moving, preventing Shlemenko from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shlemenko stopping the sweep attempt from White.
White is controlling Shlemenko 's posture.
Shlemenko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shlemenko .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
White tries for a takedown but Shlemenko circles away easily
and Shlemenko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Shlemenko is proving a slippery customer.
Shlemenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
White working a defensive guard here.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shlemenko is one step ahead there.
Shlemenko is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Shlemenko postures up.
White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shlemenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shlemenko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in White's guard now.
Alexander Shlemenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesco White.
White working for submissions but it's allowed Shlemenko to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko slips a nice elbow through White's hands, connecting with White's forehead.
White has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shlemenko is working away from the top position though.
White is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Shlemenko jumps into side control!
White is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shlemenko 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shlemenko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jesco White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White taking some punishment here, with Shlemenko in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Shlemenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shlemenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Shlemenko !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Steakworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Thurston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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254 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lionel Steakworth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Thurston!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thurston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thurston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steakworth.
Steakworth throws the left hand but Thurston avoids the punch easily.
Steakworth takes a swing at Thurston's ribcage but misses.
Steakworth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thurston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thurston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steakworth's waist but Steakworth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thurston off to one side.
Thurston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steakworth looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thurston pushes Steakworth off looking to stand but Steakworth dives back in and keeps control.
Thurston is defending against the submission attempts here by Steakworth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thurston pushes Steakworth off looking to stand but Steakworth dives back in and keeps control.
Thurston looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steakworth trying to control the action but Thurston is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Steakworth seems content to control.
Steakworth is trying to control. Thurston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thurston is trying to stand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thurston thuds his right hand into Steakworth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thurston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Steakworth misses.
The fighters circling - Steakworth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thurston slips under a jab from Steakworth.
Steakworth looks to land a right hand but Thurston moved out of range.
Thurston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thurston throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Steakworth because Thurston loaded up on that one.
Steakworth is looking to improve his position but Thurston isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steakworth defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thurston.
Steakworth slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steakworth is trying is best to control the position here.
Steakworth is looking for a sweep. Thurston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steakworth regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steakworth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steakworth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steakworth is pulling down on Thurston's head to control his posture.
Thurston trying to control the position from guard on top but Steakworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steakworth is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Steakworth has a closed guard, preventing Thurston from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurston postures up in Steakworth's guard and throws a big left but Steakworth blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steakworth pulls Thurston in close to his closed guard and prevents Thurston from doing any damage or advancing position.
Thurston wants to control from the top but Steakworth keeps moving.
Thurston tries to stand but Steakworth is controlling from the bottom.
Steakworth keeping full guard, as Thurston tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Steakworth cracks Thurston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Dylan Thurston has been cut.
Thurston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steakworth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thurston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thurston misses with a jab to the body
and Steakworth counters with a straight right hand.
Thurston is rocked!
Steakworth cracks Thurston with a left hook right on the temple and Thurston goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Steakworth lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Thurston is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lionel Steakworth!
Lionel Steakworth is the new heavyweight champion!
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