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RSE 11: Let The Devil In PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between San Martin Octavio Santos Iii (ranked 4537 p4p, 4676 weight class) and Antonio Reyes (ranked 450 p4p, 456 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, San Martin Octavio Santos Iii!
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, Antonio Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Octavio Santos Iii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reyes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Octavio Santos Iii.
Reyes shoots in but Octavio Santos Iii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reyes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Octavio Santos Iii lands a left and a right that send Reyes crashing to the mat, dazed. Octavio Santos Iii thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Reyes is rocked!
 It looks like Antonio Reyes has been cut.
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!
Reyes moves into the clinch successfully.
Octavio Santos Iii tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reyes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reyes as Octavio Santos Iii tries to tie him up.
Octavio Santos Iii goes for a takedown attempt but Reyes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Octavio Santos Iii connects with a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reyes.
San Martin Octavio Santos Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Reyes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octavio Santos Iii tries to keep at a distance but Reyes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reyes successfully pulls guard.
Octavio Santos Iii looking to pass the guard.
Octavio Santos Iii really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reyes has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Octavio Santos Iii should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Reyes has tightened it up now! Octavio Santos Iii should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Reyes!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Costa (ranked 4489 p4p, 4454 weight class) and Franklin Worner (ranked 274 p4p, 272 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Costa is predictable there
and Worner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Costa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Worner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Worner wants to counter the offense by Costa and move into the clinch position.
Costa lands a nice shot to the body.
Costa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Worner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Worner lands a nice looking body shot.
Worner connects with a jab.
 It looks like Gabriel Costa has been cut.
Worner rushes Costa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worner shoots in and bounces Costa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Worner is fighting to break Costa's control of his arms but Costa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Worner is one step ahead there.
Costa controls Worner momentarily but Worner frees himself.
Costa keeping full guard, as Worner tries to pass.
Worner preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worner sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
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.
Worner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Costa, up you get!
Costa gets a takedown into half guard.
Costa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Costa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Worner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Costa is controlling the pace.
Costa prevents Worner from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Worner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Costa trying to control the action but Worner is working from the bottom.
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.
Costa throwing shots but Worner is blocking nicely.
Worner is looking to control Costa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Worner avoid being mounted?
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Worner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Worner has Costa up against the cage in a clinch.
Worner blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Worner can't get the takedown.
Costa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Worner jumps into guard, dragging Costa to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Worner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Costa's cut.
That's time! Costa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Worner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Worner trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
Worner connects with a couple of short punches.
Costa pushes Worner off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Worner sprawls well. He's pushed Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick from Worner lands but Costa takes it in his stride.
Worner looks for a takedown but Costa sprawls well.
Costa instigates a clinch.
Worner breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worner clinches up with Costa and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner wants the takedown. Costa is fighting it off but Worner persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Costa's guard against the cage.
Costa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Worner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Costa working a defensive guard here.
Costa keeping full guard, as Worner tries to pass.
Worner is looking to pass into half guard but Costa pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Costa is in guard.
Worner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Worner is pulling down on Costa's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Worner wants to sweep but no luck.
Costa trying to control but Worner is working from the bottom.
Worner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Costa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Worner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Worner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Worner keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Worner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Worner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Worner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Worner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Costa moves in looking to clinch but Worner pushes him off.
Costa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Worner counter with a right hand.
Worner clinches up with Costa and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Worner is defending well.
Worner manages to pull guard.
Worner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Worner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Worner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Worner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Worner wants to stand and escape but Costa is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Worner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Costa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Costa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Worner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Worner.
Costa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Worner forces his way into half guard.
Costa wants to control but Worner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Costa is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa wants to control but Worner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Costa wants to improve his position but Worner is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner trying to mount his opponent but Costa defends it.
Costa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Worner trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa looking to control.
Costa has his hands on Worner's head, controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Costa wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Costa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Worner shoots for a takedown but Costa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Worner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Worner pulls guard successfully.
Worner trying to control the position here.
Costa throws a strike but Worner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner prevents Costa from getting back to his feet.
Costa throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Costa is looking to stand up but Worner isn't so interested in that idea.
Worner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Franklin Worner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Worner stopping the sweep attempt from Costa.
Costa looking to control.
Worner looking to pass the guard.
Costa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Franklin Worner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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.
Worner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Worner throwing shots but Costa is blocking nicely.
Costa preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Costa trying to hold on to Worner's head to control him but Worner postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin Worner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Worner 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Worner!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Allan (ranked 3461 p4p, 24507 weight class) and Tristan Tofan (ranked 392 p4p, 564 weight class). The key to victory for Chris Allan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Allan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tristan Tofan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tofan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Allan.
Allan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tofan.
Tofan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Allan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allan takes a swing at Tofan's ribcage but misses.
Tofan tries to counter with a clinch but Allan shakes him off and moves away.
Tofan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allan counters with a stiff right hand.
Allan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Allan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tofan shoots in and drives through. Allan sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Allan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tofan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Allan but Allan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chris Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Tofan.
Tofan looks winded!
Tofan misses with a hook to the body
and Allan counters with a nice uppercut.
Tofan is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Tofan flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Tofan is out cold! Allan holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Allan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Allan (ranked 3525 p4p, 4491 weight class) and Zorksss Abud (ranked 397 p4p, 480 weight class). Christopher Allan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christopher Allan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zorksss Abud!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allan misses with a body shot.
Allan lands with a good body shot.
Abud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abud will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abud with a poor takedown
enabling Allan to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Zorksss Abud has been cut.
Christopher Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zorksss Abud.
Allan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abud ducks right into an uppercut from Allan.
Allan cracks Abud with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Allan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Abud to stand back up!
Abud is rocked!
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!
Allan lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Abud - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Allan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Christopher Allan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Hardman (ranked 3739 p4p, 4731 weight class) and Santos Resi (ranked 294 p4p, 341 weight class). Santos Resi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Resi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resi misses with a right hand
and Hardman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Resi won't be happy with that.
Resi is trying to get back to his feet.
Hardman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Resi, who protects the arm well.
Resi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hardman asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hardman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Resi, who protects the arm well.
Resi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hardman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Resi has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hardman asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Resi, who protects the arm well.
Hardman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hardman is looking to take a break and control but Resi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Resi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman wants to control but Resi is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Resi pushes Hardman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hardman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hardman has hold of Resi's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Resi tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hardman cranks the arm and Resi screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Resi, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bruce Hardman!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Hernandez (ranked 2602 p4p, 3406 weight class) and Venice Stalanburg (ranked 173 p4p, 221 weight class). The key to victory for Mateo Hernandez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mateo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Venice Stalanburg !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalanburg misses with a takedown attempt
and Hernandez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalanburg dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Stalanburg tries for a takedown but Hernandez circles away easily
and Hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stalanburg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hernandez counters with a left to the body.
Mateo Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Venice Stalanburg .
Stalanburg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Hernandez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Stalanburg fails with the takedown
and Hernandez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stalanburg should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Stalanburg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez lands with a straight right. Stalanburg didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalanburg tries for a takedown but Hernandez circles away easily
and Hernandez counters with a left and a right that stings Stalanburg .
Hernandez scores with a one two! Stalanburg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stalanburg misses with a takedown attempt
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stalanburg misses with a takedown
and Stalanburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stalanburg is rocked!
Hernandez drops Stalanburg with a huge uppercut! Stalanburg drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hernandez is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mateo Hernandez!
A less than humble Mateo Hernandez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Allan (ranked 3632 p4p, 3286 weight class) and Tainan Dalpra (ranked 442 p4p, 406 weight class). The key to victory for Christian Allan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Allan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tainan Dalpra!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalpra misses with a takedown attempt
and Allan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dalpra misses with a takedown attempt
and Allan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dalpra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Allan counters with a left to the body.
Christian Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tainan Dalpra.
Dalpra drives through with a takedown into Allan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dalpra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalpra stops Allan from standing up.
Dalpra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalpra works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Allan is looking to escape.
Dalpra is trying to work for a kimura but Allan is defending well.
Dalpra prevents Allan from standing back up.
Dalpra wants to free his trapped foot but Allan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Allan is trying to stand back up but Dalpra is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalpra wants to pass the guard but Allan is defending well.
Dalpra prevents Allan from standing back up.
Dalpra is pressing down on Allan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Allan is holding on for now.
Dalpra seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Allan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Allan won't allow Dalpra to pass to mount.
Allan is defending against the submission attempts here by Dalpra.
Dalpra works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dalpra is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dalpra wants to control the pace but Allan is squirming around nicely.
Dalpra working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Allan looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Dalpra! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tainan Dalpra!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Soederblom (ranked 2280 p4p, 2130 weight class) and Maman Suraman (ranked 302 p4p, 284 weight class). The key to victory for Kenny Soederblom has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Soederblom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maman Suraman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soederblom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Suraman. Those never looked like landing.
Soederblom jabs at Suraman's body.
Suraman misses with a takedown attempt - Soederblom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soederblom looks to land a combination. Suraman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Suraman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Soederblom to the ground. Suraman is now in Soederblom's guard.
Soederblom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suraman pushes down on Soederblom's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suraman is looking to take a break and control but Soederblom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suraman controlling the pace.
Soederblom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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. Suraman connects with a nice short shot to Soederblom's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman prevents Soederblom from improving his position.
Suraman works his way into full mount!
Soederblom tries to reverse the position but Suraman maintains control.
Suraman with a couple of short strikes.
Suraman has control of Soederblom's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Soederblom regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Soederblom wants to hold on but Suraman pushes him away.
Soederblom is looking to improve his position but Suraman isn't that keen on the idea.
Suraman controlling his opponent.
Suraman has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Soederblom is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maman Suraman!
Maman Suraman is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vino Kourov (ranked 2401 p4p, 2189 weight class) and Gage Mickey (ranked 164 p4p, 150 weight class). Kourov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, COME ON. Vino Kourov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gage Mickey's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vino Kourov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gage Mickey!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kourov staying out of range there.
Kourov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vino Kourov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kourov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mickey.
Mickey rushes Kourov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mickey effectively controlling the action here.
Kourov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Mickey on the inside.
Mickey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mickey lands a nice uppercut.
Kourov wants to get back to striking at distance but Mickey won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Kourov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mickey.
Mickey can't find room to land a body shot as Kourov controls the action.
Kourov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Kourov misses.
Kourov misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mickey sizes up Kourov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kourov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mickey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mickey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kourov closes the distance and pushes Mickey back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kourov is trying to break the clinch but Mickey has him pressed against the cage.
Kourov is trying to push Mickey away but Mickey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kourov being controlled against the cage.
Mickey blocks a body shot from Kourov.
Kourov breaks the clinch.
Mickey scores with a nice right hand.
Kourov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mickey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kourov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mickey misses with a wild body shot.
Kourov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Kourov catches Mickey right on the button with a cross.
Kourov takes one to the chin there.
 Kourov is rocked!
BOOM! Mickey lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kourov. Kourov tries to recover but Mickey is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kourov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Mickey!
Gage Mickey is the new bantamweight champion!
Vino Kourov spoke after the fight, saying 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Holmes (ranked 1064 p4p, 2128 weight class) and Riptide Young Stallion (ranked 171 p4p, 320 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riptide Young Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Holmes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Young Stallion under the eye.
It looks like Riptide Young Stallion has been cut.
Holmes looks to land a left hand but Young Stallion moved out of range nicely.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Young Stallion off balance momentarily.
Holmes tries to clinch up.
Young Stallion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holmes misses with a low kick as Young Stallion jumps back.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Young Stallion keeps it at a distance.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young Stallion.
Young Stallion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A bone on bone clash there as Young Stallion blocks the leg kick.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Michael Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young Stallion moves away from the strike by Holmes.
Young Stallion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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.
Holmes works Young Stallion's body with a nice hook.
Holmes is looking to chop away at Young Stallion's legs.
Young Stallion with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Young Stallion changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Young Stallion blocks the body kick.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Young Stallion circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Young Stallion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young Stallion with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Holmes.
Young Stallion takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Holmes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young Stallion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Young Stallion is able to avoid easily.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riptide Young Stallion's cut.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young Stallion feints the counter takedown.
Holmes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Holmes scores with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes.
Holmes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young Stallion can do to turn this around?
Young Stallion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young Stallion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holmes defends it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Young Stallion checks a leg kick.
Young Stallion feints the counter takedown.
Holmes gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Young Stallion on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Young Stallion gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Holmes is staying active underneath Young Stallion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Young Stallion.
Holmes pushes Young Stallion off looking to stand but Young Stallion dives back in and keeps control.
Holmes manages to get to full guard.
Young Stallion must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Young Stallion is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Holmes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Young Stallion decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Riptide Young Stallion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses the jab.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Young Stallion back to the cage. Holmes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Young Stallion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Young Stallion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holmes defends it well.
Holmes gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young Stallion jumps guard.
Young Stallion has a closed guard, preventing Holmes from standing up.
Young Stallion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young Stallion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Holmes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riptide Young Stallion's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Holmes tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Holmes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Young Stallion decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holmes's guard.
Holmes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Young Stallion stacks Holmes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Young Stallion!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes tries to escape but Young Stallion is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young Stallion wants to control for a moment but Holmes uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Holmes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Holmes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young Stallion pulls his head out easily.
Holmes is trying to stand up here but Young Stallion is controlling him well.
Holmes pushes Young Stallion off and gets back to his feet.
Young Stallion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Young Stallion tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Riptide Young Stallion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Holmes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Young Stallion walks into a left hand.
Michael Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young Stallion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holmes clinches up with Young Stallion and pushes him back against the cage.
Young Stallion looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young Stallion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
Young Stallion has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holmes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Young Stallion controls the action.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Young Stallion is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holmes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Michael Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riptide Young Stallion.
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.
Holmes dodges an elbow strike from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion tries for a takedown. No joy.
Young Stallion looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Holmes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young Stallion is trying to pull guard but Holmes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young Stallion.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Young Stallion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holmes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Holmes!
A victorious Michael Holmes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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