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HFC 65:Standifer vs Jung PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mo Ganozri (ranked 24827 p4p, 2781 weight class) and Egor Kuznetsov (ranked 581 p4p, 320 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Egor Kuznetsov enters the cage!
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mo Ganozri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Egor Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ganozri has his takedown stuffed
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Mo Ganozri has been cut.
Kuznetsov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ganozri shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kuznetsov's guard.
Ganozri wants to pass the guard but Kuznetsov is keeping the position.
Ganozri chips away with some ground and pound.
Ganozri stops Kuznetsov from standing up.
Kuznetsov pulls Ganozri in close to his closed guard and prevents Ganozri from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ganozri wants to pass the guard but Kuznetsov is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuznetsov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ganozri has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ganozri is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kuznetsov to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov is trying to force a seperation but Ganozri has the dominant position.
Ganozri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuznetsov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mo Ganozri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov can't break the clinch.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov swinging wildly here.
Kuznetsov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ganozri.
Ganozri has been working on his balance at Cozad MMA Montreal, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ganozri knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuznetsov on the ground.
Kuznetsov wants to stand and escape but Ganozri is having none of it.
Ganozri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuznetsov pushes Ganozri off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kuznetsov lands with a nice combination. Ganozri backs away looking to recover.
Kuznetsov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kuznetsov lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ganozri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ganozri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganozri fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuznetsov avoids it really well and circles away.
Kuznetsov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kuznetsov lands a jab-cross combination.
Kuznetsov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuznetsov connects with a single shot there.
Mo Ganozri's cut is getting worse.
Ganozri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kuznetsov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ganozri eats them both and turns towards Kuznetsov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ganozri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mo Ganozri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ganozri looks for a takedown but Kuznetsov sprawls well.
Kuznetsov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ganozri.
Kuznetsov throws a combination. Ganozri tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganozri throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuznetsov's waist but Kuznetsov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ganozri off to one side.
Kuznetsov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kuznetsov lands a head shot.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
 Ganozri is rocked!
Mo Ganozri's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ganozri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuznetsov but Kuznetsov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kuznetsov throws out a counter right but Ganozri avoids it with no problem.
Ganozri is breathing heavily.
Ganozri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ganozri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice sprawl there from Kuznetsov as Ganozri shoots in.
Ganozri doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuznetsov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab-cross combination lands for Kuznetsov and sends Ganozri crashing to the mat! Kuznetsov follows him down to the mat - Ganozri regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Oh Ganozri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Mo Ganozri's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ganozri to get to his feet.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Kuznetsov knocks Ganozri out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Egor Kuznetsov!
After the fight, Egor Kuznetsov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Santos (ranked 4185 p4p, 3744 weight class) and Calidale Holiday (ranked 461 p4p, 426 weight class). Holiday has chosen Stranger Things Theme Song as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Powerful takedowns
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Calidale Holiday!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holiday shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Santos is trying to defend but Holiday finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Holiday thows a huge punch but Santos dodges it nicely.
Santos is looking to control Holiday's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santos avoid being mounted?
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Holiday working the head and body with strikes.
Santos is trying to maintain the position but Holiday is very close to passing his half guard.
Holiday is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holiday prevents Santos from improving his position.
Santos is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos has hold of Holiday's hands but Holiday slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holiday is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holiday preventing the sweep.
Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holiday really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holiday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holiday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holiday is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santos pushes a forearm under Holiday's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Holiday is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardo Santos!
A less than humble Leonardo Santos 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Olu Banjo (ranked 3608 p4p, 2506 weight class) and Jean Paul Savette (ranked 241 p4p, 175 weight class). Olu Banjo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olu Banjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Paul Savette!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banjo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savette.
Nice body punch from Banjo.
Banjo throws a body punch but Savette moves out of range.
Banjo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Savette.
Banjo misses the shot to the body.
Savette takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Savette fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Savette throws a shot from downtown. Banjo moves away and avoids it.
Banjo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Banjo scores with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Savette.
Banjo misses with a shot to the body
and Banjo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savette throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Savette misses the target.
Jean Paul Savette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savette throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Savette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savette misses with an uppercut. Banjo saw that one coming.
Banjo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banjo punishes Savette's body with a nice straight punch.
Savette thumps Banjo with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banjo pushes Savette up against the cage in a clinch.
Banjo is trying to pull guard but Savette turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Banjo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Savette walks away with a smile on his face. Banjo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Savette with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savette keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Savette misses.
Savette turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Banjo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savette throws out the jab.
Savette misses with a looping left.
Banjo wants to clinch up but Savette keeps it at a distance.
Savette misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Banjo misses its target.
A nice leg kick from Savette, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savette throws a shot from downtown. Banjo moves away and avoids it.
Savette throws a hook but Banjo blocks it.
Savette throws a head kick that misses.
Banjo moves out of range as Savette strikes.
Banjo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banjo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savette.
Banjo ducks under a wild hook from Savette.
Banjo is looking to wear down Savette with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Savette throws a hook but Banjo blocks it.
Savette fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Banjo checks it well.
Savette tests Banjo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banjo lands a nice looking body shot.
Savette throws a body shot but no joy.
Banjo takes a swing at Savette's ribcage but misses.
Banjo moves out of range as Savette strikes.
Banjo wants to clinch up but Savette keeps it at a distance.
Savette fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banjo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Banjo swings for the body but Savette moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banjo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savette throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banjo counters with a two punch combo.
Banjo lands with a right hand.
Banjo throws a body shot but no joy.
Banjo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savette misses with an uppercut.
Banjo throws a body shot but no joy.
Savette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banjo moves out of range of the strikes.
Savette lands a leg kick that knocks Banjo off balance momentarily.
Savette moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Savette.
Banjo digs a good body shot into Savette's ribs.
Savette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banjo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Savette.
A leg kick checked by Banjo.
Banjo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick lands for Savette.
Nice defenses there by Savette.
Savette swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Savette misses the jab.
Banjo takes a swing at Savette's ribcage but misses.
Savette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banjo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savette.
Banjo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banjo works Savette's body with a nice hook.
Savette throws a big shot that misses.
Banjo lands a jab to Savette's midsection.
Savette fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banjo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Banjo tries to close the distance and clinch but Savette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savette thumps Banjo with a low kick.
Banjo misses with a wild body shot.
Savette swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Banjo misses the shot to the body.
Savette throws a looping overhand right but Banjo ducks down to avoid it.
Banjo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Banjo. Beautiful body shot.
Savette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banjo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savette.
Savette walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Banjo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Banjo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Savette with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Savette 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.
Banjo moves out of range of the body kick from Savette.
Banjo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Banjo misses with a wild body shot.
Banjo jabs at Savette's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Savette misses the target.
Banjo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Savette has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Savette connects with the punch.
Savette scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Savette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banjo.
Banjo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Savette lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Banjo at a distance.
Banjo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banjo slips a straight right by Savette.
A quick step to the side and Banjo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banjo misses with a wild body shot.
Savette feints a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banjo. Savette does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banjo swings for the body but Savette moves out of range.
Savette throws a right and a left that both miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Banjo misses its target.
A nice leg kick from Savette, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banjo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banjo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banjo.
Savette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savette misses with a leg kick
and Banjo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Savette.
Banjo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Savette misses the shot to the body.
Jean Paul Savette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savette throws a lazy right hand but Banjo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savette looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savette misses with a hook. Banjo ducked under it nicely.
Banjo slips a jab and a cross from Savette.
Banjo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savette.
Banjo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Savette looks to score with a jab to the body but Banjo is just out of range.
Savette takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Savette lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Savette misses its intended target.
Savette throws a push kick but Banjo slaps the foot to one side.
Banjo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savette.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savette throws a lazy uppercut
and Banjo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savette thinking.
Savette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savette jabs Banjo right on the nose. Banjo blinks but takes it well.
Savette misses with an uppercut. Banjo saw that one coming.
Banjo looks to score with a jab to the body but Savette is just out of range.
Banjo slips under a jab from Savette.
Banjo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Savette missing with a left hand there. Banjo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savette throws a jab when Banjo was well out of range.
Banjo misses with a wild body shot.
Banjo takes a swing at Savette's ribcage but misses.
Banjo scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banjo. Savette does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Banjo checks a leg kick.
Savette lands a body shot.
Savette misses with an uppercut.
Savette scores with a jab. Banjo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Savette.
Banjo wants to clinch.
Savette attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Savette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banjo jabs Savette to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banjo. Savette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banjo closes the distance and clinches.
Savette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savette breaks from the clinch.
Banjo blocks a low kick nicely.
Savette misses with the combination.
Banjo scores with a hook to the body. Savette takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Savette misses with an uppercut. Banjo saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savette lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Savette misses with an uppercut. Banjo saw that one coming.
Savette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savette looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Banjo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savette misses with a few strikes there.
Savette throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Savette scores with a jab to the body.
Banjo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Banjo manages to break the clinch.
Savette takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Savette throws a series of punches but Banjo avoids them all with ease.
Savette with a hook.
Savette throws a lazy head kick
and Banjo counters with a left to the body.
Savette is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Banjo.
Banjo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savette manages to avoid it.
Banjo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Savette 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!
Banjo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savette.
Savette throws a jab but it's blocked by Banjo.
Banjo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Savette throws a lazy right hand but Banjo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banjo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Savette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banjo.
Savette throws a looping overhand right but Banjo ducks down to avoid it.
Savette throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Banjo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Savette.
Banjo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Banjo checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Savette.
Banjo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savette.
Savette misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Banjo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banjo clinches.
Banjo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Savette walks away with a smile on his face. Banjo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Savette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banjo.
Savette misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Banjo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savette takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Banjo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Savette.
Savette dodges the punch combination from Banjo.
Savette throws a low kick but Banjo moves out of range easily.
Banjo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Savette does no damage.
Banjo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savette feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Banjos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Banjo punishes Savette's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Savette misses.
Savette throws a lazy right hand but Banjo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banjo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savette circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banjo tries to clinch but Savette is having none of it.
It seemed like Savette was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Savette misses the target.
Savette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savette swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Savette tried to score with a low kick but Banjo checks it.
Banjo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
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!
Banjo doesn't manage to clinch there - Savette circles away.
Savette lands an overhand right.
Banjo drives through and clinches with Savette against the cage.
Banjo breaks from the clinch.
Banjo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savette lands a leg kick that knocks Banjo off balance momentarily.
Savette misses with an attempted mid kick.
Savette fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Banjo on the side of the head.
Banjo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Banjo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banjo throws a body shot but no joy.
Savette scores with a leg kick.
Banjo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Savette.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banjo takes a swing at Savette's ribcage but misses.
Savette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savette looks to throw the jab but Banjo is out of range.
Savette missing with a left hand there. Banjo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Savette misses.
Savette throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Banjo misses the shot to the body.
Savette tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Banjo is able to avoid easily.
Banjo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banjo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banjo throws out a loose jab but Savette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banjo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savette was well out of range. Poor timing from Banjo.
Banjo moves out of range of the strikes.
Banjo swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savette throws a head kick that misses.
Savette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banjo counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Banjo misses.
Savette looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Savette throws a big shot that misses.
Banjo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banjo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Savette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savette working aggressively here.
Banjo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banjo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banjo is pulling down on Savette's head. It's preventing any offense from Savette, at least for the moment.
Banjo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Savette doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Savette manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Olu Banjo.
I think Savette has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Paul Savette!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Ragnarrson (ranked 2353 p4p, 2838 weight class) and Chad Hammer (ranked 309 p4p, 364 weight class). Chad Hammer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivar Ragnarrson's chin.
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Ragnarrson!
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, Chad Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarrson lands a right hook to the body.
Ragnarrson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Ragnarrson misses its intended target.
Ragnarrson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnarrson digs a good hook to Hammer's body.
Hammer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ragnarrson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ragnarrson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hammer blocks a jab.
Hammer takes a swing at Ragnarrson's ribcage but misses.
As Hammer looks to move away, Ragnarrson throws a big counter combo but Hammer just gets out of the way.
Ragnarrson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ragnarrson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Ragnarrson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Ragnarrson misses its target.
Ragnarrson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer throws a body punch but Ragnarrson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarrson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hammer scores with a hook to the body. Ragnarrson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ragnarrson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Ragnarrson slips a jab from Hammer.
Ragnarrson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hammer connects with a body shot that sends Ragnarrson's belly button to the back.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnarrson.
Ragnarrson connects with a crisp jab.
Ragnarrson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnarrson misses with an uppercut.
Ragnarrson moves away from the strike by Hammer.
Ragnarrson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chad Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarrson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer.
Hammer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ragnarrson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnarrson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hammer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ragnarrson scrambles back to his feet.
Hammer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ragnarrson is rocked!
Hammer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ragnarrson doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Ragnarrson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnarrson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ragnarrson is breathing heavily.
Ragnarrson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hammer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hammer cracks a nice hook into Ragnarrson's ribs.
Hammer drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ragnarrson right on the button. Ragnarrson goes down! Hammer follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hammer gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Hammer!
A relieved looking Chad Hammer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Acosta (ranked 2734 p4p, 3280 weight class) and Hope Restless (ranked 127 p4p, 156 weight class). Hope Restless will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikos Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hope Restless!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta gets a takedown into half guard.
Acosta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Acosta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Restless is defending against the submission attempts here by Acosta.
Acosta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Restless sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta is trying to work for a kimura but Restless is defending well.
Restless is looking for a sweep. Acosta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta is trying to work for a kimura but Restless is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Acosta in particular looking to stall.
Acosta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Restless sees it coming and defends easily.
Acosta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Acosta looking for a submission but Restless manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Restless looking to hit a scissor sweep but Acosta is one step ahead there.
Acosta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Acosta stands and throws Restless's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Restless tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Acosta wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Acosta is trying to get an arm triangle but Restless is defending well.
Restless being controlled for a moment.
Acosta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Restless knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Acosta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Acosta in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Restless looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Acosta tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Restless is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Restless tries to improve position but can't.
Restless is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Acosta's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Acosta trying to mount his opponent but Restless defends it.
Acosta controlling the action here.
Acosta wants to control but Restless is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Restless has hold of Acosta's hands but Acosta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Acosta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikos Acosta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Restless wants to clinch
and Acosta counters with a shoot takedown. Restless fights it but they end up in guard.
Acosta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Acosta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Acosta sitting in guard here, content to control.
Restless looking for a sweep. Not yet Restless, not yet.
Acosta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta moves into full mount!
Acosta thowing shots but they're missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Acosta extends the arm and Restless is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikos Acosta!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Mullen (ranked 2994 p4p, 3221 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 334 p4p, 350 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wallace has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mullen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wallace dives in and scores a takedown into Mullen's guard.
Wallace trying to control but Mullen is working from the bottom.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace looking to sit in guard and control but Mullen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullen tries to stand but Wallace is controlling from the bottom.
Wallace has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mullen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mullen gets to his feet - Wallace follows without any prompting.
Mullen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mullen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wallace gets a double leg takedown into Mullen's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mullen dives on top into guard.
Wallace looking for a guillotine here but Mullen defends easily.
Mullen wanted to stand there but Wallace had control of the position.
Mullen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wallace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mullen is looking to stand up but Wallace won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen preventing the sweep.
Mullen wants to stand but Wallace is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mullen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mullen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Wallace looking for a guillotine here but Mullen defends easily.
Mullen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.
Wallace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mullen wants to stand but Wallace is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wallace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mullen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wallace somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nick Mullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace dives in and grabs Mullen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mullen pushes down on Wallace's head and hops out.
Nick Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Mullen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mullen pinned against the cage. Mullen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mullen looks to land a left hand but Wallace moved out of range nicely.
Mullen throws a hook but Wallace avoids it easily.
Jab by Mullen.
Mullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches up with Mullen, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes Mullen against the cage but Mullen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wallace shoots in but no luck this time.
Mullen throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mullen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wallace slips a straight right by Mullen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wallace.
Mullen scores with the left hand. Wallace knows he should have avoided that one.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullen looks to land a left hand but Wallace moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen connects with a single shot there.
Mullen tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wallace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullen.
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Mullen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mullen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wallace fails to land the takedown.
Wallace looks winded!
Mullen throws a good cross that connects.
Mullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Mullen misses the target.
Wallace drives through with a takedown into Mullen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wallace looking to sit in guard and control but Mullen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mullen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.
Wallace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Mullen 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.
Wallace feints and as Mullen raises his hands in defense, Wallace changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wallace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mullen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wallace content to stall in guard here.
Mullen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace throws a strike but Mullen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.
Mullen won't allow Wallace to sweep him here.
Mullen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.
Mullen gets to his feet. Wallace looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mullen misses the target.
Mullen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wallace.
Mullen stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circling - Mullen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mullen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wallace somewhat.
Nick Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Mullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Mullen shows good takedown defense.
Nice uppercut there from Mullen.
Wallace dives in and scores a takedown into Mullen's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mullen holds on and takes a little breather.
Wallace has gone for a leg lock! Mullen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wallace's guard.
Mullen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.
Mullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wallace can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mullen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mullen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mullen is looking to stand up but Wallace won't let him.
Wallace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mullen wanted to stand there but Wallace had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mullen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mullen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wallace has a closed guard, preventing Mullen from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wallace. Wallace circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wallace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Mullen misses the target.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Mullen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mullen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wallace.
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
Mullen scores with a jab. Wallace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mullen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mullen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wallace walks into a straight right hand from Mullen.
Mullen scores with a jab. Wallace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nick Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace defending well as Mullen loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Wallace was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wallace shoots in and drives through. Mullen sprawls well.
Mullen cracks Wallace with an open hand slap.
Mullen misses with a looping right.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab.
Mullen throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Mullen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mullen looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range.
Mullen throws a poor cross that misses
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Mullen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mullen wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Wallace.
Mullen misses the jab.
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mullen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Mullen misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Mullen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wallace fails to land the takedown.
Mullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Mullen.
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mullen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Mullen circles away.
Wallace fails with the takedown.
Mullen misses with a hook.
Wallace dives in and grabs Mullen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mullen pushes down on Wallace's head and hops out.
Nick Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Wallace moves away from the strike by Mullen.
Mullen misses with an uppercut.
Mullen sets himself, and Wallace steps forward looking for the clinch! Mullen avoids it this time.
Mullen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mullen pinned against the cage. Mullen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullen misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Wallace on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wallace drops his hands momentarily and Mullen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mullen looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Mullen misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Mullen lands with a shot to the body.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.
Mullen misses with a hook
and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Mullen. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mullen digs a good body shot into Wallace's ribs.
Jab by Mullen.
Mullen keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Mullen throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullen scores with the left hand. Wallace knows he should have avoided that one.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Mullen misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.
Mullen lands a nice shot that snaps Wallace's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Mullen misses.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Wallace takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace gets the takedown into side control.
Mullen isn't going anywhere.
An elbow from Wallace crashes against the mat.
Mullen prevents Wallace from improving position.
Wallace wants to control but Mullen is keeping him busy.
Wallace postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wallace tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wallace has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mullen regains half guard.
Nick Mullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallace is working for a kimura but Mullen is defending it quite comfortably.
Wallace is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mullen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallace.
That's four 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.
Wallace wants to take a breather but Mullen is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mullen is defending against the submission attempts here by Wallace.
Mullen is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Mullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mullen, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Mullen!
Nick Mullen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeShaun Dupree Holton (ranked 1716 p4p, 3044 weight class) and Fernand Legrand (ranked 247 p4p, 408 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212
5 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeShaun Dupree Holton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernand Legrand!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legrand closes the distance and pushes Dupree Holton back into the cage.
Dupree Holton keeps control of Legrand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dupree Holton is trying to drag Legrand to the mat but Legrand just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Legrand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dupree Holton shoots in but Legrand avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dupree Holton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Legrand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeShaun Dupree Holton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dupree Holton is defended easily by Legrand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree Holton checks a low kick from Legrand.
Dupree Holton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice leg kick from Legrand, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legrand misses with a low kick.
Legrand misses with a low kick as Dupree Holton jumps back.
Legrand moves into the clinch successfully.
Dupree Holton is trying to pull guard but Legrand turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dupree Holton pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Legrand trying to control but Dupree Holton is working from the bottom.
Legrand being controlled here momentarily.
Dupree Holton keeping full guard, as Legrand tries to pass.
Legrand trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dupree Holton's guard.
Dupree Holton is pulling down on Legrand's head to control his posture.
Legrand wants to stand but Dupree Holton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Legrand must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree Holton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dupree Holton keeping moving, preventing Legrand from controlling successfully.
Dupree Holton pulls Legrand in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dupree Holton tries for a takedown but Legrand sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And Legrand tries to counter it with a takedown but Dupree Holton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dupree Holton shoots in and gets a takedown into Legrand's guard.
Dupree Holton wants to pass the guard but Legrand is keeping the position.
Dupree Holton prevents Legrand from getting back to his feet.
Dupree Holton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Legrand had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dupree Holton defends it easily.
Legrand keeping moving, preventing Dupree Holton from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Thunder Gym inform us that Legrand has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree Holton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Legrand is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dupree Holton is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Legrand keeping moving, preventing Dupree Holton from controlling successfully.
Dupree Holton stopping the sweep attempt from Legrand.
Legrand keeping full guard, as Dupree Holton tries to pass.
Dupree Holton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dupree Holton trying to control the position but Legrand is working away.
Legrand tries to escape but Dupree Holton is in control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Legrand is trying to get back to half guard.
Dupree Holton trying to control the position but Legrand is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree Holton is staying tight to Legrand's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Legrand is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Dupree Holton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dupree Holton prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dupree Holton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Legrand keeps working.
Dupree Holton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Legrand has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dupree Holton wants to control but Legrand is keeping him busy.
Legrand struggling a bit here.
Legrand is not content to let Dupree Holton control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Legrand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fernand Legrand dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dupree Holton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dupree Holton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dupree Holton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dupree Holton controlling the position from side mount.
Legrand is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree Holton prevents Legrand from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupree Holton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dupree Holton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Legrand is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dupree Holton asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dupree Holton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legrand is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dupree Holton asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dupree Holton wants to control but Legrand is keeping him busy.
Legrand tries to improve position but can't.
Dupree Holton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dupree Holton wants to control but Legrand is keeping him busy.
Dupree Holton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Legrand has escaped the position, nice work there.
Legrand is trying to get back to half guard.
Dupree Holton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legrand pushes Dupree Holton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dupree Holton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dupree Holton is trying to get an arm triangle but Legrand is defending well.
Dupree Holton is looking to take a break and control but Legrand is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Legrand is pushing Dupree Holton's head away, looking to escape. Dupree Holton manages to hold on to the position though.
Dupree Holton tries for a kimura but Legrand is defending well.
Legrand is looking to reverse the position.
Dupree Holton trying to control the action but Legrand is working from the bottom.
Dupree Holton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Legrand, who protects the arm well.
Dupree Holton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Legrand keeps working.
DeShaun Dupree Holton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree Holton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Legrand, who protects the arm well.
Legrand tries to buck Dupree Holton off but Dupree Holton is having none of it.
Legrand is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Legrand tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dupree Holton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dupree Holton working away.
Legrand is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dupree Holton is controlling him well.
Dupree Holton wants to control but Legrand is keeping him busy.
Legrand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dupree Holton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Legrand will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Legrand tries to bench press Dupree Holton off him but Dupree Holton keeps the position.
Dupree Holton working away.
Legrand wants to get back to his feet but Dupree Holton drags him back down.
Dupree Holton tries for a kimura but Legrand is defending well.
Legrand tries to bench press Dupree Holton off him but Dupree Holton keeps the position.
The referee asks Dupree Holton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dupree Holton prefers to stall for the moment though.
Legrand is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Legrand being controlled for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Legrand tries to improve position but can't.
Dupree Holton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Legrand, who protects the arm well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeShaun Dupree Holton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dupree Holton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dupree Holton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dupree Holton taking a breather here.
Legrand throws Dupree Holton to one side and escapes!
Legrand leaves Dupree Holton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree Holton tries to keep at a distance but Legrand has taken the fight into the clinch.
Legrand controlling the action here for a moment.
Dupree Holton gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree Holton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Legrand wants to improve his position but Dupree Holton is controlling well.
Legrand trying to control but Dupree Holton postures up.
Legrand makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Legrand.
Dupree Holton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dupree Holton passes Legrand's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Legrand is trying to stand.
Legrand is looking to control Dupree Holton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Legrand avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legrand is trying to get back to full guard.
Legrand is trying to stand back up but Dupree Holton is controlling him
Dupree Holton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dupree Holton wants to pass to mount but Legrand is defending the position.
Dupree Holton is controlling the pace.
Legrand wants to get back to his feet.
Dupree Holton trying to pass the guard but Legrand defending well.
Dupree Holton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Legrand!
Legrand is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dupree Holton moves to the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree Holton working for the choke.
Legrand is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dupree Holton keeps control of the position as Legrand tries to break free.
Legrand fending off the submission attempt from Dupree Holton.
Dupree Holton is looking for the choke from the back position but Legrand is controlling his hands well.
Dupree Holton slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Legrand is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dupree Holton off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Dupree Holton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Legrand for as long as he can get away with.
Dupree Holton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dupree Holton has the hooks in. Legrand is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree Holton is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Legrand is trying to stand back up.
Dupree Holton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Legrand can do to turn this around?
Dupree Holton doesn't have the hooks in and Legrand manages to turn into his guard.
Legrand throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dupree Holton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Legrand wants to pass the guard but Dupree Holton is keeping the position.
Legrand tries to stand but Dupree Holton is controlling from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
DeShaun Dupree Holton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dupree Holton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeShaun Dupree Holton!
DeShaun Dupree Holton thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Kadurov (ranked 1438 p4p, 695 weight class) and Branko Banik (ranked 193 p4p, 88 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Solid boxing
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Kadurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branko Banik!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kadurov shoots in and gets a takedown into Banik's guard.
Banik is trying to control the position but Kadurov postures up.
Kadurov landing some decent shots from guard.
Kadurov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kadurov lands a couple of digs.
Kadurov wants to pass the guard but Banik is keeping the position.
Banik 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kadurov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik keeping moving, preventing Kadurov from controlling successfully.
Banik throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Banik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kadurov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banik is fending him off so far but Kadurov persists. Nope, Banik circles away and we're back to standing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kadurov.
Banik wants to control but Kadurov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banik is looking to regain half guard here but Kadurov keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Banik will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Banik's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Banik tries to improve position but can't.
Banik throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Banik wants to control but Kadurov postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kadurov is looking to take a break and control but Banik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banik misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banik is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kadurov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Banik is trying to escape the position but Kadurov is controlling the position.
Banik gets back to half guard.
Banik trying to control but Kadurov postures up.
Kadurov is keen to just control but Banik is a slippery customer.
Kadurov is working for a submission of some sort.
Kadurov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banik is looking to control Kadurov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Banik avoid being mounted?
Banik misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Branko Banik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kadurov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Banik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kadurov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kadurov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Banik as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Kadurov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banik closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kadurov tries to roll over but Banik keeps him under control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Banik working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Banik seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rustam Kadurov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Kadurov.
Banik takes a swing at Kadurov's ribcage but misses.
Kadurov scores with a nice strike.
Some wild striking there from Banik.
Kadurov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kadurov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banik.
Banik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kadurov.
Kadurov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Banik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Banik misses with a hook.
Banik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banik wants to control from the top but Kadurov keeps moving.
Banik stopping the sweep attempt from Kadurov.
Banik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik throwing strikes but missing.
Banik throwing strikes but missing.
Banik won't allow Kadurov to sweep him here.
Kadurov is looking to stand up but Banik isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kadurov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Banik keeping moving, preventing Kadurov from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banik trying to keep a closed guard but Kadurov is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Rustam Kadurov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kadurov won't allow Banik to sweep him here.
Banik keeping moving, preventing Kadurov from controlling successfully.
Banik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kadurov is in close to Banik's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kadurov throwing strikes but missing.
Kadurov throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Banik.
Banik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kadurov.
Banik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kadurov stopping the sweep attempt from Banik.
Banik is pulling down on Kadurov's head. It's preventing any offense from Kadurov, at least for the moment.
Banik is trying to hold Kadurov in close to prevent damage but Kadurov has managed to pass into half guard.
Kadurov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banik is trying to maintain the position but Kadurov is very close to passing his half guard.
Kadurov lands strikes from half guard.
Banik is not content to let Kadurov control the position.
Banik punching from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banik trying to hold on to Kadurov's head to control him but Kadurov postures up.
Banik is staying active underneath Kadurov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rustam Kadurov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kadurov lands a right hook to the body.
Kadurov takes a swing at Banik's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kadurov.
Banik looks to score with a jab to the body but Kadurov is just out of range.
Banik drops his hands momentarily and Kadurov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kadurov misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Banik.
Kadurov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Banik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banik misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kadurov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kadurov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banik can do to turn this around?
Banik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kadurov looks to land a combination. Banik sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banik scores with a jab to the body.
Banik takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kadurov.
Kadurov lands a right hook to the body.
Rustam Kadurov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kadurov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banik throws a right hand that Kadurov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kadurov also avoids with ease.
Kadurov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Banik is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kadurov rather than just go for the knockout.
Good standup being displayed there by Kadurov as he connects with a hook.
Banik shoots and misses
and Kadurov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banik thinking.
Banik misses with a looping left.
Kadurov scores with a punch to the head.
Kadurov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banik takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kadurov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Banik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kadurov's head backwards.
Kadurov misses with a looping left.
Banik feints the counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Kadurov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banik defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kadurov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banik misses with a hook.
Banik misses with a hook.
Banik throws a jab but it's blocked by Kadurov.
Kadurov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Banik's hands.
Banik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kadurov blocks a jab.
Banik closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Banik landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Banik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kadurov's head.
Kadurov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banik.
Kadurov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kadurov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Banik has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Rustam Kadurov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banik throws a sloppy strike and Kadurov uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Kadurov has ended up in Banik's guard.
Banik looking to control.
Branko Banik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kadurov keeping hold of Banik's head, controlling as best he can.
Banik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banik wants to advance to full mount but Kadurov doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Banik won't allow Kadurov to get back to his feet.
Banik stopping the sweep attempt from Kadurov.
Kadurov is working hard here to advance position.
Kadurov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Banik puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kadurov wants to get back to full guard.
Banik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Banik is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kadurov is just riding it out for now. Banik eventually gives up the hold.
Banik is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rustam Kadurov.
Well Kadurov 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Kadurov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rustam Kadurov made sure he mentioned Champion Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lieutenant Nog (ranked 600 p4p, 1031 weight class) and Sacrificial Lamb Jr (ranked 79 p4p, 156 weight class). Nog's entrance music is House of Pain - Put on Your Shit Kickers. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lieutenant Nog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sacrificial Lamb Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nog scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lamb Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nog circles away quickly and effectively.
Lamb Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Nog is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lamb Jr gets a clinch.
Lamb Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nog.
Lamb Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nog breaks the clinch.
Nog misses with a looping left.
A jab from Nog misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lamb Jr misses with a hook. Nog ducked under it nicely.
Nog is looking to counter punch.
Nog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nog throws a hook but Lamb Jr avoids it easily.
Lamb Jr misses with a low kick.
Lamb Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Nog counters with a stiff right hand.
Nog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamb Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Nog to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Sacrificial Lamb Jr has been cut.
Nog scores with a hook to the body. Lamb Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lamb Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Lamb Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb Jr clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Lamb Jr on the inside.
Lamb Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nog.
Nog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamb Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lamb Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Nog's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nog cracks Lamb Jr with an open hand slap.
Lamb Jr throws a low kick but Nog moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Lamb Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lamb Jr.
Nog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nog misses with a series of wild punches.
Nog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamb Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nog. Nog obviously looking to wear him down.
Nog lands a nice looking body shot.
Lamb Jr moves into the clinch.
Lamb Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Nog controls his hands.
Nog breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Lieutenant Nog has been cut.
Nog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nog lands with a slapping head kick.
Nog lands a nice looking body shot.
Lamb Jr slips a straight right by Nog.
We've been informed that Lamb Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr throws a leg kick
and Nog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nog is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lamb Jr.
Nog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lieutenant Nog will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lamb Jr moves in looking to clinch but Nog pushes him off.
Nog appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Nog.
Nog misses with a hook.
Nog jabs Lamb Jr right on the nose. Lamb Jr blinks but takes it well.
Nog is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nog misses the shot to the body.
Lamb Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lamb Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Nog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nog checks a low kick from Lamb Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb Jr instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lamb Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nog pushes Lamb Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Lamb Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Lamb Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nog up against the cage.
Lamb Jr presses Nog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lamb Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Nog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamb Jr misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nog.
Lamb Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lamb Jr fails to land.
Lamb Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Nog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb Jr lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Nog.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nog blocks an uppercut.
Nog blocking some punches.
Lamb Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nog prevents a body shot from Lamb Jr.
Nog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Nog.
Nice body punch from Lamb Jr.
Nog manages to break the clinch.
Lamb Jr misses with a straight left.
Lamb Jr throws the left hand but Nog avoids the punch easily.
Nog wants to slow Lamb Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Lamb Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Nog steps away.
Nog digs a good body shot into Lamb Jr's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nog misses with a lunging right hand
and Lamb Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Lamb Jr.
Nog blocks a jab.
Nog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lamb Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Lamb Jr throws a wild body kick that Nog sees coming a mile off.
Lieutenant Nog is winning the standup battle so far.
Nog misses with a hook. Lamb Jr ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nog.
Lamb Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lamb Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sacrificial Lamb Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lamb Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nog's elbow.
Nog prevents a body shot from Lamb Jr.
A frustrated look appears on Nog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lamb Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Lamb Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamb Jr stalling in the clinch but Nog improves position.
Nog wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nog scoring well with a low kick there.
Lamb Jr tries to clinch up.
Nog connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sacrificial Lamb Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lamb Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lamb Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nog makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nog works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nog breaks from the clinch.
Lamb Jr instigates a clinch.
Lamb Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nog.
Nog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nog is trying to push Lamb Jr away but Lamb Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nog misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nog takes one to the side of the head.
Lamb Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamb Jr misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb Jr misses with a body shot
and Nog counters with an outside leg kick.
Nog throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lamb Jr counter with a right hand.
Lamb Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamb Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lamb Jr clinches with his opponent.
Lamb Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nog lands a body shot.
Lamb Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Nog controls his hands.
Nog is trying to break the clinch but Lamb Jr is controlling him.
A short right from Nog on the inside.
Nog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamb Jr instigates a clinch.
Lamb Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nog tries to work over Lamb Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lamb Jr tries a body shot but Nog blocks it.
Nog prevents a body shot from Lamb Jr.
A right hook to the body lands for Lamb Jr.
Nog blocks an uppercut.
Nog misses with a punch to the body.
Lamb Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nog's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Lamb Jr - that landed with a thud.
Lamb Jr is working Nog over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lamb Jr tries a body shot but Nog blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Nog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lamb Jr tries to throw a body punch but Nog avoids it by throwing Lamb Jr back against the cage.
Lamb Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lamb Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lamb Jr.
Nog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamb Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Nog counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Nog.
Lamb Jr tries to clinch up.
Lamb Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamb Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nog checks a low kick from Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr throws the left hand but Nog avoids the punch easily.
Lamb Jr misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Nog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nog throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Lamb Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nog doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Lamb Jr.
Lamb Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Nog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sacrificial Lamb Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lamb Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sacrificial Lamb Jr!
After winning the bout, Sacrificial Lamb Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finlay Standifer (ranked 219 p4p, 684 weight class) and Won Yong Jung (ranked 22 p4p, 60 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finlay Standifer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Won Yong Jung!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Standifer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jung was covering up waiting for the punch and Standifer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jung manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Standifer misses with a body shot.
Jung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Standifer tries to clinch but Jung is having none of it.
Standifer misses with an uppercut. Jung saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Jung misses.
Jung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Standifer.
Standifer throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Standifer misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Standifer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jung manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jung wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Standifer manages to pass to side control.
Jung works his way to full guard. Good work.
Standifer trying to control the position from guard on top but Jung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Standifer is one step ahead there.
Standifer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer throwing strikes from guard but Jung blocks nicely.
Jung is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Standifer is aware though and is defending well.
Standifer 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.
Jung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Standifer defends well.
Jung looking for a sweep. Not yet Jung, not yet.
Standifer is in close to Jung's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Standifer trying to control the position from guard on top but Jung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jung looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jung throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Standifer defends it easily.
Standifer cracks Jung with a solid left hand.
Jung is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jung controls Standifer momentarily but Standifer frees himself.
Standifer controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jung darts in and clinches Standifer up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Standifer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jung misses with a punch on the inside.
Jung manages to break the clinch.
Standifer digs a good hook to Jung's body.
Jung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Standifer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jung on the side of the head.
Jung looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Standifer scores with a jab to the body.
Standifer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Standifer is defended easily by Jung.
And Jung responds with a good body kick, but Standifer manages to step out the way in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Finlay Standifer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jung is looking to clinch but Standifer is avoiding it.
Standifer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jung.
A lazy left from Standifer finds it's target.
A punch combination from Jung misses.
Standifer throws a big shot that misses.
Standifer throws a shot from downtown. Jung moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Jung misses.
Jung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Standifer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standifer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jung moves away.
Jung misses the jab.
Standifer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch but Standifer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Standifer throws a jab when Jung was well out of range.
Jung throws an off balance right hand
and Standifer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Standifer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jung can do to turn this around?
Standifer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Standifer.
Nice shot lands for Jung.
Standifer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jung tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung swings for the body but Standifer moves out of range.
Jung takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jung tries to clinch but Standifer moves out of range.
Jung cracks Standifer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Standifer throws a body shot but no joy.
Jung tries for a takedown but Standifer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Standifer, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jung lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jung misses with some punches.
Jung changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Standifer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Standifer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer throws a shot to the body.
Jung missing with a left hand there. Standifer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finlay Standifer is winning the standup battle so far.
Standifer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jung moves away.
Jung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Standifer with a body shot.
Standifer clinches with his opponent.
Standifer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jungs head.
Nice body punch from Standifer.
Standifer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jung backwards.
Standifer misses with a punch to the body.
Jung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standifer lands with a right to the head.
Standifer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jung backwards.
Jung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Standifer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Finlay Standifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Won Yong Jung.
A shot in the inside from Standifer.
Standifer tries to throw a body punch but Jung avoids it by throwing Standifer back against the cage.
Standifer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Standifer is looking for a takedown.
Jung stops a takedown attempt from Standifer.
Jung has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Standifer clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Won Yong Jung has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jung throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Jung working for the choke.
Standifer takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Jung is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Standifer knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Standifer for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finlay Standifer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jung misses with a takedown
and Standifer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jung closes the distance and clinches up with Standifer, looking for a takedown. Jung pushes Standifer against the cage but Standifer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jung is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jung moves away from the strike by Standifer.
Standifer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standifer takes a swing at Jung's ribcage but misses.
Standifer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jung throws a lazy right hand but Standifer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Standifer misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer defending well as Jung loads up on a big left hand.
Jung circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jung with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Standifer to score with a decent uppercut.
Jung avoids the body shot from Standifer.
Standifer scores with a takedown into Jung's guard.
Jung working for a triangle but Standifer defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer scoring with some ground and pound.
Standifer chips away with some ground and pound.
Standifer chips away with some ground and pound.
Standifer lands a couple of elbows.
Standifer won't allow Jung to sweep him here.
Jung trying to keep a closed guard but Standifer is proving a slippery customer.
Standifer is pushing down on Jung's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jung is fighting to maintain full guard but Standifer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Standifer lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Standifer working over Jung with some ground and pound. Jung looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Standifer is keen to just control but Jung is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Standifer there.
Jung is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Standifer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Standifer's back!
Standifer can't escape the position.
Jung doesn't have the hooks in and Standifer manages to turn into his guard.
Standifer wants to control from the top but Jung keeps moving.
Standifer chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Standifer is one step ahead there.
Standifer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Standifer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Standifer scoring with some ground and pound.
Standifer landing some decent shots from guard.
Jung manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Standifer manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jung being controlled here momentarily.
Jung must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jung postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finlay Standifer clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Standifer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jung wants to counter with a clinch but Standifer pushes him away.
Jung takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Standifer shoots in but Jung avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung throws a chopping leg kick but Standifer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Standifer slaps away a takedown attempt from Jung, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jung throws a poor cross that misses
and Standifer counters with a straight right hand.
Standifer digs a good body shot into Jung's ribs.
Jung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Standifer manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Standifer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Standifer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Standifer. That snapped Jung's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jung. Standifer does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Standifer misses
and Jung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Standifer throws a body shot but no joy.
Standifer misses with a wild body shot.
Jung throws a hook but Standifer avoids it easily.
Standifer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Standifer throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Standifer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Standifer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Standifer.
Standifer scores with punches from side control.
Standifer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Standifer trying to control the action but Jung is working from the bottom.
Standifer controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung tries to buck Standifer off but Standifer is having none of it.
Standifer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jung down.
Jung pushes Standifer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Standifer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Standifer is putting a hurting on Jung here, landing some big shots from side control.
Standifer is putting a hurting on Jung here, landing some big shots from side control.
Standifer cracks Jung with a big elbow.
Standifer cracks Jung with a big right hand but Jung just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Standifer is looking to take a break and control but Jung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finlay Standifer had his way with Won Yong Jung in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jung gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Standifer.
Jung takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Standifer feints a jab promting Jung to slip. Standifer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jung slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jung looks to score with a jab to the body but Standifer is just out of range.
No joy there for Standifer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Standifer misses with a takedown
and Jung counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Finlay Standifer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Finlay Standifer has been cut.
Standifer is looking to wear down Jung with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Standifer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Standifer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jung.
Jung blocks a jab.
Standifer throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Jung releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Standifer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jung.
Jung ducks under a wild hook from Standifer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Standifer misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Standifer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jung! But no joy.
Jung wants to clinch up but Standifer keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Standifer.
Standifer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jung counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Won Yong Jung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Standifer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Standifer looking to control.
Jung preventing the sweep.
Jung postures up in Standifer's guard and throws a big left but Standifer blocks it.
Jung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jung landing some decent shots from guard.
Jung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jung postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Standifer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jung, into his guard.
Jung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standifer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Standifer throws a big elbow that misses.
Finlay Standifer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Standifer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jung throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Finlay Standifer.
Well Standifer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 50:46
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:47
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finlay Standifer!
Finlay Standifer retains his featherweight title!
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