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RSE 34: Victorious March PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pan Thongrak (ranked 24877 p4p, 24814 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 483 p4p, 494 weight class). Thongrak comes to the cage accompanied by Muay Thai Traditional. Brandon Vera is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pan Thongrak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thongrak takes one to the side of the head.
Vera throws an overhand right that lands on Thongrak's shoulder, as Thongrak tries to avoid the shot.
Thongrak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brandon Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Vera finds it's target.
A nice leg kick from Thongrak, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thongrak connects with a leg kick.
Vera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thongrak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thongrak digs a good body shot into Vera's ribs.
Vera misses with a combination
and Thongrak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thongrak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oooooh!!! Thongrak has knocked Vera down with a huge combo! Thongrak steps away and waves a wobbly Vera back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Brandon Vera has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vera is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Thongrak Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Vera is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pan Thongrak!
After winning the bout, Pan Thongrak 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Marsden (ranked 5191 p4p, 3526 weight class) and Luan Mesquita (ranked 467 p4p, 357 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luan Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Mesquita blocks the leg kick.
Marsden scores with a three punch combo!
Mesquita tries to clinch but Marsden moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marsden.
Mesquita doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden thumps Mesquita with a low kick.
Mesquita drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marsden manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesquita doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsden circles away.
Mesquita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Mesquita takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marsden leaves Mesquita with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marsden feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden is looking to counter punch.
Marsden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mesquita checks a leg kick.
Mesquita on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mesquita wants to clinch up but Marsden keeps it at a distance.
Mesquita on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marsden. Marsden obviously looking to wear him down.
Marsden scores with the left hand. Mesquita knows he should have avoided that one.
Mesquita checks a leg kick.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mesquita blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesquita.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick
and Mesquita counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita postures up in Marsden's guard and throws a big left but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mesquita blocks an elbow strike.
Mesquita blocking some punches.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marsden digs a right hand into Mesquita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mesquita's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to get back to striking at distance but Marsden won't allow it.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mesquita - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden trying to control the position but instead, Mesquita has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marsden into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mesquita.
Marsden throws a punch but it's blocked by Mesquita.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mesquita lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Marsden pushes off an throws an elbow but Mesquita leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Mesquita controls his hands.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Mesquita controls his hands.
Mesquita blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita blocks an elbow strike.
Mesquita misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marsden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mesquita's brow.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Mesquita fails to land.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Mesquita jumps into guard, dragging Marsden to the mat.
Marsden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marsden is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mesquita.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Marsden dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marsden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita.
Marsden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Marsden gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mesquita is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marsden with a body shot.
Marsden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mesquita can do to turn this around?
Nice shot lands for Marsden.
Good leg kick by Marsden.
A punch lands to the side of Marsden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marsden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden lands an overhand right.
Marsden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mesquita.
Marsden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden throws out a leg kick but Mesquita moves out of range and Marsden only half commits.
Marsden swings widly with a right hand
and Mesquita counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mesquita lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mesquita takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mick Marsden is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marsden lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mesquita has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mesquita and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marsden sets himself, and Mesquita steps forward looking for the clinch! Marsden avoids it this time.
Mick Marsden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mesquita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marsden throws a right hand that misses
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Marsden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marsden throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mesquita to score with a decent uppercut.
Marsden thumps Mesquita with a low kick.
A jab from Mesquita finds it's way through Marsden's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Mesquita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mesquita has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mesquita takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mesquita uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Marsden.
Marsden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marsden throws a head kick but Mesquita moves out of range.
Marsden with a nice cross.
Marsden throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden drops his hands momentarily and Mesquita takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marsden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mesquita wants to clinch up but Marsden keeps it at a distance.
Mesquita blocks a head kick by Marsden.
Mesquita blocks a head kick by Marsden.
Mesquita scores with a nice strike.
Good work by Mesquita as he checks the leg kick.
Mesquita lands a right hook to the body.
Mesquita chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marsden can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Marsden misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita lands with an overhand left.
Marsden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mesquita. Mesquita circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marsden throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden scores with the left hand. Mesquita knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita throws a looping overhand right but Marsden ducks down to avoid it.
Mesquita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden throws out the jab.
Marsden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick lands for Marsden.
Marsden throws a leg kick but Mesquita sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Marsden dominated that second round.
That's time! Marsden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Marsden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden.
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Marsden.
Mesquita looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left and a right from Marsden both land. Nice combination.
Marsden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big right from Marsden misses.
Mesquita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marsden throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.
Mesquita with the counter takedown but Marsden avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marsden.
Mesquita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsden.
Mesquita tries for a takedown but Marsden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marsden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marsden throws a low kick but Mesquita moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Mesquita as he connects with a hook.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marsden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden gets tackled into the cage by Mesquita. Mesquita maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marsden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mesquita's brow.
Marsden tries to work over Mesquita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as Mesquita controls the action.
Mesquita avoids a wild elbow strike from Marsden.
Mesquita is trying to trip Marsden. He has hold of a leg but Marsden is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mesquita persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Marsden 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Mesquita wants to hit a sweep here but Marsden passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mesquita there!
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!
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mesquita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Marsden is keeping the position.
Marsden has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mesquita has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden presses Mesquita against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mick Marsden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden.
Marsden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marsden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Mesquita controls his hands.
Mesquita breaks from the clinch.
Mesquita throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marsden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Marsden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden thumps Mesquita with a low kick.
Luan Mesquita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mesquita lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mesquita misses with a body punch
and Marsden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Marsden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marsden 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Marsden!
Mick Marsden decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Hanselman (ranked 4877 p4p, 2811 weight class) and Glass Joe Jr (ranked 265 p4p, 197 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Joe Jr's choice of entrance music: Punch Out Theme. Glass Joe Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevie Hanselman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glass Joe Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanselman ducks right into an uppercut from Joe Jr.
Hanselman moves away from the strike by Joe Jr.
Hanselman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joe Jr counters with a left to the body.
Joe Jr stuffs the takedown.
Hanselman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joe Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanselman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hanselman lands in his opponent's guard.
Hanselman postures up in Joe Jr's guard and throws a big left but Joe Jr blocks it.
Joe Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanselman.
Joe Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hanselman trying to control but Joe Jr is working from the bottom.
Hanselman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joe Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanselman throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hanselman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hanselman 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanselman is fighting to break Joe Jr's control of his arms but Joe Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Joe Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanselman postures up in Joe Jr's guard and throws a big left but Joe Jr blocks it.
Hanselman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Joe Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanselman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanselman is working Joe Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've been hearing that Hanselman has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Joe Jr controls Hanselman momentarily but Hanselman frees himself.
Joe Jr is controlling Hanselman's posture.
Joe Jr looking to control.
Hanselman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanselman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joe Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Joe Jr is trying to keep Hanselman in close.
Hanselman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Joe Jr wants to stand but Hanselman is controlling the position.
Joe Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanselman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hanselman postures up and lands a big shot to Joe Jr's brow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joe Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hanselman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Joe Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joe Jr seems keen to control Hanselman's posture.
Hanselman throws a big elbow that misses.
Hanselman is looking to work some ground and pound but Joe Jr has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr pulls Hanselman in close to his closed guard and prevents Hanselman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hanselman connects with a couple of short punches.
Hanselman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Joe Jr's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanselman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanselman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanselman throwing strikes but missing.
Joe Jr is trying to keep Hanselman in close.
Hanselman working some strikes from top position.
Hanselman trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Hanselman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Joe Jr tries to get to full guard but Hanselman has control of the leg.
Joe Jr has hold of Hanselman's hands but Hanselman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Joe Jr wants to improve his position but Hanselman is controlling well.
Hanselman is nestled in close to Joe Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hanselman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hanselman slips a nice elbow through Joe Jr's hands, connecting with Joe Jr's forehead.
Hanselman throwing shots but Joe Jr is blocking nicely.
Joe Jr moves into full guard.
Joe Jr looking to control.
Hanselman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Joe Jr's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Hanselman dominated that round.
That's time! Hanselman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hanselman dodges the punch combination from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hanselman in his tracks.
Hanselman dives in and scores a takedown into Joe Jr's guard.
Joe Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Hanselman is proving a slippery customer.
Hanselman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanselman advances position into side control!
Hanselman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joe Jr can do to turn this around?
Joe Jr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Joe Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanselman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe Jr has one of Hanselman's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Hanselman lands a few punches from side control.
Hanselman in side control, throwing shots but Joe Jr defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Hanselman.
Joe Jr struggling a bit here.
Hanselman working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hanselman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stevie Hanselman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanselman is looking to stand up but Joe Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Hanselman is pulling down on Joe Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Joe Jr, at least for the moment.
Joe Jr preventing the sweep.
Hanselman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanselman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joe Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Hanselman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joe Jr trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman cracks Joe Jr with a solid left hand.
Hanselman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Joe Jr's head.
Joe Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanselman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanselman prevents Joe Jr from getting back to his feet.
Hanselman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joe Jr's head.
Joe Jr is adopting a defensive guard.
Hanselman is looking to work some ground and pound but Joe Jr has wrist control.
Hanselman lands a couple of elbows.
 Joe Jr is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanselman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Joe Jr is still in real trouble! Can Hanselman finish him?
Hanselman connects with a couple of short punches.
Hanselman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanselman gets to his feet and stands over Joe Jr, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Joe Jr felt that one! Hanselman unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Joe Jr from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie Hanselman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Detweiler (ranked 2245 p4p, 1973 weight class) and Hiya Pleb (ranked 255 p4p, 231 weight class). Bart Detweiler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Detweiler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiya Pleb!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Detweiler delivers a nice body kick.
Detweiler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pleb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pleb darts in and clinches Detweiler up against the cage.
Pleb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Detweiler is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pleb to keep the fight standing.
Detweiler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pleb just stands there and leans against the cage.
Detweiler drags the fight down to the ground.
Pleb preventing the sweep.
Detweiler is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Pleb rolls with it to try and escape but Detweiler cranks on the arm and Pleb is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bart Detweiler!
After winning the bout, Bart Detweiler 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constable Odo (ranked 1775 p4p, 2997 weight class) and Darnell Stuckey (ranked 189 p4p, 322 weight class). Odo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Asking Alexandria - Morte et Dabo. Constable Odo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Constable Odo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darnell Stuckey!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuckey slips a straight right by Odo.
Stuckey cracks Odo with an open hand slap.
Stuckey moves out of range as Odo strikes.
Good leg kick by Odo.
Odo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
 It looks like Constable Odo has been cut.
Odo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Odo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stuckey counters with a crisp right hand that drops Odo! Stuckey lets Odo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Odo lands a nice hook to Stuckey's body. Stuckey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Odo is predictable there
and Stuckey counters with an inside leg kick.
Stuckey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stuckey misses with a left hand
and Odo counters with an outside leg kick.
Odo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stuckey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stuckey throws a hook but Odo blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odo just misses with a punch to the body.
Odo misses with a straight right.
Stuckey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Odo with a body shot.
Odo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Odo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odo slips under a jab.
Constable Odo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good exchange - Odo coming out on top.
Odo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Odo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Darnell Stuckey has been cut.
Odo throws a sloppy body shot
and Stuckey counters with a straight right hand.
Odo misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odo throws a low kick, looking for Stuckey's leg but Stuckey calmly moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stuckey throws a body shot but no joy.
Stuckey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stuckey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odo.
Odo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stuckey.
Stuckey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Odo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stuckey scrambles back to his feet.
Stuckey checks the leg kick.
Odo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stuckey sprawling to the canvas! Stuckey rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Odo finish him?!
Stuckey is rocked!
Stuckey throws a lazy right hand but Odo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Odo scores with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stuckey.
Odo slips a jab from Stuckey.
Stuckey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Odo moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odo digs a good body shot into Stuckey's ribs.
Odo lands a nice looking body shot.
Stuckey looks winded!
The fighters circling - Stuckey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Odo throws a head kick that misses.
Stuckey throws an overhand right that lands on Odo's shoulder, as Odo tries to avoid the shot.
Odo misses with a hook.
Stuckey misses with a hook.
Odo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Stuckey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That kick from Odo tenderised Stuckey's leg. Stuckey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Odo throws a shot to the body.
Odo connects with a solid leg kick.
Odo lands a lovely overhand right.
Stuckey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Odo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odo throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stuckey avoids the body shot from Odo.
Odo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stuckey throws out a loose jab but Odo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Stuckey.
Odo staying out of range there.
Odo just misses with a punch to the body.
Odo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stuckey sprawling to the canvas! Stuckey rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Odo finish him?!
It looks like Odo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
BOOM! Odo lands a beautiful left hook that drops Stuckey. Stuckey tries to recover but Odo is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Stuckey lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Constable Odo!
A less than humble Constable Odo 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Cifaretto (ranked 2694 p4p, 2525 weight class) and Gordon Jones (ranked 354 p4p, 338 weight class). The key to victory for Ralph Cifaretto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Cifaretto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gordon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cifaretto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cifaretto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Cifaretto has locked up a guillotine! Cifaretto's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Jones is holding on here and Cifaretto must be using up a lot of energy. Jones has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Cifaretto gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ralph Cifaretto!
A very excited looking Ralph Cifaretto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Cammula (ranked 4369 p4p, 1792 weight class) and Zurabi Vakhtangishvili (ranked 418 p4p, 190 weight class). Zurabi Vakhtangishvili told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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270
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enrico Cammula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vakhtangishvili moves into range and clinches up with Cammula.
Vakhtangishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Vakhtangishvili gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cammula.
Vakhtangishvili scores with a hook to the body.
Vakhtangishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Enrico Cammula has been cut.
Vakhtangishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Cammula wants a takedown but no success here.
Vakhtangishvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cammula is trying to drag Vakhtangishvili to the mat but Vakhtangishvili just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrico Cammula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cammula takes an elbow to the forehead.
Enrico Cammula's cut is getting worse.
Cammula tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vakhtangishvili smiles and moves away.
Vakhtangishvili steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cammula.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhtangishvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a double jab.
Vakhtangishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Cammula circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Cammula misses the target.
Cammula drives through with a takedown into Vakhtangishvili's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili has momentary wrist control but Cammula slips an elbow through the middle.
Vakhtangishvili 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.
Cammula wants to control from the top but Vakhtangishvili keeps moving.
Cammula is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vakhtangishvili is trying to keep Cammula in close.
Vakhtangishvili wants to hit a sweep here but Cammula passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vakhtangishvili there!
Cammula throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vakhtangishvili because Cammula loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili wants to control but Cammula is having none of it.
Cammula putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like Zurabi Vakhtangishvili has been cut.
Cammula working Vakhtangishvili over with strikes here.
That has opened up Zurabi Vakhtangishvili's cut even more.
Cammula looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cammula looking to control but Vakhtangishvili is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cammula avoids the attempt from Vakhtangishvili to control.
Cammula lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zurabi Vakhtangishvili's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Enrico Cammula!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Aregood (ranked 2655 p4p, 2996 weight class) and Light Uhp (ranked 290 p4p, 324 weight class). Light Uhp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Aregood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Uhp!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aregood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uhp.
Uhp thuds his right hand into Aregood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aregood wants to clinch up but Uhp keeps it at a distance.
Uhp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aregood tries to clinch
letting Uhp counter with a right hand.
Uhp keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Uhp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uhp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aregood backs up against the cage.
Uhp connects with a body shot that sends Aregood's belly button to the back.
Uhp scores with a jab.
Aregood gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uhp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uhp has a couple of punches blocked by Aregood.
Uhp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aregood's elbow.
Aregood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uhp throws a punch but it's blocked by Aregood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aregood.
Uhp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside.
Uhp is leaning against Aregood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Uhp blocking some punches.
Uhp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uhp lands a nice shot to the body.
Uhp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Uhp.
Aregood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aregood misses with a punch on the inside.
Uhp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uhp lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Uhp on the inside.
Uhp misses with a body punch.
Aregood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uhp presses Aregood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aregood is breathing heavily.
Uhp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aregood backwards.
Uhp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Uhp.
Aregood working aggressively here.
Uhp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uhp lands a shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Aregood has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Uhp struggles to land a body shot inside as Aregood controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Uhp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uhp lands with a left to the head.
Uhp lands with a light punch inside.
Uhp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aregood's elbow.
Uhp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aregood backwards.
 Aregood is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Uhp.
Oh Aregood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aregood blocking some punches.
Aregood seems to have got his legs back now.
Uhp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uhp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uhp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uhp.
Uhp gets through Aregood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uhp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Uhp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aregood backwards.
Uhp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aregood backwards.
A right hand to the body from Uhp.
Still in the clinch, Uhp scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Uhp.
Uhp lands a body punch.
Uhp presses Aregood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Uhp.
A body shot lands from Uhp.
Uhp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uhp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Uhp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uhp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uhp.
Uhp lands a nice uppercut.
Uhp is leaning against Aregood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Uhp lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Uhp.
Uhp scores with a shot to the side of Aregood's head.
Uhp lands a body shot.
Uhp looking to slow down the pace here.
Uhp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uhp is leaning against Aregood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Uhp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Uhp on the inside.
Uhp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aregood or not.
Uhp gets through Aregood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uhp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aregood backwards.
Uhp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uhp throws a big uppercut that drops Aregood! More strikes from Uhp and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Aregood lies dazed against the cage as Uhp celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Light Uhp!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doric Dienekes (ranked 898 p4p, 1999 weight class) and Sacka Potatoes (ranked 118 p4p, 236 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185
10 - 3 - 0 |
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194
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doric Dienekes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sacka Potatoes!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dienekes gets caught flat footed, as Potatoes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dienekes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potatoes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Potatoes wants to pass the guard but Dienekes is keeping the position.
Dienekes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Potatoes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dienekes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dienekes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Potatoes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Potatoes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dienekes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Potatoes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Potatoes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dienekes is trying to control the position but Potatoes postures up.
Dienekes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Potatoes defends well.
Dienekes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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!
Potatoes tries to free his leg and advance position but Dienekes is retaining full guard.
Dienekes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dienekes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Potatoes with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatoes throws a big elbow that misses.
Dienekes is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Potatoes rolls with it to try and escape but Dienekes cranks on the arm and Potatoes is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Doric Dienekes!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Beznisko (ranked 992 p4p, 728 weight class) and Azad Bekzod (ranked 136 p4p, 99 weight class). Beznisko's entrance music is JANE AIR — Junk. A fine choice. Bekzod has chosen "Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise as his entrance music. Azad Bekzod has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ruslan Beznisko'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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Beznisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azad Bekzod!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bekzod rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beznisko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beznisko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Beznisko is fighting to break Bekzod's control of his arms but Bekzod is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Beznisko 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.
Beznisko works over Bekzod with some ground and pound from guard.
Beznisko controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beznisko is looking to work some ground and pound but Bekzod has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beznisko postures up and lands a big shot to Bekzod's brow.
Bekzod preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beznisko 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.
Beznisko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bekzod works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bekzod not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beznisko wants to control from the top but Bekzod keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bekzod can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bekzod is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beznisko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bekzod keeping full guard, as Beznisko tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Azad Bekzod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beznisko throws a body kick that misses.
Beznisko shoots in looking for a takedown. Bekzod tries to sprawl out of it but Beznisko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bekzod manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Bekzod misses.
Bekzod looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beznisko has his takedown stuffed
and Bekzod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bekzod jabs at Beznisko's body.
A head kick by Beznisko misses
and Bekzod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bekzod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bekzod fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beznisko, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod lands a right hand.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
Beznisko is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Beznisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bekzod lands a body shot.
Beznisko wants to take the fight to the mat but Bekzod manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bekzod can't find room to land a body shot as Beznisko controls the action.
Bekzod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bezniskos head.
Bekzod stops a takedown attempt from Beznisko.
A short right from Bekzod.
Beznisko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bekzod is defending well for now.
Bekzod digs a right hand into Beznisko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beznisko's gas tank.
Bekzod lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Bekzod.
Beznisko prevents a body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod can't find room to land a body shot as Beznisko controls the action.
Bekzod prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bekzod.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bekzod lands a left hand.
Beznisko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bekzod struggles to land a body shot inside as Beznisko controls his hands.
Bekzod scores with a hook to the body.
Beznisko is breathing heavily.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike.
Beznisko blocks a body shot from Bekzod.
Beznisko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bekzod is keeping busy.
A left hand lands to the body for Bekzod.
Beznisko is trying to drag Bekzod to the mat but Bekzod just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bekzod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bekzod digs a right hand underneath Beznisko's ribcage. Beznisko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bekzod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bekzod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azad Bekzod dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bekzod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beznisko manages to avoid it.
Bekzod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beznisko attempts a counter takedown but Bekzod avoids it well and moves away.
Beznisko blocks a jab.
Bekzod clinches.
Bekzod lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beznisko backwards.
Bekzod lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beznisko backwards.
Bekzod lands a left hand.
Azad Bekzod seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bekzod misses with the head strike.
Bekzod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bekzod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beznisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Bekzod throws a big shot that misses.
Bekzod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beznisko fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beznisko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bekzod slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bekzod throws a hook but Beznisko blocks it.
Bekzod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Bekzod. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bekzod.
Beznisko is rocked!
Beznisko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bekzod sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Beznisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bekzod avoids the head kick by Beznisko.
Bekzod now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Beznisko throws a head kick but Bekzod moves out of range.
Bekzod misses with a left hand
and Beznisko counters with a single leg into guard. Bekzod didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod is controlling Beznisko's posture.
Bekzod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beznisko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bekzod keeping moving, preventing Beznisko from controlling successfully.
Bekzod preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beznisko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bekzod working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beznisko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beznisko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bekzod really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beznisko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko postures up in Bekzod's guard and throws a big left but Bekzod blocks it.
Beznisko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bekzod pulls Beznisko in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bekzod misses with an uppercut. Beznisko saw that one coming.
Bekzod clinches.
Beznisko can't break the clinch.
Bekzod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beznisko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bekzod.
Bekzod can't find room to land a body shot as Beznisko controls the action.
Beznisko is looking for a takedown.
Beznisko turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Beznisko manages to end up in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beznisko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod struggling a bit here.
Beznisko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bekzod has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bekzod tries to bench press Beznisko off him but Beznisko keeps the position.
Beznisko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bekzod is looking for a sweep.
Bekzod struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azad Bekzod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Beznisko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bekzod misses with an uppercut. Beznisko saw that one coming.
Bekzod doesn't manage to clinch there - Beznisko circles away.
Beznisko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bekzod sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bekzod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beznisko misses with a kick to the body
letting Bekzod counter with a right hand.
Bekzod closes the distance and clinches.
Bekzod lands a body shot.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bekzod lands an uppercut.
Bekzod lands with a short shot to the head.
Bekzod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Bekzod.
Oh Beznisko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Bekzod.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekzod lands with a right to the head.
Beznisko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beznisko looking for a takedown.
Bekzod digs a right hand into Beznisko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beznisko's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Bekzod.
Bekzod scores with a hook to the body.
Bekzod lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beznisko backwards.
Bekzod unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Beznisko! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bekzod is unloading with more strikes now! Beznisko drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azad Bekzod!
An out of breath Azad Bekzod thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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