RSE 79: PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dzhabrail Aslakhanov (ranked 5739 p4p, 5666 weight class) and Edward Sleon (ranked 505 p4p, 501 weight class). Sleon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shabba Madda Pot - Dexta Daps. 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.

Aslakhanov
vs
Sleon

181 cm
23
175
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
175
3 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Silverguard Outfitters 🛡
Furnace Performance 🔥

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dzhabrail Aslakhanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Edward Sleon!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sleon with a nice calf kick.
Edward Sleon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aslakhanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Sleon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aslakhanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sleon.
Sleon looks to throw the jab but Aslakhanov is out of range.
Sleon misses with a wild body shot.

Aslakhanov drives through and clinches with Sleon against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aslakhanov.
Sleon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aslakhanov has Sleon pressed against the cage, preventing Sleon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sleon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aslakhanov throws out a leg kick but Sleon moves out of range and Aslakhanov only half commits.
Both fighters circling a little - Sleon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sleon thuds his right hand into Aslakhanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aslakhanov moves away from the strike by Sleon.
Aslakhanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sleon.

It looks like Dzhabrail Aslakhanov has been cut.
Sleon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aslakhanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Aslakhanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sleon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sleon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sleon misses with an uppercut. Aslakhanov saw that one coming.
Sleon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aslakhanov moves away.
Aslakhanov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sleon throws out a powerful jab.
Sleon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aslakhanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sleon throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aslakhanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aslakhanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sleon throws out the jab.
Aslakhanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Aslakhanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aslakhanov is trying to pull guard but Sleon has him pressed against the cage.
Aslakhanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aslakhanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sleon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aslakhanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Sleon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aslakhanov has a couple of punches blocked by Sleon.
Aslakhanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aslakhanov scores with a hook to the body.
Sleon lands an elbow inside.
Sleon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aslakhanov blocks it with crossed arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Sleon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sleon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sleon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aslakhanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Aslakhanov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aslakhanov moves out of range of the body kick from Sleon.
Aslakhanov swings for the body but Sleon moves out of range.
Sleon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aslakhanov misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sleon! But no joy.
Sleon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sleon lands with an overhand left.
Sleon throws a nice looking combination but Aslakhanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sleon tries a low kick but Aslakhanov avoids it.
Sleon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sleon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sleon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aslakhanov's head.
Sleon throws an overhand right that lands on Aslakhanov's shoulder, as Aslakhanov tries to avoid the shot.
Aslakhanov misses with an uppercut
and Sleon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aslakhanov thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sleon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sleon throws a head kick but Aslakhanov moves out of range.
Sleon throws a jab when Aslakhanov was well out of range.
Sleon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aslakhanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sleon.
Nice body kick there by Sleon.

Aslakhanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sleon takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Sleon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dzhabrail Aslakhanov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aslakhanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sleon.
Aslakhanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sleon.
Nice body kick there by Sleon.
Sleon looks to throw a body kick
and Aslakhanov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sleon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sleon tests Aslakhanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sleon throws a jab when Aslakhanov was well out of range.
Aslakhanov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sleon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sleon scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aslakhanov staying out of range there.
Sleon throws a head kick but Aslakhanov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleon throws a shot from downtown. Aslakhanov moves away and avoids it.
Aslakhanov throws a hook but Sleon avoids it easily.
Sleon misses with a straight right.
Sleon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sleon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sleon looks to land a right hand but Aslakhanov moved out of range.
Aslakhanov tries to clinch but Sleon moves out of range.
Sleon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sleon throws a good cross that connects.
Sleon throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sleon.
Aslakhanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sleon at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aslakhanov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sleon scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick from Sleon lands but Aslakhanov takes it in his stride.

Dzhabrail Aslakhanov's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sleon looks to land a left hand but Aslakhanov moved out of range nicely.
Aslakhanov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aslakhanov checks a leg kick.
Aslakhanov avoids the head kick by Sleon.
Aslakhanov misses with a looping right.
Sleon loads up on a big right hand but Aslakhanov slips the punch.
Aslakhanov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sleon manages to circle out of the way.
Sleon swings widly with a right hand
letting Aslakhanov counter with a right hand.
Sleon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sleon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aslakhanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sleon misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aslakhanov moves into range and clinches up with Sleon.
Aslakhanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Sleon.
Sleon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aslakhanov.
Sleon can't break the clinch.
Aslakhanov tries to throw a body punch but Sleon avoids it by throwing Aslakhanov back against the cage.
Sleon throws a head punch that misses.
Sleon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aslakhanov has a couple of punches blocked by Sleon.

Aslakhanov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sleon uses from the top position.
Aslakhanov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sleon trying to control but Aslakhanov is working from the bottom.
Aslakhanov trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleon postures up.
Sleon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sleon trying to control but Aslakhanov is working from the bottom.
Sleon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Sleon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dzhabrail Aslakhanov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Aslakhanov moves out of range of the body kick.
Dzhabrail Aslakhanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sleon throws a big shot that misses.
Sleon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sleon misses the shot to the body.
Aslakhanov sizes up Sleon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sleon throws an off balance right hand
and Aslakhanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sleon throws a leg kick
and Sleon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sleon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleon tests Aslakhanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sleon throws a good cross that connects.
Edward Sleon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Sleon lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aslakhanov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sleon.
Sleon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aslakhanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aslakhanov misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aslakhanov.
Sleon walks into a straight right hand from Aslakhanov.
Sleon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aslakhanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aslakhanov throwing a counter right hand but Sleon manages to avoid it.
Sleon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aslakhanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aslakhanov slips under a jab from Sleon.
A punch lands to the side of Sleon 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Sleon is rocked!
Aslakhanov weaves into range and cracks Sleon right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Sleon goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Aslakhanov is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dzhabrail Aslakhanov!
Our winner, Dzhabrail Aslakhanov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Edward Sleon was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taurino Quiroga (ranked 5691 p4p, 3314 weight class) and Michel Blanc (ranked 524 p4p, 374 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Quiroga
vs
Blanc

190 cm
23
210
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
222
3 - 5 - 1

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taurino Quiroga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Michel Blanc!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanc throws the kick towards the body but Quiroga avoids it.
Quiroga lands with a hook. Blanc tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Michel Blanc has been cut.
Quiroga walks into a jab.
Blanc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blanc throws a body kick that misses.
Blanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quiroga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blanc scores with a hook.
Quiroga swings widly with a right hand
and Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quiroga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michel Blanc 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.
Blanc connects with a body shot that sends Quiroga's belly button to the back.
Quiroga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blanc momentarily.
Blanc swings for the body but Quiroga moves out of range.
Quiroga tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blanc manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanc throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiroga moves out of range as Blanc throws a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quiroga!
Blanc circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Quiroga.
Quiroga tries to close the distance and clinch but Blanc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blanc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quiroga counters with a nice uppercut.
Quiroga moves forwards but Blanc connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blanc dips to his left and cracks Quiroga with an uppercut!
Blanc lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blanc lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quiroga's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blanc slips a straight right by Quiroga.
Quiroga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanc.
Quiroga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Quiroga misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blanc now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Quiroga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blanc keeps the fight on the outside.
Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Quiroga is just out of range.
Quiroga defending well as Blanc loads up on a big left hand.
Blanc swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Quiroga counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanc looks for the body kick but Quiroga saw that one coming.
Blanc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quiroga loads up on a big right hand but Blanc slips the punch.
Blanc just misses with a punch to the body.
Quiroga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanc.
Blanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quiroga.
Blanc throws a shot to the body.
Blanc is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quiroga rather than just go for the knockout.
Blanc misses with a looping right.
Quiroga avoids a kick to the body.
Blanc throws out a loose jab but Quiroga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanc lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga scores with a nice body kick.
Blanc throws a body shot but no joy.
Quiroga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanc throws out the jab.
Quiroga blocks a jab.
Blanc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quiroga.
Blanc tries a head kick but it misses.
Quiroga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Blanc ducks right into an uppercut from Quiroga.

That has opened up Michel Blanc's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quiroga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blancs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Quiroga missing with a left hand there. Blanc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quiroga moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Blanc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michel Blanc's cut.
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.

Blanc misses with a looping left.
Blanc swats away the attempt to clinch by Quiroga.
Blanc doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Quiroga blocks a head kick by Blanc.
A low kick lands for Blanc.
Michel Blanc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Quiroga misses the target.
Blanc lands a glancing blow to the side of Quiroga's head.
Blanc throws a hook but Quiroga avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanc misses with a head kick.
Blanc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blanc throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quiroga on the side of the head.
Blanc's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quiroga under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanc moves out of range of the strikes.
Blanc throws a low kick but Quiroga moves out of range easily.
Blanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quiroga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quiroga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quiroga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Blanc.
Quiroga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Blanc avoids it.
Quiroga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quiroga does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Blanc has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quiroga finds it's way round the side to connect with Blanc's head.
Blanc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quiroga.
Blanc lets loose with a powerful body kick. Quiroga will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blanc keeps the fight on the outside.
Blanc throws the left hand but Quiroga avoids the punch easily.
Blanc throws a body shot but no joy.
Quiroga looks to land a left hand but Blanc moved out of range nicely.

Quiroga moves into range and clinches up with Blanc.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Quiroga might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Blanc digs a right hand into Quiroga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quiroga's gas tank.
Blanc blocks an uppercut.
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!
Quiroga tries to pull guard but Blanc won't allow it.
Quiroga misses with some punches.

Quiroga breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blanc misses the jab.
Blanc slips under a jab.
Quiroga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blanc can pounce on him.
Blanc thows a leg kick but Quiroga checks it
and Blanc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quiroga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Quiroga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quiroga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blanc throws a shot to the body.
Quiroga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanc.
The fighters circling - Blanc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga slips under a jab from Blanc.
Blanc throws a body shot but no joy.
Blanc lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quiroga.
Blanc throws a sloppy head kick and Quiroga moves out of range easily.
Quiroga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanc misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blanc throws an off balance right hand
and Quiroga counters with a stiff right hand.

The cut above Michel Blanc's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Quiroga tries to clinch up but Blanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Blanc throws a right hand that misses
and Quiroga scores with a counter punch that sends Blanc to the canvas! Quiroga smells blood - he's punishing Blanc with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Blanc has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taurino Quiroga!
An out of breath Taurino Quiroga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Volkov (ranked 3992 p4p, 3002 weight class) and Borwornsit Ngam Chit (ranked 420 p4p, 338 weight class). Bogdan Volkov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Volkov
vs
Ngam Chit

178 cm
22
195
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
196
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bogdan Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borwornsit Ngam Chit!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngam Chit slips under a jab.
Ngam Chit is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Volkov throws a hook but Ngam Chit blocks it.
The fighters circling - Volkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volkov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Volkov misses.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.
Volkov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ngam Chit just manages to avoid it.
Ngam Chit scores with a leg kick.
Ngam Chit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volkov throws out a loose jab but Ngam Chit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov backing away here, and Ngam Chit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Volkov misses with a body kick.
A low kick lands for Ngam Chit.
No joy there for Volkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ngam Chit cracks Volkov with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngam Chit slips under a jab.
Ngam Chit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ngam Chit connects with a solid leg kick.
Ngam Chit throws a series of punches but Volkov moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Ngam Chit is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov misses the jab.
Ngam Chit shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Volkov eats them both and turns towards Ngam Chit to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Bogdan Volkov has been cut.
Ngam Chit lands a two punch combo.
Ngam Chit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ngam Chit moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Volkov misses.
Ngam Chit blocks a jab.
Volkov misses with a body kick.
Ngam Chit throws a right hand that Volkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Volkov also avoids with ease.
Ngam Chit cracks Volkov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ngam Chit ducks under a wild hook from Volkov.
Ngam Chit is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ngam Chit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ngam Chit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ngam Chit fails to land with a series of punches.
Ngam Chit ducks under a wild hook from Volkov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Volkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a hook but Ngam Chit blocks it.
A big right from Ngam Chit misses.
Ngam Chit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ngam Chit throws a looping overhand right but Volkov ducks down to avoid it.
Volkov throws a big counter combination but Ngam Chit scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Volkov moves away from the strike by Ngam Chit.
The fighters circling - Volkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ngam Chit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ngam Chit misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
Ngam Chit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Volkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ngam Chit moves away from the strike by Volkov.
Ngam Chit lands a two punch combo.
Volkov walks into a straight right hand from Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit misses with a series of wild punches.
Volkov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ngam Chit throws a combination. Volkov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ngam Chit finds it's way through Volkov's defenses.
Ngam Chit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Volkov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ngam Chit's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ngam Chit scoring well with a low kick there.
Ngam Chit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ngam Chit misses with an uppercut
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkov misses with a looping left.
Volkov throws the kick towards the body but Ngam Chit avoids it.
Ngam Chit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Volkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Ngam Chit is just out of range.
Ngam Chit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ngam Chit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ngam Chit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Volkov throws a looping overhand right but Ngam Chit ducks down to avoid it.
Ngam Chit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Volkov throws a sloppy head kick and Ngam Chit moves out of range easily.
Ngam Chit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volkov's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Volkov checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngam Chit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ngam Chit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volkov throwing a counter right hand but Ngam Chit manages to avoid it.
Ngam Chit moves out of range of the strikes.
Ngam Chit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ngam Chit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ngam Chit sizes up Volkov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Volkov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ngam Chit finds it's way round the side to connect with Volkov's head.
Nice uppercut there from Volkov.
Ngam Chit lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ngam Chit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Volkov.
That kick from Ngam Chit tenderised Volkov's leg. Volkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ngam Chit is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ngam Chit tries to clinch but Volkov moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ngam Chit throws a right hand that Volkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Volkov also avoids with ease.
Ngam Chit connects with an inside leg kick.
Ngam Chit scores with a one two! Volkov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ngam Chit misses with a lunging right hand
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Borwornsit Ngam Chit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Volkov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ngam Chit lands a head shot.
Volkov avoids the head kick by Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Borwornsit Ngam Chit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkov avoids the head kick by Ngam Chit.
Volkov throwing a counter right hand but Ngam Chit manages to avoid it.
Volkov moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Volkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ngam Chit moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off.
Volkov throws a nice looking combination but Ngam Chit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ngam Chit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Volkov throws a hook to the side of Ngam Chit's head but Ngam Chit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ngam Chit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ngam Chit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Volkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit avoids a kick to the body.
Ngam Chit scores with a sloppy right hand. Volkov should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ngam Chit moves away.
Volkov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good shot there by Ngam Chit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov drops his hands momentarily and Ngam Chit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Volkov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ngam Chit scores with a head kick. Volkov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ngam Chit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Volkov misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Volkov misses the target.
Borwornsit Ngam Chit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ngam Chit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Volkov is looking for a counter combo.
Ngam Chit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Volkov in his tracks.
Ngam Chit lands with a cross.
Ngam Chit thumps Volkov with a low kick.
Ngam Chit is looking to chop away at Volkov's legs.
Volkov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ngam Chit is able to avoid easily.
Ngam Chit connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngam Chit scores with a hook.
Ngam Chit avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Volkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Volkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ngam Chit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Volkov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ngam Chit scrambles back to his feet.
Ngam Chit misses with the combination.
Ngam Chit throws a hook but Volkov avoids it easily.
Ngam Chit with a nice calf kick.
A jab from Ngam Chit finds it's way through Volkov's defenses.
Volkov throws a body kick that misses.
Volkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ngam Chit blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Ngam Chit lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Ngam Chit.
Volkov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ngam Chit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Volkov momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ngam Chit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volkov. That did some damage!
Volkov wants to slow Ngam Chit down by chopping away at his legs.
Volkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ngam Chit throws a head kick but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov misses with a low kick as Ngam Chit jumps back.
Ngam Chit connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ngam Chit.
Volkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ngam Chit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Volkov under the eye.
Ngam Chit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volkov. Volkov obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngam Chit tries to bum rush Volkov with a series of wild strikes but Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A quick step to the side and Volkov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ngam Chit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ngam Chit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Ngam Chit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Volkov, pushing him back against the cage.
Ngam Chit prevents a body shot from Volkov.
The referee calls for Ngam Chit to work.
Ngam Chit looking to stall.
Volkov misses with a body punch.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Ngam Chit's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Ngam Chit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Volkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ngam Chit lands a jab-cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Borwornsit Ngam Chit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Volkov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Volkov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ngam Chit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkov.
Volkov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ngam Chit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ngam Chit with a nice cross.
Ngam Chit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ngam Chit cracks Volkov with a good jab.
Ngam Chit looks to land a body kick but Volkov moved away.
Ngam Chit fails to land with a series of punches.
Ngam Chit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Volkov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ngam Chit scores with a decent looking hook.
Volkov checks a low kick from Ngam Chit.
Volkov swings and misses with a hook 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!
Ngam Chit dips to his left and cracks Volkov with an uppercut!
Volkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ngam Chit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Volkov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngam Chit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Ngam Chit scores with a sloppy right hand. Volkov should have avoided that one.
Ngam Chit connects with an inside leg kick.
Ngam Chit slips a jab from Volkov.
Ngam Chit lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fighters circling - Ngam Chit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Ngam Chit misses.
Volkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ngam Chit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ngam Chit lunges at Volkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Volkov's hand.
Volkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volkov misses the shot to the body.
Ngam Chit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Volkov scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngam Chit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ngam Chit with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ngam Chit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ngam Chit connects with a solid leg kick.
Volkov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ngam Chit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Decent striking displayed by Volkov there.
Ngam Chit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ngam Chit.
Volkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ngam Chit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ngam Chit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volkov.
Volkov misses with a looping left.
Ngam Chit with a hook.
Ngam Chit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Ngam Chit.
Volkov misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov moves out of range as Ngam Chit strikes.
Volkov throws a right and a left that Ngam Chit avoids nicely.
Ngam Chit is looking for the big counter here.
Ngam Chit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Volkov's head backwards.
Volkov misses the shot to the body.
Ngam Chit tries a quick counter leg kick but Volkov is wise to it.
Ngam Chit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ngam Chit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ngam Chit scores with a three punch combo!
Ngam Chit's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ngam Chit duly obliges.
Ngam Chit throws a right hand that Volkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Volkov also avoids with ease.
Ngam Chit swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ngam Chit.
It looked like Volkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ngam Chit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ngam Chit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ngam Chit lunges at Volkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Volkov's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Volkov looks to throw the jab but Ngam Chit is out of range.
Volkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Ngam Chit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ngam Chit displaying some good clinch control by pressing Volkov up against the cage.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Ngam Chit content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Volkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Volkov tries to throw a body punch but Ngam Chit avoids it by throwing Volkov back against the cage.
Bogdan Volkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Borwornsit Ngam Chit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ngam Chit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borwornsit Ngam Chit!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermio Junior (ranked 3648 p4p, 3265 weight class) and Hobert Nye (ranked 401 p4p, 367 weight class). Hermio Junior had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Junior
vs
Nye

182 cm
20
220
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
197
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hermio Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hobert Nye!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nye scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Nye finds it's way through Junior's defenses.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Nye.
Junior drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nye sprawls and moves away.
Nye scores with a punch to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Junior has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Nye moves into range and clinches up with Junior.

Nye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nye throws an overhand right that lands on Junior's shoulder, as Junior tries to avoid the shot.

Nye looking to score a takedown here. Junior is defending well but Nye drives through and ends up in Junior's guard.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Nye from controlling successfully.

Junior throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nye won't allow Junior to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye tries to stand but Junior is controlling from the bottom.

Junior is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nye defends well.

Junior is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior wants to sweep but no luck.

Junior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nye wanted to stand there but Junior had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Junior throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Junior working for a triangle but Nye defends it easily.
Junior can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nye controls the pace.

Nye got a little sloppy there for a moment and Junior has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nye has managed to get both his arms back between Junior's legs - danger averted.
Nye tries to stand but Junior is controlling from the bottom.
Nye must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Junior bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nye's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye wants to stand up but Junior is controlling him.
Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Junior trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nye manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Junior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nye can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Junior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Nye stands up from Junior's guard - Nye perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nye scores with a punch to the head.
Nye lands a body shot.
Junior takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nye throws a hook to the side of Junior's head but Junior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobert Nye dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nye throws out a loose jab but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Junior half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nye throws an overhand right that lands on Junior's shoulder, as Junior tries to avoid the shot.
Nye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior feinted with a counter takedown.
Junior slips a jab from Nye.
Nye chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Junior.
Junior feinted with a counter takedown.
Hobert Nye seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nye throws a leg kick but Junior sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hobert Nye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nye throws an overhand right that lands on Junior's shoulder, as Junior tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye misses with a straight right.
Nye darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Junior takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Junior takes one to the side of the head.
Junior slips under a jab.
Nye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Junior attempts a counter takedown but Nye avoids it well and moves away.
Nye throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nye has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nye connects with a crisp jab.
Nye listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nye throws a right hand that misses

and Junior counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Junior is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nye sees it coming and defends easily.

Junior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nye doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Junior.

Junior is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nye has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye wants to get back to his feet.
Hermio Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Junior looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Nye pushes Junior off and gets back to his feet.
Nye bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Junior's head backwards.
Nye scores with a nice strike.
Junior shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nye throws a hook but Junior avoids it easily.
Junior feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Nye.
Junior slips under a jab from Nye.
Junior feinted with a counter takedown.
Nye lands a slapping body shot.
Nye throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Junior appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Junior with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nye to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nye rushes Junior and presses him up against the cage.

Nye breaks from the clinch.
Nye is looking to chop away at Junior's legs.
Junior tries to counter with a takedown but Nye is quick to defend against it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobert Nye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Nye.
Junior on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nye throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Nye misses its intended target.
Junior half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nye bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Junior manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nye's best efforts.
Junior is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nye's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nye's back!

Junior is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nye knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nye for a finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye wants to get back to his feet.
Nye breaks Junior's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Junior looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Junior is working an open guard so Nye takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nye. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Nye has Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
Nye gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Junior.
Junior tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nye just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nye breaks from the clinch.
Nye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Junior appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Nye looking to score a takedown here. Junior is defending well but Nye drives through and ends up in Junior's guard.

Junior is looking for a triangle but Nye pushes his legs off easily.

Junior working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nye doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nye manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Nye decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Junior, up you get!
Junior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Junior looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
Junior appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Junior moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nye misses with a straight right.
Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nye misses the shot to the body.
Nye misses with a hook. Junior ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye digs a good body shot into Junior's ribs.
Junior avoids the body shot from Nye.
Junior half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Junior avoids the body shot from Nye.
Junior feinted with a counter takedown.
Junior blocks a jab.

Nye moves into the clinch successfully.
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nye walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hermio Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Nye.
Hermio Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hobert Nye is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nye looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hobert Nye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nye has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hobert Nye!
Hobert Nye decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jae Woon Ki (ranked 2882 p4p, 2987 weight class) and Naruesorn Chaiyachue (ranked 233 p4p, 240 weight class). Jae Woon Ki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ki
vs
Chaiyachue

178 cm
24
153
4 - 6 - 0

155 cm
21
130
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sakura Style
Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $48

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jae Woon Ki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naruesorn Chaiyachue!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chaiyachue on the side of the head.
Ki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch but Ki is avoiding it.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ki paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Chaiyachue clinches up with Ki and pushes him back against the cage.
Chaiyachue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ki is defending well for now.

Ki pulls Chaiyachue into guard.
Chaiyachue must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chaiyachue controlling from the top position.

Ki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chaiyachue can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ki is controlling Chaiyachue's posture.
Ki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chaiyachue is one step ahead there.
Chaiyachue wants to stand and escape but instead Ki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ki looking to pass the guard.

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.
Chaiyachue working a defensive guard but Ki passes into half guard.
Chaiyachue looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chaiyachue wants to control but Ki is keeping busy.

Ki seems to be working for a kimura but Chaiyachue defends the submission attempt.
Ki passes the guard and advances to mount!

Ki working for a submission but Chaiyachue is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Ki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Ki looking for a guillotine from mount but Chaiyachue is having none of it.

Ki has control of Chaiyachue's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chaiyachue regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Chaiyachue is trying to stand up.
Ki fails to move to back control.
Ki controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ki stands up from mount. Strange move.
Chaiyachue's coach down at Mighty MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chaiyachue's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chaiyachue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ki circles away quickly and effectively.
Ki feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chaiyachue closes the distance and clinches.

Ki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chaiyachue closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Ki to counter with a crisp jab.
Chaiyachue fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaiyachue moves in looking to clinch but Ki pushes him off.

Ki drops Chaiyachue with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Chaiyachue looks back up at him and smiles so Ki waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Chaiyachue is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ki circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Chaiyachue tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Ki wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jae Woon Ki!
Jae Woon Ki very nearly forgot to thank BRAZEN - Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Naruesorn Chaiyachue had this to say: 'I wanna thank the fans who watch our fight today, I didn't get the win today but I will be back stronger on my next fight.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Abner (ranked 2965 p4p, 2097 weight class) and Livver Sardino (ranked 335 p4p, 249 weight class). Sardino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tom MacDonald - "People r stupid, PRIMAL clothing isn't"". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abner
vs
Sardino

186 cm
23
190
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
190
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brayden Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Livver Sardino!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abner looks to land a left hand but Sardino moved out of range nicely.
Sardino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Livver Sardino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sardino throws a shot to the body.
Sardino misses the body punch
and Abner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Livver Sardino has been cut.
Sardino scores with a body shot.
Sardino connects with a jab.
Abner misses with a looping left.
Sardino lands the left hand.
Sardino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abner.
Sardino lands a body shot.
Abner misses with an uppercut.
Abner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross 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!
Sardino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abner manages to avoid it.
Sardino is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abner rather than just go for the knockout.
Sardino with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Abner misses.
Sardino scores with a body shot.
Sardino throws a body shot but no joy.
Abner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sardino.
Abner misses with a wild body shot.
Abner misses the shot to the body.
Abner cracks a nice hook into Sardino's ribs.
Abner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sardino scores with a body shot.
Abner ducks right into an uppercut from Sardino.
Sardino's corner calls for a 1-2. Sardino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sardino throws a body shot but no joy.
Abner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sardino defending well as Abner loads up on a big left hand.
Sardino connects with a body shot that sends Abner's belly button to the back.
Abner throws a lazy right hand but Sardino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sardino blocks a jab.
Sardino punishes Abner's body with a nice straight punch.
Sardino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abner moves away.
Sardino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sardino checks a low kick from Abner.
A nice side step and Sardino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abner takes a swing at Sardino's ribcage but misses.
Sardino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abner.
Abner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sardino manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Sardino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sardino throws a body punch but Abner moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sardino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abner throws a shot from downtown. Sardino moves away and avoids it.
Sardino throws out a counter right but Abner avoids it with no problem.
Sardino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sardino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Abner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sardino, pushing him back against the cage.
Abner leaning against his opponent.

Sardino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Sardino has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Abner scores with a leg kick.
Sardino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sardino, as that shot connected.
Abner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sardino lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sardino swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sardino.

Abner lands a left and a right that send Sardino crashing to the mat, dazed. Abner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Sardino is rocked!
Abner finds Sardino's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Sardino flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Abner lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Sardino will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brayden Abner!
After winning the bout, Brayden Abner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Livver Sardino stepped up to the mic, saying 'You humans get lucky sometimes. I am impressed by this one.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Volodimir Borrisinov (ranked 965 p4p, 1527 weight class) and Joe Stack (ranked 90 p4p, 146 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Borrisinov
vs
Stack

181 cm
24
145
10 - 4 - 0

176 cm
20
153
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sakura Style

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Volodimir Borrisinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Stack!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borrisinov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borrisinov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stack is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Borrisinov defends well.
Stack looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Borrisinov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Borrisinov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borrisinov has managed to get both his arms back between Stack's legs - danger averted.
Borrisinov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borrisinov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack looking for a sweep. Not yet Stack, not yet.
Stack not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borrisinov takes one to the side of the head.
Stack takes a swing at Borrisinov's ribcage but misses.
Borrisinov goes for a double leg but Stack avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stack continues to drive forward.
Stack working aggressively here.
I was talking to Borrisinov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stack can't find room to land a body shot as Borrisinov controls the action.
Borrisinov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volodimir Borrisinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Borrisinov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stack trying to get back to full guard but Borrisinov takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Stack tries to hold on but Borrisinov pushes him away.
Borrisinov working the ground and pound effectively.
Borrisinov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stack wants to control but Borrisinov is having none of it.
Borrisinov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Borrisinov lands a big elbow.
Borrisinov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Borrisinov prevents Stack from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stack is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Borrisinov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stack is squirming around, avoiding Borrisinov's attempts to control the action.
Borrisinov prevents Stack from getting the reversal.
Stack taking shots to the head.
Borrisinov lands a couple of good shots and Stack has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov cracks Stack with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Stack from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Borrisinov controls the action.
Stack trying to control the action but Borrisinov just sinks the hooks in.
Stack can't escape the position.
Stack trying to control the action but Borrisinov just sinks the hooks in.
Stack is in bad spot here.
Borrisinov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Stack.
Borrisinov lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Volodimir Borrisinov 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.

Borrisinov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stack to the mat! Stack manages to get full guard.
Borrisinov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stack wants to control the position but Borrisinov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Stack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borrisinov is working away from the top position though.
Stack is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Borrisinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Borrisinov wants to pass the guard but Stack is defending well.
Borrisinov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borrisinov is thwarting Stack's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Borrisinov connects with a nice short shot to Stack's temple.
Borrisinov is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack is looking to improve his position.
Volodimir Borrisinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borrisinov stalling.
Borrisinov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Borrisinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stack can do to turn this around?
Stack flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Stack looking for submissions off his back.
Borrisinov trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Borrisinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Stack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stack wants to get back to full guard.

Borrisinov moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Stack.
Borrisinov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Borrisinov is putting a hurting on Stack here, landing some big shots from side control.
Stack is trying to control Borrisinov's posture but Borrisinov avoids it.
Borrisinov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stack's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov working away.
Borrisinov happy to just control the position for now.
Borrisinov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stack to see if he's OK.
Borrisinov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Borrisinov slows the pace down.
Borrisinov cracks Stack with a big elbow.
Borrisinov is chipping away with strikes.
Borrisinov controlling the position.
Stack wants to control but Borrisinov postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov advances nicely into full mount.
Borrisinov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stack is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borrisinov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stack's face.
Stack is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Volodimir Borrisinov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Borrisinov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stack defends well and Borrisinov ends up having to push Stack into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Borrisinov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stack misses with a punch to the body.
Stack misses with a punch on the inside.

Borrisinov lands a takedown into guard.
Borrisinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Borrisinov stands up over Stack, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Stack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borrisinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borrisinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stack trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borrisinov connects with a couple of short punches.
Borrisinov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack pulls Borrisinov in close to prevent any damage.
Borrisinov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stack striking off his back but it's not causing Borrisinov any problems.
Borrisinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stack's head.
Borrisinov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Volodimir Borrisinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Borrisinov won't allow Stack to sweep him here.
Borrisinov content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borrisinov manages to avoid it.

Borrisinov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stack sprawls well initially but Borrisinov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Borrisinov slows the pace down in half guard.
Stack is trying to maintain the position but Borrisinov is very close to passing his half guard.

Stack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borrisinov pulls his head out easily.
Borrisinov sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stack for as long as he can get away with.
Stack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borrisinov controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Borrisinov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stack defends well and Borrisinov ends up having to push Stack into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volodimir Borrisinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borrisinov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stack misses with the head strike.
Stack tries to throw a body punch but Borrisinov avoids it by throwing Stack back against the cage.
Borrisinov blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stack.
A nice left hand lands by Stack.
Stack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stack tries a body shot but Borrisinov blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borrisinov's elbow.
Stack is pressed up against the cage. Borrisinov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stack down to the mat. Stack avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joe Stack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borrisinov fails to land the takedown.

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 Volodimir Borrisinov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borrisinov, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Volodimir Borrisinov!
A victorious Volodimir Borrisinov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vahid Gangster (ranked 1438 p4p, 1147 weight class) and Randal Clappertron (ranked 86 p4p, 148 weight class). Gangster comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - The Warriors Way. Vahid Gangster could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Randal Clappertron's chin.

Gangster
vs
Clappertron

201 cm
23
280
10 - 3 - 0

225 cm
24
275
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

NARCOS
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahid Gangster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randal Clappertron!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clappertron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gangster.
Clappertron defending well as Gangster loads up on a big left hand.
Clappertron is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gangster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clappertron counters with a straight right hand.
Gangster rushes Clappertron and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Clappertron is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Gangster piles on the pressure and Clappertron crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vahid Gangster!
A less than humble Vahid Gangster misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nagatsuki Hideki (ranked 852 p4p, 388 weight class) and See How Fook (ranked 120 p4p, 59 weight class). Fook has chosen Ladies & Gentlemen as his entrance music. 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.

Hideki
vs
Fook

183 cm
24
174
11 - 5 - 0

182 cm
24
174
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagatsuki Hideki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, See How Fook!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fook lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Fook misses
and Hideki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like See How Fook has been cut.
Hideki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hideki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hideki throws a sloppy body shot
and Fook counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hideki lands a really nice looking cross but Fook seems unphased.
Hideki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Hideki tries to keep at a distance but Fook has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hideki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Fook wants to clinch
and Hideki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fook's knee momentarily.
A low kick from Fook is predictable there
letting Hideki counter with a right hand.
Fook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Hideki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Fook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fook misses with a body shot
and Hideki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hideki throws out a loose jab but Fook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hideki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fook scores with a body shot.
Fook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fook wants to clinch but Hideki slips to the side
and Hideki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hideki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fook.
Fook appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fook lands with an overhand left.
Fook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fook scores with a shot to the body.
Fook misses with a left hand
and Hideki counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up See How Fook's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hideki lands a big head kick that sends Fook tumbling to the mat! Hideki takes a step backwards and waves Fook back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Fook is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fook is still on wobbly legs! Can Hideki finish him?

Fook clinches.
Fook seems to have recovered his senses.
Fook prevents Hideki from breaking the clinch.
Fook swings wildly with an uppercut but Hideki uses good head movement to avoid it.

Fook breaks the clinch.
Fook looks to clinch
letting Hideki counter with a right hand.
Fook throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hideki throws a body kick that misses.
Fook thumps Hideki with a low kick.

Fook clinches up with Hideki and pushes him back against the cage.

Hideki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hideki looks for the body kick but Fook saw that one coming.
Hideki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fook slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hideki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Fook misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hideki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hideki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Fook backs away, Hideki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fook lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Fook. Beautiful body shot.
Fook avoids the head kick by Hideki.
A little jabbing left from Fook on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hideki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fook fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hideki.
Fook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fook throws a poor cross that misses
and Hideki counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above See How Fook's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Fook misses with a lunging right hand
and Hideki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hideki slips under a jab from Fook.
It looked like Hideki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hideki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fook misses with a hook. Hideki ducked under it nicely.
Fook throws a hook but Hideki blocks it.
Hideki slips a straight right by Fook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hideki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hideki jabs Fook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
See How Fook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Fook. That snapped Hideki's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but See How Fook will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fook digs a good hook to Hideki's body.
Fook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hideki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hideki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hideki swats away the attempt to clinch by Fook.
Hideki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fook with a nice calf kick.

Fook clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fook lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hideki backwards.

Fook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hideki walks into a jab.
Fook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hideki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fook just manages to avoid it.
Fook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki wants to slow Fook down by chopping away at his legs.
Fook moves away from the strike by Hideki.
Fook turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fook paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Fook there.
Fook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hideki throws a big shot that misses.
Fook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fook connects with a leg kick.
Fook scores with a hook.
Hideki cracks Fook with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki avoids the body shot from Fook.
A big right from Fook misses.
Hideki tried to counter with a leg kick but Fook avoided it.
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!
Hideki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hideki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hideki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fook moves away.
A jab from Fook finds it's way through Hideki's defenses.
Fook is looking to clinch but Hideki is avoiding it.
Hideki jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hideki counters with a stiff right hand.

See How Fook's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hideki looks to land a right hand but Fook moved out of range.
Fook looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hideki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hideki moves out of range of the strikes.
Fook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fook misses with a left hand
and Hideki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Fook forces Hideki back against the cage and clinches.
Hideki tries a body shot but Fook blocks it.
Fook misses with a body punch.
Fook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fook swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hideki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fook throws a combination that misses
and Hideki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hideki manages to avoid it.

Fook moves into the clinch.
Hideki blocks an uppercut.
Hideki tries to break free but Fook pushes him back against the cage.
Hideki lands with a light punch inside.
Fook misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Hideki's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Fook manages to break the clinch.
Fook lands a nice shot to the body.
Fook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hideki walks into a stiff left hand from Fook.
An inside leg kick from Hideki misses.
Fook lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hideki's sensitive parts.
Fook lands with a good body shot.

Hideki drops Fook with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Fook looks back up at him and smiles so Hideki waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at See How Fook's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nagatsuki Hideki!
After winning the bout, Nagatsuki Hideki 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve McMichael (ranked 958 p4p, 93 weight class) and Azad Bekzod (ranked 131 p4p, 11 weight class). Bekzod has chosen "Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise as his entrance music. Azad Bekzod acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

McMichael
vs
Bekzod

183 cm
24
174
8 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
174
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Shadow Realm Apparel
NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve McMichael!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azad Bekzod!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMichael just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Bekzod releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Bekzod.
Bekzod feints a counter leg kick.
Bekzod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McMichael swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bekzod counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McMichael lands with a cross.
McMichael misses the body punch
and Bekzod counters with a nice uppercut.
McMichael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMichael misses with a body kick.
A low kick from McMichael is predictable there
and Bekzod counters with a nice uppercut.
McMichael throws a combination. Bekzod tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bekzod misses with a looping left.
Bekzod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from McMichael.
Bekzod doesn't manage to clinch there - McMichael circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael connects with a leg kick.
Bekzod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bekzod ducks under a wild hook from McMichael.
McMichael cracks Bekzod with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McMichael ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McMichael misses the jab.

McMichael rushes Bekzod and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Bekzod.

McMichael manages to break the clinch.
Bekzod misses with an uppercut. McMichael saw that one coming.
McMichael misses with a leg kick
and Bekzod counters with a stiff right hand.
McMichael misses with an uppercut. Bekzod saw that one coming.
It seemed like Bekzod was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McMichael ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMichael ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichael takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bekzod tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McMichael paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McMichael swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McMichael throws a head kick but Bekzod moves out of range.
McMichael is looking to wear down Bekzod with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bekzod moves forwards but McMichael connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bekzod misses with a hook. McMichael ducked under it nicely.
McMichael connects with a crisp jab.
McMichael throws a shot to the body.
Bekzod scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bekzod doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McMichael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bekzod throws a big counter head kick but McMichael avoids it with no problem.
Bekzod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McMichael clinches up with Bekzod and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Bekzod.
Bekzod gets through McMichael's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod is working McMichael over against the cage.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike.
McMichael is looking to break free of the clinch but Bekzod has double underhooks.
McMichael prevents a body shot from Bekzod.
McMichael cracks Bekzod with a nice body shot.
Bekzod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McMichael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McMichael stalling in the clinch but Bekzod improves position.
McMichael blocks a body shot from Bekzod.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bekzod.
Bekzod swings wildly with an uppercut but McMichael uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from McMichael fails to land.
Bekzod tries to work over McMichael's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod lands a hook that snaps the head of McMichael backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bekzod pushes McMichael back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McMichael scores with a shot to the side of Bekzod's head.
McMichael lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bekzod backwards.
McMichael blocking some punches.
Bekzod digs a right hand into McMichael's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McMichael's gas tank.
Bekzod gets through McMichael's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McMichael trying to stall but Bekzod improves his position.
McMichael taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McMichael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bekzod's elbow.
Bekzod struggles to land a body shot inside as McMichael controls his hands.
Bekzod is leaning against McMichael and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McMichael is breathing heavily.
Bekzod cracks McMichael with a nice body shot.
McMichael looking to slow down the pace here.
McMichael can't find room to land a body shot as Bekzod controls the action.
Nice body punch from Bekzod.
Bekzod tries a body shot but McMichael blocks it.
McMichael blocks a body shot from Bekzod.
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 Steve McMichael will probably get the nod.
That's time! McMichael's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bekzod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMichael misses with a combination
and Bekzod counters with a nice uppercut.
Bekzod avoids the body shot from McMichael.
McMichael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bekzod manages to avoid it.
We've been told by McMichael's head coaches at The Barn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McMichael throws a head kick but Bekzod moves out of range.
Bekzod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bekzod catches McMichael with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bekzod walks into a straight right hand from McMichael.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bekzod steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McMichael.
McMichael throws a push kick but Bekzod slaps the foot to one side.
McMichael tries to clinch up.
Bekzod uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McMichael.
Bekzod loads up on a big right hand but McMichael slips the punch.
Bekzod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bekzod with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Bekzod moves into range and clinches up with McMichael.
McMichael wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bekzod breaks the clinch.

McMichael closes the distance and pushes Bekzod back into the cage.
Bekzod takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Bekzod.
Bekzod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bekzod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bekzod swings wildly with an uppercut but McMichael uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMichael stalling in the clinch but Bekzod improves position.

McMichael breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod is looking to clinch but McMichael is avoiding it.
Bekzod keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bekzod throws a leg kick which misses McMichael's front leg but catches the back leg as McMichael tries to avoid it.
McMichael stuns Bekzod with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMichael lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bekzod scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McMichael swats away the attempt to clinch by Bekzod.
Steve McMichael is winning the standup battle so far.
Bekzod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMichael.
Bekzod lands with an uppercut that bounces McMichael off the cage and back into range.
McMichael misses with a body shot
and Bekzod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Bekzod misses its intended target.
McMichael gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bekzod.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMichael swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bekzod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by McMichael.
Bekzod dips to his left and cracks McMichael with an uppercut!

McMichael is rocked!
McMichael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bekzod looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh McMichael is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McMichael chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McMichael seems to have got his legs back now.

Bekzod gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from McMichael.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McMichael.
McMichael stalls.
Bekzod tries to throw a body punch but McMichael avoids it by throwing Bekzod back against the cage.
Bekzod lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Bekzod.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McMichael tries to work over Bekzod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McMichael has had enough of the clinch but Bekzod keeps him there for the moment.
Bekzod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Bekzod.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bekzod lands a body shot.
Bekzod tries to throw a body punch but McMichael avoids it by throwing Bekzod back against the cage.
Bekzod lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Bekzod as the two fighters clinch.
Bekzod lands a left hand.
Bekzod lands a left hand.
Bekzod scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod cracks McMichael with a nice body shot.
Bekzod tries to throw a body punch but McMichael avoids it by throwing Bekzod back against the cage.

McMichael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bekzod keeps the fight on the outside.
Bekzod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McMichael.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bekzod, as that shot connected.
McMichael misses with a wild body shot.
Bekzod takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bekzod works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bekzod throws an overhand right that lands on McMichael's shoulder, as McMichael tries to avoid the shot.
McMichael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bekzod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McMichael.
Bekzod pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - McMichael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Bekzod coming out on top.
Bekzod swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McMichael.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Bekzod's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bekzod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMichael moves away.
Bekzod is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McMichael.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bekzod checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bekzod! But no joy.
McMichael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bekzod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bekzod throws a jab but it's blocked by McMichael.
McMichael swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bekzod bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McMichael's head.
McMichael tries to clinch
and Bekzod counters with a nice uppercut.

Bekzod moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bekzod creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Bekzod.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bekzod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bekzod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMichael's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bekzod.
McMichael misses with a body punch.
Bekzod lands a right hand.
Bekzod throws a punch but it's blocked by McMichael.
Bekzod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bekzod lands a body punch.
Bekzod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bekzod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bekzod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bekzod works on McMichael's body with a couple of short punches.
Bekzod scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bekzod.
Bekzod works on McMichael's body with a couple of short punches.
Bekzod gets through McMichael's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McMichael backwards.
Bekzod tries to throw a body punch but McMichael avoids it by throwing Bekzod back against the cage.
Bekzod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McMichael working aggressively here.
McMichael tries to break free but Bekzod pushes him back against the cage.
Bekzod lands a body punch.
Bekzod scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bekzod lands a body shot.
Bekzod lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Bekzod.
Bekzod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McMichaels head.
Bekzod lands an uppercut.
Bekzod tries to work over McMichael's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Bekzod.
Bekzod lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bekzod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichael is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bekzod is keeping busy.
Azad Bekzod seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bekzod lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bekzod scores with a nice hook to the head.
McMichael prevents a body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod cracks McMichael with a nice body shot.
Bekzod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McMichael blocks a body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bekzod dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bekzod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, McMichael scores with a nice short uppercut.
McMichael misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bekzod throws a head punch that misses.
Bekzod scores with a shot to the side of McMichael's head.
McMichael misses with a hook from the clinch.
McMichael misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Bekzod on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Azad Bekzod really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bekzod forces McMichael back against the cage and clinches.
Bekzod throws a punch but it's blocked by McMichael.
McMichael is trying to maintain a safe position but Bekzod gets an underhook and turns McMichael into the cage.
McMichael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bekzod softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McMichael stalling the fight.
Bekzod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Bekzod.
Bekzod throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bekzod creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bekzod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Bekzod on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McMichael.
A short right from Bekzod.
Bekzod lands with a light punch inside.
Bekzod throws a head punch that misses.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
Bekzod working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bekzod's elbow.
McMichael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McMichael scores with a shot to the side of Bekzod's head.
Bekzod pushes McMichael back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike.
Bekzod throws a punch but it's blocked by McMichael.
A nice left hand lands by Bekzod.
McMichael stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bekzod works on McMichael's body with a couple of short punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McMichael lands with a right to the head.
Bekzod digs a right hand into McMichael's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McMichael's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Bekzod fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Bekzod.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bekzod.
McMichael blocks a body shot from Bekzod.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMichael is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bekzod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McMichael or not.
Bekzod lands a body punch.
Bekzod tries to throw a body punch but McMichael avoids it by throwing Bekzod back against the cage.
Bekzod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bekzod lands with a left to the head.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike.
Bekzod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bekzod lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bekzod tries a body shot but McMichael blocks it.
Bekzod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bekzod lands a hook that snaps the head of McMichael backwards.
Bekzod lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McMichael is trying to push Bekzod away but Bekzod has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bekzod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bekzod lands a nice shot to the body.
McMichael has a couple of punches blocked by Bekzod.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod blocks an uppercut.
Bekzod digs a right hand underneath McMichael's ribcage. McMichael let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bekzod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McMichael wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bekzod has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for McMichael.
Bekzod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bekzod lands a right hand that snaps the head of McMichael backwards.
Bekzod blocks a body shot from McMichael.
Bekzod lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bekzod can't find room to land a body shot as McMichael controls the action.
Bekzod struggles to land a body shot inside as McMichael controls his hands.
Bekzod tries to throw a body punch but McMichael avoids it by throwing Bekzod back against the cage.
Bekzod lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McMichael stalling in the clinch but Bekzod improves position.
Bekzod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bekzod struggles to land a body shot inside as McMichael controls his hands.
McMichael blocking some punches.

Bekzod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichael tries to clinch up but Bekzod circles away and keeps his distance.
McMichael ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McMichael lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Bekzod.
McMichael misses with a wild body shot.
McMichael scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMichael swats away the attempt to clinch by Bekzod.
McMichael connects with a jab.
Bekzod wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Azad Bekzod dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bekzod loads up on a big right hand but McMichael slips the punch.
A big right from Bekzod misses.
McMichael misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Bekzod misses its intended target.
McMichael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bekzod.
McMichael lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bekzod will feel that in the morning.
McMichael misses with a few strikes there.
Bekzod moves out of range of the body kick from McMichael.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMichael throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McMichael throws a hook but Bekzod blocks it.
McMichael lands a head shot.
Bekzod moves to clinch but McMichael breaks away
and McMichael connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve McMichael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMichael misses the shot to the body.
Bekzod misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McMichael throws a lazy head kick
and Bekzod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McMichael moves in looking to clinch but Bekzod pushes him off.
McMichael lands a leg kick that knocks Bekzod off balance momentarily.
McMichael throws a nice outside leg kick.
McMichael misses with a body punch
and Bekzod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McMichael fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McMichael throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichael throws a looping overhand right but Bekzod ducks down to avoid it.
Bekzod throws out a counter right but McMichael avoids it with no problem.
Bekzod lunges at McMichael with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McMichael's hand.
Bekzod takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McMichael looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bekzod blocks a low kick nicely.
McMichael fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMichael lands a nice shot to the body.
McMichael works the jab nicely.
McMichael doesn't manage to clinch there - Bekzod circles away.
Bekzod punishes McMichael's body with a nice straight punch.
Bekzod is looking to clinch.
McMichael uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod moves out of range of the strikes.
McMichael misses with a wild body shot.
McMichael moves out of range of the strikes.
McMichael looks to throw the jab but Bekzod is out of range.
Bekzod looks to land a right hand but McMichael moved out of range.
McMichael feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bekzod misses with an uppercut.
Bekzod blocks a head kick by McMichael.
Bekzod swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bekzod on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Bekzod catches McMichael right on the button with a cross.
Bekzod with a hook.
McMichael throws a nice looking combination but Bekzod bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Azad Bekzod is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from McMichael misses its target.
A good leg kick by McMichael.
Bekzod moves out of range of the strikes.
Bekzod now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McMichael is looking to score with low kicks.
Bekzod looks to score with a jab to the body but McMichael is just out of range.
Bekzod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McMichael half committed to a counter leg kick.
McMichael throws a series of punches but Bekzod moves out of range.
Bekzod just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bekzod moves out of range as McMichael strikes.
Donk. Bekzod catches McMichael right on the button with a cross.
Steve McMichael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McMichael throws a shot from downtown. Bekzod moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McMichael showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bekzod 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 47:48
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azad Bekzod! Azad Bekzod retains his welterweight title!
Azad Bekzod seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.