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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between August Spies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Paniki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spies comes to the cage accompanied by Great Cop by Fugazi. Paniki has chosen South East A 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.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, August Spies!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Paniki!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniki lands a jab.
Spies fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paniki, pushing him back against the cage.
Spies looking to throw knees to the head but Paniki is blocking nicely.
Spies with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spies lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Spies - that landed with a thud.
Spies is trying to trip Paniki. He has hold of a leg but Paniki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Spies persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paniki working for a triangle but Spies defends it easily.
Paniki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spies gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Spies content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spies looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Spies works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spies is looking to take a break and control but Paniki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spies lands strikes from half guard.
Paniki looking for submissions off his back.
Spies tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paniki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Paniki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Spies scores with a couple of nice shots.
Spies seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paniki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Paniki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paniki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spies.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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. Spies connects with a nice short shot to Paniki's temple.
Paniki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spies pulls his head out easily.
Spies looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Paniki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Paniki taking some punishment here, with Spies in his half guard.
Spies wants to work for an arm triangle but Paniki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Spies throwing shots but Paniki is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spies works his foot free and advances to mount.
Spies lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Paniki really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Spies landing strikes from the mount.
Spies breaks from Paniki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Paniki's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Paniki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Spies with shots to the head and body - Paniki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Paniki is bucking up trying to escape but Spies cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Spies controlling from mount.
Paniki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paniki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paniki looks gassed!
Paniki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spies looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spies working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Spies has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Spies lands a nice shot to the head.
Spies scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Paniki?
Paniki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spies. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paniki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spies working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Paniki is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Spies dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spies, as that shot connected.
Elias Paniki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spies jabs Paniki right on the nose. Paniki blinks but takes it well.
Spies drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paniki lands a jab to the head.
Spies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paniki throws out the jab.
Spies thumps Paniki with a low kick.
Spies gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spies gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spies slips a nice elbow through Paniki's hands, connecting with Paniki's forehead.
Spies wants to take a breather but Paniki is having none of it.
Spies is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Paniki!
Spies is landing with some decent strikes but Paniki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Spies prevents Paniki from getting the reversal.
Spies punishing his opponent with strikes.
Spies swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Paniki is now in Spies's guard. A big mistake from Spies there, giving up the dominant position!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spies is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spies postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Paniki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Spies slips nicely into half guard.
Spies tries to pass to full mount but Paniki defends it.
Spies works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spies looking to control but Paniki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Spies cracks Paniki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Spies wants to control the pace but Paniki is squirming around nicely.
Spies is working for a guillotine from mount but Paniki frees his head quite easily.
Spies lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paniki hang on?
Paniki is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniki trying desperately to get to his feet.
Spies scoring with strikes but Paniki is staying in there.
Spies connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Paniki is looking to improve his position but Spies isn't that keen on the idea.
Spies scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Spies scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Paniki?
Spies content just to control the position here.
Paniki tries to reverse the position but Spies maintains control.
Spies with the ground and pound from mount.
Spies has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spies can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paniki is looking to escape.
Paniki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The referee warns Paniki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Paniki is trying to stand.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spies cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spies scoring with strikes but Paniki is staying in there.
Spies working Paniki over with strikes here.
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!
Paniki is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Spies.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Spies dominated that second round.
That's time! Spies's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spies clinches up against the cage.
Paniki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spies comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spies lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Spies.
Spies lands a knee to the body.
Spies working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paniki can do to turn this around?
Spies prevents Paniki from breaking the clinch.
Spies pushes Paniki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spies unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paniki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spies unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Spies lands an elbow just above Paniki 's eye.
Nice elbow from Spies.
Spies connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paniki's face.
Paniki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spies lands an elbow inside that Paniki shrugs off.
Spies has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Paniki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spies punishes Paniki with strikes from the back mount.
Spies punches the canvas rather than the man.
August Spies overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Spies.
Paniki trying to get back to his feet but Spies is in full control for now.
Spies lands shots from the back.
Spies gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Spies lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Spies gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Paniki controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Spies landing with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spies lands a shot to the head.
Spies is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Paniki. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Spies gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Spies looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Paniki is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Paniki is trying to get back to his feet but Spies has full control of the position and if anything, Paniki has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Spies is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Paniki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spies works his way into side control.
Spies working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Paniki bucks up and tries to throw Spies off but instead Spies has got his back!
Spies tries to get the hooks in deep but Paniki pushed the leg off.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Spies.
Spies scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Spies is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Paniki looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spies is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Spies throwing damaging strikes from the back! Paniki could be in trouble here!
Paniki is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Paniki is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Spies loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Paniki hold on?
Spies lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Spies.
Spies is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Paniki is trapped and Spies is scoring with shots to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spies is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Spies clearly takes 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.
Some wild striking there from Paniki.
Paniki moves away from the strike by Spies.
Paniki throws a right hand that Spies ducks under and follows up with a left that Spies also avoids with ease.
Paniki throws a good cross that connects.
Spies has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Paniki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paniki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paniki misses with the combination.
Paniki swings for the body but Spies moves out of range.
Paniki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paniki misses with a few strikes there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spies. Paniki shrugs it off though.
Spies throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paniki's head.
Spies cracks the inside of Paniki's front leg.
Paniki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paniki is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
An inside leg kick lands from Spies.
Spies throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spies forces Paniki back against the cage and clinches.
Paniki tries to pull guard but Spies holds him up against the cage and eventually Paniki drops back down to his feet.
Spies misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spies scores with a shot to the side of Paniki's head.
Spies connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paniki's face.
Spies lands a takedown into guard.
Spies showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Spies scoring with some ground and pound.
Spies slips nicely into half guard.
Paniki is staying active underneath Spies, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spies sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Spies passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spies prevents Paniki from getting the reversal.
Spies scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Spies lands a big shot there that rocks Paniki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Spies connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Spies lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paniki hang on?
Paniki is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Spies looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Spies postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paniki looks a forlorn figure.
Spies with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniki is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Spies.
Paniki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Paniki is looking to get to half guard.
Spies tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Spies scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Spies lands a big elbow.
Paniki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spies lands a heavy elbow.
Spies working the ground and pound effectively.
Spies dominating with strikes here.
Spies looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Spies raining down shots from the mount!
Spies trying to control but Paniki is having none of it.
Spies postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paniki looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spies with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Spies had his way with Elias Paniki in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Paniki checks a low kick from Spies.
Paniki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paniki throws a right and a left that Spies avoids nicely.
Paniki throws a series of strikes that have Spies backpedaling.
Spies gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spies misses with a knee to the head.
Spies has clasped his hands together around Paniki's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Spies is looking to take a break and control but Paniki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paniki is pushing Spies's head away, looking to escape. Spies manages to hold on to the position though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Spies working the ground and pound but Paniki is defending the strikes.
Paniki gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spies in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Spies looking to finish Paniki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Paniki!
Spies looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Spies pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Paniki is rocked!
Spies cracks Paniki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Paniki is still in real trouble! Can Spies finish him?
Paniki squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Paniki seems to have recovered his senses.
Spies wants to control the pace but Paniki is squirming around nicely.
Paniki trying desperately to get to his feet.
Elias Paniki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spies blocks Paniki's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Spies fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Paniki regains half guard.
Paniki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spies works his way into full mount!
Spies punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spies lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paniki hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spies cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Paniki is bucking up trying to escape but Spies cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Spies unloading with bombs!
Paniki is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Spies punishing his opponent with strikes.
Paniki working to try and regain half guard.
Spies looking to control but Paniki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Spies landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spies fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Spies content just to control the position here.
Spies landing strikes from the mount and Paniki is in trouble!
Spies is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Spies connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spies connects with a bit shot that sees Paniki covering up! More strikes from Spies and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Spies is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). August Spies!
August Spies retains his light heavyweight title!
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