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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Lindh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keast Gaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaard has chosen Otto Brandenburg - Når en Sailor Går i Land as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Lindh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Keast Gaard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindh lands with an uppercut that bounces Gaard off the cage and back into range.
A punch combination from Gaard misses.
Lindh throws an overhand right that lands on Gaard's shoulder, as Gaard tries to avoid the shot.
Gaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lindh throws a hook but Gaard blocks it.
Lindh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gaard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A swing and a miss from Gaard.
Gaard defending well as Lindh loads up on a big left hand.
Lindh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lindh tries to clinch up.
Lindh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lindh loads up on a big right hand but Gaard slips the punch.
Gaard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lindh misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaard counters with a straight right hand.
Gaard thumps Lindh with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaard thows a body shot but no joy.
Gaard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gaard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lindh at a distance.
Gaard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lindh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peter Lindh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaard misses with a body shot.
Gaard feints a jab promting Lindh to slip. Gaard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lindh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Peter Lindh has been cut.
Gaard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lindh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lindh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good shot there by Lindh.
Peter Lindh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindh misses with a straight right.
Lindh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lindh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gaard throws a right hand that Lindh ducks under and follows up with a left that Lindh also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindh missing with a left hand there. Gaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the liver by Lindh. Beautiful body shot.
Lindh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lindh does no damage.
Lindh throws a hook but Gaard blocks it.
Lindh thows a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gaard, right into the meat.
Lindh throws a body kick that misses.
Lindh stuffs the takedown attempt from Gaard. Gaard gets slowly back to his feet.
Lindh tries to clinch up but Gaard circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lindh.
Lindh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gaard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gaard.
Gaard lands with an uppercut that bounces Lindh off the cage and back into range.
Lindh throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaard throws out a leg kick but Lindh moves out of range and Gaard only half commits.
Lindh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lindh misses with a hook. Gaard ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Lindh coming out on top.
Gaard avoids the body shot from Lindh.
Gaard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lindh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lindh misses the jab.
Gaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gaard lands with a nice body punch.
Gaard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lindh.
Lindh tries to clinch there but Gaard circles away.
Gaard tries to bum rush Lindh with a series of wild strikes but Lindh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaard misses the shot to the body.
Lindh lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Gaard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lindh.
Gaard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lindh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gaard scrambles back to his feet.
Gaard fails to land with a series of punches.
Lindh misses with an uppercut.
Gaard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lindh on the side of the head.
Lindh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lindh with a nice cross.
Lindh looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaard is just out of range.
Gaard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaard slips a jab from Lindh.
Lindh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Gaard. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keast Gaard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Lindh's cut.
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.
Lindh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lindh throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Lindh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lindh.
Lindh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaard ducks under a wild hook from Lindh.
Lindh throws a looping overhand right but Gaard ducks down to avoid it.
Lindh pushes Gaard up against the cage in a clinch.
Lindh tries a body shot but Gaard blocks it.
Lindh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaard is defending well for now.
Lindh tries to throw a body punch but Gaard avoids it by throwing Lindh back against the cage.
Gaard prevents a body shot from Lindh.
Gaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Lindh misses.
Lindh tries to clinch but Gaard is having none of it.
Gaard staying out of range there.
Gaard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lindh's hands.
Gaard misses with a series of wild punches.
Lindh tests Gaard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaard misses with a two punch combination.
Lindh throws a jab when Gaard was well out of range.
Gaard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gaard just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindh throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaard counters with a straight right hand.
Lindh lands with a right hand.
Lindh throws a right and a left that Gaard avoids nicely.
Lindh wants to clinch up but Gaard keeps it at a distance.
Gaard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lindh misses the jab.
Gaard keeps the fight on the outside.
Lindh throws a right hand that Gaard ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaard also avoids with ease.
Lindh takes a swing at Gaard's ribcage but misses.
Gaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lindh doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindh throws a combination that misses
and Gaard counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lindh stuns Gaard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Keast Gaard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lindh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lindh throws a hook but Gaard blocks it.
Lindh misses the shot to the body.
Gaard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lindh.
Gaard lands a nice shot that snaps Lindh's head back.
Lindh misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Gaard finds it's target.
Gaard throws a low kick but Lindh avoids it.
Lindh misses with a straight right.
Lindh just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindh misses the shot to the body.
Lindh misses with a hook. Gaard ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Gaard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lindh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaard.
Lindh darts in trying to clinch
and Gaard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lindh thows a body shot but no joy.
Gaard catches Lindh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gaard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lindh.
Lindh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaard.
Lindh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Keast Gaard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaard misses the jab.
Lindh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaard.
Lindh is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaard shoots in looking for a takedown but Lindh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gaard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lindh has closed the distance and engaged Gaard in a clinch.
Gaard goes for a takedown attempt but Lindh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peter Lindh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keast Gaard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lindh misses with an uppercut.
Lindh misses with a hook
and Gaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaard ducks under a wild hook from Lindh.
Lindh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lindh throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lindh thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindh tries to land a front kick but Gaard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gaard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peter Lindh's cut is getting worse.
Jab by Gaard.
Lindh takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keast Gaard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peter Lindh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gaard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lindh.
Gaard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lindh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaard throws a chopping leg kick but Lindh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lindh throws out the jab.
Lindh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gaard throws a jab but it's blocked by Lindh.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaard. That snapped Lindh's head back.
Gaard misses with a few strikes there.
Gaard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gaard lands with a nice body punch.
Lindh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaard dives in and grabs Lindh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lindh pushes down on Gaard's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindh works the jab nicely.
Gaard misses with a low kick as Lindh jumps back.
Lindh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gaard checks a low kick from Lindh.
Lindh misses with a body shot.
Gaard ducks under a wild hook from Lindh.
Lindh tries to clinch there but Gaard circles away.
Lindh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gaard takes one on the button.
Lindh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Lindh.
Gaard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lindh throws a shot from downtown. Gaard moves away and avoids it.
Gaard ducks under a wild hook from Lindh.
Lindh moves in looking to clinch but Gaard pushes him off.
Keast Gaard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaard looking to score a takedown here. Lindh is defending well but Gaard drives through and ends up in Lindh's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindh controls Gaard momentarily but Gaard frees himself.
Lindh wriggles free and stands up.
Lindh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gaard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gaard just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaard moves away.
Some wild striking there from Gaard.
Lindh thows a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Lindh coming out on top.
Gaard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peter Lindh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keast Gaard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindh throws a hook but Gaard avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaard.
Lindh wants to clinch up but Gaard keeps it at a distance.
Gaard lands a jab to the head.
Lindh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lindh.
Lindh with a nice cross.
Lindh moves in looking to clinch but Gaard pushes him off.
Lindh slips a jab and a cross from Gaard.
Donk. Lindh catches Gaard right on the button with a cross.
Gaard checks a low kick from Lindh.
Lindh connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaard blocks a jab.
Lindh slips a jab and a cross from Gaard.
Lindh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindh misses with a wild body shot.
Gaard misses with the combination.
Gaard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lindh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peter Lindh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lindh misses with a hook. Gaard ducked under it nicely.
Gaard throws a one two combo.
Gaard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lindh pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gaard back to the cage. Lindh follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaard moves away from the strike by Lindh.
A shot to the body from Lindh misses
and Gaard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaard misses with a few strikes there.
Lindh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaard avoids the body shot from Lindh.
Lindh misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Lindh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gaard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Keast Gaard!
Keast Gaard was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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