GFC 24 - Apocalypse PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Quaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quaid's entrance music is Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls. A fine choice. Taz Devil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Quaid
vs
Devil

170 cm
23
153 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Douglas Quaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taz Devil!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devil looks to land a body kick but Quaid moved away.
Devil rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quaid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quaid stalks Devil and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Devil's face. Devil staggers backwards, shaken.
Devil misses with a right hand

and Quaid counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Quaid sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Devil trying to keep a closed guard but Quaid is proving a slippery customer.
Quaid slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Devil wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil is looking to get back to his feet here but Quaid is keeping cool and he's managed to take Devil's back.
Devil is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Quaid off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Quaid throws strikes from the back but Devil rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Devil.
Devil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two 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.
Quaid trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Devil manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Quaid wants to improve his position but instead Devil has moved into half guard.

Quaid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quaid pushes Devil off looking to stand but Devil dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaid regains full guard. Nicely done.

Quaid throws his legs up looking for a submission but Devil uses it to pass to side control.

Devil stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Taz Devil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quaid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Devils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Quaid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Devil swings widly with a right hand

and Quaid counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Devil!
Quaid controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid throwing strikes here but Devil is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Quaid can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Devil is looking to escape.

Quaid jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Devil is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Devil and Quaid has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Quaid dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Quaid's jab looks to have found its range, popping Devil under the eye.
Devil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quaid.
Quaid lands a nice hook to Devil's body. Devil takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Devil misses with an uppercut. Quaid saw that one coming.
Devil looks to clinch
and Quaid counters with a one-two to the body.
Devil throws a wild body kick that Quaid sees coming a mile off.
Quaid throws a hook but Devil avoids it easily.

Quaid shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Quaid showed some decent athleticism there.
Quaid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Devil knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Devil is not content to let Quaid control the position.
Devil won't allow Quaid to pass to mount.
Quaid throwing shots but Devil is blocking nicely.
Devil is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Devil ducks under a wild hook from Quaid.
Quaid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Devil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quaid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quaid blocks a head kick by Devil.
Quaid connects with a looping right hand.
Quaid fails to land the takedown.
Devil misses the shot to the body.
Devil lands a slapping body shot.
Quaid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Devil doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Devil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Devil misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil misses with a head kick.

Quaid is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Devil's half guard.
Devil is trying to stand back up but Quaid is controlling him
Quaid controlling the action here.
Quaid is looking to take a break and control but Devil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quaid controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quaid thows a huge punch but Devil dodges it nicely.
Quaid trying to control from Devil's half guard. Devil has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Devil is looking to stand up but Quaid isn't so interested in that idea.
Devil keeping moving, preventing Quaid from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Quaid dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Devil swings widly with a right hand
enabling Quaid to counter with a crisp jab.
Quaid moves out of range of the body kick.

Devil moves into the clinch successfully.
Devil can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Devil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Devil tries to break free but Quaid pushes him back against the cage.
Quaid goes for a takedown attempt but Devil pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Devil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quaid throws out a loose jab but Devil uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Devil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quaid sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Devil lands a front kick.

Quaid shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil wants to stand and escape but Quaid is having none of it.
Quaid looking to pass the guard.
Devil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Quaid missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Quaid stops Devil from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Quaid looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Devil keeping moving, preventing Quaid from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Devil wants to clinch.
Quaid avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil throws a lazy uppercut
and Quaid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quaid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Quaid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Devil misses with a leg kick.
Taz Devil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devil wants to clinch
and Quaid counters with a left to the body.
Quaid drops his hands momentarily and Devil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Devil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danga de danga de dang - Quaid scores with a four punch combination!
Devil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Devil throws a sloppy body shot
and Quaid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Devil thinking.
Devil tries to clinch but Quaid moves away
and Quaid counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid misses the shot to the body.
Quaid scores with a jab.
Devil tries to clinch
and Quaid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Devil thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devil throws a good cross that connects.
Douglas Quaid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quaid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Devil tries to clinch there but Quaid circles away.
Quaid misses with a jab to the body
letting Devil counter with a right hand.
Devil shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Devil misses with a left hand
and Quaid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quaid fails with the takedown.
Douglas Quaid is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quaid lands a body shot.
Taz Devil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devil throws a poor cross that misses

so Quaid counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Quaid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Quaid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Quaid!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ottatukka Oikenee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Miracle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ottatukka Oikenee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Oikenee
vs
Miracle

200 cm
26
201 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ottatukka Oikenee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rey Miracle!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miracle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oikenee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miracle somewhat.
Miracle fails with the takedown
enabling Oikenee to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Rey Miracle has been cut.
Oikenee throws a sloppy head kick and Miracle moves out of range easily.
Rey Miracle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oikenee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oikenee misses with a head kick.

Miracle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Miracle seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miracle trying to mount his opponent but Oikenee defends it.

Miracle seems to be working for a kimura but Oikenee defends the submission attempt.
Oikenee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miracle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miracle's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Oikenee's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Miracle breaks Oikenee's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Miracle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miracle looking to pass the guard.
Miracle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miracle forces his way into half guard.

Miracle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miracle looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oikenee trying to control here.
Miracle works his way into full mount!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miracle goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Oikenee turns into him and now he's in Miracle's guard.
Oikenee won't allow Miracle to sweep him here.
Oikenee trying to control the position from guard on top but Miracle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Oikenee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oikenee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oikenee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Miracle has his foot on Oikenee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oikenee works his way back into a safe position though.
Oikenee advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Miracle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Oikenee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miracle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Miracle tries to bench press Oikenee off him but Oikenee keeps the position.
Miracle wants to control but Oikenee postures up.

Oikenee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Miracle, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miracle tries to buck Oikenee off but Oikenee is having none of it.

Oikenee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Miracle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Oikenee tries for a kimura but Miracle is defending well.
Miracle is looking for a sweep.

Oikenee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miracle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ottatukka Oikenee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rey Miracle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miracle shoots in and drives through. Oikenee sprawls well.
Miracle avoids the head kick by Oikenee.
Miracle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oikenee as he avoids it easily.
Rey Miracle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miracle fails with the takedown

and Oikenee counters with a flying knee that drops Miracle!

Miracle is rocked!
Ottatukka Oikenee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rey Miracle.
Oikenee trying to control but Miracle is working from the bottom.
Miracle wants to sweep but no luck.
Miracle can't keep his opponent in guard - Oikenee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Miracle is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miracle trying to hold on to Oikenee's head to control him but Oikenee postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oikenee is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Miracle is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ottatukka Oikenee!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dis Tion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tion is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Prodigy 'Omen' . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hands
vs
Tion

182 cm
22
197 lbs
7 - 0 - 1

179 cm
22
184 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Springfield HW Nutrition
Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Hands!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dis Tion!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands stuffs the takedown.
Tion wants to clinch up but Hands keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Tion misses.
Tion fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hands looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hands avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tion throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hands to counter with a crisp jab.
Tion misses with the combination.
Tion throws out a loose jab but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands throws a poor cross that misses
and Hands takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tion misses with a looping left.
Hands circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hands counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hands throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tion misses with a body shot
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Tion misses with an uppercut
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.
Hands getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tion looks to score with a jab to the body but Hands is just out of range.
Hands circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hands counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tion misses with a lunging right hand
and Hands counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tion thinking.
Tion misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tion shoots in but no luck this time.
Hands swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hands.
Tion takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tion scores with a jab to the body.
Hands lands a body shot.
Tion throws a hook but Hands blocks it.
Tion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Damian Hands is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tion misses with a right hand
letting Hands counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hands circles away quickly and effectively.
Tion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tion throws the left hand but Hands avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Hands - just one landing.
Hands throws out a loose jab but Tion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tion.
Hands throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hands bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tion ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Tion swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Hands counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws a hook but Tion avoids it easily.
Hands throws a right hand that misses
and Tion counters with a three punch combo that has Hands backing up. Hands nods at Tion to acknowledge the strikes.
Hands drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tion looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for Hands, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hands throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Tion is just out of range.
Hands throws a body punch but Tion moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hands lands with a straight right. Tion didn't see that one coming.
Tion misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Hands dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hands swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Hands.
Tion misses with a left hand
and Hands counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tion thinking.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Tion throws a nice looking combination but Hands bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Tion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hands rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tion counter with a right hand.
Tion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tion thows a body shot but no joy.
Hands cracks Tion with a good jab.
Tion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hands counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hands misses with a left hand
enabling Tion to counter with a crisp jab.
Tion takes one to the chin there.
Hands clobbers Tion with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tion misses with an uppercut
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tion misses with a jab to the body
and Tion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Damian Hands is winning the standup battle so far.
Hands ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hands lands with a cross.
Tion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hands throws out the jab.
Tion misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a right hand
and Tion counters with a nice body shot.
Tion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands walks into a left hand.
Tion ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tion throws a series of punches but Hands moves out of range.

Tion drives through and clinches with Hands against the cage.
Hands wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hands is trying to break free.

Hands's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tion throws a combination that misses
and Hands makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tion needs to keep his hands up - Hands had a free shot at his head there.
Tion throws the left hand but Hands avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tion scores with a hook.
Hands throws a lazy uppercut
and Tion counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Tion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hands throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hands misses with a two punch combination.
Hands jabs Tion right on the nose. Tion blinks but takes it well.
Hands swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tion counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tion wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hands misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands with a hook.
Hands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hands throws out a loose jab but Tion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Tion is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tion.
Hands changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Damian Hands will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tion thows a leg kick but Hands checks it
and Hands counters with a two punch combo.
Tion misses with a left hand
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Tion throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hands tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tion is in Hands's guard.
Tion thows a big elbow that misses.
Tion has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hands tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tion thows a big elbow that misses.
Hands wants to stand and escape but Tion is having none of it.
Hands is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hands is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hands looking for a sweep. Not yet Hands, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Tion decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hands, up you get!
A punch combination from Hands misses.
Good exchange - Tion coming out on top.
Tion is looking to clinch but Hands is avoiding it.
Tion tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hands counters with a left to the body.
Hands rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hands misses with a series of wild punches.
Tion scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tion looks to clinch
and Hands counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tion swings for the body but Hands moves out of range.
Tion misses with a hook
and Hands counters with a two punch combo.
Hands connects with a looping right hand.
Tion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hands sprawls well. Hands wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tion gets slowly back to his feet.
Tion throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hands throws a right hand that misses
and Tion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Tion.
Tion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck for Tion with that takedown attempt.
Tion drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hands avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hands. Tion does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tion takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hands throws out the jab.
Hands misses with a combination
and Tion counters with a stiff right hand.
Tion misses with a right hand
and Hands counters with a series of strikes. Tion will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hands on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tion takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tion throws a lazy uppercut
and Hands cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Tion misses
and Tion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dis Tion really 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.

Tion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hands was well out of range. Poor timing from Tion.
Tion missing with a left hand there. Hands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tion misses with a right hand
letting Hands counter with a right hand.

Tion clinches up with Hands and pushes him back against the cage.
Tion keeps control of Hands as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hands is trying to push Tion away but Tion has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hands manages to break the clinch.
Tion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hands manages to avoid it.
Hands throws a poor cross that misses
and Tion counters with a series of strikes. Hands will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tion misses with a wild body shot.
Hands throws a sloppy body shot
and Tion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hands falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tion. Tion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hands rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tion misses with a body punch
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Tion throws a poor cross that misses
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tion shoots in and drives through. Hands sprawls well.
Hands displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tion.
Tion misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tion takes a swing at Hands's ribcage but misses.
Hands looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tion throws a right hand that misses
and Hands counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hands takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tion lands a head shot.
Tion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Tion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tion misses with a shot to the body
and Hands counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tion thinking.
Tion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tion wants to clinch
and Hands counters with a nice body shot.
Tion is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tion throws a right hand that misses
and Tion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tion throws a lazy uppercut
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Tion wants to clinch
and Hands counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hands paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tion throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tion.
Hands thows a body shot but no joy.
Tion misses with an uppercut. Hands saw that one coming.
Hands misses with a body shot.
Hands throws a right hand that misses

and Tion counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hands fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hands is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tion keeps control of Hands as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hands scores with a shot to the side of Tion's head.
Tion trying to stall but Hands improves his position.
Hands wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Tion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Dis Tion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hands fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tion on the side of the head.
Hands misses with a hook
and Tion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tion's corner calls for a 1-2. Tion obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tion connects with a body shot.
Tion swinging wildly here.
Tion shoots in but Hands avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tion has closed the distance and engaged Hands in a clinch.
Hands misses with a punch on the inside.
Hands pushes off an throws an elbow but Tion leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hands breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hands tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tion was well out of range. Poor timing from Hands.

Tion darts in and clinches Hands up against the cage.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
Tion stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hands wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hands is trying to break the clinch but Tion has him pressed against the cage.
Hands misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hands pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tion misses with a left hand
and Tion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands a jab to Tion's midsection.
Tion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
Tion misses with a straight left.
A jab from Tion finds it's way through Hands's defenses.
Tion on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tion throws a right hand that misses
and Hands counters with a right hand to the body.
Hands scores with a jab.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tion.
Hands defending well as Tion loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tion moves out of range of the strikes.
Tion wants to clinch but Hands slips to the side
and Hands counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hands!
A left lands for Hands.
Tion misses with an uppercut
and Hands counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tion is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A combination from Hands does no damage.
Hands scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hands misses with an uppercut

and Tion counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hands won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hands tries to improve position but can't.
Tion fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a strike from the bottom.
Hands pushes Tion away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tion gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Hands's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hands tries to improve position but can't.
Tion working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hands tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tion in side control, throwing shots but Hands defends.
Tion working away.
Hands managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tion.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dis Tion.
I think Tion 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:49
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dis Tion! Dis Tion retains his middleweight title!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diggin Sack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Sonne (Clawfinger K.O. remix). Sack is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TUF Theme. The key to victory for Steve Fox has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fox
vs
Sack

185 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bloodbath Fighting Clothes
Springfield HW Nutrition

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Fox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diggin Sack!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sack misses with a right hand
and Fox counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fox up against the cage.
Fox lands a nice uppercut.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Fox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sack stalling in the clinch but Fox improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox has had enough of the clinch but Sack keeps him there for the moment.
Sack tries for a takedown but Fox manages to get underhooks.
Sack leaning against his opponent.
Sack tries to stall but Fox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sack tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fox is trying to break the clinch but Sack is controlling him.
Fox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fox lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sack is working for takedown but Fox is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steve Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diggin Sack.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sack - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fox.
A body shot lands from Fox.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Diggin Sack.

Sack shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sack won't allow Fox to get back to his feet.
Sack wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fox wants to stand but Sack is controlling the position.
Fox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sack.
Fox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fox has momentary wrist control but Sack slips an elbow through the middle.
Fox is looking to stand up but Sack isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sack.
Sack tries to free his leg and advance position but Fox is retaining full guard.
Sack stops Fox from standing up.
Fox wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sack manages to pass to side control.
Sack lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sack scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diggin Sack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fox throws a body punch but Sack moves out of range.
Sack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sack throws a lazy uppercut
and Fox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steve Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack with a poor takedown
and Fox counters with a nice uppercut.

Sack changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fox looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fox tries to escape but Sack is in control.
Sack working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sack in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sack moves into full mount!
Sack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fox is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sack raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sack with a couple of short strikes.
Sack postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fox looks a forlorn figure.
Sack landing shots from mount.
Fox on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fox tries to get out of the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sack cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sack scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fox?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox really wants to buck Sack off and get back to his feet.
Sack connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sack putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fox is in a horrible position here. Sack smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fox really wants to buck Sack off and get back to his feet.
Fox taking shots to the head.
Fox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sack on the ground.
Sack landing shots from mount.
Sack putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sack controlling the pace for now.
Sack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sack raining down shots from the mount!
Sack is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fox can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fox really wants to buck Sack off and get back to his feet.
Sack working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Steve Fox has been cut.
Sack landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sack trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fox is in a horrible position here. Sack smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diggin Sack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Fox's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sack misses with a hook
and Fox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sack thinking.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fox checks a leg kick nicely.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sack counters with a shoot takedown. Fox fights it but they end up in guard.
Fox is wriggling around but Sack manages to pass to half guard.
Fox is trying to stand up here but Sack is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is looking to get back to is feet but Sack passes into side control.
Fox wants to get back to his feet but Sack drags him back down.
Sack working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fox is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sack trying to control the position but Fox is working away.
Fox is trying to buck Sack off.
Sack trying to control the action but Fox is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sack is putting a hurting on Fox here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sack grinds an elbow into Fox's temple.
Sack trying to control the action but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sack has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fox on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sack connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fox some visible discomfort.
Sack in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack taking a breather here.
Sack lands an elbow.
Fox is trying to escape the position but Sack is controlling the position.
Fox is trying to buck Sack off.
Fox tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to get back to his feet.
Sack lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Sack is punishing Fox with some ground and pound.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sack struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diggin Sack really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Fox's cut.
That's time! Fox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
Sack misses with a right hand
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fox throws a body punch but Sack moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack misses with a right hand
and Fox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sack misses with a left hand
and Fox counters with a nice body shot.
Sack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack swings widly with a right hand
enabling Fox to counter with a crisp jab.
Sack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fox.
Sack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sack is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Fox both land. Nice combination.
Fox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sack is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sack misses with a hook
and Fox counters with a nice uppercut.
Sack might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack misses with a right hand
and Fox counters with a left to the body.
Fox scores with a body shot.
Steve Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Fox.
Fox misses with a series of wild punches.
Sack takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fox had his way with Diggin Sack in that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Fox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sack misses with a left hand
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
Sack throws a poor cross that misses
and Fox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox tries to bum rush Sack with a series of wild strikes but Sack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fox counters with a right hand to the body.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sack misses with a right hand
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fox as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fox!
Steve Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sack misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fox counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fox.
Sack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fox looks to land a combination. Sack sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four 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.
Sack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diggin Sack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Fox has closed the distance and engaged Sack in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sack is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fox can't fight it off and eventually Sack manages to take the fight to the floor. Fox looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sack trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sack 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:47
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 45:47
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 46:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diggin Sack!
Diggin Sack is the new welterweight champion!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demo Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dariusz Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by THE PRODIGY - voodoo people. Ruslan has chosen Hester Prynne as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Man
vs
Ruslan

182 cm
25
197 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
219 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demo Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dariusz Ruslan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a poor cross that misses
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Man.
Ruslan lands with a shot to the body.
Ruslan throws a lazy uppercut
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Dariusz Ruslan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man misses with a left hand

and Ruslan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Man's guard now.
Ruslan won't allow Man to sweep him here.
Man trying to control the position.
Man wants to stand and escape but Ruslan is having none of it.
Man keeping moving, preventing Ruslan from controlling successfully.
Man wants to get back to his feet but Ruslan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ruslan throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruslan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruslan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Ruslan throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruslan wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man is trying to keep Ruslan in close.

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.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Ruslan 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ruslan throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruslan slips a jab from Man.
Ruslan lands a head shot.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man throws a combination that misses

and Ruslan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ruslan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ruslan scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan is trying to control. Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ruslan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Ruslan there.
Ruslan trying to control the pace.
Ruslan misses with a head shot. Man uses the momentum to regain guard.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan is stalling in the full guard.
Ruslan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruslan trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruslan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ruslan trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruslan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruslan wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dariusz Ruslan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dariusz Ruslan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!
A shot to the body from Man misses
and Ruslan counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruslan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Demo Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruslan misses with a combination
and Man counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Man misses with a right hand
and Ruslan counters with an inside leg kick.
Man takes a swing at Ruslan's ribcage but misses.
Man misses with a double jab
and Ruslan counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruslan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Ruslan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man connects with a body shot.
Ruslan misses with a shot to the body
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man looks to land a right hand but Ruslan moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruslan was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Ruslan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruslan counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab from Ruslan.
Man misses with an uppercut

and Ruslan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Man's guard now.
Man wants to hit a switch here but Ruslan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Man there!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Man here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ruslan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ruslan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man 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.
Man wants to control but Ruslan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ruslan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Man does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ruslan.
Ruslan is trying to control. Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ruslan is figuring out what he wants to do next.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dariusz Ruslan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Man misses with a double jab
and Ruslan counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looks to land a combination. Ruslan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruslan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Ruslan counters with a left to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Ruslan on that attempt.
Dariusz Ruslan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruslan is breathing heavily.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Man misses with a jab to the body
and Ruslan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruslan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man thuds a left hand into Ruslan's body.
Demo Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruslan.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ruslan. Those never looked like landing.
Ruslan staying out of range there.
Ruslan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Ruslan misses its intended target.
Ruslan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruslan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruslan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Man.

Ruslan is rocked!
Man throws a looping overhand right but Ruslan ducks down to avoid it.
Ruslan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ruslan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruslan blocks a head kick by Man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man misses with a shot to the body
and Ruslan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruslan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demo Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dariusz Ruslan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Ruslan to counter with a crisp jab.
Man 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.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruslan. That snapped Man's head back.
A shot to the body from Man misses
and Ruslan counters with a straight right hand.
Ruslan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruslan just misses with a punch to the body.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ruslan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ruslan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ruslan is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ruslan scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Man does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruslan prevents Man from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruslan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Ruslan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruslan thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Man to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruslan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruslan wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruslan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruslan trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dariusz Ruslan wasn't active enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Ruslan.
Ruslan throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruslan shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruslan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Man misses with a body shot

and Ruslan counters with a takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Man is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Ruslan.
Ruslan trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ruslan trying to control the pace.
Man manages to get to full guard.
Ruslan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ruslan throws a big right hand that misses.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruslan postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
Ruslan looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruslan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dariusz Ruslan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dariusz Ruslan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ruslan connects with the punch.
Ruslan throws a right hand that misses
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruslan dodges the punch combination from Man.
Ruslan tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruslan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruslan misses with a body shot.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man misses with the combination.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruslan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruslan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Man's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruslan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Man scrambles back to his feet.
Man walks into a left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruslan.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruslan throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Ruslan cracks Man with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ruslan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruslan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ruslan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man takes one on the button.
Ruslan scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruslan walks into a jab.
Ruslan lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Ruslan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruslan manages to avoid it.
Ruslan swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Ruslan misses with a straight left.
Ruslan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
Ruslan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruslan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Demo Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dariusz Ruslan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruslan. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruslan misses with a right hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Ruslan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruslan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Ruslan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruslan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruslan tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Ruslan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan digs a good hook to Man's body.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man misses with a combination
and Ruslan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Ruslan or perhaps it was just good defense by Man which made him look bad.
Ruslan misses with an uppercut
and Man counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Man looks to throw the jab but Ruslan is out of range.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruslan was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruslan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Ruslan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ruslan throws an off balance right hand
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demo Man had his way with Dariusz Ruslan in that round.
The cut man is working on Dariusz Ruslan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Man throws a hook to the side of Ruslan's head but Ruslan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Ruslan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab lands there for Ruslan.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Ruslan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruslan dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Ruslan's head and hops out.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruslan counters with a stiff right hand.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruslan manages to avoid it.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Man is looking to wear down Ruslan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ruslan lands with a nice body punch.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruslan misses with a head kick.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruslan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruslan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Ruslan shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruslan misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Ruslan.
Ruslan misses with a body shot.
Man ducks right into an uppercut from Ruslan.
Demo Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man misses with a jab to the body

and Ruslan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ruslan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruslan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Ruslan controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.
Ruslan trying to pass the guard but Man defending well.
Ruslan is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Man keeping moving, preventing Ruslan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dariusz Ruslan has got the better of the ground game so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ruslan lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four 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.
Man takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man lands a really nice looking cross but Ruslan seems unphased.
Ruslan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Ruslan scores with a nice right hand.
Ruslan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruslan lands with a shot to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Man enables Ruslan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Man manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ruslan looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ruslan manages to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dariusz Ruslan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ruslan 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dariusz Ruslan!
Dariusz Ruslan is the new light heavyweight champion!