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PCL Rise of the Pegasi 42 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinn Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Banajev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ice Cube - It Was a Dood Day. Banajev has chosen Arcana - Autumnal as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinn Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Banajev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a jab when Banajev was well out of range.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Banajev off the cage and back into rage.
Banajev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Banajev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Banajev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Banajev drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banajev.
Banajev wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Banajev wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Banajev goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Quinn Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Banajev.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Banajev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Banajev moves out of range.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banajev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banajev manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banajev is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Banajev keeps moving.
Banajev wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Banajev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is in close to Banajev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Banajev pushes Johnson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Banajev.
Johnson swings for the body but Banajev moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Banajev back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Banajev throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banajev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Banajev moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
A punch combination from Banajev misses.
Johnson slips a jab from Banajev.
Banajev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Banajev misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Banajev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Banajev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Banajev misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Banajev avoids them all with ease.
Johnson punishes Banajev's body with a nice straight punch.
Banajev looks gassed!
Banajev fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banajev gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Banajev wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banajev wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Banajev's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson prevents Banajev from getting back to his feet.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Banajev keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banajev wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Banajev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Banajev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson working for submissions but it's allowed Banajev to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Banajev content to control rather than advance.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Banajev is controlling him well.
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.
Banajev wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Banajev connects with a nice looking jab.
Banajev tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banajev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banajev.
Banajev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Quinn Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Banajev counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Banajev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banajev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banajev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson swings for the body but Banajev moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Banajev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Banajev persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Banajev blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banajev slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson jabs Banajev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Banajev is breathing heavily.
Banajev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banajev.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Banajev tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Banajev didn't see that one coming.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banajev has time to react.
Banajev wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Banajev misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Johnson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Banajev tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Banajev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Banajev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banajev blocks a jab.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Banajev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson has a hand on Banajev's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Banajev takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Banajev trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Banajev has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson wants to control but Banajev is having none of it.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson tries to hold on but Banajev postures up.
Banajev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banajev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Banajev avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Maxim Banajev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Banajev looking to finish with strikes here!
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banajev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Banajev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinn Johnson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julli Pulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulli comes into the arena with Kanye West - Amazing blaring out of the sound system. Mack has chosen Shadow Dancing as his entrance music. Bernard Mack has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julli Pulli's chin.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julli Pulli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bernard Mack!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulli throws an off balance right hand
letting Mack counter with a right hand.
Pulli misses with a combination
and Mack counters with a thumping low kick.
Mack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pulli cracks Mack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab from Mack.
Mack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pulli counters with a stiff right hand.
Pulli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack throws out a loose jab but Pulli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulli doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack wants to clinch up but Pulli keeps it at a distance.
Mack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pulli counters with a two punch combo.
Mack scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pulli in his tracks.
Pulli misses with a right hand
and Mack counters with a straight right hand.
Pulli is rocked!
Mack lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Pulli is looking to close the distance but Mack sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Pulli crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Pulli is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bernard Mack!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Golden Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nik Nechvidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nik Nechvidov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Golden Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nik Nechvidov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nechvidov tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nechvidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nechvidov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Boy actively working from the bottom here.
Boy wants to control but Nechvidov is keeping busy.
Boy is staying active underneath Nechvidov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nechvidov wants to pass to mount but Boy is defending the position.
Boy moves into full guard.
Boy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nechvidov manages to get himself to full guard.
Boy drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Boy as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Nechvidov screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Boy! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Golden Boy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Czesio Niemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Czesio Niemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemen throws a body punch but Kalashnikov moves out of range.
Niemen avoids a kick to the body.
Niemen misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Kalashnikov.
Niemen avoids a kick to the body.
Andrei Kalashnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalashnikov tries to land a front kick but Niemen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Niemen misses with the combination.
Niemen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kalashnikov under the eye.
Niemen throws a nice looking combination but Kalashnikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Niemen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kalashnikov throws a leg kick
and Niemen counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Andrei Kalashnikov has been cut.
Kalashnikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalashnikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Niemen.
Niemen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kalashnikov throws a head kick that misses
and Niemen counters with a straight right hand.
Niemen looks to land a body kick but Kalashnikov moved away.
Kalashnikov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Niemen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kalashnikov scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemen misses with a body shot.
Kalashnikov misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Niemen connects with the punch.
Niemen throws a hook to the side of Kalashnikov's head but Kalashnikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crunch! Niemen slams his shin into Kalashnikov's torso.
Kalashnikov throws a sloppy head kick
and Niemen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalashnikov looks gassed!
Niemen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Niemen - that will leave a mark!
Niemen scores with a nice head shot.
Niemen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That has opened up Andrei Kalashnikov's cut even more.
Niemen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kalashnikov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Niemen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kalashnikov's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Czesio Niemen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Placido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Placido has chosen Bone Thugs N Harmony Feat. 2Pac - Thug Luv as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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217 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Night!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramon Placido!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Placido throws a poor cross that misses
and Night counters with a nice uppercut.
Night misses with a jab to the body
and Placido counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Placido misses with a left hand
and Night counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Night is looking to clinch.
Night moves in looking to clinch but Placido pushes him off.
Placido throws an off balance right hand
and Night counters with a right hand to the body.
Night swings for the body but Placido moves out of range.
Night bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Placido throws out a loose jab but Night uses good head movement to avoid it.
Night goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Placido misses with an uppercut
and Night counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Placido cracks Night with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Placido misses with a right hand
and Placido takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Placido throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Night counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Night connects with a body shot that sends Placido's belly button to the back.
Placido throws a poor cross that misses
and Night counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Night tries to clinch there but Placido circles away.
Placido misses with a wild combination.
Night waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Placido.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Night - that will leave a mark!
Night looks to score with a jab to the body but Placido is just out of range.
Night keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Placido keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Night.
Placido with a nice cross.
Night scores with a shot to the body.
Placido scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Night doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Night is looking to chop away at Placido's legs.
Placido throws a hook to the side of Night's head but Night sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Placido misses with a lunging right hand
and Night counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Night looks to land a right hand but Placido moved out of range.
Placido pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Placido misses with a left hand
and Night counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Placido throws an off balance right hand
and Night connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Placido misses with a looping right.
Placido 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.
Placido rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Night counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Night misses.
Night lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Placido misses with a jab to the body
and Night counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Placido lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Placido misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Placido.
Night punishes Placido's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Night.
Placido misses with a lunging right hand
and Night counters with a straight right hand.
Placido avoids a kick to the body.
Placido misses with a looping right.
Placido forces Night back against the cage and clinches.
Night blocks a body shot from Placido.
Placido lands a shot to the body.
Night lands a body shot.
Night lands a nice shot to the body.
Placido looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Night escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Placido lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Placido misses with a right hand
and Night counters with a stiff right hand.
Placido throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Night counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Night uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Placido.
Placido throws a lazy uppercut
and Night connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Night moves into the clinch.
Night breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Night 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Placido misses with a left hand
and Night counters with a slapping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Night. Beautiful body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Placido with a jab.
A jab from Night finds it's way through Placido's defenses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Placido.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Night dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Night scores with a sloppy right hand. Placido should have avoided that one.
Placido misses with a double jab
and Night counters with a left to the body.
Night keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Night keeps the fight on the outside.
Night throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Night getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Night throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Placido lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Placido falls off balance throwing a combination
and Night counters with a nice body shot.
Night displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Placido throws out the jab.
Placido misses with a hook
and Night counters with a good low kick that Placido was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Placido on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Night ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Placido moves away.
Placido throws a left and a right that both miss
and Night counters with a nice body shot.
Night tries to close the distance and clinch but Placido swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Night.
Placido throws a lazy uppercut
and Night counters with a nice body shot.
Placido closes the distance looking to clinch
and Night counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Placido thinking.
Placido is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Night.
Placido throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Night counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ramon Placido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Placido rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Night counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Placido misses with a right hand
letting Night counter with a right hand.
Night scores with a jab.
Night pushes Placido up against the cage in a clinch.
Night manages to break the clinch.
Night swings for the body but Placido moves out of range.
Night throws a push kick but Placido slaps the foot to one side.
Night works the jab nicely.
Night avoids the body shot from Placido.
Placido throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Night cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Placido throws a right hand that misses
and Night counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Night tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Night closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night 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.
Night jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Night fails with an attempt to clinch.
Night walks into a jab.
Placido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Placido throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Night to counter with a crisp jab.
Placido misses with a left hand
and Night counters with a stiff right hand.
Placido has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Placido swings widly with a right hand
letting Night counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Night.
Night is looking to clinch.
Placido throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Night to counter with a crisp jab.
Placido misses with an uppercut
and Night counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Night.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Night breaks from the clinch.
Placido fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Night takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Placido uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Night has time to react.
Night throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Placido checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Night tries to clinch but Placido is having none of it.
Night fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Placido manages to avoid it.
Night ducks under a wild hook from Placido.
Placido paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Placido misses with a right hand
and Night counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Placido looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Placido misses with an uppercut
and Night connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Night dominated that second round.
That's time! Night's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Placido stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Night.
A looping hook to the body misses from Night. Placido does a little dance to reset his feet.
Night forces Placido back against the cage and clinches.
Placido lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Placido trying to control the position but instead, Night has worked for underhooks and has pushed Placido into the cage.
Placido swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Placido has a couple of punches blocked by Night.
Placido pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Night on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Placido scores with a sloppy right hand. Night should have avoided that one.
Placido throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Night counter with a right hand.
Placido scores with a hook to the body. Night takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Night is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Night circles away from the clinch attempt.
Placido throws a poor cross that misses
and Night counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Placido swings wildly with an uppercut but Night uses good head movement to avoid it.
Night is trying to push Placido away but Placido has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Night escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Placido throws the left hand but Night avoids the punch easily.
Night misses with a body shot
letting Placido counter with a right hand.
Placido connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Night's hands.
Placido uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Night.
Placido looks to land a left hand but Night moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Night finds it's way through Placido's defenses.
A clash of legs there as Placido blocks the low kick.
Placido throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Placido takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Night takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Travis Night is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Placido moves into range and clinches up with Night.
Placido misses with a punch on the inside.
Placido misses with a punch to the body.
Placido swings wildly with an uppercut but Night uses good head movement to avoid it.
Night blocks a body shot from Placido.
Ramon Placido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Placido tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Placido lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Placido lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Night or not.
Placido swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Night is trying to break the clinch but Placido is controlling him.
Night blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Placido misses with the head strike.
Placido goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Placido lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Placido breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Placido misses with a lunging right hand
and Night makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Placido throws a right hand that misses
and Night holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Placido tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Placido doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Placido struggles to land a body shot inside as Night controls his hands.
Placido misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Night prevents a body shot from Placido.
Placido can't find room to land a body shot as Night controls the action.
Night blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Placido works on Night's body with a couple of short punches.
Night blocks a body shot from Placido.
Placido doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Placido - that landed with a thud.
Placido digs a right hand underneath Night's ribcage. Night let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Night blocks an uppercut.
Night is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Placido stalling the fight.
Placido is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Placido misses with the head strike.
Placido tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Night blocks a body shot from Placido.
Placido lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Night blocking some punches.
Night pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Night tries to clinch there but Placido circles away.
Placido needs to keep his hands up - Night had a free shot at his head there.
Placido misses with an uppercut
and Night cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Placido tries to clinch but Night moves out of range.
Placido throws an off balance right hand
and Night counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ramon Placido.
Well Night has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Night!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aart Van Strijder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Strijder kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is JAY Z - 99 Problems. Nikolai Kovalenko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aart Van Strijder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Strijder throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kovalenko counter with a right hand.
Van Strijder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kovalenko but Kovalenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kovalenko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Van Strijder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kovalenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Kovalenko. Those never looked like landing.
Van Strijder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Van Strijder avoids them all with ease.
Kovalenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kovalenko leaves Van Strijder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Van Strijder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Strijder misses with a right hand
and Kovalenko counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovalenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that Van Strijder avoids nicely.
Oooooh!!! Kovalenko has knocked Van Strijder down with a huge combo! Kovalenko steps away and waves a wobbly Van Strijder back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Van Strijder is rocked!
It looks like Aart Van Strijder has been cut.
Van Strijder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kovalenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Van Strijder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aart Van Strijder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Strijder is breathing heavily.
Kovalenko cracks Van Strijder's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Van Strijder slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Kovalenko can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Kovalenko!
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