EFC 6: Stalit vs Zeleev PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirby Jay Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jackson
vs
Jay Navarro

200 cm
24
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirby Jay Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Navarro did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if Jackson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Navarro tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Jackson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jackson throwing shots but Navarro is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Jackson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

We're going to have a standup here because Samuel Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Navarro has his takedown stuffed

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

Jackson goes for an armbar but Navarro turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Navarro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Navarro has gone for a leg lock! Jackson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Navarro's guard.

Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Navarro connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Navarro misses with a body punch

and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
Jackson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Navarro looks gassed!
Jackson with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Navarro is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jackson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Navarro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson looking to finish Navarro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Navarro!
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Navarro is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson unloading with bombs!
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.

Jackson wants to finish this one by submission but Navarro is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson Rushes Navarro and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Navarro is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Jackson Piles on the pressure and Navarro crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Jackson!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Fleckson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fleckson
vs
Balboa

174 cm
25
219 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

L.A. Elite Supplements

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Fleckson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleckson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balboa moves in looking to clinch but Fleckson pushes him off.

Fleckson scores with a takedown into Balboa's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fleckson.
Balboa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fleckson is controlling him.
Fleckson throwing strikes but missing.
Balboa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fleckson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balboa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Balboa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Fleckson drops back looking for a leg! Balboa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Balboa manages to kick Fleckson off! Fleckson jumps back into Balboa's guard.
Balboa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fleckson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fleckson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleckson throwing strikes but missing.
Fleckson is working Balboa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fleckson works over Balboa with some ground and pound from guard.
Fleckson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fleckson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fleckson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fleckson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fleckson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fleckson stops Balboa from standing up.
Fleckson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleckson works over Balboa with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fleckson with a nice head shot there.
Balboa wants to stand but Fleckson is controlling the position.
Balboa looks gassed!
Fleckson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fleckson scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleckson is working Balboa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fleckson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fleckson landing some decent shots from guard.
Fleckson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleckson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Fleckson drops back looking for a leg! Balboa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Balboa manages to kick Fleckson off! Fleckson jumps back into Balboa's guard.
Fleckson cracks Balboa with a solid left hand.
Fleckson pushes down on Balboa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Balboa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Balboa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fleckson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fleckson lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Fleckson there.
Balboa is trying to stand back up but Fleckson is controlling him
Balboa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fleckson scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fleckson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Fleckson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Balboa defend it? Fleckson steps over the head and cranks it - Balboa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Fleckson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Fleckson!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slap Stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Donato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stick
vs
Donato

184 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slap Stick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Donato!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donato throws a combination that misses
and Stick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Donato counters with a nice uppercut.
Donato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stick counters with a right hand to the body.

Stick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Stick pushes Donato off and gets back to his feet.
Stick tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Donato counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stick's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Donato controls the pace.
Donato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Donato must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Donato looking to sit in guard and control but Stick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stick has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Donato is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donato has control of Stick's left arm, preventing Stick from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stick preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Vitor Donato was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Donato clinches.

Donato pulls guard.
Stick trying to control the position from guard on top but Donato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Donato holds on and takes a little breather.
Stick preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stick drops back looking for a leg! Donato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Donato manages to kick Stick off! Stick jumps back into Donato's guard.
Stick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Donato pulls Stick in close to prevent any damage.
Donato is looking to stand back up but Stick counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Donato.
It looks like Stick is going to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donato gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stick trying to control but Donato is working from the bottom.
Donato looking for a sweep. Not yet Donato, not yet.
Donato controlling the position.

Donato is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Donato lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Donato tries to pass to full mount but Stick defends it.
Stick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stick is trying to stand up here but Donato is controlling him well.
Stick is breathing heavily.
Donato controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stick kicks off Donato and gets to his feet.
Stick lands a leg kick that knocks Donato off balance momentarily.
Stick tries to clinch

and Donato counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Stick keeping full guard, as Donato tries to pass.
Donato controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Donato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stick is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donato is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Donato dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Donato.
Donato moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Donato advances nicely into full mount.
Donato looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stick is trying to stand up.
Donato lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donato in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Donato won't let Stick get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Donato lands a big elbow.
Donato is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stick can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Donato content just to control the position here.
Stick in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donato lands a heavy elbow.
Donato controlling from the full mount.
Stick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Donato controlling his opponent.
Donato lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Donato is landing with some decent strikes but Stick is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Donato scoring with strikes but Stick is staying in there.
Donato controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stick is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Stick is bucking up trying to escape but Donato cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Donato controlling the pace for now.
Donato with the ground and pound from mount.
Donato is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Donato lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Donato tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stick's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donato controlling from mount.
Donato is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stick squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Donato lands a heavy elbow.
Donato content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Donato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Stick enables Donato to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stick manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Donato seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Donato stops Stick from standing up.
Donato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Donato controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Vitor Donato has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Donato looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donato lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Donato controlling from mount.
Donato in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Donato lands with some strikes.
Donato scoring with strikes but Stick is staying in there.
Donato content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stick tries to buck Donato off but he can't manage it.
Donato scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stick in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Donato lands a big shot there that rocks Stick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Donato controlling the pace for now.
Donato unloading with bombs!
Donato takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Donato breaks from Stick's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donato content just to control the position here.
Donato's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stick wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Donato dominating with strikes here.
Donato working the ground and pound effectively.

Stick is rocked!
Donato content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stick taking shots to the head.
Oh Stick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Donato pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stick seems to have got his legs back now.
Donato unloading with bombs!
Donato lands a big elbow - Stick is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Stick is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vitor Donato!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garcilazo Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kresina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Kresina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mma
vs
Kresina

187 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Fight Club Clothing™
Fight Club Clothing™

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garcilazo Mma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Kresina!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kresina wants to clinch but Mma slips to the side
and Mma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kresina looks to clinch
and Mma counters with a nice uppercut.
Mma tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kresina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mma somewhat.
Kresina tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mma counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kresina won't be happy with that.
Mma throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kresina is not content to let Mma control the position.

Mma tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kresina tries to escape but Mma is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kresina has escaped the position, nice work there.

Mma goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kresina rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mma's guard! Nice work there by Kresina!

Mma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kresina is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Mma has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kresina is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mma.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kresina wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kresina tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mma is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kresina is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kresina wants to stand but Mma is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Mma is just holding on here. Kresina manages to take his back.
Mma wants to control his opponent's hands but Kresina gets his hands free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kresina's guard. Nice work there by Mma.
Mma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kresina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kresina keeping moving, preventing Mma from controlling successfully.

Mma drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kresina looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kresina looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kresina!

That's four 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.
Mma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kresina working away.
Mma is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kresina is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kresina prevents Mma from getting the reversal.
Mma is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kresina wants to clinch.
Mma circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mma counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Mma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mma is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kresina!

Mma looking for a guillotine from mount but Kresina is having none of it.
Kresina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mma swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kresina is now in Mma's guard. A big mistake from Mma there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kresina is looking to stand up but Mma won't let him.

Mma is looking to sinch up a triangle. Kresina throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mma's body to avoid the submission. Mma has instead reached around Kresina's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mma arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Garcilazo Mma!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lawson
vs
Souza

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Souza.
A slow jab from Lawson misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Lawson.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Lawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawson misses with an uppercut

and Souza counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to advance to mount but can't.
Souza advances to full mount.

Souza working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Souza looking for a guillotine from mount but Lawson is having none of it.

Souza throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Lawson has his hands clasped together but Souza breaks the hold and Lawson is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Souza!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnatan Bruks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Gatovskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatovskiy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boo. The key to victory for Johnatan Bruks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bruks
vs
Gatovskiy

175 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnatan Bruks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonid Gatovskiy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gatovskiy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bruks quickly recovers to half guard.
Bruks tries to kick Gatovskiy off but Gatovskiy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Gatovskiy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bruks sees it coming and defends easily.

Gatovskiy is trying to work for a kimura but Bruks is defending well.
Gatovskiy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bruks wants to get back to his feet.

Gatovskiy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gatovskiy working over Bruks with some ground and pound. Bruks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gatovskiy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruks trying to control here.
Bruks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bruks tries to get out of the position.

Gatovskiy is trying to work for a kimura but Bruks is defending well.
Gatovskiy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gatovskiy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gatovskiy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Bruks makes his way to full guard, as Gatovskiy worked for a kimura.
Gatovskiy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gatovskiy throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatovskiy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Gatovskiy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bruks is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bruks has escaped and now he's on top!

Gatovskiy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bruks uses it to pass to side control.
Gatovskiy tries to buck Bruks off but Bruks is having none of it.

Bruks stands up and beckons Gatovskiy to his feet.
Bruks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gatovskiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Leonid Gatovskiy has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruks throws out a loose jab but Gatovskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruks's corner calls for a 1-2. Bruks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gatovskiy with a poor takedown
and Bruks counters with a series of strikes. Gatovskiy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gatovskiy looks gassed!
Bruks cracks Gatovskiy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Gatovskiy is rocked!
Bruks lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gatovskiy falls backwards - clearly groggy! Bruks dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnatan Bruks!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Devil
vs
Bulman

180 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Bulman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devil wants to clinch
and Devil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bulman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Devil tries to clinch up but Bulman circles away and keeps his distance.
Devil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bulman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bulman shoots in but no luck this time.
Devil wants to clinch

and Bulman counters with a shoot takedown. Devil fights it but they end up in guard.
Bulman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Devil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bulman lands a couple of digs.
Bulman wants to control from the top but Devil keeps moving.
Bulman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Devil keeping moving, preventing Bulman from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bulman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Devil is looking for a sweep.
Bulman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Devil is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Bulman.
Bulman lands some shots froms side control.
Devil looks to move to half guard but instead Bulman has passed into mount! Damn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bulman.
Devil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Devil tries to get out of the position.
Bulman with the ground and pound from mount.
Bulman landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Devil that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Bulman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devil taking shots to the head.
Bulman lands a nice shot to the head.
Devil is breathing heavily.
Bulman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bulman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like Red Devil has been cut.
Bulman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Devil can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bulman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bulman dominating with strikes here.
Bulman with shots to the head and body - Devil looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bulman landing strikes from the mount and Devil is in trouble!
Bulman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Devil can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulman with shots to the head and body - Devil looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bulman landing strikes from the mount.

Bulman working for a guillotine from mount but Devil is in no mood to give up.
Bulman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bulman lands with some strikes.
Devil is squirming around, avoiding Bulman's attempts to control the action.

Bulman has hold of Devil's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Devil manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bulman with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bulman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Devil looks a forlorn figure.
Bulman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bulman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Red Devil's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bulman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Devil to the mat! Devil manages to get full guard.
Bulman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bulman wants to control from the top but Devil keeps moving.
Bulman throws a big right hand that misses.
Bulman works over Devil with some ground and pound from guard.
Bulman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bulman lands a couple of elbows.
Bulman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Devil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bulman on the ground.
Bulman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Devil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bulman passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulman is chipping away with strikes.
Bulman in side control, throwing shots but Devil defends.
Bulman scoring with punches from side control.
Bulman lands an elbow.
An elbow from Bulman crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Bulman.
Bulman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulman is looking to take a break and control but Devil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulman cracks Devil with a big elbow.
Bulman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bulman is putting a hurting on Devil here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bulman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Bulman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devil pushes Bulman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bulman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulman is putting a hurting on Devil here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bulman is looking to take a break and control but Devil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Bulman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bulman is looking to take a break and control but Devil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bulman lands an elbow.
Devil taking punishment in the form of punches.
Devil defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Devil is avoiding damage well.
Bulman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bulman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Devil some visible discomfort.
Bulman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Devil taking a bit of punishment here - Bulman scoring with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Bulman.
Devil takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulman lands an elbow.
Mark Bulman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bulman controls the position from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devil parries the strikes from Bulman easily there. Bulman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Devil to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bulman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Red Devil's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bulman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Devil sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Devil tries to clinch

and Bulman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Devil's guard.
Bulman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Devil keeping moving, preventing Bulman from controlling successfully.
Bulman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bulman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bulman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Devil's guard.
Bulman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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

Bulman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Devil is just riding it out for now. Bulman eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bulman working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Bulman.
Bulman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Devil's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulman working Devil over with strikes.

Bulman is working for a kimura but Devil is defending it quite comfortably.
Devil is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bulman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Devil wants to control but Bulman passes into side.
Bulman scoring with punches from side control.
Bulman advances to full mount.
Bulman tries to control but Devil wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulman dominating with strikes here.
Devil is squirming around, avoiding Bulman's attempts to control the action.
Devil is bucking up trying to escape but Bulman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bulman raining down shots from the mount!

Bulman is working for a guillotine from mount but Devil frees his head quite easily.
Bulman landing strikes from the mount and Devil is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulman landing shots from mount.
Bulman unloading with bombs!
Bulman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Devil is rocked!
Bulman tries to control but Devil wriggling away.
Devil is bucking up trying to escape but Bulman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Red Devil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Devil is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bulman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Devil seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bulman working the ground and pound effectively.
Bulman lands a heavy elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Bulman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makanouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Looka Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makanouchi comes to the cage accompanied by Inner Light by Schocking Lemon. Ippo Makanouchi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Makanouchi
vs
Joshua

220 cm
21
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

199 cm
24
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ippo Makanouchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Looka Joshua!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Makanouchi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Looka Joshua has been cut.
Joshua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joshua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshua takes one to the chin there.
Joshua has his takedown stuffed
and Makanouchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Makanouchi as he connects with a hook.
Ippo Makanouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joshua drops his hands momentarily and Makanouchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That has opened up Looka Joshua's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Makanouchi!
Makanouchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

The cut above Looka Joshua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Makanouchi feints a jab promting Joshua to slip. Makanouchi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Joshua slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Joshua looks gassed!
Makanouchi connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makanouchi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joshuas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Looka Joshua's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ippo Makanouchi!
Ippo Makanouchi retains his super heavyweight title!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Stalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gosha Zeleev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stalit
vs
Zeleev

180 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Stalit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gosha Zeleev!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zeleev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stalit tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zeleev is in Stalit's guard.
Zeleev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zeleev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zeleev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zeleev preventing the sweep.
Zeleev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zeleev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stalit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zeleev postures up and lands a big shot to Stalit's brow.
Zeleev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Stalit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zeleev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zeleev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stalit's head.

Zeleev drops back looking for a leg! Stalit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stalit manages to kick Zeleev off! Zeleev jumps back into Stalit's guard.
Zeleev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zeleev stands up over Stalit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Zeleev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zeleev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zeleev postures up and lands a big shot to Stalit's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zeleev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stalit looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stalit looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stalit!
Zeleev defending against the ground and pound.
Zeleev is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stalit off and has taken his back!
Zeleev is working the ground and pound. Can Stalit escape?
Zeleev is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Zeleev gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Zeleev gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Zeleev apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Stalit throws a sloppy head kick and Zeleev moves out of range easily.
Zeleev shoots in looking for a takedown. Stalit tries to sprawl out of it but Zeleev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stalit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stalit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stalit misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Stalit lands but Zeleev takes it in his stride.

Zeleev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stalit sprawls well initially but Zeleev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Stalit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stalit is breathing heavily.
Zeleev working the head and body with strikes.

Zeleev wants to work for an arm triangle but Stalit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Stalit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Zeleev seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zeleev is looking for a kimura but Stalit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zeleev to get the leverage.

Stalit actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeleev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Zeleev 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! Stalit is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gosha Zeleev!
Gosha Zeleev is the new lightweight champion!