RCD 48: Blood Thirsty PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Egor Kravcov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kravcov's entrance music is SoyuzMultFilm - Ostorozno, obezjanki!. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kravcov
vs
Alexander

172 cm
19
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
193 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Egor Kravcov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terry Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander stuffs the takedown.
Alexander punishes Kravcov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kravcov fails to land the takedown.
Alexander's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alexander duly obliges.

It looks like Egor Kravcov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kravcov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alexander is fending him off so far but Kravcov persists. Nope, Alexander circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Egor Kravcov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Alexander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Alexander dives in and scores a takedown into Kravcov's guard.
Kravcov is breathing heavily.
Alexander is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alexander won't allow Kravcov to sweep him here.
Alexander looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kravcov wants to stand and escape but Alexander is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Terry Alexander wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a wild combination.
Alexander looks for a takedown but Kravcov sprawls well.
Alexander lands with a straight right. Kravcov didn't see that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kravcov feints and as Alexander raises his hands in defense, Kravcov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kravcov throwing strikes from guard but Alexander blocks nicely.
Kravcov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexander is keeping the position for now.
Kravcov throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravcov trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alexander can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alexander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kravcov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kravcov throws a strike but Alexander rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kravcov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravcov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alexander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kravcov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alexander preventing the sweep.

Kravcov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Alexander has his hands clasped together but Kravcov extends an breaks Alexander's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kravcov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Egor Kravcov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddi Fast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Noteboom
vs
Fast

185 cm
20
253 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
27
300 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR $6 and Laundering 90%

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddi Fast!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fast throws out a loose jab but De Noteboom uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Noteboom staying out of range there.
De Noteboom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fast.
De Noteboom ducks under a wild hook from Fast.
A big right from Fast misses.
Nice jab there from Fast.
De Noteboom tries for a takedown but Fast sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Noteboom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fast's waist but Fast gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Noteboom off to one side.
Fast connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fast throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Noteboom sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Fast lands a big uppercut and De Noteboom crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but De Noteboom looks OK. Fast waves De Noteboom back to his feet!

De Noteboom is rocked!

It looks like Rodrigo De Noteboom has been cut.
Fast looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
Oh De Noteboom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Noteboom slips under a jab from Fast.
De Noteboom defending well as Fast loads up on a big left hand.
Fast looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
Fast missing with a left hand there. De Noteboom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Noteboom seems to have got his legs back now.
De Noteboom blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fast looks to land a right hand but De Noteboom moved out of range.
Eddi Fast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fast throws a poor cross that misses

and De Noteboom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fast's guard now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
De Noteboom scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
De Noteboom postures up and lands a big shot to Fast's brow.
De Noteboom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
De Noteboom throwing strikes from guard but Fast blocks nicely.
De Noteboom sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fast is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Noteboom is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fast wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and De Noteboom manages to pass to side control.
Fast keeping control of the position.
De Noteboom slows the pace down in half guard.
Fast really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Noteboom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De Noteboom takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fast avoiding damage under a succession of punches from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fast is trying to control but De Noteboom manages to pass to mount!
De Noteboom punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Noteboom with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fast is bucking up trying to escape but De Noteboom cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
De Noteboom cracks Fast with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

De Noteboom staying out of range there.
Fast throws the left hand but De Noteboom avoids the punch easily.
Fast lands with a right hand.
De Noteboom moves out of range of the strikes.
Fast waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Noteboom.
De Noteboom slips a straight right by Fast.
Eddi Fast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fast missing with a left hand there. De Noteboom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

De Noteboom scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Noteboom looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
De Noteboom winds up and cracks Fast with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fast wants to control but De Noteboom passes into side.
De Noteboom remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fast is pushing De Noteboom's head away, looking to escape. De Noteboom manages to hold on to the position though.
Fast holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Fast struggling a bit here.
De Noteboom just content to control the position.
De Noteboom lands a few punches from side control.
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.
Fast wants to get back to his feet.
De Noteboom controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Fast waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Noteboom.
Fast missing with a left hand there. De Noteboom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by De Noteboom.
Fast is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fast lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Noteboom moves away from the strike by Fast.
Fast looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
Fast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Noteboom slips a straight right by Fast.

De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fast wants to control but De Noteboom is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
De Noteboom content to control rather than advance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Noteboom working the head and body with strikes.
De Noteboom is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom drops an elbow to the side of Fast's head.
Fast on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
De Noteboom not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo De Noteboom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo De Noteboom's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fast darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fast looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
Fast looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
Fast throws a shot from downtown. De Noteboom moves away and avoids it.
De Noteboom moves out of range of the strikes.

De Noteboom drives through with a takedown into Fast's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fast can do anything to dispel that myth.
De Noteboom lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fast can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Noteboom controls the pace.
Rodrigo De Noteboom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Noteboom has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fast has momentary wrist control but De Noteboom slips an elbow through the middle.
Fast working a defensive guard but De Noteboom manages to pass into side control anyway.
Fast struggling a bit here.
De Noteboom controls the position.
De Noteboom has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fast is trying to control De Noteboom's posture but De Noteboom avoids it.
De Noteboom just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Fast's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fast throws a jab but it's blocked by De Noteboom.
Fast 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.
A jab from Fast misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De Noteboom slips a jab from Fast.
A slow jab from Fast misses its intended target.
Fast looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Fast misses its intended target.
Fast misses with a hook. De Noteboom ducked under it nicely.
Fast throws a hook but De Noteboom blocks it.
Eddi Fast seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Noteboom slips a jab from Fast.
De Noteboom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Noteboom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Noteboom closes the distance and clinches up with Fast, looking for a takedown. De Noteboom pushes Fast against the cage but Fast circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigo De Noteboom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo De Noteboom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom defending well as Fast loads up on a big left hand.
De Noteboom staying out of range there.
De Noteboom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fast tries to avoid it but De Noteboom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fast to the ground. Fast escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Noteboom moves away from the strike by Fast.
Fast throws a jab when De Noteboom was well out of range.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fast as he jumps to the side.
Fast throws a jab when De Noteboom was well out of range.
Fast misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom slips under a jab.
A big left from Fast misses.
Eddi Fast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Noteboom slips a straight right by Fast.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddi Fast.
I think De Noteboom 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo De Noteboom!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jones
vs
Reid

193 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
214 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vernon Reid!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid lands a jab-cross combination.
Reid misses with a two punch combination.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones tries for a takedown but Reid circles away easily

and Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Reid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reid is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reid tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Reid lands with a left to the head.
Jones tries to circle away but Reid has him pinned against the cage.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Reid gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reid prevents it.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reid misses with an elbow strike.
Reid effectively controlling the action here.
Reid lands a left hand.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones is working Reid over against the cage.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reid fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Reid closes the distance and clinches.
Jones fails to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones jumps guard but Reid stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reid scores with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reid's elbow.
Reid is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Reid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones is trying to break free.
Reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reid down to the mat. Reid avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch

and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reid walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.
Reid tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.

Reid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Reid's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Reid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to pull guard but Reid holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Reid has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Reid dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Reid counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Reid to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reid avoids it really well and circles away.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.

Reid forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reid has him pressed against the cage.
Reid has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reid throws an elbow that misses.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reid avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reid in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Reid is trying to break free.
Vernon Reid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones wants to break free but Reid has control.

Jones has picked Reid up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Reid has one foot on Jones's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reid leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Reid moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones letting Reid take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Reid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones keeps control of Reid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reid gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Reid.
Reid swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Reid manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones moves to clinch but Reid breaks away
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Reid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reid swivels and escapes.
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reid leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Reid. Reid maintains the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but Reid stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Reid won't allow it.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reid.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones tries to clinch but Reid is having none of it.
Reid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Reid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Reid instigates a clinch.
Reid misses with a knee strike.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid has Jones pressed against the cage.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Reid controls the action.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reid prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Reid won't allow it.
Reid is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reid holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reid misses with a knee strike.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vernon Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones tries to advance to mount but Reid instead regains half guard.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand up but Reid is controlling the position.
Reid is trying to stand.
Jones trying to control from Reid's half guard. Reid has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones wanted to stand there but Reid had control of the position.
Reid keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Jones just wasn't active enough.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Reid saw that one coming.
Vernon Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Reid.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid lands a two punch combo.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jones is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Reid clinches with his opponent.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Reid pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Jones! Reid unloads with more strikes and Jones sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vernon Reid!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Krasowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krasowsky comes to the cage accompanied by Under the Knife. Coleman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - Fuel. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krasowsky
vs
Coleman

200 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

186 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Krasowsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hammer Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman misses with a looping left.
Coleman leaves Krasowsky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Krasowsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coleman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krasowsky.
Krasowsky shoots in for a double leg but Coleman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Krasowsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krasowsky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coleman swivels and escapes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coleman misses with a double jab.
Coleman throws a combination. Krasowsky tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Dylan Krasowsky has been cut.
Nice cross by Coleman.
Coleman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!

Coleman instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Krasowsky is trying to drag Coleman to the mat but Coleman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coleman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coleman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasowsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Coleman drops Krasowsky with a big right hand! Coleman charges in looking to finish - Krasowsky manages to keep Coleman in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.

Krasowsky is rocked!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oh Krasowsky is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krasowsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krasowsky seems to have got his legs back now.
Krasowsky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coleman postures up.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krasowsky is keeping the position for now.
Krasowsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krasowsky keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
Coleman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Krasowsky is trying to keep Coleman in close.
Coleman distracts Krasowsky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Krasowsky pulls Coleman in close to prevent any damage.
Coleman controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Krasowsky blocks nicely.
Krasowsky is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Krasowsky keeps moving.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Krasowsky is retaining full guard.
Coleman postures up in Krasowsky's guard and throws a big left but Krasowsky blocks it.
Krasowsky keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Coleman postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasowsky is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Coleman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krasowsky trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krasowsky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

We're going to have a standup here because Dylan Krasowsky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Coleman stuffs the takedown.
Coleman lands the left hand.
Krasowsky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coleman defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Coleman. No joy for Krasowsky on that attempt.
Coleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dylan Krasowsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krasowsky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coleman misses with a low kick.
Coleman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coleman rushes Krasowsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman lands a hook that snaps the head of Krasowsky backwards.
Coleman is trying to force a seperation but Krasowsky has the dominant position.
Coleman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coleman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coleman lands a left hand.
Coleman lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Coleman.
Krasowsky blocking some punches.
Krasowsky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coleman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hammer Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Krasowsky's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Krasowsky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coleman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krasowsky looks for a takedown but Coleman sprawls well.
Coleman thows a body shot but no joy.
Coleman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Coleman moves into range and connects with a jab.

Coleman moves into range and clinches up with Krasowsky.
Coleman crunches a lovely knee into Krasowsky's ribcage.
Krasowsky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coleman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Krasowsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Coleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman motions for Krasowsky to come forward. Coleman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krasowsky fails with the takedown
and Coleman counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Krasowsky shoots and misses
and Coleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krasowsky slips a jab and a cross from Coleman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krasowsky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasowsky fails to land the takedown.
Krasowsky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coleman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krasowsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Coleman lands a slapping body shot.
Coleman wants to clinch.
Coleman connects with a superb combination that knocks Krasowsky out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Coleman before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Krasowsky!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hammer Coleman!

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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 Mung Daal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daal comes to the cage accompanied by .. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daal
vs
Boy

192 cm
22
223 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

191 cm
24
213 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mung Daal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frankie Boy!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy has a takedown stuffed.
Daal misses with a body shot

and Boy counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Daal manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Daal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Daal prevents Boy from improving his position.
Boy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Boy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Daal manages to get himself to full guard.

Boy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Daal is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Daal has escaped and now he's on top!
Daal engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy wants to hit a switch here but Daal passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Boy there!
Boy is working to get back to half guard.
Daal looking to control and managing it successfully.
Daal has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Daal throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daal.
Daal throws a body kick that misses.
Daal throws a body punch but Boy moves out of range.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.
Daal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daal wants it to stay on the feet.
Mung Daal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Boy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mung Daal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daal throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily.
Daal misses with a hook. Boy ducked under it nicely.
Daal misses with a hook. Boy ducked under it nicely.
Boy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daal's waist but Daal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boy off to one side.
Boy has a takedown stuffed.
Daal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daal swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boy with a poor takedown
and Daal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daal throws a leg kick

and Boy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Daal!
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!

Boy swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Daal is now in Boy's guard. A big mistake from Boy there, giving up the dominant position!
Boy wants to sweep here but Daal controlling him for the moment.
Boy controls Daal momentarily but Daal frees himself.
Boy looking for a sweep. Not yet Boy, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boy is on top in guard.
Boy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daal's guard.

Boy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Daal is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Boy, into his guard.
Daal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Daal has passed into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy looks to move to half guard but instead Daal has passed into mount! Damn!
Boy is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frankie Boy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Daal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daal but Daal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daal but Daal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mung Daal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Boy.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt - Daal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Daal moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daal tries to work over Boy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daal fails to land with a series of punches.
Boy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daal tries to avoid it but Boy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daal to the ground. Daal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boy.

Daal clinches up against the cage.
Daal scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boy.
Boy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mung Daal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Daal closes the distance and clinches.
Daal misses with the head strike.
Boy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Daal lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daal breaks the clinch.
Boy moves out of range of the leg kick from Daal.
Boy avoids a kick to the body.
Boy shoots and misses
enabling Daal to counter with a crisp jab.
Mung Daal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Daal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daal misses with an uppercut. Boy saw that one coming.
Daal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boy shoots in looking for a takedown but Daal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Daal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boy tries for a takedown but Daal circles away easily
and Daal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Daal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy manages to avoid it.
Daal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daal misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mung Daal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Boy!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Soendergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Soendergaard
vs
Veloso

186 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Soendergaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Douglas Veloso!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veloso shoots in looking for a takedown but Soendergaard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Veloso's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Veloso slaps away a takedown attempt from Soendergaard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soendergaard misses with a left hand

and Veloso counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soendergaard won't be happy with that.

Veloso tries for a kimura but Soendergaard is defending well.
Soendergaard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Soendergaard is defending against the submission attempts here by Veloso.
The fighters are battling for position here. Soendergaard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soendergaard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Veloso is one step ahead there.
Veloso advances position into side control!

Veloso tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Veloso has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Veloso thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soendergaard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Soendergaard manages to get to full guard.

Veloso is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Veloso drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Soendergaard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Veloso has Soendergaard in his guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Veloso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veloso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Soendergaard lands a couple of digs.
Soendergaard trying to control but Veloso is working from the bottom.

Veloso is looking for a triangle but Soendergaard pushes his legs off easily.
Soendergaard trying to control but Veloso is working from the bottom.

Veloso working for a triangle but Soendergaard defends it easily.
Veloso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soendergaard landing with the ground and pound.
Soendergaard trying to control the position from guard on top but Veloso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soendergaard lands a couple of digs.
Soendergaard 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.
Soendergaard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Veloso working for a triangle but Soendergaard defends it easily.

Veloso looking for a guillotine here but Soendergaard defends easily.
Soendergaard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Veloso can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soendergaard controls the pace.

Veloso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Veloso looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soendergaard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Veloso is keeping the position for now.
Soendergaard throwing strikes from guard but Veloso blocks nicely.

Veloso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soendergaard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Soendergaard landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Veloso has his foot on Soendergaard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soendergaard works his way back into a safe position though.
Soendergaard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Veloso 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.

Veloso is looking for a triangle here but Soendergaard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Soendergaard advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Douglas Veloso will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Veloso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Soendergaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Veloso slips a straight right by Soendergaard.

Soendergaard has managed to clinch.
Veloso can't get the takedown.

Veloso is fighting off a takedown attempt but Soendergaard is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Veloso to the mat. Veloso regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Veloso working for a triangle but Soendergaard defends it easily.
Soendergaard is pushing down on Veloso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Veloso is fighting to maintain full guard but Soendergaard has managed to sneak the leg through.

Veloso actively working from the bottom here.
Soendergaard wants to control but Veloso is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Soendergaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Soendergaard connects with a nice short shot to Veloso's temple.

Veloso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soendergaard pulls his head out easily.
Veloso is breathing heavily.
Soendergaard lands with a punch from half guard.

Soendergaard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Veloso doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soendergaard.
Soendergaard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Veloso actively working from the bottom here.

Veloso looking for submissions off his back.
Soendergaard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Veloso is looking to improve his position.
Soendergaard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veloso actively working from the bottom here.
Soendergaard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Veloso defending well though.

Veloso actively working from the bottom here.
Veloso taking some punishment here, with Soendergaard in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veloso is not content to let Soendergaard control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Soendergaard lands a nice short elbow.

Soendergaard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Veloso defends it well.

Veloso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soendergaard is trying to control. Veloso wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Soendergaard is pressing down on Veloso's thigh, looking to free his foot. Veloso is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Veloso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Veloso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Veloso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soendergaard working over Veloso with some ground and pound. Veloso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Soendergaard there.

Soendergaard moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Veloso.
Veloso is not content to let Soendergaard control the position.
Soendergaard advances to full mount.
Veloso tries to reverse the position but Soendergaard maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soendergaard lands with some strikes.
Veloso takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
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!
Soendergaard is landing with some decent strikes but Veloso is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Soendergaard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Soendergaard looking to control but Veloso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Soendergaard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Veloso slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Soendergaard trying to control the pace.
Christian Soendergaard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soendergaard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Veloso actively working from the bottom here.

Veloso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Soendergaard dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Soendergaard tries a head kick but it misses.
Veloso fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Veloso shoots in looking for a takedown but Soendergaard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Veloso's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Soendergaard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Veloso did well to prevent Soendergaard getting side control.
Veloso is refusing to be controlled, as Soendergaard sits in half guard.
Veloso is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soendergaard scores with a couple of nice shots.

Veloso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soendergaard pulls his head out easily.
Soendergaard is keen to just control but Veloso is a slippery customer.

Veloso looking for submissions off his back.
Veloso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Veloso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soendergaard works his way into side control.
Soendergaard scoring with punches and elbows.
Soendergaard landing a few strikes.
Veloso tries to improve position but can't.
Veloso taking punishment in the form of punches.
Soendergaard taking a breather here.
Soendergaard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Soendergaard is looking to take a break and control but Veloso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Veloso is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veloso gets back to half 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!
Soendergaard wants to take a breather but Veloso is having none of it.

Veloso looking for submissions off his back.
Soendergaard slips a nice elbow through Veloso's hands, connecting with Veloso's forehead.
Soendergaard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Veloso is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soendergaard scores with a couple of nice shots.

Veloso actively working from the bottom here.
Veloso is staying active underneath Soendergaard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Soendergaard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Veloso is not content to let Soendergaard control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veloso wants to improve his position but Soendergaard is controlling well.

Veloso looking for submissions off his back.
Soendergaard is pressing down on Veloso's thigh, looking to free his foot. Veloso is holding on for now.
Soendergaard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Soendergaard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Veloso doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soendergaard.
Soendergaard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soendergaard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Veloso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Veloso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Soendergaard seems to be looking for submissions.
Veloso regains full guard. Nicely done.

Soendergaard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soendergaard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Veloso's head.
Veloso keeping full guard, as Soendergaard tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Soendergaard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soendergaard 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Soendergaard!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Shinigami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Bojanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinigami's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drivin South. Bojanski has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) as his entrance music. Hiro Shinigami has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shinigami
vs
Bojanski

166 cm
28
173 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

183 cm
24
176 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Fight Club Clothing™
Fight Club Clothing™

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hiro Shinigami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Bojanski!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shinigami moves into the clinch successfully.
Bojanski struggles to land a body shot inside as Shinigami controls his hands.
Bojanski managing to block the knees to the body from Shinigami.
Shinigami blocks an elbow strike.
Shinigami pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bojanski blocks an uppercut.
Bojanski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shinigami blocks it with crossed arms.
Bojanski controlling the action here for a moment.
Shinigami on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bojanski trying to land knees to the body.
Bojanski lands a nice uppercut.

Shinigami breaks the clinch.
Bojanski tries to clinch there but Shinigami circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinigami circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bojanski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shinigami swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bojanski throws a sloppy head kick and Shinigami moves out of range easily.
Bojanski lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Hiro Shinigami has been cut.
Shinigami misses with a kick to the body.
Bojanski wants to clinch.
Shinigami throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shinigami lands a head kick. Bojanski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shinigami has managed to clinch.
Bojanski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shinigami in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bojanski connects with a knee to the head.
Shinigami managing to block the knees to the body from Bojanski.
Bojanski misses with a knee strike.
Shinigami has a couple of punches blocked by Bojanski.
Shinigami prevents a body shot from Bojanski.
Shinigami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bojanski lands a good knee to the midsection. Shinigami won't want to take too many of those.
Bojanski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shinigami lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bojanski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shinigami has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bojanski tries to throw a body punch but Shinigami avoids it by throwing Bojanski back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bojanski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shinigami tries to pull guard but Bojanski holds him up against the cage and eventually Shinigami drops back down to his feet.
Shinigami misses with a knee to the head.
Bojanski crunches a lovely knee into Shinigami's ribcage.
Shinigami jumps guard but Bojanski stands there with Shinigami around his waist. Shinigami gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bojanski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shinigami wants to stall.
Shinigami can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiro Shinigami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bojanski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bojanski.
Shinigami avoiding damage as Bojanski throws knees to the body.
Shinigami tries to break free but Bojanski pushes him back against the cage.
Shinigami tries to land a knee to the head but Bojanski blocks with his arms.
Bojanski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Shinigami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shinigami shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bojanski as he jumps to the side.
Bojanski tries to clinch but Shinigami moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bojanski moves into the clinch.
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!
Bojanski gets through Shinigami's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Bojanski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiro Shinigami's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bojanski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shinigami.
Bojanski moves in looking to clinch but Shinigami pushes him off.
Shinigami looks for a takedown but Bojanski sprawls well.
Shinigami throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bojanski connects with an inside leg kick.
Bojanski moves in looking to clinch but Shinigami pushes him off.
Shinigami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shinigami thumps Bojanski with a low kick.
Bojanski moves out of range as Shinigami throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Shinigami - just one landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shinigami.
Bojanski scores with a body shot.
Shinigami takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mirko Bojanski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bojanski wants to clinch.

Bojanski takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bojanski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bojanski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bojanski stalling the fight.
Bojanski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Bojanski.
Bojanski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shinigami is looking to break free of the clinch but Bojanski has double underhooks.
Bojanski throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shinigami takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bojanski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bojanski continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A right handed body shot lands from Shinigami.
Bojanski lands with a right to the head.
Bojanski stalling in the clinch but Shinigami improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mirko Bojanski.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shinigami.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bojanski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bojanski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shinigami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bojanski pushes off an throws an elbow but Shinigami leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shinigami can't find room to land a body shot as Bojanski controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bojanski.
Bojanski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bojanski misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Bojanski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiro Shinigami's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bojanski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shinigami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shinigami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shinigami misses with a wild body shot.
Shinigami throws a front kick aimed at Bojanski's knee but Bojanski avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bojanski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bojanski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shinigami swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bojanski throws a head kick but Shinigami moves out of range.
Bojanski tries to close the distance and clinch but Shinigami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bojanski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bojanski misses with a low kick.

Shinigami has managed to clinch.
Bojanski lands a knee to the body.
Bojanski lands an elbow inside that Shinigami shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bojanski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bojanski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bojanski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hiro Shinigami's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinigami takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bojanski scores with a knee to the head.
Bojanski misses with a knee strike.
Bojanski leaning against his opponent.
Bojanski looking to stall.
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!
Bojanski stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Bojanski's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bojanski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Bojanski.
Hiro Shinigami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bojanski tries to land a knee to the head but Shinigami blocks with his arms.
Bojanski throws an elbow that misses.
Shinigami managing to block the knees to the body from Bojanski.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bojanski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bojanski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shinigami avoids it.

Shinigami breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Shinigami or perhaps it was just good defense by Bojanski which made him look bad.
Bojanski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Bojanski clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinigami can't get the takedown.
Bojanski lands a knee to the head.
Bojanski is struggling to control the position.
Bojanski trying to land knees to the body.
Mirko Bojanski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bojanski taking a breather.
Bojanski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bojanski misses with a body punch.
Mirko Bojanski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bojanski lands an elbow just above Shinigami 's eye.

Hiro Shinigami's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shinigami misses with a punch to the body.
Bojanski tries to land knees in the clinch but Shinigami avoids the damage to the body.
Bojanski scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shinigami avoids the elbow strike from Bojanski, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Bojanski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bojanski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Bojanski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Magallanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Hunt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hunt
vs
Magallanes

191 cm
26
259 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

210 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derek Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fernando Magallanes!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magallanes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hunt's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hunt tries to roll over but Magallanes keeps him under control.
Magallanes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Magallanes wants to pass to mount but Hunt is defending the position.

Magallanes wants to work for an arm triangle but Hunt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Magallanes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Magallanes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Magallanes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt gets full 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!
Magallanes stopping the sweep attempt from Hunt.
Magallanes passes Hunt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Magallanes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hunt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt is trying to keep Magallanes in close.
Hunt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Magallanes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magallanes pushes down on Hunt's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Magallanes is working for a kimura but Hunt is defending it quite comfortably.
Hunt tries to get to full guard but Magallanes has control of the leg.
Magallanes working over Hunt with some ground and pound. Hunt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Hunt is defending against the submission attempts here by Magallanes.

Magallanes seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to improve his position.

Magallanes is trying to work for a kimura but Hunt is defending well.

Magallanes wants to work for an arm triangle but Hunt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hunt taking some punishment here, with Magallanes in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Magallanes throws a big right hand that misses.

Hunt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magallanes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magallanes advances position into side control!
Hunt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Magallanes moves into full mount! Hunt won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magallanes with the ground and pound from mount.
Magallanes with a couple of short strikes.
Magallanes with a couple of short strikes.

Hunt is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Oh Hunt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magallanes connects with a bit shot that sees Hunt covering up! More strikes from Magallanes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Magallanes is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Magallanes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Eenmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanrosch Timoshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Eenmaa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Heaven Shall Burn - Endzeit. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Eenmaa
vs
Timoshenko

190 cm
28
201 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

187 cm
22
202 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Eenmaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kanrosch Timoshenko!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Timoshenko clinches with his opponent.
Timoshenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eenmaa is working for takedown but Timoshenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Eenmaa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Timoshenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timoshenko working aggressively here.
Timoshenko prevents a body shot from Eenmaa.
Timoshenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timoshenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eenmaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Timoshenko has him pressed against the cage.
Timoshenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eenmaa is trying to maintain a safe position but Timoshenko gets an underhook and turns Eenmaa into the cage.

Eenmaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aleksandr Eenmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eenmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Timoshenko is just out of range.

Eenmaa takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eenmaa managing to block the knees to the body from Timoshenko.
Timoshenko misses with a punch to the body.
Eenmaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Timoshenko lands a right hand.

Eenmaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timoshenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Aleksandr Eenmaa has been cut.
Eenmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timoshenko moves away.
Timoshenko wants to clinch.
Timoshenko moves out of range as Eenmaa strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Timoshenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Eenmaa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Timoshenko but Timoshenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Timoshenko misses with the combination.
Timoshenko cracks Eenmaa with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Eenmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timoshenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the body from Eenmaa misses
letting Timoshenko counter with a right hand.
Timoshenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eenmaa misses with a body shot.
Eenmaa misses with a hook to the body
and Eenmaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eenmaa closes the distance and clinches.
Timoshenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Timoshenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eenmaa tries to throw a body punch but Timoshenko avoids it by throwing Eenmaa back against the cage.
Eenmaa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Timoshenko has a couple of punches blocked by Eenmaa.
Timoshenko cracks Eenmaa with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Timoshenko breaks the clinch.
Eenmaa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Timoshenko circles away.

Eenmaa clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Timoshenko fails to land.
Timoshenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eenmaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanrosch Timoshenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Eenmaa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Eenmaa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Timoshenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Eenmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timoshenko moves away.
Eenmaa throws a body punch but Timoshenko moves out of range.
Timoshenko misses with a looping right.
Eenmaa takes a swing at Timoshenko's ribcage but misses.
Eenmaa blocks a head kick by Timoshenko.
Eenmaa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Eenmaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eenmaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Timoshenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eenmaa.
Eenmaa throws a series of punches but Timoshenko moves out of range.
Timoshenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Timoshenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Timoshenko wants it to stay on the feet.
Kanrosch Timoshenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Timoshenko misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa catches Timoshenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Eenmaa scores with a shot to the body.
Eenmaa throws the left hand but Timoshenko avoids the punch easily.
Eenmaa throws a shot from downtown. Timoshenko moves away and avoids it.
Timoshenko ducks under a wild hook from Eenmaa.
Timoshenko misses with a looping left.
Eenmaa swings for the body but Timoshenko moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Timoshenko there.
Timoshenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Timoshenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Eenmaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Timoshenko as Eenmaa tries to tie him up.

Eenmaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eenmaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Eenmaa closes the distance and pushes Timoshenko back into the cage.
Eenmaa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Timoshenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eenmaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Eenmaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eenmaa tries to break free but Timoshenko pushes him back against the cage.
Eenmaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Timoshenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Eenmaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eenmaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timoshenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Timoshenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eenmaa can't find room to land a body shot as Timoshenko controls the action.
Eenmaa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Timoshenko misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Timoshenko throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aleksandr Eenmaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Eenmaa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Eenmaa lands a slapping body shot.
Timoshenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Timoshenko throws an off balance right hand
and Eenmaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Timoshenko thinking.
Eenmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timoshenko moves away.
Timoshenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eenmaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Eenmaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eenmaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Timoshenko on the side of the head.
Eenmaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Timoshenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eenmaa misses with a takedown attempt - Timoshenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eenmaa fails to land the takedown.
A slow jab from Timoshenko misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timoshenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eenmaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Eenmaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timoshenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Eenmaa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Eenmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eenmaa throws a right hand that Timoshenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Timoshenko also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eenmaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eenmaa closes the distance and pushes Timoshenko back into the cage.
Timoshenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Timoshenko lands with a short shot to the head.

Eenmaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Eenmaa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eenmaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Timoshenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Timoshenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Timoshenko moves in looking to clinch but Eenmaa pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa ducks under a wild hook from Timoshenko.
Timoshenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Eenmaa is out of range.
Eenmaa misses the shot to the body.
Eenmaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Timoshenko.
Some bone on bone action there as Eenmaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eenmaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eenmaa misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Kanrosch Timoshenko just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Eenmaa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Timoshenko closes the distance and clinches.

Eenmaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Eenmaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Timoshenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Timoshenko stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Timoshenko.
Eenmaa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Timoshenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Timoshenko.

Eenmaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eenmaa throws a sloppy body shot
and Timoshenko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Timoshenko.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eenmaa moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck for Eenmaa with that takedown attempt.
Timoshenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eenmaa.
A leg kick checked by Eenmaa.
Jab from Timoshenko.
Eenmaa is looking to wear down Timoshenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa throws out a loose jab but Timoshenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eenmaa misses with a body shot.
Timoshenko tries to clinch up.

Eenmaa clinches up against the cage.
Timoshenko lands a nice uppercut.
Timoshenko lands a nice uppercut.

Eenmaa is rocked!
Eenmaa has had enough of the clinch but Timoshenko keeps him there for the moment.
Oh Eenmaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Timoshenko tries a knee to the head but Eenmaa blocks it.
Timoshenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Eenmaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eenmaa avoiding damage as Timoshenko throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa blocks the elbow strike.
Timoshenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eenmaa avoids it.
Timoshenko trying to stall but Eenmaa improves his position.

Timoshenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eenmaa seems to have got his legs back now.
Timoshenko tries to clinch there but Eenmaa circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eenmaa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Eenmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timoshenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eenmaa.
Eenmaa misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa slips a jab from Timoshenko.

Eenmaa moves into the clinch.
Eenmaa is trying to force a seperation but Timoshenko has the dominant position.
Eenmaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eenmaa is trying to break the clinch but Timoshenko has him pressed against the cage.
Eenmaa is trying to push Timoshenko away but Timoshenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eenmaa goes for a takedown attempt but Timoshenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Eenmaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanrosch Timoshenko dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Eenmaa'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!

Eenmaa misses with a shot to the body
and Timoshenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Eenmaa misses with a body shot.
Eenmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Timoshenko is just out of range.
Eenmaa shoots in for a double leg but Timoshenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eenmaa punishes Timoshenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Timoshenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eenmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Timoshenko.

Eenmaa moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eenmaa tries to circle away but Timoshenko has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Eenmaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Timoshenko tries to work over Eenmaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Timoshenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Timoshenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timoshenko.
Eenmaa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Timoshenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Timoshenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Timoshenko misses with a body punch.
Timoshenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Timoshenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Aleksandr Eenmaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timoshenko manages to break the clinch.
Timoshenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timoshenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sloppy strikes from Eenmaa. Those never looked like landing.
Eenmaa loads up on a big right hand but Timoshenko slips the punch.
Eenmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Timoshenko is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Timoshenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eenmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Timoshenko is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timoshenko manages to avoid it.
Eenmaa dives in and grabs Timoshenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Timoshenko pushes down on Eenmaa's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Eenmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eenmaa has managed to clinch.
Eenmaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Timoshenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timoshenko lands a shot to the body.
Timoshenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Timoshenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Timoshenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Timoshenko scores with a shot to the side of Eenmaa's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa being controlled against the cage.
Timoshenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eenmaa or not.
Eenmaa tries to break the clinch but Timoshenko is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Timoshenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timoshenko tries a knee to the head but Eenmaa blocks it.
Timoshenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Timoshenko.
Timoshenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eenmaa's efforts to push away.
Timoshenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Timoshenko.
Timoshenko trying to land knees to the body.
Timoshenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eenmaa is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kanrosch Timoshenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Timoshenko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanrosch Timoshenko! Kanrosch Timoshenko retains his middleweight title!

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FIGHT
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88%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cowboy Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Give My Bullet Back. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Li
vs
Henry

176 cm
28
192 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cowboy Henry!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry lands an overhand right.

It looks like James Li has been cut.
Henry throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Li or perhaps it was just good defense by Henry which made him look bad.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination

and Li counters with a shoot takedown. Henry fights it but they end up in guard.
Li trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.

Li is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry is looking to stand up but Li isn't so interested in that idea.
Li trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li preventing the sweep.
Li trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. James Li wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Li shoots in but no luck this time.
Henry misses with a takedown attempt

and Li counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Henry makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Henry.
Li sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Henry's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control the action but Henry is working from the bottom.
Li throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li is keen to just control but Henry is a slippery customer.
Henry is holding on to half guard well.
Henry is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Li is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Henry is trying to control but can't.
Henry wants to get back to his feet.
Henry trying to control but Li postures up.
Li throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henry makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Henry shoots in but no luck this time.
Henry throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
Henry throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.

Li changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Henry looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Henry is looking to reverse the position.
Li grinds an elbow into Henry's temple.
Li cracks Henry with a big right hand but Henry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Henry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Henry is not content to let Li control the position.
Li is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Henry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is pushing Li's head away, looking to escape. Li manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry gets back to half guard.

Li is working for a submission of some sort.
Li 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.

Li is looking for a kimura but Henry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Li to get the leverage.
Henry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry trying to control the position here.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Li's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Henry misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Henry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Li to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Li trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.

Henry has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Li off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Henry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henry misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.

Li throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Henry tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Li is in Henry's guard.
Li makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
James Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry has Li pulled in close to control his posture.
Henry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Li thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throwing strikes but missing.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Henry trying to control the position here.
Li in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Li won't allow Henry to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Henry misses with the combination.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Henry finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Henry.
Li tries for a takedown but Henry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Li.
Henry misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henry.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Li to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Henry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry wants to stand up but Li is controlling him.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li is looking to work some ground and pound but Henry has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Li is working Henry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cowboy Henry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Li's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Henry coming out on top.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry misses with a straight right.
Cowboy Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Li attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Li shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Henry is trying to defend but Li finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Henry trying to hold on to Li's head to control him but Li postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry wants to get back to his feet.

Henry is defending against the submission attempts here by Li.
Henry is trying to stand.
Li prevents Henry from improving his position.
Li is trying to control. Henry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Li trying to control from Henry's half guard. Henry has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Henry.
Henry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Li.
Nice sprawl there from Henry as Li shoots in.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Li sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a wild combination.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Li is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry lands a nice shot that snaps Li's head back.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
Henry throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry scores with a three punch combo!
Henry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch lands to the side of Li 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cowboy Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cowboy Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henry misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Henry.
Henry checks a low kick from Li.
Li closes the distance but Henry moves to the side

and Henry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Li is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cowboy Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cowboy Henry!