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BRC 161 - Pardo vs. Rotterdam PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sascha Golobew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miggery Sow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miggery Sow will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sascha Golobew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miggery Sow!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sow throws a poor cross that misses
and Golobew counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sow won't be happy with that.
An elbow from Golobew crashes against the mat.
Sow tries to buck Golobew off but Golobew is having none of it.
Golobew is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sow sneaks back into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Golobew lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Golobew lands a nice short elbow.
Golobew lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sow is looking to escape.
Sow tries to roll over but Golobew keeps him under control.
Golobew missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Golobew working over Sow with some ground and pound. Sow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sow tries to get to full guard but Golobew has control of the leg.
Sow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Golobew.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Golobew lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Golobew there.
Golobew wants to pass the guard but Sow is defending well.
Sow wants to get back to his feet.
Golobew thows a huge punch but Sow dodges it nicely.
Golobew wants to work for an arm triangle but Sow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Golobew prevents Sow from improving his position.
Golobew landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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.
Golobew thows a huge punch but Sow dodges it nicely.
Golobew seems to be working for a kimura but Sow defends the submission attempt.
Sow wants to control but Golobew is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Golobew thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Golobew missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Golobew working the head and body with strikes.
Golobew trying to pass the guard but Sow defending well.
Golobew thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Golobew is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sow sees it coming and defends easily.
Sow wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow is trying to maintain the position but Golobew is very close to passing his half guard.
Golobew not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sow is looking for a sweep. Golobew is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Golobew defends it easily.
Sow looking for a sweep. Not yet Sow, not yet.
Sow looks gassed!
Golobew throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sow can't keep his opponent in guard - Golobew advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sow trying to hold on to Golobew's head to control him but Golobew postures up.
Golobew thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sow's head.
Sow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Golobew pulls his head out easily.
Golobew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Golobew is working away from the top position though.
Sow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Golobew scores with a couple of nice shots.
Golobew is trying to work for a kimura but Sow is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sascha Golobew dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sow throws a chopping leg kick but Golobew manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Golobew checks a low kick from Sow.
Sascha Golobew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golobew moves out of range of the leg kick from Sow.
Golobew shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Golobew showed some decent athleticism there.
Sow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Golobew seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Golobew is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sow regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Golobew.
Golobew has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golobew drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Golobew jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Golobew accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Golobew working some strikes from top position.
Golobew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Golobew lands a couple of elbows.
Golobew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Golobew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Golobew tries to free his leg and advance position but Sow is retaining full guard.
Sow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Golobew!
Golobew really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sow tries to control but Golobew wriggling away.
Sow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Golobew swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Golobew is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Golobew really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow wants to control the pace but Golobew is squirming around nicely.
Golobew regains half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Golobew does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Golobew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Golobew's head.
Sascha Golobew overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Golobew does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sow content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Golobew is not content to let Sow control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Golobew manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Golobew working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sow.
Golobew keeping full guard, as Sow tries to pass.
Sow postures up and lands a big shot to Golobew's brow.
Sow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Golobew looking for a sweep. Not yet Golobew, not yet.
Golobew keeping moving, preventing Sow from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Golobew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sascha Golobew dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sow misses with a low kick.
Sow throws a push kick but Golobew slaps the foot to one side.
Sow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Golobew connects with a nice looking jab.
Sow moves out of range as Golobew strikes.
Sow wants to clinch.
Golobew misses with a body shot.
Golobew gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sow counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sow, right into the meat.
Golobew closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sow to the mat! Sow manages to get full guard.
Golobew cracks Sow with a solid left hand.
Golobew throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golobew drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sow dives on top into guard.
Sow postures up.
Sow trying to control the position from guard on top but Golobew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sow looking to pass the guard.
Golobew working a defensive guard here.
Sow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Golobew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sow is one step ahead there.
Golobew controls Sow momentarily but Sow frees himself.
Golobew is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golobew works his way into side control.
Sow is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Golobew looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Golobew scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sow gets full guard.
Sow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Golobew trying to move into half guard but instead Sow has managed to sweep!
Sow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Golobew is keeping the position for now.
Golobew wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow tries to free his leg and advance position but Golobew is retaining full guard.
Golobew has momentary wrist control but Sow slips an elbow through the middle.
Golobew has momentary wrist control but Sow slips an elbow through the middle.
Golobew utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Golobew trying to control the position.
Sow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Golobew's head.
Sow wants to control from the top but Golobew keeps moving.
Golobew working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sow throwing strikes from guard but Golobew blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Golobew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sow is one step ahead there.
Golobew working a defensive guard here.
Golobew lands a decent punch to the body there.
Sow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sow working some strikes from top position.
Sow wants to control from the top but Golobew keeps moving.
Miggery Sow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miggery Sow.
I think Golobew 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sascha Golobew!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Tavaras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavo Matinheimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Tavaras had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Tavaras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paavo Matinheimo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matinheimo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Matinheimo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tavaras can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matinheimo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tavaras is desperately trying to improve his position but Matinheimo has a good base and remains in mount.
Matinheimo controlling from the full mount.
Tavaras is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tavaras trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Matinheimo working the ground and pound effectively.
Matinheimo cracks Tavaras with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tavaras is trying to escape the mount.
Tavaras taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavaras somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Matinheimo drives through with a takedown into Tavaras's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tavaras looking for a guillotine here but Matinheimo defends easily.
Tavaras working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matinheimo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matinheimo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matinheimo landing with the ground and pound.
Tavaras has his foot on Matinheimo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matinheimo works his way back into a safe position though.
Tavaras looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Matinheimo has picked Tavaras up and slammed him! Tavaras can't keep hold of the triangle and Matinheimo manages to pass to side control!
Tavaras takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Matinheimo grinds an elbow into Tavaras's temple.
Tavaras is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matinheimo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo slips a nice elbow through Tavaras's hands, connecting with Tavaras's forehead.
Tavaras with the active half guard here but Matinheimo passes nicely into side control.
Matinheimo lands an elbow.
Matinheimo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tavaras, who protects the arm well.
Tavaras is looking to reverse the position.
Matinheimo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Matinheimo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tavaras tries to escape but Matinheimo is in control.
Tavaras gets back to half guard.
Tavaras is breathing heavily.
Matinheimo is keen to just control but Tavaras is a slippery customer.
Tavaras is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Matinheimo scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo is trying to control. Tavaras wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tavaras pushes Matinheimo off and gets back to his feet.
Matinheimo tries to clinch there but Tavaras circles away.
Tavaras fails with the takedown
and Matinheimo counters with a single leg into guard. Tavaras didn't expect that.
Tavaras keeping moving, preventing Matinheimo from controlling successfully.
Matinheimo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Matinheimo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tavaras has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Matinheimo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Matinheimo wants to control from the top but Tavaras keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavaras working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matinheimo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matinheimo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tavaras working for a triangle but Matinheimo defends it easily.
Tavaras keeping moving, preventing Matinheimo from controlling successfully.
Matinheimo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tavaras tries to bench press Matinheimo off him but Matinheimo keeps the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matinheimo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tavaras keeps working.
Tavaras sneaks back into half guard.
Matinheimo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Matinheimo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tavaras shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Matinheimo counters by clinching up.
Matinheimo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tavaras can't fight it off and eventually Matinheimo manages to take the fight to the floor. Tavaras looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Matinheimo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matinheimo 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.
Tavaras has his foot on Matinheimo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matinheimo works his way back into a safe position though.
Matinheimo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Matinheimo postures up and lands a big shot to Tavaras's brow.
Paavo Matinheimo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matinheimo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tavaras is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Matinheimo rolls with it to try and escape but Tavaras cranks on the arm and Matinheimo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Tavaras!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghazala Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hussein comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enae Volare Mezzo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ghazala Hussein is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ghazala Hussein!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker tries to bum rush Hussein with a series of wild strikes but Hussein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hussein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker darts in trying to clinch
and Hussein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hussein throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hussein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hussein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Hussein misses with a lunging right hand
and Parker counters with an inside leg kick.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hussein did well to prevent Parker getting side control.
Parker content to control rather than advance.
Parker tries to pass to full mount but Hussein defends it.
Hussein is refusing to be controlled, as Parker sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Roger Parker just wasn't active enough.
Hussein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hussein throws a leg kick
and Parker counters with a shoot takedown. Hussein fights it but they end up in guard.
Hussein keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Hussein 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.
Parker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein wants to sweep here but Parker controlling him for the moment.
Parker stays in close to Hussein's body and controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Roger Parker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hussein throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ghazala Hussein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussein misses with a left hand
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hussein misses with a leg kick
and Hussein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussein throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussein is rocked!
Hussein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Hussein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hussein did well to prevent Parker getting side control.
Hussein wants to improve his position but Parker is controlling well.
Parker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hussein defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hussein is trying to maintain the position but Parker is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Parker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hussein scores with a shot to the body.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Hussein counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab, jab by Parker - just one landing.
Hussein avoids the head kick by Parker.
Hussein missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussein swings widly with a right hand
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hussein swinging wildly here.
Parker connects with the punch.
Hussein is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein misses with a right hand
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussein seems to have recovered his senses.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussein moves away.
Parker misses with a left hand
and Hussein counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hussein throws a push kick but Parker slaps the foot to one side.
Hussein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hussein walks into a stiff left hand from Parker.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker clinches up against the cage.
Parker gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Parker is trying to control the action in half guard but Hussein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Parker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hussein is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We're going to have a standup here because Roger Parker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Parker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hussein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussein swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hussein is trying to defend but Parker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hussein wants to control but Parker is keeping busy.
Parker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Parker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Parker wants to pass to mount but Hussein is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Parker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hussein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Hussein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hussein!
Parker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Parker tries to control but Hussein wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Parker trying to control but Hussein is having none of it.
Ghazala Hussein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hussein is in all sorts of trouble here.
Parker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Parker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Parker trying to control but Hussein is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein taking shots to the head.
Parker throwing strikes here but Hussein is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Roger Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hussein is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Parker trying to control but Hussein is having none of it.
Parker controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hussein is trying to escape the mount.
Parker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parker 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Parker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tukka Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Mortensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Mortensson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tukka Hirvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Mortensson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirvonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Hirvonen throws a right hand that misses
and Mortensson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mortensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hirvonen moves away.
Hirvonen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mortensson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mortensson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirvonen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mortensson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hirvonen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortensson with a couple of short strikes.
Mortensson with shots to the head and body - Hirvonen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mortensson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mortensson misses with a head shot.
Mortensson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mortensson has hold of Hirvonen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hirvonen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hirvonen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mortensson.
Hirvonen gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hirvonen keeps working.
Hirvonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mortensson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hirvonen defending well though.
Mortensson is keen to just control but Hirvonen is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirvonen is trying to stand up here but Mortensson is controlling him well.
Mortensson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mortensson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hirvonen's head.
Mortensson misses with a head shot. Hirvonen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mortensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirvonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hirvonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mortensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirvonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hirvonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mortensson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mortensson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mortensson wants to control from the top but Hirvonen keeps moving.
Mortensson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hirvonen's head.
Mortensson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mortensson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hirvonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mortensson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Mortensson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hirvonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mortensson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hirvonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mortensson clinches up with Hirvonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Hirvonen digs a right hand into Mortensson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mortensson's gas tank.
Mortensson misses with the head strike.
Hirvonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hirvonen throws a sloppy body shot
and Mortensson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mortensson slips nicely into half guard.
Mortensson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortensson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mortensson winds up and cracks Hirvonen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mortensson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Mortensson there.
Mortensson is looking for a kimura but Hirvonen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mortensson to get the leverage.
Mortensson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hirvonen to regain full guard.
Hirvonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mortensson on the ground.
Mortensson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hirvonen's guard.
Mortensson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mortensson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson looking to control but Hirvonen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mortensson punching from mount but Hirvonen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hirvonen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mortensson looking to finish Hirvonen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hirvonen!
Hirvonen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hirvonen tries to get out of the position.
Hirvonen working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Mortensson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen is bucking up trying to escape but Mortensson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hirvonen is rocked!
Hirvonen is trying to escape the mount.
Oh Hirvonen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mortensson landing strikes from the mount.
Mortensson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hirvonen scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Mortensson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Mortensson stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Mortensson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Culerovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumina Sato told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Culerovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Culerovich throws out the jab.
Kumina Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Culerovich misses with a left hand
and Sato counters with a good low kick that Culerovich was not able to check.
A good leg kick by Sato.
Culerovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Sato is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sato.
Culerovich throws a good cross that connects.
Sato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Culerovich.
A big right from Culerovich misses.
Culerovich moves out of range of the leg kick from Sato.
Sato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Culerovich swinging wildly here.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Culerovich.
Culerovich closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sato is looking to chop away at Culerovich's legs.
Sato throws a leg kick
and Culerovich counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sato is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Culerovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Culerovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Culerovich closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Culerovich.
Sato can't break the clinch.
Culerovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sato blocking some punches.
Culerovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Culerovich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Culerovich on the inside.
Sato manages to break the clinch.
Culerovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Culerovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ron Culerovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Culerovich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sato circles away quickly and effectively.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sato - that will leave a mark!
Culerovich misses with a straight left.
Culerovich throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Culerovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Culerovich throws a head kick that misses.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Culerovich manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Sato is predictable there
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to land a leg kick but Culerovich is out of range.
Sato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Culerovich checks a low kick from Sato.
Sato takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but Culerovich avoids the damage to the body.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Culerovich tries a knee to the head but Sato blocks it.
Sato is looking to break free of the clinch but Culerovich has double underhooks.
Culerovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Culerovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Sato manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Culerovich does no damage.
Culerovich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Culerovich stuffs the takedown attempt from Sato. Sato gets slowly back to his feet.
Sato slips under a jab.
Sato throws a chopping leg kick but Culerovich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sato throws a leg kick but Culerovich checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Culerovich throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Sato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Culerovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Culerovich throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
Sato closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Culerovich quickly recovers to half guard.
Culerovich kicks off Sato and gets to his feet.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Culerovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Culerovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Culerovich is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sato thows a body kick. Culerovich tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sato has managed to clinch.
Sato is trying to force a seperation but Culerovich has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Sato.
Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Culerovich's sensitive parts.
Culerovich loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Culerovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato thows a leg kick but Culerovich checks it
and Culerovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sato.
Culerovich misses the body punch
and Sato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato gets a takedown into half guard.
Culerovich is trying to stand.
Sato is taking a breather. Culerovich says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Culerovich wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sato controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Culerovich wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kumina Sato dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sato closes the distance and clinches.
Sato tries to break the clinch but Culerovich is controlling the position.
Culerovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Culerovich misses with a two punch combination.
Sato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Culerovich avoids the head kick by Sato.
Culerovich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sato.
Culerovich misses with a left hand
and Sato counters with a single leg into guard. Culerovich didn't expect that.
Culerovich keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Sato wants to control from the top but Culerovich keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Culerovich wants to get back to his feet but Sato is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sato slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato stops Culerovich from getting back to his feet.
Sato trying to control from half guard but Culerovich is working away.
Sato wants to free his trapped foot but Culerovich is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sato moves nicely into side control.
Culerovich is trying to buck Sato off.
Sato 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Culerovich is bucking up trying to escape but Sato cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Culerovich is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Culerovich is bucking up trying to escape but Sato cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sato looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Culerovich squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sato lands a big elbow.
Culerovich trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sato trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Sato.
Culerovich is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Culerovich trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Culerovich is looking to escape.
Sato looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a big elbow.
Sato controlling from the full mount.
Sato is landing with some decent strikes but Culerovich is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sato looking to finish Culerovich with some ground and pound. This is bad for Culerovich!
Sato trying to control but Culerovich is having none of it.
Sato throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sato jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Culerovich manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries to score with some ground and pound. Culerovich controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sato throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Culerovich pushes Sato away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sato gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Culerovich is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sato connects with a decent elbow.
Sato is looking to take a break and control but Culerovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sato tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kumina Sato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sato thows a leg kick but Culerovich checks it
and Culerovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Culerovich.
Culerovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Culerovich throws a lazy right hand but Sato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Culerovich throws a sloppy body shot
and Sato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sato lands the left hand.
Sato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Culerovich is out of range and Sato settles back down.
Sato takes the fight into the clinch.
Sato is looking to break free of the clinch but Culerovich has double underhooks.
Sato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Culerovich misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Culerovich keeps control of Sato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sato is trying to push Culerovich away but Culerovich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Culerovich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sato counters with a thumping low kick.
Culerovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Culerovich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sato moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Culerovich has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Sato has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Culerovich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Culerovich pushes Sato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Culerovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato.
Sato blocks an uppercut.
Culerovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Culerovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Culerovich throws a head punch that misses.
Culerovich prevents a body shot from Sato.
Sato has had enough of the clinch but Culerovich keeps him there for the moment.
Sato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Sato.
Culerovich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sato's efforts to push away.
Sato blocking some punches.
Sato has a couple of punches blocked by Culerovich.
Sato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Culerovich lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Culerovich.
Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Sato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ron Culerovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato shoots in and drives through. Culerovich sprawls well.
Ron Culerovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kumina Sato.
Sato takes a kick to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Culerovich.
Sato takes the fight into the clinch.
Culerovich gets underhooks to prevent Sato's takedown attempt.
Culerovich lands with a light punch inside.
Culerovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Culerovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kumina Sato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Culerovich.
Culerovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato.
A nice left hand lands by Culerovich.
A head punch on the inside from Culerovich fails to land.
Culerovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Culerovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Culerovich misses with a knee strike.
Culerovich has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Culerovich working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Culerovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sato lands with a left to the head.
Culerovich tries to land a knee to the head but Sato blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Culerovich fails to land.
Sato misses with a punch on the inside.
Culerovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Culerovich lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Culerovich.
Culerovich throws a head punch that misses.
Culerovich prevents Sato from breaking the clinch.
Sato has Culerovich pressed against the cage.
Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sato throws a leg kick
and Culerovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sato thinking.
Sato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Culerovich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Culerovich does no damage.
Sato closes the distance and clinches.
Culerovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Culerovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Culerovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Culerovich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Culerovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato lands a hook that snaps the head of Culerovich backwards.
Culerovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Culerovich has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Sato blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Culerovich fails to land.
Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ron Culerovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Culerovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Culerovich.
Culerovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Sato is just out of range.
Culerovich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sato. Sato obviously looking to wear him down.
Sato gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ron Culerovich.
I think Sato 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 26:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kumina Sato!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armas Kuusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuusisto comes to the cage accompanied by System of a down - Chop Suey. Luzhin has chosen Enae Volare Mezzo by Era as his entrance music. Armas Kuusisto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
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195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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KO power |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Kuusisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuusisto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuusisto moves away from the strike by Luzhin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luzhin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luzhin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Kuusisto.
Luzhin avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuusisto.
Luzhin misses with a double jab
and Kuusisto counters with a nice kick to the body.
A low kick from Luzhin misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuusisto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuusisto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luzhin looks gassed!
Luzhin throws the left hand but Kuusisto avoids the punch easily.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuusisto looks to land a body kick but Luzhin moved away.
Luzhin misses with a leg kick
and Kuusisto counters with a low kick, right behind Luzhin 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusisto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuusisto looking to score a takedown here. Luzhin is defending well but Kuusisto drives through and ends up in Luzhin's guard.
Kuusisto is pushing down on Luzhin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Luzhin is fighting to maintain full guard but Kuusisto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kuusisto seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuusisto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kuusisto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luzhin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kuusisto stops Luzhin from getting back to his feet.
Kuusisto not doing much here.
Kuusisto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luzhin keeps working.
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.
Kuusisto is just content to waste time from the top position. Luzhin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Luzhin has his feet on Kuusisto's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kuusisto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Luzhin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuusisto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Luzhin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luzhin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luzhin tries to keep at a distance but Kuusisto has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kuusisto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin tries to break the clinch but Kuusisto is controlling the position.
Kuusisto manages to break the clinch.
Kuusisto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luzhin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuusisto counters with a low kick, right behind Luzhin 's knee.
Luzhin misses the jab.
Kuusisto lands with a straight right. Luzhin didn't see that one coming.
Kuusisto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luzhin misses with a right hand
and Kuusisto counters with a good low kick that Luzhin was not able to check.
Kuusisto lands a leg kick that knocks Luzhin off balance momentarily.
Kuusisto tries to clinch but Luzhin is having none of it.
Luzhin looks to land a combination. Kuusisto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuusisto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuusisto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luzhin throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuusisto is looking to slow Luzhin down with leg kicks.
Luzhin throws a shot from downtown. Kuusisto moves away and avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuusisto.
Luzhin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kuusisto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luzhin throws a combination that misses
and Kuusisto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuusisto controlling the action here.
Kuusisto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Luzhin has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armas Kuusisto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuusisto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kuusisto wants to pass to mount but Luzhin is defending the position.
Luzhin is staying active underneath Kuusisto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuusisto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kuusisto looking to ground and pound but Luzhin is blocking nicely.
Kuusisto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Luzhin has worked his arm free - good work by Luzhin!
Kuusisto 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.
Kuusisto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luzhin keeps working.
Kuusisto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Luzhin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kuusisto is controlling him well.
Kuusisto trying to control the position but Luzhin is working away.
Kuusisto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Luzhin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Luzhin wants to get back to his feet.
Luzhin is not content to let Kuusisto control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kuusisto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Luzhin tries to escape but Kuusisto is in control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luzhin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kuusisto throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Luzhin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kuusisto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luzhin defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto is looking for a kimura but Luzhin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuusisto to get the leverage.
Kuusisto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuusisto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Luzhin taking some punishment here, with Kuusisto in his half guard.
Kuusisto 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.
Kuusisto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Luzhin won't allow Kuusisto to pass to mount.
Luzhin is refusing to be controlled, as Kuusisto sits in half guard.
Kuusisto prevents Luzhin from standing back up.
Kuusisto is nestled in close to Luzhin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Luzhin is breathing heavily.
Kuusisto wants to control the pace but Luzhin is squirming around nicely.
Luzhin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Armas Kuusisto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuusisto looking to control but Luzhin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kuusisto with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armas Kuusisto dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Luzhin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kuusisto counters with a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Luzhin. No joy for Kuusisto on that attempt.
Luzhin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Luzhin misses.
Luzhin misses with a hook
and Kuusisto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick from Kuusisto misses.
Luzhin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuusisto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kuusisto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luzhin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luzhin throws a series of punches but Kuusisto moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuusisto.
Kuusisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luzhin.
Luzhin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Armas Kuusisto is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuusisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luzhin.
Luzhin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kuusisto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuusisto manages to avoid it.
Luzhin looks to land a left hand but Kuusisto moved out of range nicely.
Kuusisto looking to score a takedown here. Luzhin is defending well but Kuusisto drives through and ends up in Luzhin's guard.
Kuusisto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kuusisto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuusisto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Kuusisto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto wants to control but Luzhin is keeping him busy.
Luzhin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kuusisto trying to control the action but Luzhin is working from the bottom.
Kuusisto is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Luzhin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto tries to score with some ground and pound. Luzhin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kuusisto wants to control but Luzhin is keeping him busy.
Kuusisto tries for a kimura but Luzhin is defending well.
Kuusisto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kuusisto landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Luzhin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Armas Kuusisto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuusisto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luzhin keeps working.
Luzhin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kuusisto asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nikolai Luzhin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on Luzhin's face as Kuusisto controls the position.
Kuusisto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Luzhin!
And that's the end of the fight!
Armas Kuusisto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuusisto 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armas Kuusisto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janne Jakoavain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jirka Fukala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jirka Fukala told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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183 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
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182 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janne Jakoavain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jirka Fukala!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukala throws a right and a left that Jakoavain avoids nicely.
Fukala throws a right hand that misses
and Jakoavain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jakoavain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jakoavain misses with a body shot.
Jakoavain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jakoavain.
Jakoavain looks to land a body kick but Fukala moved away.
Jakoavain wants to clinch
and Fukala counters with a straight right hand.
Fukala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jakoavain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jakoavain tries to clinch but Fukala moves away
and Fukala counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fukala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fukala falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jakoavain makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fukala really felt that one!
Fukala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jakoavain manages to avoid it.
Jakoavain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakoavain with a nice cross.
Jakoavain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fukala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jakoavain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jakoavain closes the distance and pushes Fukala back into the cage.
Fukala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jakoavain backwards.
Fukala blocks an uppercut.
Fukala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jakoavain misses with some punches.
Jakoavain misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jakoavain.
Jakoavain tries a body shot but Fukala blocks it.
Fukala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jakoavain blocks an uppercut.
Jakoavain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
Jakoavain tries to work over Fukala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fukala takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jakoavain working aggressively here.
Fukala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakoavain throws a hook but Fukala avoids it easily.
Jakoavain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jakoavain throws a leg kick but Fukala sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukala misses with an uppercut
and Jakoavain counters with a right hand to the body.
Fukala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fukala checks a leg kick.
Fukala shoots in but Jakoavain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fukala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jakoavain misses the body punch
and Fukala counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fukala drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jakoavain dives on top into guard.
Jakoavain postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakoavain content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukala trying to keep a closed guard but Jakoavain is proving a slippery customer.
Jakoavain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jakoavain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jakoavain passes Fukala's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jakoavain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fukala keeps working.
Fukala is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jakoavain is thwarting Fukala's attempts to control the position.
Fukala is refusing to be controlled, as Jakoavain sits in half guard.
It looks like Jakoavain is going to stand back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fukala throws an off balance right hand
and Jakoavain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fukala thinking.
Fukala misses the jab.
Fukala throws out a loose jab but Jakoavain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jirka Fukala will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jakoavain ducks under a wild hook from Fukala.
Fukala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jakoavain moves away.
Fukala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jakoavain moves into the clinch.
Jakoavain throws a punch but it's blocked by Fukala.
Jakoavain misses with a punch on the inside.
Jakoavain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
Jakoavain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jakoavain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fukala can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain digs a right hand into Fukala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fukala's gas tank.
Fukala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jakoavain or not.
Fukala misses with some punches.
Jakoavain blocks a body shot from Fukala.
Jakoavain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jakoavain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jakoavain lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Fukala.
Jakoavain is leaning against Fukala and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fukala scores with a shoulder strike.
Jakoavain is working Fukala over against the cage.
Fukala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Fukala misses
and Jakoavain counters with a low kick, right behind Fukala 's knee.
Fukala is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fukala misses with a shot to the body
and Jakoavain counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakoavain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukala was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain throws a sloppy body shot
and Fukala counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Fukala misses
and Jakoavain counters with a left and a right that stings Fukala.
Jakoavain jabs Fukala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jakoavain misses the shot to the body.
Fukala misses with the combination.
Janne Jakoavain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jakoavain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Jakoavain.
Fukala walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain throws a sloppy head kick and Fukala moves out of range easily.
Jakoavain is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain throws a hook but Fukala blocks it.
Fukala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jakoavain counters with a right hand to the body.
Fukala getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jakoavain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fukala shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jakoavain wants to get back to his feet.
Jakoavain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jakoavain is looking to stand up but Fukala isn't so interested in that idea.
Fukala looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain wants to stand and escape but Fukala is having none of it.
Fukala won't allow Jakoavain to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fukala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jakoavain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jakoavain controlling Fukala's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jakoavain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fukala wants to pass the guard but Jakoavain is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Janne Jakoavain.
Jakoavain misses with a right hand
and Fukala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jakoavain misses with an uppercut. Fukala saw that one coming.
Fukala blocks a head kick by Jakoavain.
Fukala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jakoavain counters with a head kick.
Jakoavain throws a lazy uppercut
and Fukala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukala scores with a shot to the body.
Fukala keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janne Jakoavain dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fukala throws a right hand that misses
and Jakoavain counters with a nice body shot.
Fukala misses with an uppercut
and Jakoavain counters with a left and a right that stings Fukala.
Fukala closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jakoavain circles away.
Fukala shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jakoavain pinned against the cage. Jakoavain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jakoavain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fukala counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jakoavain!
Jakoavain can't escape the position.
Fukala avoids the attempt from Jakoavain to control.
Fukala is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Jakoavain lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukala misses with the combination.
Janne Jakoavain is winning the standup battle so far.
Jakoavain doesn't manage to clinch there - Fukala circles away.
Fukala takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jakoavain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jakoavain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukala moves away.
Jakoavain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jakoavain scores with a head kick.
Fukala shoots in looking for a takedown but Jakoavain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fukala's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Janne Jakoavain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jirka Fukala.
Fukala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukala decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fukala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jakoavain keeps working.
Jakoavain is looking to control Fukala's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jakoavain avoid being mounted?
Jakoavain pushes Fukala off and gets back to his feet.
Fukala swings widly with a right hand
and Jakoavain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fukala misses with a hook
and Jakoavain counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fukala ducks under a wild hook from Jakoavain.
Nice straight punches there by Jakoavain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jakoavain.
Jakoavain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain thuds his right hand into Fukala's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jakoavain misses with a right hand
and Fukala counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fukala misses with a hook
and Jakoavain counters with a head kick.
Fukala misses with a two punch combination.
Jakoavain misses with a body punch
and Jakoavain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fukala looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakoavain is just out of range.
A punch combination from Jakoavain misses.
Jakoavain lands with a cross.
Jakoavain swings for the body but Fukala moves out of range.
Fukala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fukala listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fukala looks for a takedown but Jakoavain sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain scores with a head kick. Fukala tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fukala misses with a straight right.
Jakoavain tries to close the distance and clinch but Fukala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jakoavain throws a lazy right hand but Fukala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jakoavain throws a jab when Fukala was well out of range.
Fukala misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Fukala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jakoavain pushes Fukala up against the cage in a clinch.
Jakoavain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fukala wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jakoavain swings wildly with an uppercut but Fukala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jakoavain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fukala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fukala fails to land.
Jakoavain struggles to land a body shot inside as Fukala controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jirka Fukala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fukala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jirka Fukala!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Nunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Raiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
340 lbs
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300 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Nunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Raiser!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raiser rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nunn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nunn is looking to clinch but Raiser is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Raiser.
Raiser shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nunn sprawls well. Nunn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Raiser gets slowly back to his feet.
Raiser pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raiser was well out of range. Poor timing from Nunn.
Raiser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nunn but Nunn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raiser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nunn stuffs the takedown attempt from Raiser. Raiser gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael Nunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Raiser.
Nunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tony Raiser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiser misses with an uppercut
and Nunn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raiser tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nunn swivels and escapes.
A lazy left from Nunn finds it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raiser.
Nunn tries to keep at a distance but Raiser has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raiser working hard to break the clinch.
Raiser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nunn cracks Raiser with a nice body shot.
Raiser looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nunn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raiser backwards.
It looks like Tony Raiser has been cut.
Nunn scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Nunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Nunn.
Nunn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Nunn.
A right handed body shot lands from Nunn.
Nunn lands a right hand.
Nunn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raiser.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nunn.
That has opened up Tony Raiser's cut even more.
Nunn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Raiser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nunn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Raiser is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Nunn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nunn.
Nunn pushes Raiser back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nunn digs a right hand into Raiser's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raiser's gas tank.
Nunn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nunn works on Raiser's body with a couple of short punches.
Nunn pushes Raiser back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nunn lands a body punch.
Nunn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The cut above Tony Raiser's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nunn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunn presses Raiser against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nunn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nunn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nunn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nunn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raiser.
Nunn is leaning against Raiser and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Nunn.
A right handed body shot lands from Nunn.
Nunn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Raiser or not.
Nunn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nunn digs a right hand underneath Raiser's ribcage. Raiser let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Nunn.
A short right from Nunn on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Nunn.
Nunn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nunn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raiser.
Nunn is working Raiser over against the cage.
Nunn cracks Raiser with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Nunn.
Raiser tries to circle away but Nunn has him pinned against the cage.
Nunn lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunn lands a nice uppercut.
Tony Raiser's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nunn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nunn cracks Raiser with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Nunn.
A right hook to the body lands for Nunn.
Nunn digs a right hand underneath Raiser's ribcage. Raiser let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Raiser is trying to break free.
Nunn pushes Raiser back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nunn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raiser.
Raiser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nunn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raiser wants to break free but Nunn has control.
Nunn prevents Raiser from breaking the clinch.
Nunn is leaning against Raiser and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nunn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Nunn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nunn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nunn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raiser backwards.
Nunn pushes Raiser back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Nunn.
Nunn scores with a shot to the side of Raiser's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Nunn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Raiser's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Raiser tries to land a body kick
and Nunn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raiser shoots and misses
and Nunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Nunn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raiser can do to turn this around?
Raiser shoots and misses
and Nunn moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nunn.
Nunn lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Nunn.
Nunn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raiser takes a shot to the head.
Nunn lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nunn.
Nunn lands a shoulder strike.
Raiser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nunn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raiser backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Raiser's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Nunn!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harjan Varsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thompson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thats Entertainment - The Jam. Varsi has chosen Hiski Salomaa - Tiskarin polkka as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
194 lbs
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28
194 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harjan Varsi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Varsi saw that one coming.
Varsi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Varsi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Varsi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Varsi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson connects with a right hand. Varsi shakes it off.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thompson misses with a hook. Varsi ducked under it nicely.
Thompson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thompson swings widly with a right hand
and Varsi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Varsi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a body punch
and Varsi counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson throws an off balance right hand
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Varsi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Varsi counters with a straight right hand.
Varsi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thompson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Varsi connects with the punch.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Varsi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
Varsi scores with a sloppy right hand. Thompson should have avoided that one.
Thompson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Varsi throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson tries to land a leg kick but Varsi saw it coming and moves away.
Thompson misses with a shot to the body
and Varsi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Thompson swings for the body but Varsi moves out of range.
Varsi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Varsi tests Thompson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thompson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Varsi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thompson scores with a head kick. Varsi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
and Varsi counters with a series of strikes. Thompson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Varsi blocks the body kick.
Varsi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thompson back to the cage. Varsi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thompson is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson misses with a hook
and Varsi counters with a right hand to the body.
Varsi misses with an uppercut
and Thompson counters with a low kick, right behind Varsi 's knee.
Thompson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Varsi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Varsi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Varsi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Varsi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson throws a solid leg kick but Varsi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harjan Varsi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thompson looks for the body kick but Varsi saw that one coming.
Varsi moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Thompson misses.
A swing and a miss from Varsi.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harjan Varsi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Varsi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Varsi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Varsi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
and Varsi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Varsi throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson seems to have got his legs back now.
Varsi scores with a nice right hand.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Varsi moves away and avoids it.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Varsi was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook
and Varsi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Varsi counters with a nice right hand that sends Thompson toppling to the canvas! Thompson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Varsi finish him?!
Varsi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varsi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Varsi counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Varsi.
Varsi misses with a double jab
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a left hand
and Varsi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Varsi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thompson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thompson throws the left hand but Varsi avoids the punch easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Varsi 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.
Thompson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Varsi is able to avoid easily.
Varsi looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Thompson throws a low kick, looking for Varsi's leg but Varsi calmly moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a shot to the body
and Varsi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson lands with a shot to the body.
Thompson swings for the body but Varsi moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Thompson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Varsi.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Varsi counters with a crisp one two that drops Thompson! Varsi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Thompson to his feet! Thompson is in big trouble!
Varsi pounces like a tiger and cracks Thompson with a vicious hook! Thompson is down but not out! Varsi follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harjan Varsi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Pardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yourn Rotterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotterdam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Paul Pardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
209 lbs
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220 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Pardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paul Pardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pardo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rotterdam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pardo throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Pardo.
Pardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pardo misses with an uppercut
and Rotterdam counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rotterdam misses with a low kick.
Pardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rotterdam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pardo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rotterdam somewhat.
Rotterdam throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pardo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pardo lands a nice hook to Rotterdam's body. Rotterdam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pardo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rotterdam counters with a nice uppercut.
Pardo misses with a kick to the body.
Rotterdam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Pardo looks to land a body kick but Rotterdam moved away.
Pardo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rotterdam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Pardo misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rotterdam. Pardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pardo misses with a body punch
and Rotterdam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rotterdam looks for a takedown but Pardo sprawls well.
Pardo lands with a hook. Rotterdam tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rotterdam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rotterdam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pardo throws a leg kick
and Rotterdam counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardo misses with a leg kick
and Rotterdam counters with a nice body shot.
Pardo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pardo throws a head kick that misses
and Rotterdam counters with an outside leg kick.
Pardo throws a sloppy head kick
and Rotterdam counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pardo can't do much from the bottom here.
Rotterdam wants to control but Pardo is keeping him busy.
Rotterdam tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rotterdam has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam tries to score with some ground and pound. Pardo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rotterdam working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pardo is looking to reverse the position.
Rotterdam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pardo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rotterdam fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pardo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rotterdam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rotterdam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rotterdam thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yourn Rotterdam dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rotterdam takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rotterdam has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pardo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rotterdam tries to clinch up
and Pardo counters with a straight right hand.
Pardo throws a low kick, looking for Rotterdam's leg but Rotterdam calmly moves out of range.
Pardo swings for the body but Rotterdam moves out of range.
Pardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardo tries to land a body kick
and Rotterdam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pardo thows a body shot but no joy.
Pardo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pardo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pardo misses with a hook
and Rotterdam counters with a stiff right hand.
Pardo misses with a leg kick
and Rotterdam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pardo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rotterdam counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pardo lands a leg kick that knocks Rotterdam off balance momentarily.
Pardo scores with a head kick.
It looks like Yourn Rotterdam has been cut.
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!
Pardo throws a head kick that misses.
Paul Pardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rotterdam checks the leg kick.
Rotterdam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pardo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rotterdam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rotterdam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rotterdam is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardo misses with a hook
and Rotterdam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rotterdam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rotterdam keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rotterdam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pardo counters with a left to the body.
Pardo takes a swing at Rotterdam's ribcage but misses.
Rotterdam blocks a low kick nicely.
Pardo misses with a shot to the body
and Rotterdam counters with a single leg into guard. Pardo didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam won't allow Pardo to sweep him here.
Rotterdam working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pardo's head.
Pardo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pardo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rotterdam stopping the sweep attempt from Pardo.
Rotterdam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rotterdam stopping the sweep attempt from Pardo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rotterdam is fighting to break Pardo's control of his arms but Pardo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Pardo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yourn Rotterdam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rotterdam on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pardo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pardo throws a lazy uppercut
and Rotterdam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pardo scores with a jab.
Pardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pardo looks to throw the jab but Rotterdam is out of range.
Pardo fakes the leg kick and cracks Rotterdam in the body.
Pardo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pardo is looking to wear down Rotterdam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardo misses with a kick to the body.
Pardo throws a sloppy head kick
and Rotterdam counters with an inside leg kick.
Paul Pardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Pardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotterdam is just out of range.
Pardo throws a right hand that misses
letting Rotterdam counter with a right hand.
Rotterdam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pardo.
Pardo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pardo throws a lazy head kick
and Rotterdam counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pardo dodges the punch combination from Rotterdam.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pardo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rotterdam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Pardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pardo misses with a head kick.
Pardo misses with the body kick
and Rotterdam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rotterdam throws an off balance right hand
and Pardo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rotterdam is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pardo works Rotterdam's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardo throws a leg kick
and Pardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck for Rotterdam with that takedown attempt.
Rotterdam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pardo connects with a body shot.
Pardo cracks Rotterdam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A lazy left from Pardo finds it's target.
Pardo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rotterdam counters with a single leg into guard. Pardo didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pardo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rotterdam manages to get himself to full guard.
Pardo tries to stand but Rotterdam is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardo wants to control from the top but Rotterdam keeps moving.
Rotterdam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pardo stands up from Rotterdam's guard - Pardo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pardo throws a hook but Rotterdam blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pardo misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Pardo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pardo 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Pardo!
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