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RCD 50: No Suckas Allowed PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Fingers acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Fingers!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barrera wants it to stay on the feet.
Fingers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Marko Barrera has been cut.
Fingers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fingers duly obliges.
Fingers misses with a two punch combination.
Fingers swinging wildly here.
Fingers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barrera is trying to defend but Fingers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fingers not doing much here.
Fingers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fingers is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barrera on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barrera tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Fingers might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Fingers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bobby Fingers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Barrera looks to throw the jab but Fingers is out of range.
Barrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrera misses the jab.
Barrera misses with a looping left.
Barrera dodges the punch combination from Fingers.
Barrera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Fingers.
Fingers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barrera swivels and escapes.
Barrera misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fingers.
Barrera throws a shot from downtown. Fingers moves away and avoids it.
Fingers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fingers lands with an uppercut that bounces Barrera off the cage and back into rage.
Fingers shoots for a double leg takedown but Barrera sprawls well. He's pushed Fingers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marko Barrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Fingers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fingers feints a jab promting Barrera to slip. Fingers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barrera slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slow jab from Barrera misses its intended target.
Barrera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marko Barrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fingers scores with a nice head shot.
Barrera dodges the punch combination from Fingers.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Barrera moves out of range.
Fingers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fingers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrera.
The crowd cheers as Fingers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barrera doesn't seem phased though.
Barrera slips a jab and a cross from Fingers.
Fingers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Fingers.
Barrera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fingers shoots in looking for a takedown. Barrera tries to sprawl out of it but Fingers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barrera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fingers feints a jab promting Barrera to slip. Fingers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barrera slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barrera throws a big shot that misses.
Barrera misses with a wild combination.
Fingers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrera scores with a decent looking hook.
Fingers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barrera eats them both and turns towards Fingers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fingers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fingers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barrera but Barrera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barrera swings widly with a right hand
and Barrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fingers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A big left from Barrera misses.
Barrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fingers misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fingers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fingers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fingers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrera.
Marko Barrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barrera throws a lazy right hand but Fingers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barrera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fingers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fingers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barrera throws out a loose jab but Fingers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Barrera slaps away a takedown attempt from Fingers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fingers throws a right hand that Barrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Barrera also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fingers tries to bum rush Barrera with a series of wild strikes but Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fingers looks gassed!
Barrera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barrera wants it to stay on the feet.
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Fingers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marko Barrera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barrera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Fingers.
Fingers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barrera.
Barrera with a hook.
Fingers cracks a nice hook into Barrera's ribs.
Fingers slips a jab from Barrera.
Barrera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fingers.
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barrera misses with a hook. Fingers ducked under it nicely.
Fingers fails to land with a series of punches.
Fingers fails with the takedown.
A jab from Barrera does it's job there.
Bobby Fingers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fingers misses with a two punch combination.
Fingers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrera.
Marko Barrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Barrera does no damage.
Fingers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barrera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fingers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barrera pinned against the cage. Barrera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fingers is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers slips a straight right by Barrera.
Barrera lands with a straight right. Fingers didn't see that one coming.
Barrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Fingers.
Fingers tries for a takedown but Barrera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marko Barrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Fingers.
Barrera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fingers misses with the combination.
Fingers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barrera throws a series of punches but Fingers avoids them all with ease.
Fingers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barrera dodges the punch combination from Fingers.
Barrera misses with a wild combination.
Fingers slips under a jab.
Fingers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barrera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fingers is defended easily by Barrera.
Barrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Fingers counters with a left and a right that stings Barrera.
Barrera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fingers.
Nice defenses there by Fingers.
Fingers lands with a straight right. Barrera didn't see that one coming.
Barrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Fingers shoots in looking for a takedown. Barrera tries to sprawl out of it but Fingers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barrera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Fingers with that takedown attempt.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Barrera moves out of range.
Barrera looks to throw the jab but Fingers is out of range.
Barrera lands a jab to the nose.
Fingers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barrera.
Barrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fingers.
A nice combination there by Fingers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fingers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrera.
Fingers lands with a nice combination. Barrera backs away looking to recover.
Marko Barrera's cut is getting worse.
Fingers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fingers tries to bum rush Barrera with a series of wild strikes but Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fingers fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fingers tries to bum rush Barrera with a series of wild strikes but Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fingers.
Fingers slips under a jab.
Fingers tries for a takedown but Barrera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Barrera misses.
Fingers moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrera blocks a head kick by Fingers.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barrera throws a lazy uppercut
and Fingers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fingers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrera feints a jab promting Fingers to slip. Barrera then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fingers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fingers misses with a wild combination.
Barrera throws a hook but Fingers avoids it easily.
Fingers throws a series of strikes that have Barrera backpedaling.
Fingers blocks a jab.
Barrera throws a big shot that misses.
Barrera swinging wildly here.
Fingers ducks under a wild hook from Barrera.
Fingers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barrera misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barrera stuffs the takedown attempt from Fingers. Fingers gets slowly back to his feet.
Fingers slips a jab and a cross from Barrera.
Fingers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bobby Fingers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marko Barrera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fingers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fingers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fingers!
Fingers shoots in but Barrera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fingers manages to avoid it.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fingers fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fingers.
A punch combination from Fingers misses.
Barrera misses with a hook. Fingers ducked under it nicely.
Barrera throws a nice looking combination but Fingers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barrera misses with an uppercut. Fingers saw that one coming.
Barrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fingers.
Barrera misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fingers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barreras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Fingers scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Barrera.
Fingers lands a nice hook to Barrera's body. Barrera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barrera throws a body punch but Fingers moves out of range.
Fingers staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Fingers.
Fingers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barrera as he jumps to the side.
A big right from Barrera misses.
Fingers ducks under a wild hook from Barrera.
Barrera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fingers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fingers shoots in but no luck this time.
Marko Barrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Fingers.
Barrera misses the jab.
Barrera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barrera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barrera throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fingers is defended easily by Barrera.
Fingers looks to land a combination but Barrera avoids it well.
Fingers throws a one two combo.
Barrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fingers tries to bum rush Barrera with a series of wild strikes but Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barrera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barrera throws out the jab.
Fingers throws a one two combo.
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!
Barrera looks to land a combination but Fingers avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Fingers.
Fingers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barrera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fingers circles away quickly and effectively.
Fingers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barrera swivels and escapes.
Barrera missing with a left hand there. Fingers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fingers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barrera avoids it really well and circles away.
Fingers moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fingers jabs Barrera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barrera misses with a double jab.
Fingers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fingers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barrera circles away.
Fingers ducks under a wild hook from Barrera.
Barrera slips a jab from Fingers.
Barrera misses with a wild combination.
Fingers looks to land a combination but Barrera avoids it well.
Barrera scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers punishes Barrera's body with a nice straight punch.
Fingers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barrera doesn't seem bothered though.
Fingers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fingers staying out of range there.
Barrera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fingers blocks a jab.
Fingers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fingers looks to land a combination but Barrera avoids it well.
Bobby Fingers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fingers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marko Barrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barrera looks to land a right hand but Fingers moved out of range.
Fingers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fingers throws a combination. Barrera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barrera misses with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Fingers scores with a four punch combination!
Jab, jab by Barrera - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Fingers.
Well Fingers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Fingers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ansar Volnaya Borba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Kolesnichenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ansar Volnaya Borba is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ansar Volnaya Borba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Kolesnichenko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volnaya Borba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kolesnichenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Volnaya Borba defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolesnichenko controlling the position.
Kolesnichenko trying to keep a closed guard but Volnaya Borba is proving a slippery customer.
Volnaya Borba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Volnaya Borba trying to control but Kolesnichenko is working from the bottom.
Volnaya Borba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ansar Volnaya Borba just wasn't active enough.
Volnaya Borba wants to clinch up but Kolesnichenko keeps it at a distance.
Volnaya Borba could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Volnaya Borba feints and as Kolesnichenko raises his hands in defense, Volnaya Borba changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volnaya Borba thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolesnichenko trying to control the position.
Kolesnichenko keeping full guard, as Volnaya Borba tries to pass.
Kolesnichenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Volnaya Borba wants to stand but Kolesnichenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kolesnichenko pulls Volnaya Borba in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kolesnichenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Kolesnichenko, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kolesnichenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volnaya Borba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kolesnichenko circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Kolesnichenko with that takedown attempt.
Volnaya Borba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kolesnichenko!
Kolesnichenko is looking to improve his position but Volnaya Borba isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolesnichenko wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Volnaya Borba.
Volnaya Borba throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Volnaya Borba throwing strikes but Kolesnichenko bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volnaya Borba wants to control the position but Kolesnichenko says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kolesnichenko trying to pass the guard but Volnaya Borba defending well.
Volnaya Borba wants to get back to full guard.
Volnaya Borba trying to control but Kolesnichenko postures up.
Volnaya Borba looks like he's trying to stand up.
Volnaya Borba is looking for a sweep. Kolesnichenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kolesnichenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Volnaya Borba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volnaya Borba tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kolesnichenko has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Volnaya Borba is squirming around, avoiding Kolesnichenko's attempts to control the action.
Volnaya Borba is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolesnichenko is working for a guillotine from mount but Volnaya Borba frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansar Volnaya Borba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kolesnichenko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Volnaya Borba on his heels. He'll look to pass Volnaya Borba's guard now, I'm sure.
Kolesnichenko trying to control but Volnaya Borba is working from the bottom.
Volnaya Borba throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kolesnichenko uses it to pass to side control.
Kolesnichenko tries for a kimura but Volnaya Borba is defending well.
Kolesnichenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Volnaya Borba, who protects the arm well.
Volnaya Borba tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolesnichenko prevents Volnaya Borba from getting the reversal.
Kolesnichenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Volnaya Borba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Volnaya Borba on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Volnaya Borba tries to get out of the position.
Kolesnichenko is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Volnaya Borba shoots for a double leg takedown but Kolesnichenko sprawls well. He's pushed Volnaya Borba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown by Kolesnichenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Volnaya Borba which made him look bad.
Kolesnichenko fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volnaya Borba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kolesnichenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volnaya Borba tries to clinch up
so Kolesnichenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volnaya Borba wants to improve his position but instead Kolesnichenko has moved into half guard.
Volnaya Borba wants to control but Kolesnichenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volnaya Borba wants to improve his position but Kolesnichenko is controlling well.
Kolesnichenko wants to take a breather but Volnaya Borba is having none of it.
Kolesnichenko works his way into full mount!
Volnaya Borba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kolesnichenko raining down hammerfists from mount.
Volnaya Borba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volnaya Borba tries to lock up and control but Kolesnichenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kolesnichenko working for a submission but Volnaya Borba is keeping him at bay.
Kolesnichenko working for a submission but Volnaya Borba is keeping him at bay.
Denis Kolesnichenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volnaya Borba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Kolesnichenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kolesnichenko shoots and misses
and Volnaya Borba counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like Volnaya Borba is going to stand back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kolesnichenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Volnaya Borba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kolesnichenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Volnaya Borba trying to control but Kolesnichenko is working from the bottom.
Kolesnichenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Volnaya Borba's guard.
Kolesnichenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Volnaya Borba keeping moving, preventing Kolesnichenko from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volnaya Borba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kolesnichenko is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volnaya Borba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kolesnichenko is pushing down on Volnaya Borba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Volnaya Borba is fighting to maintain full guard but Kolesnichenko has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kolesnichenko controlling the action here.
Volnaya Borba tries to get to full guard but Kolesnichenko has control of the leg.
Volnaya Borba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kolesnichenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volnaya Borba tries to get to full guard but Kolesnichenko has control of the leg.
Kolesnichenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Volnaya Borba is trying to control but Kolesnichenko passes into side control!
Kolesnichenko trying to control the action but Volnaya Borba is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolesnichenko advances nicely into full mount.
Volnaya Borba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kolesnichenko on the ground.
Poor strikes thrown by Kolesnichenko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kolesnichenko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Volnaya Borba's face.
Volnaya Borba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kolesnichenko wants to control the pace but Volnaya Borba is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolesnichenko throws some wild stikes that Volnaya Borba manages to avoid easily.
Kolesnichenko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Volnaya Borba working to try and regain half guard.
Kolesnichenko is working for a guillotine from mount but Volnaya Borba frees his head quite easily.
Kolesnichenko looking to control but Volnaya Borba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volnaya Borba is desperately trying to improve his position but Kolesnichenko has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Kolesnichenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kolesnichenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Kolesnichenko!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Groo Roman Groo Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Holst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holst comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - Highway to Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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236 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Groo Roman Groo Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Holst!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groo Roman moves into the clinch successfully.
Holst lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Holst missing with knees to the body.
Holst working Groo Roman over with knees to the body.
Groo Roman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holst tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Groo Roman avoids it.
Groo Roman tries for a takedown but Holst manages to get underhooks.
Groo Roman pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Groo Roman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holst is one step ahead there.
Groo Roman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Groo Roman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Holst decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Groo Roman, up you get!
Groo Roman moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Groo Roman jumps guard.
Holst wants to stand but Groo Roman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holst slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Groo Roman.
Holst stands up and beckons Groo Roman to join him on the feet.
Groo Roman clinches up with Holst and pushes him back against the cage.
Holst is trying to break free.
Groo Roman looking for a takedown.
Holst pushes off an throws an elbow but Groo Roman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Holst's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Groo Roman avoiding damage as Holst throws knees to the body.
Holst has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Groo Roman goes for a takedown attempt but Holst pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Groo Roman Groo Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holst feints a jab promting Groo Roman to slip. Holst then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Groo Roman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Holst.
Holst looks gassed!
Groo Roman throws out a leg kick but Holst moves out of range and Groo Roman only half commits.
Holst fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Groo Roman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holst scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Groo Roman clinches up against the cage.
Groo Roman is trying to trip Holst. He has hold of a leg but Holst is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Groo Roman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Holst wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Groo Roman manages to pass to side control.
Groo Roman is looking to take a break and control but Holst is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Groo Roman works his way into side control.
Groo Roman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Groo Roman wants to control but Holst is keeping him busy.
Holst is working to avoid the ground and pound but Groo Roman connects with a decent elbow.
Holst tries to escape but Groo Roman is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groo Roman working the ground and pound.
Groo Roman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Groo Roman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Holst some visible discomfort.
Groo Roman is trying to get an arm triangle but Holst is defending well.
Groo Roman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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!
Holst is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Groo Roman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Groo Roman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Groo Roman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Groo Roman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groo Roman looks up at the clock and then as Holst takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Groo Roman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Groo Roman controlling the position.
Groo Roman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Holst some visible discomfort.
Holst is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Groo Roman has hold of Holst's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Holst tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Groo Roman cranks the arm and Holst screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Holst, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Groo Roman Groo Roman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wee Bey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Zedowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wee Bey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Zedowski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zedowski misses with a takedown attempt - Bey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zedowski moves into the clinch.
Bey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zedowski.
Zedowski manages to break the clinch.
Bey throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zedowski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bey is in Zedowski's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zedowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bey is aware though and is defending well.
Bey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bey is stalling in the full guard.
Bey wants to control from the top but Zedowski keeps moving.
Zedowski controls Bey momentarily but Bey frees himself.
Zedowski wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zedowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zedowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bey defends well.
Zedowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zedowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bey 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.
Bey thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bey passes Zedowski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bey uses his free foot to push down on Zedowski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zedowski.
Bey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zedowski is looking to escape.
Bey with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zedowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bey with shots to the head and body - Zedowski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bey trying to control but Zedowski is having none of it.
Zedowski is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bey avoids the attempt from Zedowski to control.
BOOM! Bey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bey prevents Zedowski from getting the reversal.
Zedowski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zedowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zedowski's face.
Zedowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zedowski gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedowski trying to hold on to Bey's head to control him but Bey postures up.
Bey trying to control the action but Zedowski is working from the bottom.
Zedowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bey pulls his head out easily.
Bey tries to pass to full mount but Zedowski defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zedowski manages to get to full guard.
Bey thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zedowski looking for a guillotine here but Bey defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wee Bey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zedowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bey pinned against the cage. Bey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bey throws a body kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Bey as Zedowski shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zedowski.
Wee Bey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Zedowski.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zedowski.
Zedowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Zedowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bey swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zedowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zedowski scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body kick there by Bey.
Zedowski is breathing heavily.
Bey tries to clinch up but Zedowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Zedowski blocks the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bey.
Zedowski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bey.
Bey lands a leg kick that knocks Zedowski off balance momentarily.
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!
Bey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bey wants to clinch.
Bey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bey misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bey tries to clinch up.
Bey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bey cracks Zedowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bey.
Bey scoring well with a low kick there.
Bey throws a sloppy head kick and Zedowski moves out of range easily.
Bey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zedowski shoots in but Bey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zedowski's calf.
Bey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zedowski.
Bey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zedowski backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zedowski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bey.
Zedowski jumps guard but Bey stands there with Zedowski around his waist. Zedowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zedowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bey misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zedowski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bey clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bey is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bey's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Zedowski's hands.
Bey is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedowski looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Bey is controlling Zedowski 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Bey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zedowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bey defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zedowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wee Bey dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zedowski looks for a takedown but Bey sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Bey.
Zedowski scores with the left hand. Bey knows he should have avoided that one.
Zedowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bey slaps away a takedown attempt from Zedowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bey clinches.
Bey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zedowski.
Bey misses with a punch on the inside.
Bey misses with some punches.
Zedowski blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zedowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zedowskis head.
Zedowski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wee Bey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Zedowski.
Zedowski blocking some punches.
Zedowski blocks an uppercut.
Bey misses with some punches.
Bey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zedowski jumps guard but Bey stands there with Zedowski around his waist. Zedowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bey pushes Zedowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zedowski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bey smiles and moves away.
Bey throws a front kick that sends Zedowski stumbling back into the cage.
Zedowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedowski looks for a takedown but Bey sprawls well.
Bey drives through and clinches with Zedowski against the cage.
Zedowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zedowskis head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bey lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Bey.
Zedowski goes for a takedown attempt but Bey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zedowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bey.
Zedowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zedowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bey.
Zedowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bey moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bey scores with a shoulder strike.
Bey swings wildly with an uppercut but Zedowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zedowski blocking some punches.
Bey throws a head punch that misses.
Bey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zedowski lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Bey on the inside.
Bey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zedowski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zedowski.
Bey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zedowski is trying to break the clinch but Bey has him pressed against the cage.
Bey working aggressively here.
Bey lands with a left to the head.
Bey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Steven Zedowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zedowski backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bey scores with a shot to the side of Zedowski's head.
Wee Bey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zedowski is working for takedown but Bey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zedowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zedowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zedowski tries to break free but Bey pushes him back against the cage.
Bey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bey landing knees to the head.
Bey working aggressively here.
Bey misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zedowski.
Zedowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bey misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bey misses with some punches.
Bey lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zedowski.
Bey misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wee Bey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bey 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wee Bey!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choo Chopeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elsworth comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - Killers . Choo Chopeng acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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209 lbs
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226 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Elsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Choo Chopeng!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elsworth scoring well with a low kick there.
Elsworth misses with a body shot.
Chopeng fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Elsworth cracks the inside of Chopeng's front leg.
Chopeng throws the left hand but Elsworth avoids the punch easily.
Elsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chopeng.
Elsworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Chopeng scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chopeng misses with a hook.
Jab from Elsworth.
Rob Elsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elsworth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elsworth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Elsworth wants to clinch up but Chopeng keeps it at a distance.
Elsworth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chopeng steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Elsworth. That one must have hurt.
Chopeng looks gassed!
That kick from Elsworth tenderised Chopeng's leg. Chopeng is trying to keep his angry face on.
Elsworth tries to land a front kick but Chopeng steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elsworth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chopeng.
Elsworth feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chopengs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsworth sizes up Chopeng with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Elsworth slips under a jab from Chopeng.
Chopeng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Elsworth scores with a push kick.
Elsworth throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elsworth rushes Chopeng and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Elsworth lands an elbow that stopped Chopeng in his tracks for a moment.
Chopeng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chopeng takes a knee to the side of the body.
Elsworth lands with a short shot to the head.
Elsworth trying to land knees to the body.
Elsworth throws a head punch that misses.
Elsworth missing with knees to the body.
Elsworth lands a hook that snaps the head of Chopeng backwards.
Chopeng avoiding damage as Elsworth throws knees to the body.
Chopeng blocks a body shot from Elsworth.
Elsworth misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth tries a body shot but Chopeng blocks it.
Nice elbow from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Elsworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Elsworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Chopeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chopeng dodges an elbow strike from Elsworth.
Chopeng blocks the elbow strike.
Elsworth lands an elbow inside that Chopeng shrugs off.
Elsworth struggles to land a body shot inside as Chopeng controls his hands.
Chopeng blocks a body shot from Elsworth.
Elsworth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chopeng's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Elsworth.
Elsworth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth lands an elbow just above Chopeng 's eye.
Elsworth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Elsworth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Elsworth.
Elsworth blocks an uppercut.
Chopeng managing to block the knees to the body from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands with a left to the head.
Elsworth trying to land knees to the body.
Elsworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elsworth throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chopeng.
Elsworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chopeng can't find room to land a body shot as Elsworth controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chopeng is trying to break the clinch but Elsworth is controlling him.
Elsworth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Elsworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chopeng backwards.
Elsworth missing with knees to the body.
Elsworth lands an elbow inside that Chopeng shrugs off.
Chopeng on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Elsworth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Elsworth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chopeng is rocked!
Elsworth lands a knee to the body.
Chopeng is still on wobbly legs! Can Elsworth finish him?
Chopeng is pressed against the cage. Elsworth pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Chopeng! Two more big strikes from Elsworth and Chopeng crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rob Elsworth!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Brit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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276 lbs
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24
254 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Brit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spencer Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brit throws an overhand right that lands on Fisher's shoulder, as Fisher tries to avoid the shot.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fisher closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brit's guard.
Fisher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brit is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fisher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brit backwards.
Fisher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fisher has his takedown stuffed
and Brit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Spencer Fisher has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher tries for a takedown but Brit circles away easily
and Brit comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Fisher stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Brit is on him like rabid pit bull! Fisher slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Brit!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avtandil Gamsakhurdia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Undercover Martyn. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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175 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremiah Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avtandil Gamsakhurdia!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamsakhurdia has a takedown stuffed.
Gamsakhurdia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Russel lands a jab.
Gamsakhurdia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Russel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Russel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gamsakhurdia's sensitive parts.
Russel connects with an inside leg kick.
Russel scores with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gamsakhurdia.
Jeremiah Russel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avtandil Gamsakhurdia.
Russel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Russel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gamsakhurdia needs to keep his hands up - Russel had a free shot at his head there.
Russel thuds his shin into the meat of Gamsakhurdia's side.
Russel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gamsakhurdia shoots in for a takedown but Russel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Russel connects with a nice looking jab.
Russel lands a jab-cross combination.
Russel lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Gamsakhurdia with that takedown attempt.
Russel slaps away a takedown attempt from Gamsakhurdia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Russel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gamsakhurdia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Russel can pounce on him.
Russel throws a one two combo.
Russel sizes up Gamsakhurdia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gamsakhurdia throws a right hand that misses
and Russel counters with a stiff right hand.
Russel with a hook.
Russel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gamsakhurdia fails to land the takedown.
Gamsakhurdia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Russel counters with a straight right hand.
Gamsakhurdia looks gassed!
Russel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gamsakhurdia back to the cage. Russel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gamsakhurdia is trying desperately to land a takedown but Russel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gamsakhurdia.
Gamsakhurdia throws a head kick but Russel moves out of range.
Russel works Gamsakhurdia's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russel gets caught flat footed, as Gamsakhurdia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Russel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gamsakhurdia is looking to work some ground and pound but Russel has wrist control.
Gamsakhurdia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gamsakhurdia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gamsakhurdia connects with a couple of short punches.
Russel keeping moving, preventing Gamsakhurdia from controlling successfully.
Russel 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.
Gamsakhurdia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gamsakhurdia is looking to work some ground and pound but Russel has wrist control.
Gamsakhurdia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamsakhurdia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gamsakhurdia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gamsakhurdia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Russel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gamsakhurdia is one step ahead there.
Russel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Russel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gamsakhurdia has passed into side control.
Russel taking a bit of punishment here - Gamsakhurdia scoring with strikes.
Gamsakhurdia postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Russel wants to get back to his feet.
Russel is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamsakhurdia throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gamsakhurdia throws an elbow but Russel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gamsakhurdia cracks Russel with a big right hand but Russel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamsakhurdia tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gamsakhurdia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gamsakhurdia lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Russel is rocked!
Gamsakhurdia lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Russel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gamsakhurdia cracks Russel with a big elbow.
Gamsakhurdia working the ground and pound from side control.
Gamsakhurdia advances to mount.
Gamsakhurdia cracks Russel with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avtandil Gamsakhurdia!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Figaro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prospect - Warrior. Black has chosen Dr Dre - The Next Episode as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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26
180 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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22
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sabin Figaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Black!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figaro checks a leg kick.
Black keeps Figaro at a distance using the push kick.
Figaro misses with a body shot.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Figaro throws a head kick that misses.
Black throws a low kick but Figaro avoids it.
Figaro slips a straight right by Black.
Black attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Black on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Black throws a low kick but Figaro avoids it.
Figaro lands a high kick!
Figaro avoids a kick to the body.
Figaro throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Figaro misses with a low kick.
Figaro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Figaro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Figaro misses its intended target.
Figaro throws a head kick that misses.
Figaro tries to work over Black's front leg with a kick but Black checks it.
Black avoids the body shot from Figaro.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Figaro thuds a left hand into Black's body.
Figaro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Figaro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Figaro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Figaro takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Figaro.
Figaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figaro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro misses the shot to the body.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Figaro swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Figaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Black.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Figaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black throws a leg kick
and Figaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Figaro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Figaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black is looking to slow Figaro down with leg kicks.
Figaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Black there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro thuds a left hand into Black's body.
Figaro throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Black throws a leg kick that misses.
Figaro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Figaro misses with a series of wild punches.
Black walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Figaro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Figaro tenderised Black's leg. Black is trying to keep his angry face on.
Figaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figaro misses with a low kick.
Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Figaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Black will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Figaro is looking to wear down Black with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figaro misses with a low kick as Black jumps back.
Figaro lands a jab.
Figaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Black swings for the body but Figaro moves out of range.
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Figaro's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black misses with a body shot.
Black checks a low kick from Figaro.
Black takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabin Figaro 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.
Black misses with a double jab.
Figaro scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Figaro.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Figaro doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Figaro as he connects with a hook.
Figaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sabin Figaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Figaro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Black throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Figaro throws a leg kick but Black moved away.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black checks the leg kick.
Figaro thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Figaro checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro thuds his right hand into Black's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Figaro looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Figaro misses with an uppercut.
Black throws a body punch but Figaro moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Black blocks the leg kick.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Figaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Figaro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Figaro tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
Figaro throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Figaro misses with a leg kick
and Black counters with a nice leg kick.
Figaro moves out of range of the body kick from Black.
Figaro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.
A shot to the liver by Figaro. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Black lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Figaro misses with a low kick.
Black avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Black.
Figaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Figaro misses with a low kick.
Figaro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Figaro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Figaro lands a nice looking body shot.
Figaro takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Figaro connects with a leg kick. Black looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Figaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Black checks a leg kick.
Figaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Figaro cracks the inside of Black's front leg.
Black throws a head kick but Figaro moves out of range.
Figaro thows a leg kick but Black checks it
and Black counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Figaro throws a low kick but Black moves out of range easily.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Figaro - just one landing.
Figaro just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Figaro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Black has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Black and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Black lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot by Figaro.
Figaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Figaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black throws a low kick but Figaro moves out of range easily.
Figaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Figaro misses with a wild combination.
Figaro throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Black avoids the body shot from Figaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabin Figaro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Black checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Black misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Black lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Figaro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Figaro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Black motions for Figaro to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figaro.
Black throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Black avoids the head kick by Figaro.
Figaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Figaro throws a solid leg kick but Black takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Figaro.
Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Figaro scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Figaro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Figaro throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lunges at Figaro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Figaro's hand.
Figaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.
A thudding body kick lands there by Black!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Figaro scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Figaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Figaro tries to work over Black's front leg with a kick but Black checks it.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Figaro's calf.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Figaro.
Figaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Figaro moves away from the strike by Black.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabin Figaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Figaro lands a nice hook to Black's body. Black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black throws a predictable looking body shot
and Figaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Figaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Figaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Figaro cracks Black with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Figaro. Those never looked like landing.
Figaro slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Figaro finds it's target.
Black is looking to chop away at Figaro's legs.
The fighters circling - Figaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Figaro misses with a head kick.
Black lands with a hook. Figaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro moves out of range of the leg kick from Black.
Black connects with an inside leg kick.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Figaro checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Figaro.
Figaro scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick by Figaro misses
and Black counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Figaro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Figaro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Figaro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Figaro connects with a body shot.
Figaro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henry Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Black on the side of the head.
Black misses with a low kick.
Figaro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Figaro scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figaro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Figaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Black throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Figaro.
Figaro throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Figaro scores with a one two! Black had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Figaro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 Sabin Figaro.
Well Figaro 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sabin Figaro!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodie Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sinclair's choice of entrance music: . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stephen Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brodie Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair looking to score a takedown here. Cerrone is defending well but Sinclair drives through and ends up in Cerrone's guard.
Sinclair chips away with some ground and pound.
Cerrone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cerrone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sinclair defends it easily.
Cerrone working for a triangle but Sinclair defends it easily.
Sinclair avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cerrone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sinclair can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sinclair works over Cerrone with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair throwing strikes from guard but Cerrone blocks nicely.
Sinclair got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cerrone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sinclair has managed to get both his arms back between Cerrone's legs - danger averted.
Sinclair has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sinclair lands a couple of elbows.
Sinclair showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Sinclair has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sinclair preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinclair scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cerrone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sinclair is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is in close to Cerrone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sinclair scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair preventing the sweep.
Sinclair trying to control but Cerrone is working from the bottom.
Cerrone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sinclair trying to control the position from guard on top but Cerrone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sinclair's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cerrone throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sinclair escapes and throws Cerrone's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cerrone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sinclair wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair working the ground and pound.
Sinclair landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sinclair scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sinclair working the ground and pound from side control.
Cerrone is trying to control Sinclair's posture but Sinclair avoids it.
Sinclair trying to control the position but Cerrone is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinclair landing a few strikes.
Cerrone regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair wants to take a breather but Cerrone is having none of it.
Cerrone wants to improve his position but Sinclair is controlling well.
Cerrone is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sinclair jumps into side control!
Sinclair lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone can't do much from the bottom here.
Sinclair lands some shots froms side control.
Sinclair cracks Cerrone with a big right hand but Cerrone just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cerrone is rocked!
Cerrone taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh Cerrone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sinclair scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cerrone to see if he's OK.
Cerrone is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sinclair is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Sinclair postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Cerrone in real trouble here! The ref calls for Cerrone to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brodie Sinclair!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aran Schmeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Hasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henri Hasu 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 light heavyweight 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, Aran Schmeck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henri Hasu!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasu thows a body shot but no joy.
Schmeck moves away from the strike by Hasu.
Hasu connects with the punch.
Schmeck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hasu.
Hasu lands a right hook to the body.
Hasu throws a hook but Schmeck blocks it.
Hasu throws a right and a left that Schmeck avoids nicely.
Hasu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmeck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hasu defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasu stuffs the takedown.
Hasu throws a series of punches but Schmeck avoids them all with ease.
Hasu fails to land with a series of punches.
Schmeck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hasu as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aran Schmeck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmeck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hasu tries to avoid it but Schmeck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hasu to the ground. Hasu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck moves out of range of the strikes.
Hasu misses with a hook. Schmeck ducked under it nicely.
Schmeck drives through with a takedown into Hasu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hasu controlling the position.
Hasu wants to control but Schmeck passes easily into half guard.
Schmeck is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hasu wants to control but Schmeck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasu is refusing to be controlled, as Schmeck sits in half guard.
Hasu wants to control but Schmeck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schmeck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Schmeck is looking to advance position but Hasu won't allow it.
Schmeck moves into full mount! Hasu won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasu wants to hold on but Schmeck pushes him away.
Schmeck is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hasu has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Schmeck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hasu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schmeck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmeck tries to control but Hasu wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henri Hasu will probably get the nod.
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.
Hasu lands the left hand.
Hasu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schmeck tries for a takedown but Hasu circles away easily
enabling Hasu to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hasu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Hasu as Schmeck shoots in.
Hasu misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmeck fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aran Schmeck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasu drops Schmeck with a beautiful combination! Schmeck stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hasu is looking for the KO!
Schmeck is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmeck is aggressively charging in as Hasu backs up avoiding any damage. Hasu tosses out a jab and Schmeck runs right into it face first! Schmeck is out cold! Hasu dropped down on all fours and is barking in Schmeck's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henri Hasu!
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