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GFC Fight Night 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Stupka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Ivanov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocco Stupka!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov throws a combination. Stupka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stupka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ivanov at a distance.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Stupka.
Stupka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Alexander Ivanov has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stupka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivanov closes the distance and pushes Stupka back into the cage.
Stupka is pressed up against the cage. Ivanov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stupka down to the mat. Stupka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stupka cracks Ivanov with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Stupka.
Stupka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivanov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ivanov.
Stupka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stupka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ivanov smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov avoids the head kick by Stupka.
Stupka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stupka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Stupka.
Stupka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stupka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stupka drops Ivanov with a big left hand! Ivanov is injured, injured bad! Stupka jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco Stupka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Lavronenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodor DaCrapulation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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212 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Lavronenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Theodor DaCrapulation!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavronenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lavronenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Lavronenko throws a right hand that DaCrapulation ducks under and follows up with a left that DaCrapulation also avoids with ease.
Lavronenko throws a solid leg kick but DaCrapulation takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lavronenko.
Lavronenko tries to land a leg kick but DaCrapulation saw it coming and moves away.
Lavronenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lavronenko misses with a low kick.
DaCrapulation tries to clinch
and Lavronenko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lavronenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DaCrapulation. That did some damage!
Lavronenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DaCrapulation shoots for a takedown but Lavronenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lavronenko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lavronenko lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lavronenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavronenko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
DaCrapulation is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lavronenko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DaCrapulation wants to control but Lavronenko is keeping busy.
Lavronenko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for DaCrapulation.
Lavronenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
DaCrapulation takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
DaCrapulation shoots in for a takedown but Lavronenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lavronenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DaCrapulation looks to throw a body kick
and Lavronenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lavronenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lavronenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lavronenko misses with a body kick.
Lavronenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lavronenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DaCrapulation forces Lavronenko back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for DaCrapulation.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DaCrapulation looking to throw knees to the head but Lavronenko is blocking nicely.
Lavronenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lavronenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
DaCrapulation with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaCrapulation keeps control of Lavronenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lavronenko can't break the clinch.
DaCrapulation breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DaCrapulation goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lavronenko throws a leg kick which misses DaCrapulation's front leg but catches the back leg as DaCrapulation tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from DaCrapulation.
DaCrapulation attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lavronenko fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Lavronenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DaCrapulation takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Lavronenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lavronenko throws a low kick but DaCrapulation avoids it.
Lavronenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
DaCrapulation takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lavronenko throws a body punch but DaCrapulation moves out of range.
Lavronenko misses with a body kick.
Lavronenko lands a jab to DaCrapulation's midsection.
Lavronenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lavronenko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
DaCrapulation lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lavronenko's sensitive parts.
Lavronenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DaCrapulation fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavronenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DaCrapulation shoots in but no luck this time.
Lavronenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ivan Lavronenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavronenko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lavronenko, as that shot connected.
DaCrapulation shoots in for a takedown but Lavronenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivan Lavronenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodor DaCrapulation.
Lavronenko works over DaCrapulation's head and body with a nice combination.
DaCrapulation shoots and misses
and Lavronenko counters with a three punch combo that has DaCrapulation backing up. DaCrapulation nods at Lavronenko to acknowledge the strikes.
DaCrapulation is breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lavronenko.
Lavronenko misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lavronenko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lavronenko duly obliges.
Lavronenko scores with a three punch combo!
Lavronenko scores with a hook.
Ivan Lavronenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lavronenko punishes DaCrapulation's body with a nice straight punch.
Lavronenko shoots for a takedown but DaCrapulation saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
DaCrapulation shoots in and drives through. Lavronenko sprawls well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lavronenko.
DaCrapulation walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko looks to land a combination but DaCrapulation avoids it well.
Lavronenko throws a series of punches but DaCrapulation moves out of range.
DaCrapulation fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lavronenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lavronenko misses with a double jab.
DaCrapulation shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. DaCrapulation showed some decent athleticism there.
Lavronenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DaCrapulation.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lavronenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaCrapulation trying to move into half guard but instead Lavronenko has managed to sweep!
DaCrapulation working a defensive guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lavronenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
DaCrapulation working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lavronenko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Lavronenko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lavronenko throws a nice looking combination but DaCrapulation bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lavronenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left and a right from Lavronenko both land. Nice combination.
Ivan Lavronenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Lavronenko throws a head kick but DaCrapulation moves out of range.
DaCrapulation misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lavronenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and DaCrapulation counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lavronenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lavronenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No joy there for Lavronenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DaCrapulation lands with a cross.
Lavronenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavronenko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from DaCrapulation 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 Lavronenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lavronenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lavronenko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches DaCrapulation napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lavronenko is looking to take a break and control but DaCrapulation is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lavronenko stands up and we're back to a striking position.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lavronenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lavronenko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lavronenko duly obliges.
Lavronenko checks the leg kick.
Lavronenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
DaCrapulation throws a hook to the side of Lavronenko's head but Lavronenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lavronenko swats away the attempt to clinch by DaCrapulation.
Lavronenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DaCrapulation fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
DaCrapulation shoots in for a takedown but Lavronenko shows good takedown defense.
Lavronenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lavronenko misses with a low kick.
Lavronenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lavronenko!
Lavronenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DaCrapulation shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lavronenko defends it nicely.
Ivan Lavronenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DaCrapulation takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaCrapulation tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Theodor DaCrapulation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lavronenko misses with a few strikes there.
Lavronenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lavronenko stays in close to DaCrapulation's body and controls the position.
DaCrapulation 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lavronenko forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Lavronenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lavronenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Lavronenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgios Finlitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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195 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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203 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful |
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giorgios Finlitis!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finlitis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Finlitis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry throws an off balance right hand
and Finlitis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Finlitis wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Finlitis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henry is on top in guard.
Henry postures up in Finlitis's guard and throws a big left but Finlitis blocks it.
Henry working some strikes from top position.
Henryis looking to pass into half guard but Finlitis pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Finlitis is in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finlitis 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.
Finlitis is pushing down on Henry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henry is fighting to maintain full guard but Finlitis has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry taking some punishment here, with Finlitis in his half guard.
Henry taking some punishment here, with Finlitis in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finlitis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Henry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Finlitis.
Finlitis throwing shots but Henry is blocking nicely.
Henry is not content to let Finlitis control the position.
Finlitis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henry is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry is controlling Finlitis's trapped leg to prevent Finlitis from advancing to side control.
Finlitis trying to pass the guard but Henry defending well.
Finlitis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Henry wants to control but Finlitis is keeping busy.
Finlitis stops Henry from getting back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finlitis trying to control the action but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry tries to get to full guard but Finlitis has control of the leg.
Finlitis in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Henry tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Finlitis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giorgios Finlitis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocki Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocki Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Balboa as he avoids it easily.
Balboa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Velasquez defends it nicely.
Cain Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Velasquez.
Balboa looks for a takedown but Velasquez sprawls well.
No luck for Velasquez with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Balboa misses its intended target.
Velasquez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Balboa to the ground. Velasquez is now in Balboa's guard.
Velasquez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Velasquez with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Balboa is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balboa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Balboa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Balboa wants to pass the guard but Velasquez is keeping the position.
Velasquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balboa on the ground.
Balboa pushes down on Velasquez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Velasquez is not content to let Balboa control the position.
Balboa wants to work for an arm triangle but Velasquez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Balboa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is defending against the submission attempts here by Balboa.
Velasquez is trying to get back to full guard.
Velasquez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Velasquez tries to get out of the position.
Balboa is working for a kimura but Velasquez is defending it quite comfortably.
Balboa tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Velasquez!
Balboa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Balboa unloads with some shots from mount but Velasquez bucks and avoids them well.
Balboa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Balboa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Velasquez because Balboa loaded up on that one.
Velasquez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Balboa is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Velasquez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Velasquez shrugs it off.
Velasquez is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Balboa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Balboa landing strikes from the mount and Velasquez is in trouble!
Velasquez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Velasquez is squirming around, avoiding Balboa's attempts to control the action.
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.
Rocki Balboa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Balboa shoots in and drives through. Velasquez sprawls well.
Velasquez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Velasquez shoots for a double leg takedown but Balboa sprawls well. He's pushed Velasquez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Balboa slaps away a takedown attempt from Velasquez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa lands an overhand right.
Velasquez tries for a takedown but Balboa circles away easily
and Balboa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Horrible takedown by Balboa or perhaps it was just good defense by Velasquez which made him look bad.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Balboa was covering up waiting for the punch and Velasquez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Balboa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Velasquez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Balboa is tightening it up a little... Velasquez has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Velasquez reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Velasquez taps out! nice BJJ there by Balboa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rocki Balboa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viacheslav Eltsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisto Tappura has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Viacheslav Eltsov's chin.
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251 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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249 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viacheslav Eltsov!
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, Taisto Tappura!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eltsov's sensitive parts.
Tappura slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eltsov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tappura throws out a powerful jab.
Tappura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tappura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eltsov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tappura. Tappura obviously looking to wear him down.
Tappura feints a jab promting Eltsov to slip. Tappura then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Eltsov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Viacheslav Eltsov has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Tappura.
Tappura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Eltsov is rocked!
Tappura fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Eltsov to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Eltsov looks to clinch but Tappura throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Eltsov taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Taisto Tappura!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eorl Vanagandr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tengil Vanagandr (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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230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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223 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eorl Vanagandr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tengil Vanagandr!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eorl Vanagandr shoots in and bounces Tengil Vanagandr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tengil Vanagandr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Eorl Vanagandr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Eorl Vanagandr working the ground and pound.
Tengil Vanagandr striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Eorl Vanagandr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Eorl Vanagandr looks up at the clock and then as Tengil Vanagandr takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eorl Vanagandr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Eorl Vanagandr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eorl Vanagandr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tengil Vanagandr striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Tengil Vanagandr throws a few strikes from the bottom but Eorl Vanagandr takes advantage and mounts!
Tengil Vanagandr is trying to escape the mount.
Eorl Vanagandr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Eorl Vanagandr lands a big elbow.
Tengil Vanagandr is rocked!
Eorl Vanagandr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tengil Vanagandr is still in real trouble! Can Eorl Vanagandr finish him?
Eorl Vanagandr connects with a bit shot that sees Tengil Vanagandr covering up! More strikes from Eorl Vanagandr and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Eorl Vanagandr is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eorl Vanagandr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Lepdev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maverick Smokeleaf (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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273 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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290 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Lepdev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maverick Smokeleaf!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lepdev with a nice cross.
It looks like Maverick Smokeleaf has been cut.
Lepdev drives through and clinches with Smokeleaf against the cage.
Lepdev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lepdev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smokeleaf.
It looks like Vlad Lepdev has been cut.
Lepdev is trying to push Smokeleaf away but Smokeleaf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smokeleaf lands a damaging elbow.
Smokeleaf pushes Lepdev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vlad Lepdev's cut is getting worse.
Lepdev takes an elbow to the temple.
Smokeleaf lands a nice elbow.
Jeez, Vlad Lepdev's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Smokeleaf misses with an elbow strike.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lepdev is looking to break free of the clinch but Smokeleaf has double underhooks.
Smokeleaf lands an elbow inside that Lepdev shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vlad Lepdev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maverick Smokeleaf!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuo Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Zentsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakano's entrance music is Disturbed - Decadance. A fine choice. Zentsov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In my sight. Tatsuo Nakano is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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26
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuo Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Zentsov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zentsov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zentsov scores with a nice head shot.
Zentsov moves into the clinch.
Zentsov tries to circle away but Nakano has him pinned against the cage.
Zentsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zentsov throws an overhand right that lands on Nakano's shoulder, as Nakano tries to avoid the shot.
Zentsov scores with a shot to the body.
Zentsov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano can't get the takedown.
Nakano tries to pull guard but Zentsov holds him up against the cage and eventually Nakano drops back down to his feet.
Zentsov tries to circle away but Nakano has him pinned against the cage.
Nakano fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsuo Nakano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakano jumps guard but Zentsov stands there with Nakano around his waist. Nakano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zentsov tries to break free but Nakano pushes him back against the cage.
Nakano pulls guard successfully.
Nakano is looking for a triangle but Zentsov pushes his legs off easily.
Zentsov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nakano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nakano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nakano is looking to sinch up a triangle. Zentsov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nakano's body to avoid the submission. Nakano has instead reached around Zentsov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nakano arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tatsuo Nakano!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Raptor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennet kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SmashinSomethin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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20
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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24
144 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charles Bennet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Raptor!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raptor is looking to clinch.
Raptor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bennet slaps away a takedown attempt from Raptor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bennet fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raptor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Raptor.
Bennet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raptor wants to clinch
and Bennet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raptor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raptor lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raptor misses with a straight left.
Raptor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bennet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bennet moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bennet moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bennet drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bennet misses with a straight right.
Bennet lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Raptor.
Raptor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennet throws the left hand but Raptor avoids the punch easily.
Bennet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice jab there from Raptor.
Danny Raptor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raptor shoots in looking for a takedown but Bennet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raptor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Raptor misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raptor.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennet misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raptor throws a solid leg kick but Bennet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raptor.
Bennet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raptor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raptor misses with a body shot.
Bennet moves out of range of the strikes.
Raptor tries to clinch but Bennet moves away
and Bennet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No luck for Raptor with that takedown attempt.
Charles Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Raptor.
Raptor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raptor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raptor moves away from the strike by Bennet.
Raptor connects with a jab.
Raptor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bennet counters with a right hand to the body.
Bennet swings for the body but Raptor moves out of range.
Raptor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bennet counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Raptor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bennet doesn't seem phased though.
Bennet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bennet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raptor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Raptor dominated that round.
That's time! Bennet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bennet misses the jab.
Bennet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bennet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raptor. Raptor obviously looking to wear him down.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raptor moves away.
Raptor tries to bum rush Bennet with a series of wild strikes but Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raptor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raptor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Raptor rushes Bennet and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raptor misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet tries to circle away but Raptor has him pinned against the cage.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Raptor.
Raptor lands with an uppercut that bounces Bennet off the cage and back into rage.
Raptor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bennet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raptor.
Raptor throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Raptor missing with a left hand there. Bennet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Raptor.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raptor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raptor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bennet counters with a nice uppercut.
Raptor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
Raptor throws a leg kick but Bennet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Raptor digs a good body shot into Bennet's ribs.
Raptor forces Bennet back against the cage and clinches.
Raptor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bennet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Raptor is working Bennet over against the cage.
Bennet tries to break the clinch but Raptor is controlling the position.
Raptor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raptor has Bennet pressed against the cage, preventing Bennet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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!
Raptor lands with a short shot to the head.
Raptor gets through Bennet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raptor keeps control of Bennet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raptor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stalling in the clinch from Raptor.
Raptor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raptor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raptor lands a hook that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raptor.
Raptor gets through Bennet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bennet is rocked!
Raptor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Bennet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raptor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Raptor on the inside.
Raptor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bennet is trying to break free.
Raptor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raptor creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bennet's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bennet drops to his knees and Raptor pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Raptor!
Danny Raptor is the new bantamweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between the natural Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Home Grown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes to the cage accompanied by Eminence Front. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
285 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
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260 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, the natural Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Home Grown!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grown tries to keep at a distance but Couture has taken the fight into the clinch.
Couture turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Couture misses with the ground and pound.
Grown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Couture wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Couture looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Grown is avoiding damage well.
Couture goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Grown rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Couture's guard! Nice work there by Grown!
Grown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Couture has Grown pulled in close to control his posture.
Couture is looking for a triangle but Grown pushes his legs off easily.
Couture controlling the position.
Grown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture trying to control the position.
Couture controlling the position.
Couture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grown is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up because the natural Couture just wasn't active enough.
Couture tries for a takedown but Grown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Couture shoots in for a double leg but Grown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Couture misses.
Grown feints a jab promting Couture to slip. Grown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Couture slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like the natural Couture has been cut.
Couture is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grown lands with a cross.
Grown feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Couture collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Home Grown!
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