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WFC Russia 18: The Final Bang PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Zukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Zukov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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271 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Zukov!
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, Anderson Costa!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Costa is defended easily by Zukov.
Zukov scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Anderson Costa has been cut.
Zukov connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Costa covering up! Zukov comes in with a big uppercut and Costa goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Boris Zukov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nogi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mkat Twilight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pantera - Cowboys from Hell. Mkat Twilight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
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150 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nogi Kartov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mkat Twilight!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twilight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Kartov.
Kartov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Twilight's head.
Twilight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good exchange - Kartov coming out on top.
Kartov fails with a takedown attempt.
Twilight swings widly with a right hand
and Kartov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Twilight's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Twilight looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kartov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Twilight is trying to get back to full guard.
Twilight wants to get back to full guard but Kartov has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Twilight is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Twilight is looking for a sweep.
Kartov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Twilight has escaped the position, nice work there.
Twilight is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kartov is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kartov working away.
Twilight sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Twilight wants to control but Kartov is keeping busy.
Twilight wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Twilight defending well though.
Kartov is keen to just control but Twilight is a slippery customer.
Twilight wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kartov looks to land a combination but Twilight avoids it well.
Twilight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kartov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Twilight somewhat.
Nogi Kartov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twilight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kartov moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twilight throws a right hand that misses
letting Kartov counter with a right hand.
Kartov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kartov lands a slapping body shot.
Kartov shoots in but no luck this time.
Kartov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Twilight pinned against the cage. Twilight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nogi Kartov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kartov blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kartov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nogi Kartov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Twilight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kartov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Twilight avoids the body shot from Kartov.
Twilight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kartov fails to land the takedown.
Kartov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Twilight.
Nogi Kartov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Kartov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov misses with a few strikes there.
Twilight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twilight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Kartov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Twilight shoots in but Kartov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Twilight tries to clinch up but Kartov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kartov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Twilight tries to avoid it but Kartov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Twilight to the ground. Twilight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Twilight doesn't manage to clinch there - Kartov circles away.
Kartov throws a right and a left that Twilight avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Twilight has time to react.
Kartov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nogi Kartov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kartov swinging wildly here.
Twilight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kartov moves out of range of the body kick.
Kartov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Twilight trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Twilight pulls Kartov in close to prevent any damage.
Mkat Twilight has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kartov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kartov shoots in and drives through. Twilight sprawls well.
Kartov fails to land the takedown.
Twilight doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kartov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Twilight avoids it really well and circles away.
Kartov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kartov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Twilight.
Twilight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogi Kartov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kartov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Twilight as he avoids it easily.
Twilight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nogi Kartov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Twilight takes a swing at Kartov's ribcage but misses.
Twilight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kartov swivels and escapes.
Kartov throws a jab when Twilight was well out of range.
Twilight tries to clinch but Kartov is having none of it.
Twilight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kartov. That did some damage!
Twilight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kartov.
Twilight fails with the takedown.
Kartov scores with a takedown into Twilight's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twilight is trying to keep Kartov in close.
Kartov wants to control from the top but Twilight keeps moving.
Kartov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Twilight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kartov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kartov looks for a takedown but Twilight sprawls well.
Twilight is looking to clinch.
Kartov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nogi Kartov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twilight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kartov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twilight is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kartov's half guard.
Nogi Kartov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kartov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Twilight would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov working a defensive guard here.
Twilight working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kartov keeping full guard, as Twilight tries to pass.
Kartov looking to control.
Nogi Kartov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Twilight throws and elbow that misses. Kartov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Twilight's guard. Nice move by Kartov!
Twilight keeping moving, preventing Kartov from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Nogi Kartov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horrible takedown by Twilight or perhaps it was just good defense by Kartov which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Twilight with that takedown attempt.
Twilight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mkat Twilight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Twilight throws a body punch but Kartov moves out of range.
Twilight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twilight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Twilight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kartov fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mkat Twilight.
Well Kartov 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nogi Kartov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Eldorado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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197 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Eldorado!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eldorado throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eldorado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Eldorado's shoulder, as Eldorado tries to avoid the shot.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eldorado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones cracks Eldorado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Eldorado throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Eldorado's shoulder, as Eldorado tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Jones misses.
Eldorado throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eldorado tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eldorado misses with a straight right.
Eldorado misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eldorado slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big left from Eldorado misses.
Jones throws a body punch but Eldorado moves out of range.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Eldorado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Eldorado avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Eldorado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Eldorado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldorado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eldorado.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Eldorado slips the punch.
Eldorado misses with a hook.
Eldorado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Eldorado.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eldorado to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eldorado.
Eldorado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Eric Eldorado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eldorado lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eldorado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
A shot to the liver by Eldorado. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Eldorado shows good takedown defense.
Eldorado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
A combination from Eldorado does no damage.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Eldorado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones throws a hook but Eldorado avoids it easily.
Jones avoids the body shot from Eldorado.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Eldorado avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Eldorado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldorado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Eldorado. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Eldorado misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones slips under a jab from Eldorado.
Oscar Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a hook but Eldorado blocks it.
Eldorado throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eldorado ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Eldorado thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Eldorado dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Eldorado is just out of range.
Eldorado lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eldorado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Eric Eldorado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eldorado stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eldorado misses the jab.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Eldorado off the cage and back into rage.
Eldorado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Eldorado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eldorado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones slips a straight right by Eldorado.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A combination from Eldorado does no damage.
Eldorado swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Eldorado moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Eldorado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldorado misses with a straight left.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Eldorado.
Eldorado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Eldorado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Eldorado.
Eldorado jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eldorado connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Eldorado. That snapped Jones's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones wants to control but Eldorado is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots but Eldorado is blocking nicely.
Eldorado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Eldorado regains full guard. Nicely done.
Eldorado keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Eldorado holds on and takes a little breather.
Eldorado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Eldorado 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.
Eldorado pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Eldorado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eldorado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Eldorado tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Eldorado's guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eldorado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eldorado can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones prevents Eldorado from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Eldorado has wrist control.
Jones wants to control from the top but Eldorado keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Eldorado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldorado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eldorado.
Eldorado misses with a few strikes there.
Eldorado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones shoots in but Eldorado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Eldorado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eldorado throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eldorado throws out the jab.
Jones moves away from the strike by Eldorado.
Eldorado slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldorado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eldorado throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Eric Eldorado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Eldorado moves away and avoids it.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Eldorado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Eldorado avoids the body shot from Jones.
Eldorado cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Jones misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Eldorado's head but Eldorado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oscar Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eldorado but Eldorado pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones swings for the body but Eldorado moves out of range.
Eldorado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eldorado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eldorado looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
A combination from Eldorado does no damage.
Eldorado slips under a jab from Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eldorado 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Eldorado!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quartz Henkeln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sudo has chosen Armour Of God Thème as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quartz Henkeln!
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, Aoki Sudo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sudo walks into a left hand.
Henkeln slaps away a takedown attempt from Sudo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sudo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henkeln.
Sudo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sudo avoids the strikes from the bottom by Henkeln.
Sudo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henkeln keeps working.
Sudo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Henkeln is looking for a sweep.
Henkeln trying to remain calm as Sudo controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henkeln is trying to control Sudo's posture but Sudo avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henkeln is looking to regain half guard here but Sudo keeps moving and retains side control.
Sudo is looking to take a break and control but Henkeln is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sudo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sudo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sudo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henkeln wants to control but Sudo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sudo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henkeln keeps working.
Sudo just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henkeln is looking for a sweep.
Sudo working away.
Sudo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Henkeln knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sudo decides to stand back up. Sudo steps back and let's Henkeln get back to his feet.
Sudo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quartz Henkeln is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henkeln scores with a body shot.
Henkeln misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Henkeln is predictable there
and Sudo counters with a shoot takedown. Henkeln fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henkeln preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Henkeln is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sudo 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.
Sudo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henkeln swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henkeln has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sudo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudo is looking to work some ground and pound but Henkeln has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aoki Sudo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Henkeln throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sudo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henkeln stuffs the takedown.
Henkeln is looking to score with low kicks.
Henkeln tries a low kick but Sudo avoids it.
Henkeln avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henkeln as he jumps to the side.
Henkeln tries to land a front kick but Sudo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henkeln displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sudo.
Quartz Henkeln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Sudo.
A combination from Henkeln does no damage.
Henkeln defending well as Sudo loads up on a big left hand.
Sudo slips a jab and a cross from Henkeln.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henkeln.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henkeln misses with a two punch combination.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown but Henkeln shows good takedown defense.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henkeln as he avoids it easily.
Henkeln finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Henkeln looks to land a combination but Sudo avoids it well.
Sudo tries to clinch up but Henkeln circles away and keeps his distance.
Sudo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sudo dodges the punch combination from Henkeln.
Henkeln throws a head kick that misses.
Henkeln stalks Sudo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sudo's face. Sudo staggers backwards, shaken.
Henkeln throws a series of strikes that have Sudo backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sudo rushes Henkeln and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henkeln can't break the clinch.
Henkeln wants to break free but Sudo has control.
Henkeln tries to circle away but Sudo has him pinned against the cage.
Sudo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henkeln can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sudo manages to pull guard.
Sudo is pulling down on Henkeln's head. It's preventing any offense from Henkeln, at least for the moment.
Sudo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo has Henkeln pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aoki Sudo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sudo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henkeln throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sudo.
Sudo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Henkeln is trying to defend but Sudo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sudo is looking to stall here but Henkeln recovers full guard.
Sudo is pushing down on Henkeln's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henkeln is fighting to maintain full guard but Sudo has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henkeln's head.
Sudo thows a huge punch but Henkeln dodges it nicely.
Sudo wants to pass the guard but Henkeln is defending well.
Henkeln looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sudo passes into side control!
Sudo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudo advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aoki Sudo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sudo.
Decent striking displayed by Henkeln there.
Sudo shoots in and drives through. Henkeln sprawls well.
Henkeln lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sudo circles away quickly and effectively.
Henkeln scores with a decent looking hook.
Henkeln throws a right hand that Sudo ducks under and follows up with a left that Sudo also avoids with ease.
Henkeln tries to keep at a distance but Sudo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henkeln lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Henkeln wants to get back to striking at distance but Sudo won't allow it.
Henkeln wants to break free but Sudo has control.
Henkeln tries to circle away but Sudo has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Quartz Henkeln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Sudo.
Henkeln tries to break the clinch but Sudo is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Henkeln as the two fighters clinch.
Sudo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henkeln walks away with a smile on his face. Sudo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sudo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sudo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henkeln feints a jab promting Sudo to slip. Henkeln then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sudo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sudo misses with an uppercut. Henkeln saw that one coming.
Henkeln tries to bum rush Sudo with a series of wild strikes but Sudo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sudo checks a leg kick.
Henkeln fails to land with a series of punches.
Sudo tries to clinch there but Henkeln circles away.
Quartz Henkeln is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henkeln pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sudo back to the cage. Henkeln follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sudo is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sudo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henkeln is fending him off so far but Sudo persists. Nope, Henkeln circles away and we're back to standing.
Henkeln throws a one two combo.
Sudo is still on wobbly legs! Can Henkeln finish him?
Quartz Henkeln is winning the standup battle so far.
Henkeln throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Henkeln 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 Sudo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sudo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Henkeln thuds his right hand into Sudo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Henkeln stuffs the takedown attempt from Sudo. Sudo gets slowly back to his feet.
Henkeln throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Sudo stumbling backwards into the cage! Sudo bounces back off the cage towards Henkeln, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Henkeln lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Henkeln celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Quartz Henkeln!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garret Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelso Mandinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garret Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nelso Mandinga!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Hawk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab by Mandinga.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mandinga as he jumps to the side.
Hawk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hawk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mandinga to the ground. Hawk is now in Mandinga's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mandinga wants to get back to his feet but Hawk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hawk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandinga is keeping the position for now.
Hawk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hawk throwing strikes from guard but Mandinga blocks nicely.
Mandinga wants to stand up but Hawk is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mandinga's guard.
Hawk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mandinga has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hawk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hawk wants to finish this one by submission but Mandinga is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hawk.
Mandinga wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hawk tries to control but Mandinga wriggling away.
Mandinga is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandinga has given up his back here. Will Hawk look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Mandinga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hawk is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawk is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mandinga knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mandinga for a finish.
Hawk working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Mandinga is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Hawk has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Mandinga taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Garret Hawk!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Majin Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slow Fade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Fucking Hate You by Godsmack. Fade is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Terror-Stick Tight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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266 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Majin Boo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slow Fade!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fade lands a right hook to the body.
Fade throws a right and a left that Boo avoids nicely.
Fade looks to land a left hand but Boo moved out of range nicely.
Boo drops his hands momentarily and Fade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fade is looking to land body kicks.
Boo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fade tries to avoid it but Boo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fade to the ground. Fade escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Majin Boo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fade's head.
Boo landing with the ground and pound.
Boo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boo.
Boo throws a big right hand that misses.
Boo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fade trying to keep a closed guard but Boo is proving a slippery customer.
Fade might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boo lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boo postures up in Fade's guard and throws a big left but Fade blocks it.
Fade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boo.
Boo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fade controls Boo momentarily but Boo frees himself.
Fade is pulling down on Boo's head to control his posture.
Fade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boo is looking to work some ground and pound but Fade has wrist control.
Boo thows a big elbow that misses.
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!
Fade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fade's head.
Boo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fade's head.
Fade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo postures up in Fade's guard and throws a big left but Fade blocks it.
Boo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boo postures up.
Boo throwing strikes but missing.
Boo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like Slow Fade has been cut.
Boo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boo throwing strikes but missing.
Boo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boo scoring with some ground and pound.
That has opened up Slow Fade's cut even more.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fade can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boo is in close to Fade's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boo.
Boo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Slow Fade's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Boo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boo thows a big elbow that misses.
Boo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boo chips away with some ground and pound.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Slow Fade's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Majin Boo!
Majin Boo retains his heavyweight title!
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