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GFC 49 - Liljedahl vs Kimuraba PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Stupka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viacheslav Eltsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rocco Stupka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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250 lbs
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251 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocco Stupka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viacheslav Eltsov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stupka digs a good body shot into Eltsov's ribs.
Eltsov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stupka looks to land a combination. Eltsov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Viacheslav Eltsov has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Stupka.
Stupka cracks a nice hook into Eltsov's ribs.
Eltsov looks gassed!
Stupka gets in close and tags Eltsov with a short punch that almost sends Eltsov to the mat! Oh Eltsov is in big trouble! He turns his back on Stupka, trying to create some distance but Stupka rushes him, striking wildly and Eltsov goes down! The referee tackles Stupka into the cage to end the fight! Stupka is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco Stupka!
Rocco Stupka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Mangan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simen Hestneas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hestneas has chosen Van Canto - Rebellion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthew Mangan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simen Hestneas!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hestneas tries to clinch but Mangan moves out of range.
Mangan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mangan misses with a wild body shot.
Nice combo by Mangan! Oh, that's hurt him - Hestneas falls to the canvas and Mangan follows him into side control.
Hestneas is rocked!
It looks like Simen Hestneas has been cut.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mangan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hestneas is still in real trouble! Can Mangan finish him?
Hestneas pushes Mangan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mangan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hestneas is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hestneas seems to have recovered his senses.
Check out the look on Mangan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mangan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hestneas tries to escape but Mangan is in control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mangan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hestneas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mangan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hestneas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hestneas tries to escape but Mangan is in control.
Hestneas stops Mangan from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Mangan stalls from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mangan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hestneas's legs.
Hestneas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A lull in the action here as Mangan stalls from top position.
Hestneas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mangan landing strikes.
Hestneas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mangan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mangan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hestneas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hestneas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mangan is controlling him well.
Mangan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hestneas down.
Mangan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hestneas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangan looks up at the clock and then as Hestneas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mangan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mangan cracks Hestneas with a big elbow.
Hestneas is letting Mangan control him for a moment.
Hestneas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mangan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mangan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mangan is working Hestneas over with some ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hestneas tries to escape but Mangan is in control.
Mangan working the ground and pound.
Hestneas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mangan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mangan landing strikes.
Mangan happy to just control the position for now.
Mangan scores with punches from side control.
Mangan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hestneas down.
Mangan controlling the position from side mount.
Hestneas tries to escape but Mangan is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mangan working the head and body with strikes.
Mangan prevents Hestneas from escaping the position.
Mangan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mangan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hestneas some visible discomfort.
Mangan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mangan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mangan lands an elbow.
Mangan lands a strong strike to the head of Hestneas. That's dazed him! Mangan looking to finish here. Hestneas is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mangan lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Mangan!
A victorious Matthew Mangan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between the natural Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminence Front. the natural Couture had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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285 lbs
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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
25 - 12 - 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
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture throws a right hand that misses
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Couture connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santos's hands.
Couture tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Couture gets a takedown into half guard.
Santos is pressing down on Couture's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Couture postures up.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Couture controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because the natural Couture wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Santos checks a leg kick.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
the natural Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture closes the distance and clinches.
Couture lands a shot to the body.
Couture prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Couture managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Couture throws an elbow but it misses.
Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Couture.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Santos blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Couture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
Couture lands a good knee to the midsection. Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Santos looks gassed!
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Couture working aggressively here.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture misses with an elbow over the top.
Couture tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture working aggressively here.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santos stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Couture lands with a short shot to the head.
Couture tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos dodges an elbow strike from Couture.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Couture.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos blocking some punches.
Couture misses with an elbow over the top.
A body shot lands from Couture.
Couture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos avoids the elbow strike from Couture, against the cage.
Couture looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Couture working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
the natural Couture dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Santos slips under a jab from Couture.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Couture swinging wildly here.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Santos digs a good body shot into Couture's ribs.
Santos throws a shot to the body.
Santos throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Couture on the side of the head.
It looks like the natural Couture has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos lands a jab to Couture's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Couture. Couture circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santos looks to land a body kick but Couture moved away.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Couture moves into the clinch.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santos tries to stall but Couture uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Couture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Couture.
Santos lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
the natural Couture has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Couture misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Couture throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Santos.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Couture as Santos tries to tie him up.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Santos slips a straight right by Couture.
A lazy left from Santos finds it's target.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Couture connects with an inside leg kick.
Santos drops Couture with a huge uppercut! Couture drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Santos is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dos Santos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cpl. Sam Fender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Fender. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Cpl. Sam Fender!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fender finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chavez cracks Fender with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Fender fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chavez blocks the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chavez 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 Fender has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fender and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Fender.
Fender moves out of range as Chavez throws a body kick.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fender counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Chavez misses
and Fender counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Fender.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fender misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Chavez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fender doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Chavez misses the target.
Hugo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Fender moves out of range easily.
Fender tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Fender does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fender fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Fender darts in and clinches Chavez up against the cage.
Fender missing with knees to the body.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fender bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fender has managed to clinch.
Fender scores with a shoulder strike.
Fender just leaning against Chavez, taking a breather.
Fender lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Fender working Chavez over with knees to the body.
Fender tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fender works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee calls for Fender to work.
Fender receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Fender lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch but Fender keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez scores with a shot to the side of Fender's head.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Fender controls the action.
Fender misses with a knee strike.
Fender scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chavez takes a shot to the head.
Fender tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fender lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fender fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fender jumps into guard, dragging Chavez to the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chavez stopping the sweep attempt from Fender.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chavez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fender is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fender wants to sweep here but Chavez controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fender keeping full guard, as Chavez tries to pass.
Chavez trying to control but Fender is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez looking to pass the guard.
Chavez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hugo Chavez just wasn't active enough.
Chavez throws a right hand that misses
and Fender counters with a nice uppercut.
Fender is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chavez rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Chavez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cpl. Sam Fender dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Fender does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fender ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fender.
Fender takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fender misses with a low kick.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fender.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fender.
Fender jabs at Chavez's body.
Chavez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chavez is rocked!
Cpl. Sam Fender seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid body kick from Fender.
Oh Chavez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fender has Chavez up against the cage in a clinch.
Fender jumps guard and drags Chavez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fender is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Chavez rolls with it to try and escape but Fender cranks on the arm and Chavez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cpl. Sam Fender!
Our winner, Cpl. Sam Fender, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Lepdev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocki Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
8 - 4 - 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocki Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lepdev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lepdev lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Rocki Balboa has been cut.
Lepdev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balboa counters with a single leg into guard. Lepdev didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Balboa trying to control but Lepdev is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa looking to sit in guard and control but Lepdev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lepdev wants to stand but Balboa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Balboa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lepdev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lepdev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Balboa isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lepdev stacks Balboa on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lepdev!
Balboa is trying to control Lepdev's posture but Lepdev avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Balboa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lepdev.
Lepdev tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lepdev decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lepdev doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Vlad Lepdev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lepdev lands with a good body shot.
Lepdev tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Lepdev drives through and clinches with Balboa against the cage.
Lepdev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Good body shot from Lepdev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lepdev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Lepdev misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Lepdev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Balboa looks gassed!
Balboa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lepdev lands a left and a right that send Balboa crashing to the mat, dazed. Lepdev thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Balboa is rocked!
Balboa glances at the clock... BAM! Lepdev nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Balboa crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Balboa is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vlad Lepdev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Man D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Firestarter. Jackman has chosen AC/DC - Shake Your Foundations as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Russell Jackman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Man D's chin.
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23
270 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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29
265 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Man D!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russell Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman fails to land the takedown.
Russell Jackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
D misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackman.
Jackman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
D swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackman.
Jackman clinches.
D pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackman avoids a wild elbow strike from D.
D throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackman.
D is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from D fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackman is keeping busy.
Maybe D would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
D misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackman.
Jackman tries to pull guard but D holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackman drops back down to his feet.
Jackman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as D walks away with a smile on his face. Jackman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Man D has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Jackman.
Jackman tries to land a front kick but D steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
D throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and D counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Russell Jackman has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
D throws a body punch but Jackman moves out of range.
D gets tackled into the cage by Jackman. Jackman maintains the clinch.
Jackman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables D to keep the fight standing.
D's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
D scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Man D is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackman tries to close the distance and clinch up but D swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackman shoots in for a takedown but D shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
D cracks Jackman with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jackman looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can D finish him?
D cracks Jackman with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jackman falls to his knees and D doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Man D!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Comradi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comradi comes into the arena with I fight to survive blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
255 lbs
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255 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Comradi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Comradi misses its intended target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Velasquez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Velasquez walks into a jab.
Velasquez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Comradi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Velasquez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Comradi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain Velasquez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Comradi misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Comradi as Velasquez shoots in.
Velasquez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Comradi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Comradi tries to get out of the position.
Velasquez is looking to take a break and control but Comradi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Comradi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Velasquez scoring with strikes but Comradi is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez controlling the position easily from mount.
Velasquez throwing strikes but Comradi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Velasquez wants to take a breather but Comradi is having none of it.
Velasquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Comradi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Comradi is refusing to be controlled, as Velasquez sits in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cain Velasquez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A cross from Comradi lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comradi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Comradi misses with a hook to the body
and Velasquez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Comradi's guard.
Velasquez trying to control but Comradi is working from the bottom.
Velasquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Velasquez wants to pass the guard but Comradi is keeping the position.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Comradi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cain Velasquez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Comradi has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Comradi misses with a punch on the inside.
Comradi just leaning against Velasquez, taking a breather.
Comradi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Velasquez avoids a wild elbow strike from Comradi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Comradi slows down the pace here.
Comradi lands an elbow just above Velasquez 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Velasquez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Velasquez shoots in looking for a takedown but Comradi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Velasquez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peter Comradi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Comradi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Comradi wants it to stay on the feet.
Velasquez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Comradi avoids it really well and circles away.
Peter Comradi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Velasquez.
Comradi cracks Velasquez with a good jab.
Nice takedown defense from Comradi. No joy for Velasquez on that attempt.
Comradi scores with a jab.
Comradi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Velasquez's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Comradi. No joy for Velasquez on that attempt.
Velasquez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Velasquez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Velasquez moves into full mount!
Velasquez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Comradi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Velasquez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Velasquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain Velasquez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Comradi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez controlling the pace for now.
Comradi is squirming around, avoiding Velasquez's attempts to control the action.
Comradi is looking to improve his position but Velasquez isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Velasquez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Comradi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Velasquez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Velasquez looking to control but Comradi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Comradi wants to control but Velasquez is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez controlling the pace for now.
Velasquez looking to control but Comradi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Velasquez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cain Velasquez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Velasquez has his takedown stuffed
and Comradi counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Velasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Comradi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Comradi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Velasquez.
Velasquez advances to full mount.
Velasquez landing strikes from the mount and Comradi is in trouble!
It looks like Peter Comradi has been cut.
Poor strikes thrown by Velasquez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Velasquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Comradi is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Velasquez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Velasquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Comradi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Comradi tries to reverse the position but Velasquez maintains control.
Velasquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Velasquez trying to control but Comradi is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Velasquez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cain Velasquez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez controlling from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Comradi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Velasquez, not yet.
Peter Comradi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Velasquez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Comradi avoids it really well and circles away.
Velasquez shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Comradi as Velasquez shoots in.
Peter Comradi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Velasquez.
Comradi tries to clinch
and Velasquez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Comradi's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Velasquez won't allow Comradi to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Comradi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peter Comradi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Velasquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cain Velasquez.
Comradi tries to bum rush Velasquez with a series of wild strikes but Velasquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Velasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Velasquez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Velasquez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Home Grown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Foote (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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25
260 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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264 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Home Grown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clint Foote!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foote shoots in but Grown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Grown does it's job there.
It looks like Clint Foote has been cut.
Grown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Grown.
Grown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Foote throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Foote checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foote is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grown.
Grown is looking to chop away at Foote's legs.
Foote misses with a wild body shot.
Foote looks to score with a jab to the body but Grown is just out of range.
Grown scores with a decent looking hook.
That has opened up Clint Foote's cut even more.
Grown throws a sloppy head kick and Foote moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Foote throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foote has Grown up against the cage in a clinch.
Foote slows down the pace here.
Grown working Foote over with knees to the body.
Grown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grown throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grown working aggressively here.
Foote can't find room to land a body shot as Grown controls the action.
Foote tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Foote manages to break the clinch.
Foote swats away the attempt to clinch by Grown.
Foote takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grown throws the kick towards the body but Foote avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Foote.
Grown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The cut above Clint Foote's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Foote takes a swing at Grown's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foote misses with a wild body shot.
Foote drops his hands momentarily and Grown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grown delivers a nice body kick.
Foote looks gassed!
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!
Foote rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grown rushes Foote with punches - Foote moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Foote goes down! Grown follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Home Grown!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Yen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yen comes to the cage accompanied by Hitman. Guy has chosen Mother as his entrance music. Mr Guy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donnie Yen 's chin.
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Yen !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Guy!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yen .
Yen misses with a head kick.
Yen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Yen .
Yen tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Yen moves into the clinch.
Yen has had enough of the clinch but Guy keeps him there for the moment.
Yen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guy is pushing Yen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Guy looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy wants to get back to striking at distance but Yen won't allow it.
Guy avoids a wild elbow strike from Yen .
Yen tries to land a knee to the head but Guy blocks with his arms.
Yen pushes off an throws an elbow but Guy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yen has had enough of the clinch but Guy keeps him there for the moment.
Guy blocks the elbow strike.
Yen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yen 's waist but Yen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guy off to one side.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Yen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Yen throws a head kick that misses.
Guy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Yen lands but Guy takes it in his stride.
Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy takes a swing at Yen 's ribcage but misses.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Yen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yen ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Donnie Yen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Guy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donnie Yen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Guy.
Guy looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yen is keeping busy.
Guy blocks an elbow strike from Yen .
Yen looking to throw knees to the head but Guy is blocking nicely.
Yen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guy has him pressed against the cage.
Yen lands an elbow just above Guy 's eye.
Yen throws an elbow that misses.
Guy breaks from the clinch.
Guy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Guy fails with a takedown attempt.
Yen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Yen moved out of range nicely.
Yen throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Guy tries to bum rush Yen with a series of wild strikes but Yen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yen 's waist but Yen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guy off to one side.
Yen throws a head kick that misses.
Guy avoids the head kick by Yen .
Guy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yen defends it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Yen dominated that round.
That's time! Yen 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yen moves into the clinch.
Yen working hard to break the clinch.
Guy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Guy manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy wants to control but Yen is keeping him busy.
Yen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Guy's best efforts.
Yen trying to control but Guy postures up.
Guy is keen to just control but Yen is a slippery customer.
Yen is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yen has hold of Guy's hands but Guy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yen trying to hold on to Guy's head to control him but Guy postures up.
Guy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guy.
Yen is staying active underneath Guy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yen gets full guard.
Yen pulls Guy in close to his closed guard and prevents Guy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Guy stops Yen from standing up.
Yen working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guy on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Donnie Yen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy tries to keep at a distance but Yen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guy blocks it with crossed arms.
Yen is trying to force a seperation but Guy has the dominant position.
Guy dodges an elbow strike from Yen .
With the fighters up against the cage, Yen throws an elbow but misses.
Yen lands a damaging elbow.
Guy dodges an elbow strike from Yen .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to stall but Yen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
Yen pushes off an throws an elbow but Guy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mr Guy.
Yen slaps away a takedown attempt from Guy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yen throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Yen , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yen tries a head kick but it misses.
Yen looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Yen misses with a head kick.
Yen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guy shoots in and drives through. Yen sprawls well.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yen manages to avoid it.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Yen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Guy is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guy shoots in for a takedown but Yen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donnie Yen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Guy.
Yen scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Yen 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.
Guy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yen throws a head kick that misses.
Yen tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Guy.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yen circles away quickly and effectively.
Guy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick from Yen lands but Guy takes it in his stride.
Yen is looking to wear down Guy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yen .
Yen lands with a kick to the temple. Guy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Guy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yen . Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy shoots for a takedown but Yen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yen drops Guy with a beautiful combination! Guy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yen is looking for the KO!
Guy is rocked!
Guy thows a body shot but no joy.
Guy is still on wobbly legs! Can Yen finish him?
Guy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guy seems to have recovered his senses.
Yen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guy blocks the elbow strike.
Yen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yen tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
Yen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Yen .
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Yen moves away and avoids it.
Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yen momentarily.
Guy takes a swing at Yen 's ribcage but misses.
Yen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yen drives through and clinches with Guy against the cage.
Yen misses with an elbow strike.
Yen breaks from the clinch.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Yen .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy tries to bum rush Yen with a series of wild strikes but Yen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yen just misses with a punch to the body.
Yen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guy misses with a hook. Yen ducked under it nicely.
Guy throws a right hand that Yen ducks under and follows up with a left that Yen also avoids with ease.
Yen doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Yen punishes Guy's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yen forces Guy back against the cage and clinches.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy is looking for a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Donnie Yen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Guy.
Yen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yen lands an elbow inside that Guy shrugs off.
Guy takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yen lands a damaging elbow.
Yen lands an elbow inside.
Yen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yen wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Yen clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yen tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yen throws a leg kick which misses Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Guy tries to avoid it.
Yen misses with a head kick.
Yen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yen forces Guy back against the cage and clinches.
Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
Yen lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy blocks the elbow strike.
Yen connects with a knee to the head.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yen .
Yen lands a damaging elbow.
Yen pushes off an throws an elbow but Guy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yen pushes off an throws an elbow but Guy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Yen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Donnie Yen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yen lands a nice elbow.
Yen misses with a knee strike.
Yen tries a knee to the head but Guy blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying to maintain a safe position but Yen gets an underhook and turns Guy into the cage.
Guy dodges an elbow strike from Yen .
Guy is struggling to control the position.
Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Guy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yen lands a damaging elbow.
Yen misses with a knee to the head.
Guy blocks the elbow strike.
Guy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Guy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yen misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guy's brow.
Yen misses with an elbow over the top.
Yen is trying to break the clinch but Guy is controlling him.
Guy misses with some punches.
Yen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yen with a knee to the head.
Yen can't break the clinch.
Yen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guy keeps control of Yen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yen breaks the clinch.
Yen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yen .
Yen throws an elbow but it misses.
Guy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Yen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy slowing the pace effectively.
Yen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guy's face.
Yen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Yen had his way with Mr Guy in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yen wants to clinch
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Donnie Yen is winning the standup battle so far.
Yen defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Guy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yen is rocked!
Guy drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Yen 's head, knocking him out cold! Guy is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr Guy!
Mr Guy is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Liljedahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyato Kimuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Liljedahl might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Imperiet - Märk hur vår skugga. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Liljedahl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hyato Kimuraba!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimuraba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liljedahl finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kimuraba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liljedahl throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Liljedahl.
Kimuraba looks gassed!
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!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Liljedahl! Kimuraba is out on his feet! Liljedahl rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kimuraba is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kimuraba is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Liljedahl!
Sven Liljedahl is the new heavyweight champion!
Sven Liljedahl took some time post fight to say the following; 'Too easy. Larry David, it's fully understandable you ducked our fight. Take a good look at Kimuraba, that could've been you!'.
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