IP VII PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Albert Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Dinh Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johanson comes into the arena with Cult of Personality blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nguyen's choice of entrance music: Rolling Stones - Paint it Black . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Johanson
vs
Dinh Nguyen

167 cm
23
138 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

173 cm
19
146 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BALCO MMA ELITE
Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Johanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Dinh Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nguyen - that will leave a mark!
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch but Johanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nguyen drives through and clinches with Johanson against the ropes.
Johanson avoids a wild elbow strike from Nguyen.
Nguyen stops a takedown attempt from Johanson.
Johanson avoiding damage as Nguyen throws knees to the body.
Johanson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nguyen misses with a knee to the head.
Nguyen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Albert Johanson has been cut.
Johanson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nguyen lands an elbow inside that Johanson shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nguyen obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Nguyen lands an elbow inside that Johanson shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johanson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nguyen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Johanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johanson is breathing heavily.
Nguyen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike.

Albert Johanson's cut is getting worse.
Nguyen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nguyen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nguyen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nguyen lands a good knee to the midsection. Johanson won't want to take too many of those.
Nguyen lands a hook that snaps the head of Johanson backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nguyen lands a nice elbow.
Nguyen working Johanson over with knees to the body.
Johanson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Albert Johanson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nguyen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
Nguyen crunches a lovely knee into Johanson's ribcage.
Nguyen scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Nguyen.

Jeez, Albert Johanson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nguyen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johanson up against the ropes.
Johanson takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Albert Johanson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Van Dinh Nguyen!
A victorious Van Dinh Nguyen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacek Kruczkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacek Kruczkowski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ferguson
vs
Kruczkowski

183 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacek Kruczkowski!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruczkowski throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.

Ferguson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kruczkowski quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ferguson slips a nice elbow through Kruczkowski's hands, connecting with Kruczkowski's forehead.
Kruczkowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ferguson.
Ferguson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kruczkowski defending well though.
Ferguson 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.
Ferguson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ferguson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ferguson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ferguson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ferguson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Ferguson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Ferguson scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ferguson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kruczkowski is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kruczkowski looks gassed!
Ferguson punching from mount but Kruczkowski doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ferguson controlling from the full mount.
Ferguson looking to ground and pound but Kruczkowski is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ferguson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kruczkowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ferguson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ferguson lands a heavy elbow.
Ferguson content just to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ferguson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kruczkowski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kruczkowski is in a horrible position here. Ferguson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Kruczkowski is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Ferguson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kruczkowski enables Ferguson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kruczkowski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kruczkowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferguson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ferguson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferguson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kruczkowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ferguson controls the pace.
Ferguson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ferguson slows the pace down.
Kruczkowski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kruczkowski!
The referee warns Kruczkowski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kruczkowski is bucking up trying to escape but Ferguson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ferguson controlling from mount.
Ferguson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ferguson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruczkowski can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruczkowski is bucking up trying to escape but Ferguson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kruczkowski is still in real trouble! Can Ferguson finish him?
Ferguson scoring with strikes but Kruczkowski is staying in there.
Tony Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferguson softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Kruczkowski is out cold! Ferguson jumps to his feet and celebrates on the ropes with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Ferguson!
Tony Ferguson gave a mention to ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artur Bichsow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliott McSweeny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur Bichsow had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bichsow
vs
McSweeny

170 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
149 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Bichsow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eliott McSweeny!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from McSweeny.
Bichsow doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting McSweeny counter with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from McSweeny. No joy for Bichsow on that attempt.
A nice combination there by McSweeny.
McSweeny misses with a jab, cross combination.
McSweeny scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McSweeny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Bichsow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McSweeny walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bichsow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McSweeny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McSweeny connects with a looping right hand.

Bichsow is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bichsow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McSweeny swivels and escapes.
Oh Bichsow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bichsow is breathing heavily.
McSweeny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

McSweeny drops Bichsow with a beautiful combination! Bichsow stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McSweeny is looking for the KO!
McSweeny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McSweeny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McSweeny works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McSweeny throws a right hand that Bichsow ducks under and follows up with a left that Bichsow also avoids with ease.
Bichsow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bichsow shoots in for a takedown but McSweeny shows good takedown defense.
McSweeny lands a nice shot that snaps Bichsow's head back.
Bichsow fails with the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - McSweeny scores with a four punch combination!
McSweeny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bichsow seems to have got his legs back now.
That kick from McSweeny tenderised Bichsow's leg. Bichsow is trying to keep his angry face on.
McSweeny lands a high kick!
McSweeny displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A left and a right from McSweeny both land. Nice combination.
McSweeny connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McSweeny stalks Bichsow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bichsow's face. Bichsow staggers backwards, shaken.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bichsow walks into a straight right hand from McSweeny.
Bichsow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McSweeny lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McSweeny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from McSweeny. No joy for Bichsow on that attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from McSweeny.
McSweeny scores with a three punch combo!
McSweeny throws a combination. Bichsow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bichsow shoots for a double leg takedown but McSweeny sprawls well. He's pushed Bichsow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bichsow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McSweeny defends it nicely.
McSweeny scores with a head kick.
McSweeny moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McSweeny lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bichsow dives in and grabs McSweeny's left leg, looking for a takedown. McSweeny pushes down on Bichsow's head and hops out.
McSweeny cracks the inside of Bichsow's front leg.
McSweeny scores with a jab. Bichsow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McSweeny is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bichsow had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McSweeny lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bichsow. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bichsow shoots in for a takedown but McSweeny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McSweeny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bichsow.
McSweeny throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSweeny throws a nice head kick!
Bichsow tries to score a power double leg takedown but McSweeny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bichsow somewhat.
McSweeny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bichsow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McSweeny works Bichsow's body with a nice hook.
Bichsow looks for a takedown but McSweeny sprawls well.
McSweeny throws a head kick but Bichsow moves out of range.
Bichsow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McSweeny tries to land a leg kick but Bichsow saw it coming and moves away.
McSweeny throws a leg kick but Bichsow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bichsow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bichsow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McSweeny.
Bichsow looks for a takedown but McSweeny sprawls well.
McSweeny throws a series of strikes that have Bichsow backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSweeny throws a nice looking combination but Bichsow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bichsow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McSweeny tries to avoid it but Bichsow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McSweeny to the ground. McSweeny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McSweeny stalks Bichsow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bichsow's face. Bichsow staggers backwards, shaken.
McSweeny stalks Bichsow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bichsow's face. Bichsow staggers backwards, shaken.
McSweeny throws a series of punches but Bichsow avoids them all with ease.
Bichsow closes this distance looking for a takedown but McSweeny circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bichsow misses with a takedown attempt - McSweeny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McSweeny throws a combination. Bichsow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bichsow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McSweeny swivels and escapes.
Bichsow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bichsow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McSweeny tries to avoid it but Bichsow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McSweeny to the ground. McSweeny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McSweeny lands a two punch combo.
Bichsow slips a jab and a cross from McSweeny.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bichsow fails with a takedown attempt.
McSweeny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliott McSweeny dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

McSweeny stalks Bichsow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bichsow's face. Bichsow staggers backwards, shaken.
Bichsow closes the distance and clinches up with McSweeny, looking for a takedown. Bichsow pushes McSweeny against the ropes but McSweeny circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McSweeny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bichsow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McSweeny throws a right and a left that both miss.
McSweeny moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McSweeny tries a head kick but it misses.
McSweeny connects with a looping right hand.
Bichsow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McSweeny's waist but McSweeny gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bichsow off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Bichsow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Bichsow or perhaps it was just good defense by McSweeny which made him look bad.
A lazy left from McSweeny finds it's target.
Eliott McSweeny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McSweeny lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McSweeny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McSweeny tests Bichsow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McSweeny connects with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McSweeny lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bichsow.
McSweeny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McSweeny scores with a one two! Bichsow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McSweeny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown by Bichsow or perhaps it was just good defense by McSweeny which made him look bad.
McSweeny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McSweeny stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McSweeny wants it to stay on the feet.
McSweeny scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bichsow checks a low kick from McSweeny.
Bichsow shoots in but McSweeny avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from McSweeny.
A shot to the liver by McSweeny. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bichsow is defended easily by McSweeny.
McSweeny throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSweeny slaps away a takedown attempt from Bichsow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eliott McSweeny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McSweeny pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bichsow back to the ropes. McSweeny follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McSweeny, as that shot connected.
McSweeny looks to land a combination. Bichsow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bichsow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McSweeny tries to avoid it but Bichsow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McSweeny to the ground. McSweeny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McSweeny closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bichsow to the mat! Bichsow manages to get full guard.
Bichsow looking for a sweep. Not yet Bichsow, not yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bichsow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McSweeny is looking to stand up but Bichsow won't let him.

Bichsow looking for a guillotine here but McSweeny defends easily.
McSweeny wanted to stand there but Bichsow had control of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bichsow has his foot on McSweeny's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McSweeny works his way back into a safe position though.

Bichsow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McSweeny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bichsow looking for a guillotine here but McSweeny defends easily.
Bichsow looking to control.
McSweeny really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bichsow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

McSweeny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McSweeny content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bichsow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McSweeny is aware though and is defending well.

Bichsow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bichsow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McSweeny defends well.
Bichsow trying to keep a closed guard but McSweeny is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McSweeny wants to stand but Bichsow is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliott McSweeny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bichsow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bichsow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bichsow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McSweeny scores with a nice head shot.
McSweeny throws out a powerful jab.
Bichsow closes the distance and clinches up with McSweeny, looking for a takedown. Bichsow pushes McSweeny against the ropes but McSweeny circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by McSweeny.
McSweeny goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McSweeny scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McSweeny throws a series of strikes that have Bichsow backpedaling.
McSweeny jabs Bichsow right on the nose. Bichsow blinks but takes it well.
McSweeny lands with a nice combination. Bichsow backs away looking to recover.
McSweeny scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Bichsow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bichsow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bichsow there as he acknowledges the shot.
McSweeny goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McSweeny stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Bichsow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McSweeny motions for Bichsow to come forward. McSweeny throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeny lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McSweeny.
McSweeny lands with an overhand left.
McSweeny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bichsow.
McSweeny cracks Bichsow with a right hand to the side of the head.

McSweeny closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Bichsow looking for submissions off his back.
Bichsow is looking for a sweep. McSweeny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bichsow actively working from the bottom here.
Bichsow trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bichsow wants to control but McSweeny is having none of it.
Artur Bichsow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSweeny controlling the position easily from mount.
Bichsow swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McSweeny tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bichsow tries to hold on but McSweeny postures up.
McSweeny controlling from the full mount.
Bichsow tries to hold on but McSweeny pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSweeny controlling the position easily from mount.
Bichsow tries to hold on but McSweeny pushes him away.
Bichsow is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McSweeny is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McSweeny controlling his opponent.
Bichsow wants to hold on but McSweeny pushes him away.
McSweeny tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from McSweeny.
McSweeny looks to land a combination. Bichsow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bichsow is defended easily by McSweeny.
McSweeny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McSweeny misses with a head kick.
McSweeny lands with a nice combination. Bichsow backs away looking to recover.
McSweeny scores with a one two! Bichsow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
McSweeny moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McSweeny moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bichsow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McSweeny as he avoids it easily.
McSweeny is working the combinations to good effect here.
McSweeny throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McSweeny misses with a wild combination.
Bichsow scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McSweeny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bichsow works the jab nicely.
Eliott McSweeny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McSweeny stalks Bichsow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bichsow's face. Bichsow staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eliott McSweeny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McSweeny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Eliott McSweeny!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Eliott McSweeny!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Eliott McSweeny!

Eliott McSweeny wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anton Pashurinko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anton Pashurinko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pashurinko
vs
Puncher

188 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Balco Boys - Hilo
Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Pashurinko!
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, Kick Puncher!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pashurinko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puncher throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Puncher does it's job there.
Puncher throws a body kick that misses.
Pashurinko avoids the body shot from Puncher.
A bone on bone clash there as Pashurinko blocks the leg kick.
Pashurinko misses with a takedown
and Puncher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pashurinko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puncher lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pashurinko takes a step back to recover.
Pashurinko moves out of range as Puncher throws a body kick.
Puncher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pashurinko slips a jab from Puncher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pashurinko throws a lazy uppercut

and Puncher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Puncher prevents a takedown attempt there.
Puncher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pashurinko looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Pashurinko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puncher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Puncher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puncher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Puncher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pashurinko up against the ropes.
Pashurinko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puncher just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Puncher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pashurinko takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pashurinko wants to take the fight to the mat but Puncher manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pashurinko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puncher prevents it.
Puncher is struggling to control the position.
Pashurinko wants a takedown but no success here.
Pashurinko wants a takedown but no success here.
Puncher lands a nice knee to the body.
Pashurinko takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Puncher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puncher landing knees to the head.
Puncher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pashurinko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pashurinko fails to pull guard.
Puncher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pashurinko backwards.
A short body shot lands from Puncher as the two fighters clinch.
Pashurinko takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puncher.
Puncher scores a nice knee to the body.
Pashurinko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Puncher landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Puncher.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Puncher obliges.
Pashurinko is breathing heavily.
Pashurinko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Puncher landing knees to the head.
Puncher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Puncher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puncher lands an elbow just above Pashurinko 's eye.
A right handed body shot lands from Puncher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Puncher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pashurinko.
Pashurinko is looking for a takedown.
Puncher lands an elbow just above Pashurinko 's eye.

Puncher gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Puncher stopping the sweep attempt from Pashurinko.
Puncher distracts Pashurinko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puncher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puncher is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Puncher throws a strike but Pashurinko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Puncher dominated that round.
That's time! Pashurinko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pashurinko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puncher counters with a low kick, right behind Pashurinko 's knee.
Pashurinko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puncher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puncher misses with a wild combination.
Pashurinko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Puncher is looking to land body kicks.
Puncher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Puncher throws a body kick that misses.
Pashurinko has his takedown stuffed
and Puncher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Pashurinko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pashurinko blocks a head kick by Puncher.
Pashurinko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Puncher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pashurinko cracks Puncher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pashurinko misses with a takedown
and Puncher counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pashurinko's knee momentarily.
Puncher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Puncher misses.
Pashurinko shoots and misses
and Puncher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puncher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puncher.
Pashurinko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Puncher, right into the meat.
Pashurinko misses with a takedown

and Puncher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Puncher.
Puncher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pashurinko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Puncher turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Puncher manages to end up in side control.
Puncher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pashurinko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puncher looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pashurinko is avoiding damage well.
Pashurinko gets back to half guard.

Pashurinko is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Puncher is tapping! Great win for Pashurinko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anton Pashurinko!
Anton Pashurinko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marva Kuebler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ming Maoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kuebler
vs
Maoki

176 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marva Kuebler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Maoki!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maoki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kuebler to the ground. Maoki is now in Kuebler's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Maoki trying to control but Kuebler is working from the bottom.

Kuebler throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Maoki escapes and throws Kuebler's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Maoki trying to control the position but Kuebler is working away.
Kuebler can't do much from the bottom here.

Maoki tries for a kimura but Kuebler is defending well.

Maoki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maoki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maoki working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Maoki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kuebler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kuebler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maoki's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maoki wants to work for an arm triangle but Kuebler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kuebler gets back to full guard.
Maoki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Kuebler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kuebler keeping moving, preventing Maoki from controlling successfully.

Kuebler is looking for a triangle but Maoki pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuebler keeping moving, preventing Maoki from controlling successfully.

Kuebler working for a triangle but Maoki defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Maoki drops back looking for a leg! Kuebler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kuebler manages to kick Maoki off! Maoki jumps back into Kuebler's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuebler has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Maoki should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kuebler has tightened it up now! Maoki should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marva Kuebler!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lakat Koljenovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Kviser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Koljenovich
vs
Kviser

204 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
234 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lakat Koljenovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mister Kviser!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koljenovich tries to clinch there but Kviser circles away.
Koljenovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Kviser circles away.
Koljenovich stuffs the takedown attempt from Kviser. Kviser gets slowly back to his feet.

Kviser closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kviser trying to mount his opponent but Koljenovich defends it.
Kviser stops Koljenovich from getting back to his feet.
Koljenovich is looking to improve his position.
Koljenovich is trying to maintain the position but Kviser is very close to passing his half guard.

Kviser is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Koljenovich is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mister Kviser!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dolvich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Hackney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolvich comes to the ring accompanied by Russian National Anthem. 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.

Dolvich
vs
Hackney

195 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
274 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Kobra Clothing Inc. *$5 Clearance Sale*

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dolvich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keith Hackney!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolvich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hackney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dolvich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hackney but Hackney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hackney blocks a jab.
Ivan Dolvich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dolvich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dolvich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hackney is fending him off so far but Dolvich persists. Nope, Hackney circles away and we're back to standing.
Hackney keeps the fight on the outside.
Hackney misses the shot to the body.
Hackney connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hackney stuffs the takedown attempt from Dolvich. Dolvich gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Dolvich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dolvich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hackney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dolvich somewhat.
Hackney misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackney displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dolvich.
Hackney takes one to the chin there.
Dolvich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hackney throws out the jab.
Hackney throws a big shot that misses.
Hackney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dolvich is defended easily by Hackney.
Dolvich throws a right and a left that Hackney avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolvich with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hackney to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Dolvich.
Hackney digs a good hook to Dolvich's body.

Hackney clinches up with Dolvich and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Hackney.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hackney manages to break the clinch.
Hackney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Hackney catches Dolvich right on the button with a cross.
Dolvich slips under a jab.
Dolvich fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dolvich. Hackney does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackney throws out a loose jab but Dolvich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dolvich ducks under a wild hook from Hackney.
Dolvich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hackney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hackney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dolvich throws a series of punches but Hackney avoids them all with ease.
Hackney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hackney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keith Hackney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolvich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hackney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hackney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dolvich wants to clinch up but Hackney keeps it at a distance.
Hackney swings for the body but Dolvich moves out of range.
Hackney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hackney misses with a body shot.
Hackney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hackney wants it to stay on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dolvich punishes Hackney's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hackney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dolvich dives in and grabs Hackney's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hackney pushes down on Dolvich's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Hackney dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Hackney slips a straight right by Dolvich.
Dolvich just misses with a punch to the body.
Dolvich jabs Hackney right on the nose. Hackney blinks but takes it well.
Hackney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dolvich fails with the takedown.
Hackney looks to land a right hand but Dolvich moved out of range.
A jab from Dolvich misses.
Hackney lands a glancing blow to the side of Dolvich's head.
Hackney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keith Hackney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hackney scores with a hook to the body. Dolvich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolvich slips a jab from Hackney.
Hackney's corner calls for a 1-2. Hackney obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Hackney as Dolvich shoots in.
Hackney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Dolvich or perhaps it was just good defense by Hackney which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Dolvich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dolvich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dolvich has his takedown stuffed
and Hackney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hackney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dolvich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hackney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hackney takes the fight into the clinch.
Hackney is pressed up against the ropes. Dolvich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hackney down to the mat. Hackney avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hackney scores with a decent looking hook.
Hackney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hackney sizes up Dolvich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dolvich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Hackney closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hackney.
Hackney digs a right hand into Dolvich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dolvich's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hackney.
Hackney scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dolvich. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hackney digs a right hand underneath Dolvich's ribcage. Dolvich let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolvich takes a shot to the head.
Hackney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dolvich or not.

Hackney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hackney throws a hook to the side of Dolvich's head but Dolvich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dolvich walks into a jab.
Hackney throws a big shot that misses.
Hackney fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Hackney pushes Dolvich up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hackney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hackney is leaning against Dolvich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Hackney.
Hackney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hackney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dolvich backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hackney.
Nice body punch from Hackney - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hackney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hackney lands a right hand.
Hackney lands a shot to the body.
Hackney lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hackney digs a right hand into Dolvich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dolvich's gas tank.
Hackney lands a nice uppercut.

Hackney breaks from the clinch.
Dolvich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hackney.

Hackney rushes Dolvich and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hackney lands with a left to the head.
Hackney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hackney.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hackney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dolvich backwards.
Hackney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dolvich backwards.
Hackney lands with a short shot to the head.

Dolvich is rocked!

Hackney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oh Dolvich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hackney cracks Dolvich with a hook to the temple - Dolvich is on wobbly legs here! Hackney swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dolvich falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hackney wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Keith Hackney!
Keith Hackney seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barby Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Creayssdlwqejksfdhejlarhjlheufhdjalnvjlahdvuehruew Understand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Girl comes to the ring accompanied by You're my heart, You're me soul. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Girl
vs
Understand

180 cm
26
240 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barby Girl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Creayssdlwqejksfdhejlarhjlheufhdjalnvjlahdvuehruew Understand!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Girl bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Girl working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Girl wants to control but Understand is keeping him busy.
Understand is trying to strike from the bottom but Girl has passed into full mount.
Girl looking to control but Understand is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Understand is trying desperately to improve position.
Understand is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Girl trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Understand has eaten all the pies!
Understand is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Understand is in a horrible position here. Girl smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Understand defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Girl.

Girl is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Understand to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Understand shrugs it off.
Understand taking shots to the head.
Understand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Girl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Girl can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Understand is looking to escape.

Girl is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Understand is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Understand flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Girl anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Understand and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Girl slips an arm under Understand chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Girl has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Girl is squeezing on Understand like an anaconda would it's prey. Understand fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Barby Girl!
Barby Girl is the new heavyweight champion!
Barby Girl decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.