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PCL Rise of the Pegasi 87 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pound is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by When I'm Gone - Eminem. 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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162 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lonje Moco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Pound!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pound fails to land the takedown.
Moco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pound counters with a shoot takedown. Moco fights it but they end up in guard.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Moco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moco seems keen to control Pound's posture.
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!
Pound wants to control from the top but Moco keeps moving.
Pound throws a big elbow that misses.
Pound postures up in Moco's guard and throws a big left but Moco blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pound postures up in Moco's guard and throws a big left but Moco blocks it.
Moco keeping moving, preventing Pound from controlling successfully.
Pound being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Moco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pound misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound feints and as Moco raises his hands in defense, Pound changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pound with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pound keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moco's head.
Pound is looking to work some ground and pound but Moco has wrist control.
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!
Moco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pound looking to pass the guard.
Pound slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pound misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Moco parries the strikes from Pound easily there. Pound is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Moco to escape.
Pound cracks Moco with a big right hand but Moco just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pound trying to control the position but Moco is working away.
Moco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moco tries to get out of the position.
Pound tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pound has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Moco struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pound misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pound with the ground and pound but Moco regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Pound missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pound works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Pound dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pound misses with a takedown attempt - Moco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jay Pound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pound is defended easily by Moco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moco moves out of range as Pound strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moco closes the distance and clinches.
Pound gets underhooks to prevent Moco's takedown attempt.
Moco is looking to take this one to the mat.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Moco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pound goes for a takedown attempt but Moco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lonje Moco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Pound.
Pound shoots in looking for a takedown. Moco tries to sprawl out of it but Pound keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pound is defended easily by Moco.
Pound shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moco but Moco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moco is thwarting Pound's attempts to control the position.
Pound has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moco's back!
Pound gets his hands free as Moco looks to control.
Even with his hooks in, Pound manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Pound lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Moco.
Moco covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Pound missing with strikes from the back.
Pound looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Pound scores with punches and elbows.
Pound throwing damaging strikes from the back! Moco could be in trouble here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pound lands punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pound struggling to land strikes to the head as Moco covers up.
Pound scores with punches and elbows.
Pound lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Moco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Pound showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Moco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pound lands a two punch combo.
Moco darts in trying to clinch
and Pound counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pound goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moco prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound prevents the takedown attempt.
Pound gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moco.
Moco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pound pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lonje Moco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moco checks a low kick from Pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moco throws a jab when Pound was well out of range.
Moco moves into range and clinches up with Pound.
Moco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pound fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jab by Pound.
It looks like Lonje Moco has been cut.
Pound takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pound shoots in for a double leg but Moco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moco tries to close the distance and clinch but Pound swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Pound misses.
Moco moves away from the strike by Pound.
Pound shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pound was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pound with good strikes from the mount here!
Pound looking to control but Moco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pound landing strikes from the mount and Moco is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound tries to control but Moco wriggling away.
Pound postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moco looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pound misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pound is landing with some decent strikes but Moco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moco holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pound tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pound unloads with some shots from mount but Moco bucks and avoids them well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Pound comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pound 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Pound!
Jay Pound thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Klichko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klichko comes to the cage accompanied by Bullshite, f*ing game won't let me drop this asshole. Uzi has chosen Metallica - Iron Man as his entrance music. Vitaliy Klichko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaliy Klichko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klichko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Klichko misses.
Uzi is looking to clinch but Klichko is avoiding it.
Uzi digs a good body shot into Klichko's ribs.
Uzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klichko manages to avoid it.
Uzi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klichko throws a hook but Uzi blocks it.
A slow jab from Klichko misses its intended target.
Klichko misses with a looping right.
Uzi misses with a body shot.
Uzi lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Klichko misses its intended target.
Uzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klichko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uzi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klichko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Klichko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klichko throws a looping overhand right but Uzi ducks down to avoid it.
Klichko looks to score with a jab to the body but Uzi is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi throws a series of strikes that have Klichko backpedaling.
Klichko swings for the body but Uzi moves out of range.
Uzi closes the distance and clinches.
Uzi misses with a knee strike.
Uzi blocks a body shot from Klichko.
Klichko takes a shot to the head.
Uzi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Klichko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Klichko is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzi scores with a shot to the side of Klichko's head.
Uzi crunches a lovely knee into Klichko's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by Uzi.
Uzi lands a shot to the body.
Uzi lands a knee to the body.
Uzi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uzi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uzi.
Uzi with a knee to the head.
Klichko is rocked!
Uzi lands a big right hand that drops Klichko! The killer instinct kicks in and Uzi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Uzi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lasse Uzi!
Lasse Uzi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Sedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Training Partner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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256 lbs
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264 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Sedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Training Partner!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sedov gets caught napping as Partner dives in and scores a takedown. Sedov manages to retain guard.
Partner looking to pass the guard.
Partner passes into half guard.
Partner is nestled in close to Sedov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sedov wants to control but Partner is keeping busy.
Sedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Partner wants to free his trapped foot but Sedov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partner prevents Sedov from standing back up.
Partner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedov trying to control but Partner postures up.
Partner slips a nice elbow through Sedov's hands, connecting with Sedov's forehead.
Sedov is refusing to be controlled, as Partner sits in half guard.
Partner wants to free his trapped foot but Sedov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Partner is thwarting Sedov's attempts to control the position.
Partner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sedov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Partner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partner moves into full mount! Sedov won't be happy about that!
Sedov gets back to half guard.
Sedov is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Partner there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sedov sees it coming and defends easily.
Partner is trying to control the action in half guard but Sedov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Partner slips a nice elbow through Sedov's hands, connecting with Sedov's forehead.
Partner is nestled in close to Sedov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Partner wants to free his trapped foot but Sedov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Partner prevents Sedov from improving his position.
Partner is looking to take a break and control but Sedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Partner seems to be looking for submissions.
Sedov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sedov actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedov looking for submissions off his back.
Partner stalling.
Partner tries to pass to full mount but Sedov defends it.
Partner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sedov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Partner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sedov is in trouble now - Partner has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partner unloading with bombs!
It looks like Denis Sedov has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partner loads up with a big shot that hurts Sedov! He's pulled Partner in close but Partner has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Sedov survive? More strikes from Partner and Sedov is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Training Partner!
A relieved looking Training Partner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone comes to the cage accompanied by up with the Cock. This should be a great matchup!
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188 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mick Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Henry!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry slips a jab and a cross from Malone.
Malone throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Henry cracks a nice hook into Malone's ribs.
Malone lands a head kick!
It looks like Leon Henry has been cut.
Malone misses with a two punch combination.
Malone throws a jab when Henry was well out of range.
No joy there for Malone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mick Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Henry.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malone.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Malone throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Henry. No joy for Malone on that attempt.
Malone looks to land a combination. Henry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone tries to keep at a distance but Henry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Malone wants a takedown.
Malone prevents Henry from breaking the clinch.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Malone won't allow it.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Henry moves away from the strike by Malone.
Malone throws the kick towards the body but Henry avoids it.
Henry scores with a shot to the body.
Malone moves into the clinch.
Malone tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body.
Henry has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Malone is trying to keep an underhook but Henry manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Malone manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone scores with a head kick. Henry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Henry stuffs the takedown attempt from Malone. Malone gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone is breathing heavily.
Malone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone misses with a hook.
Henry swings for the body but Malone moves out of range.
Malone tests Henry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malone throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.
Henry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malone at a distance.
Henry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Malone rather than just go for the knockout.
Malone misses with a body kick.
Malone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Henry.
Malone misses with a body shot.
Henry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malone lands a head kick!
Malone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Henry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Malone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a series of punches but Malone moves out of range.
Malone is looking to clinch.
Henry shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Malone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone is looking for a sweep.
Henry working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone is looking for a sweep.
Henry in side control lands a decent elbow.
Henry throwing strikes but Malone manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Henry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henry gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mick Malone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leon Henry's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Henry checks a leg kick nicely.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henry.
Henry misses with a body punch
and Malone counters with a body kick.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malone misses the shot to the body.
Henry throws an off balance right hand
and Malone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malone drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Malone controls the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry pulls Malone in close to prevent any damage.
Malone wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Malone is really struggling to control Henry but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mick Malone wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Malone defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mick Malone is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henry as he avoids it easily.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry lands with a nice combination. Malone backs away looking to recover.
Henry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henry lands a jab to Malone's midsection.
Henry staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malone. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henry misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Malone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws out a powerful jab.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henry takes a step back to recover.
Malone misses with a head kick.
Malone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malone misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malone lands a nice hook to Henry's body. Henry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Malone tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Henry is in Malone's guard.
Malone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is in close to Malone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry connects with a couple of short punches.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Malone is keeping the position.
Malone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henry's guard.
Malone postures up in Henry's guard and throws a big left but Henry blocks it.
Malone won't allow Henry to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Malone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Malone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Malone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leon Henry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.
Malone rushes Henry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malone is looking to control Henry's arms but Henry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Malone has his back to the cage.
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Malone trying to control the position but instead, Henry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malone into the cage.
Malone trying to land knees to the body.
Henry turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Henry misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Henry landing strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Henry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry landing strikes.
Malone takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Henry landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Malone is working to avoid the ground and pound but Henry connects with a decent elbow.
Henry lands some shots froms side control.
Malone is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oh Malone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Henry scoring with punches from side control.
Henry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Leon Henry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henry lands a decent elbow from side control.
Henry landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry cracks Malone with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Henry immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Malone is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Henry!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Henry!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne-Drop the World. Lee has chosen I Am Perfection by Cage 9 as his entrance music. 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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288 lbs
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255 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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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
18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Lee!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Steele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steele.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Jab from Lee.
It looks like Ben Steele has been cut.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Steele is in all sorts of trouble here.
Steele bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steele is one step ahead there.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steele.
Steele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steele 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.
Steele trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Steele preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steele is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steele has gone for a leg lock! Lee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Steele's guard.
Lee postures up in Steele's guard and throws a big left but Steele blocks it.
Steele preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steele. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steele bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.
Steele postures up.
Steele looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steele wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.
Lee throws a sloppy strike and Steele has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Lee is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Steele!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Steele!
Ben Steele decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tavarius might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Almost Famous. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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220 lbs
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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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Tavarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Ferro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tavarius misses with a hook.
Tavarius circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tavarius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tavarius throws a jab when Ferro was well out of range.
Ferro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tavarius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tavarius throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ferro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tavarius is in Ferro's guard.
Tavarius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tavarius trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavarius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tavarius trying to control but Ferro is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Richard Tavarius.
Ferro closes the distance and pushes Tavarius back into the cage.
Ferro swings wildly with an uppercut but Tavarius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavarius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavarius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavarius is looking to clinch but Ferro is avoiding it.
Richard Tavarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tavarius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferro throws a series of punches but Tavarius moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Ferro.
A short uppercut from Tavarius.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavarius has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ferro is trying to keep an underhook but Tavarius manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ferro is looking to improve his position.
Tavarius looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tavarius throws a strike but Ferro avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tavarius wants to control from the top but Ferro keeps moving.
Tavarius lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferro scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tavarius moves in looking to clinch but Ferro pushes him off.
Bruno Ferro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferro misses with a wild combination.
Ferro throws a series of punches but Tavarius moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavarius. Ferro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferro swinging wildly here.
Ferro tries to bum rush Tavarius with a series of wild strikes but Tavarius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tavarius thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius swings for the body but Ferro moves out of range.
Tavarius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tavarius takes a swing at Ferro's ribcage but misses.
Tavarius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferro looks to throw the jab but Tavarius is out of range.
Tavarius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferro is fending him off so far but Tavarius persists. Nope, Ferro circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tavarius throws a jab when Ferro was well out of range.
Tavarius throws out a loose jab but Ferro uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarius misses with a body shot.
Tavarius misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Tavarius dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tavarius lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tavarius lands with an uppercut that bounces Ferro off the cage and back into range.
Ferro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Tavarius catches Ferro right on the button with a cross.
Ferro misses with a head kick.
Tavarius tries to clinch but Ferro moves out of range.
Ferro throws a series of punches but Tavarius avoids them all with ease.
Tavarius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferro sprawls well. Ferro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tavarius gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferro throws a combination that misses
and Tavarius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tavarius misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavarius misses the target.
Tavarius jabs Ferro right on the nose. Ferro blinks but takes it well.
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!
A combination from Ferro does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius lands a glancing blow to the side of Ferro's head.
Tavarius shoots in and drives through. Ferro sprawls well.
Ferro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tavarius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tavarius thows a body shot but no joy.
Tavarius shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferro sprawls well. He's pushed Tavarius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Tavarius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavarius misses with a body shot
and Ferro counters with a one-two to the body.
Ferro stuffs the takedown attempt from Tavarius. Tavarius gets slowly back to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferro - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ferro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferro misses with a wild combination.
Ferro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tavarius scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavarius shoots in for a takedown but Ferro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Richard Tavarius is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Tavarius.
Tavarius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferro sprawls well. Ferro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tavarius gets slowly back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tavarius 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 Ferro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ferro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius slips under a jab from Ferro.
Ferro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tavarius scores with a jab to the head.
Tavarius throws a shot from downtown. Ferro moves away and avoids it.
Tavarius dives in and grabs Ferro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferro pushes down on Tavarius's head and hops out.
Tavarius gets the takedown into side control.
Ferro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tavarius fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tavarius taking a break here but Ferro is having none of it and regains half guard.
Tavarius is nestled in close to Ferro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ferro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tavarius passes Ferro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarius stalling.
Tavarius trying to control the action but Ferro is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Tavarius dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ferro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavarius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavarius loads up on a big right hand but Ferro slips the punch.
A slow jab from Tavarius misses its intended target.
Tavarius tries to clinch there but Ferro circles away.
Tavarius scores with a nice strike.
Tavarius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferro moves away.
Good exchange - Ferro coming out on top.
Tavarius scores with a jab to the head.
Tavarius swings for the body but Ferro moves out of range.
Bruno Ferro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavarius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferro.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tavarius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tavarius working some strikes from top position.
Tavarius trying to control but Ferro is working from the bottom.
Tavarius looking to sit in guard and control but Ferro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tavarius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tavarius keeping moving, preventing Ferro from controlling successfully.
Bruno Ferro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius is controlling Ferro's posture.
Ferro is looking to work some ground and pound but Tavarius has wrist control.
Tavarius looking for a sweep. Not yet Tavarius, not yet.
Tavarius keeping moving, preventing Ferro from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tavarius has Ferro up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tavarius as the two fighters clinch.
Ferro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferro tries to throw a body punch but Tavarius avoids it by throwing Ferro back against the cage.
Tavarius lands a shot to the body.
Tavarius lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferro backwards.
Tavarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferros head.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavarius is working for takedown but Ferro is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavarius.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Tavarius.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavarius.
Tavarius presses Ferro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands with a right to the head.
Tavarius is working for takedown but Ferro is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavarius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferro or not.
Ferro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Tavarius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavarius is working Ferro over against the cage.
Tavarius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tavarius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavarius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tavarius is working for takedown but Ferro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Ferro's ribcage. Ferro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferro backwards.
Tavarius lands a shot to the body.
Tavarius lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarius lands a shot to the body.
Ferro is pressed up against the cage. Tavarius has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferro down to the mat. Ferro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tavarius closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tavarius lands in his opponent's guard.
Tavarius stays in close to Ferro's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Tavarius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tavarius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Tavarius!
Richard Tavarius took some time post fight to say the following; 'Now get off my dick. Dick is too short a word for my dick... get off my antidisestablishmentarianism, you pricks. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bosede Adwamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Paukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adwamba comes to the cage accompanied by Execution Style. 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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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bosede Adwamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalervo Paukku!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adwamba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paukku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adwamba misses with a straight left.
Paukku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paukku works the jab nicely.
Paukku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paukku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adwamba manages to avoid it.
Paukku slips a jab from Adwamba.
Adwamba closes the distance and clinches.
Adwamba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paukku tries a body shot but Adwamba blocks it.
Adwamba misses with a punch on the inside.
Adwamba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Adwamba.
Paukku struggles to land a body shot inside as Adwamba controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adwamba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paukku is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adwamba.
Adwamba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paukku throws a punch but it's blocked by Adwamba.
Paukku misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adwamba lands a nice elbow.
Adwamba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Kalervo Paukku has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adwamba lands a nice elbow.
Paukku takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Adwamba.
Paukku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adwamba's elbow.
Adwamba leaning against his opponent.
Paukku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adwamba's elbow.
Paukku misses with a punch to the body.
Adwamba lands a hook that snaps the head of Paukku backwards.
Paukku tries a body shot but Adwamba blocks it.
Adwamba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adwamba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paukku takes a shot to the head.
Adwamba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adwamba lands a nice elbow.
Adwamba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adwamba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Kalervo Paukku's cut even more.
Adwamba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adwamba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paukku's defenses.
A shot in the inside from Adwamba.
Adwamba lands an elbow just above Paukku 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paukku creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adwamba lands a nice uppercut.
Paukku working aggressively here.
Adwamba prevents a body shot from Paukku.
Nice elbow from Adwamba.
Paukku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Adwamba.
The cut above Kalervo Paukku's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Adwamba lands a shoulder strike.
Paukku is rocked!
Paukku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adwamba scores with a shot to the side of Paukku's head.
Paukku is still on wobbly legs! Can Adwamba finish him?
Paukku manages to break the clinch.
Paukku seems to have recovered his senses.
Adwamba thuds a left hand into Paukku's body.
Adwamba and Paukku are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Adwamba throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Paukku into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Adwamba knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bosede Adwamba!
Bosede Adwamba seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cant del Barça. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerard Esqueda!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs works over Esqueda's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Gerard Esqueda has been cut.
Riggs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Esqueda on the side of the head.
Riggs jabs at Esqueda's body.
Esqueda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Esqueda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Riggs throws a jab when Esqueda was well out of range.
A jab from Esqueda misses.
Riggs misses with an uppercut.
Derek Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esqueda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs keeping full guard, as Esqueda tries to pass.
Esqueda slips nicely into half guard.
Esqueda trying to pass the guard but Riggs defending well.
Esqueda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs wants to control but Esqueda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esqueda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Esqueda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Esqueda prevents Riggs from improving his position.
Esqueda tries to pass to full mount but Riggs defends it.
Riggs trying to control here.
Esqueda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riggs tries to roll over but Esqueda keeps him under control.
Esqueda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riggs wants to control but Esqueda is keeping busy.
Riggs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Esqueda on the ground.
Riggs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Esqueda advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs trying to control here.
Riggs is not content to let Esqueda control the position.
Esqueda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Esqueda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riggs's head.
Esqueda working over Riggs with some ground and pound. Riggs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esqueda throwing shots but Riggs is blocking nicely.
Esqueda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Riggs sees it coming and defends easily.
Esqueda trying to control the action but Riggs is working from the bottom.
Riggs controlling the position for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riggs is trying to get back to full guard.
Riggs controlling the position well.
Riggs manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs keeping full guard, as Esqueda tries to pass.
Esqueda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Esqueda distracts Riggs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esqueda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riggs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Esqueda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riggs wants to sweep but no luck.
Esqueda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Riggs's guard.
Esqueda working over Riggs with some ground and pound. Riggs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Esqueda is trying to work for a kimura but Riggs is defending well.
Riggs trying to control but Esqueda postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Riggs is looking to improve his position.
Esqueda is looking for a kimura here.
Riggs is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs controlling the position for now.
Riggs is looking for a sweep. Esqueda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riggs gets full guard.
Esqueda scoring with some ground and pound.
Esqueda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gerard Esqueda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
That's time! Riggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Esqueda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Esqueda. Esqueda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riggs throws an overhand right that lands on Esqueda's shoulder, as Esqueda tries to avoid the shot.
Riggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esqueda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot by Riggs.
Riggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Esqueda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esqueda drops his hands momentarily and Riggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esqueda moves away.
Esqueda has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Esqueda misses with a looping right.
Esqueda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Esqueda throws a poor cross that misses
and Riggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Riggs.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riggs looks to throw the jab but Esqueda is out of range.
Riggs cracks Esqueda with a right hand to the side of the head.
Riggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Esqueda throws out the jab.
Esqueda moves forwards but Riggs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Esqueda just misses with a punch to the body.
Esqueda looks for a takedown but Riggs sprawls well.
Riggs lands with a hook. Esqueda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Riggs lands.
Riggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esqueda moves away.
Esqueda dives in and grabs Riggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Riggs pushes down on Esqueda's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Riggs as he connects with a hook.
Derek Riggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Riggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Esqueda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs missing with a left hand there. Esqueda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Esqueda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Riggs digs a right hand into Esqueda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Esqueda's gas tank.
Riggs is looking to control Esqueda's arms but Esqueda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riggs has his back to the cage.
Riggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Riggs tries to work over Esqueda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esqueda is trying to maintain a safe position but Riggs gets an underhook and turns Esqueda into the cage.
Riggs lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riggs.
Esqueda taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riggs's elbow.
Riggs lands a right hand.
Riggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esqueda's elbow.
Esqueda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riggs has him pressed against the cage.
Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Esqueda avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage.
Esqueda pulls guard.
Esqueda keeping moving, preventing Riggs from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esqueda is on top in guard.
Esqueda won't allow Riggs to sweep him here.
Riggs is working hard here to advance position.
Riggs keeping full guard, as Esqueda tries to pass.
Riggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Riggs, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda works over Riggs with some ground and pound from guard.
Gerard Esqueda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riggs can't keep his opponent in guard - Esqueda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esqueda passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Esqueda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Esqueda is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Riggs has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Esqueda punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riggs tries to reverse the position but Esqueda maintains control.
Riggs tries to hold on but Esqueda postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Derek Riggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Riggs takes the fight into the clinch.
Esqueda cracks Riggs with a nice body shot.
Riggs tries to work over Esqueda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riggs throws a head punch that misses.
Esqueda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riggs smiles and moves away.
Riggs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Riggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Esqueda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riggss head.
Riggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Esqueda gets control of Riggs's arms and successfully pulls guard. Esqueda will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Esqueda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esqueda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riggs's guard.
Esqueda won't allow Riggs to get back to his feet.
Riggs controlling the position.
Riggs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Derek Riggs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Esqueda.
Riggs is looking to clinch.
Riggs moves away from the strike by Esqueda.
Esqueda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Derek Riggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riggs with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs misses with a lunging right hand
and Esqueda counters with a single leg into guard. Riggs didn't expect that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esqueda won't allow Riggs to sweep him here.
Riggs keeping moving, preventing Esqueda from controlling successfully.
Esqueda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riggs is keeping the position for now.
Esqueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gerard Esqueda wasn't active enough on the ground.
Esqueda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Riggs takes a swing at Esqueda's ribcage but misses.
Riggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esqueda moves away.
Esqueda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Riggs lands a really nice looking cross but Esqueda seems unphased.
Riggs throws a jab when Esqueda was well out of range.
Esqueda has a takedown stuffed.
Derek Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerard Esqueda.
Riggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Esqueda circles away.
Riggs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Riggs leaves Esqueda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Esqueda with that takedown attempt.
Esqueda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riggs missing with a left hand there. Esqueda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riggs pushes Esqueda up against the cage in a clinch.
Riggs misses with a punch to the body.
Esqueda has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Riggs uses from the top position.
Riggs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Esqueda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Riggs is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esqueda striking off his back but it's not causing Riggs any problems.
Esqueda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riggs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Esqueda controls Riggs momentarily but Riggs frees himself.
Riggs wants to control from the top but Esqueda keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esqueda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esqueda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Derek Riggs.
I think Riggs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Derek Riggs!
After the fight, Derek Riggs was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ali Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer has chosen The Loner 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stringer.
Bang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bang throws a lazy head kick
and Stringer counters with a stiff right hand.
Stringer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stringer scrambles back to his feet.
Bang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stringer slips a straight right by Bang.
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Stringer slips the punch.
Stringer thows a body shot but no joy.
Bang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stringer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stringer scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stringer connects with a high kick.
Stringer catches Bang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang manages to avoid it.
Bang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stringer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bang's head backwards.
A shot to the liver by Bang. Beautiful body shot.
Stringer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bang.
Bang misses with an uppercut.
Bang has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stringer Rushes Bang and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Bang is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Stringer Piles on the pressure and Bang crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avon Stringer!
Our winner, Avon Stringer, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ana Conda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arga Buarga (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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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arga Buarga!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buarga misses with a straight left.
Buarga is looking to clinch.
Buarga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Conda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Conda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Conda lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Conda.
Conda has a couple of punches blocked by Buarga.
Conda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buarga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Conda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Conda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buarga dodges an elbow strike from Conda.
Conda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Buarga tries to pull guard but Conda holds him up against the cage and eventually Buarga drops back down to his feet.
Buarga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Conda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buarga misses the shot to the body.
Buarga takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Buarga cracks Conda with a good jab.
Buarga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buarga connects with a crisp jab.
Buarga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conda blocks a jab.
Buarga throws a big shot that misses.
Buarga tries to clinch up but Conda circles away and keeps his distance.
Arga Buarga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conda lands a jab to the head.
Conda lands with a straight right. Buarga didn't see that one coming.
Conda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conda cracks Buarga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Buarga tries to bum rush Conda with a series of wild strikes but Conda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buarga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Buarga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Conda lands a nice shot that snaps Buarga's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buarga tries to clinch but Conda is having none of it.
Conda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buarga.
Conda tests Buarga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Buarga misses with a straight left.
Buarga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Conda counters with a right hand to the body.
Conda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Conda - that will leave a mark!
Buarga looks gassed!
Conda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Conda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buarga. Buarga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conda lands with an overhand left.
Conda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Buarga misses the target.
Conda lands a nice looking body shot.
Conda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Conda is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Conda drives through and clinches with Buarga against the cage.
Buarga tries to throw a body punch but Conda avoids it by throwing Buarga back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Conda.
Conda misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Conda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buarga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Buarga misses with some punches.
Buarga ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Buarga no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Conda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Conda wants to control from the top but Buarga keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buarga is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conda is trying to keep Buarga in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buarga is one step ahead there.
Conda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Conda is looking for a triangle here but Buarga uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buarga creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Conda sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Conda dominated that 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.
Conda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buarga.
Conda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buarga.
A slapping leg kick lands for Conda.
Ana Conda is winning the standup battle so far.
Conda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buarga.
Buarga misses with an uppercut
and Conda counters with a right hand to the body.
Conda slips under a jab.
Buarga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conda.
Conda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buarga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Conda lands with a shot to the body.
Conda connects with a single shot there.
Conda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Conda tests Buarga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conda drives through with a takedown into guard.
Conda trying to control the position from guard on top but Buarga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buarga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conda is one step ahead there.
Conda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda with a nice head shot there.
Conda trying to control but Buarga is working from the bottom.
Buarga looking for a sweep. Not yet Buarga, not yet.
Conda working some strikes from top position.
Conda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Buarga keeping moving, preventing Conda from controlling successfully.
Buarga wants to sweep here but Conda controlling him for the moment.
Buarga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda trying to control here.
Conda is pressing down on Buarga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Buarga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conda has an active guard here but Buarga has managed to pass into half guard.
Ana Conda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Conda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conda wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buarga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Buarga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Buarga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conda is keeping the position for now.
Conda striking off his back but it's not causing Buarga any problems.
Buarga is looking to advance position but Conda has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Conda dominating with strikes here.
Conda dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conda controlling the pace for now.
Conda goes for an armbar but Buarga turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Buarga.
Conda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Conda isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Buarga stacks Conda 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 Buarga!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conda tries to buck Buarga off but Buarga is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Conda dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Buarga throws the left hand but Conda avoids the punch easily.
Conda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Buarga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conda moves away.
Buarga tests Conda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buarga just misses with a punch to the body.
Conda tries to bum rush Buarga with a series of wild strikes but Buarga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Conda - that will leave a mark!
Buarga just misses with a punch to the body.
Buarga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Conda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Buarga misses with a body shot.
Buarga on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buarga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Conda can pounce on him.
Conda swinging wildly here.
Buarga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conda.
Buarga has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Conda.
Conda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buarga misses with a hook to the body
and Conda counters by moving into the clinch.
Conda scores with a shoulder strike.
Buarga tries to work over Conda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buarga tries a body shot but Conda blocks it.
Buarga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buarga tries to pull guard but Conda holds him up against the cage and eventually Buarga drops back down to his feet.
Conda has Buarga pressed against the cage, preventing Buarga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buarga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conda's elbow.
Buarga prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Conda.
Buarga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buarga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Conda to keep the fight standing.
Conda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buarga backwards.
Conda scores with a shot to the side of Buarga's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conda.
Conda blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buarga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conda's elbow.
Conda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Conda on the inside.
Buarga jumps guard but Conda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ana Conda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arga Buarga.
Buarga swings wildly with an uppercut but Conda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conda.
Buarga pulls guard.
Conda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Conda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buarga keeping moving, preventing Conda from controlling successfully.
Conda controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda won't allow Buarga to sweep him here.
Conda postures up in Buarga's guard and throws a big left but Buarga blocks it.
Conda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buarga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Conda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Conda is in close to Buarga's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Conda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Buarga can't keep his opponent in guard - Conda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Conda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arga Buarga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda wants to take a breather but Buarga is having none of it.
Conda controlling the action here.
Conda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buarga keeps working.
Buarga tries to roll over but Conda keeps him under control.
Conda is trying to control the action in half guard but Buarga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Ana Conda wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Buarga shoots in and drives through. Conda sprawls well.
Ana Conda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Conda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buarga.
Conda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buarga.
Good shot there by Conda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conda connects with a looping right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ana Conda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ana Conda!
A very excited looking Ana Conda made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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