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PCL Rise of the Pegasi 95 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shaky Cinderblocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaky Cinderblocks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pekka Routalempi's chin.
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161 lbs
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Solid 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shaky Cinderblocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Routalempi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Routalempi walks into a stiff left hand from Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Routalempi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Routalempi shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Cinderblocks misses.
Cinderblocks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Routalempi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cinderblocks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Routalempi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Routalempi lands a lovely overhand right.
Cinderblocks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Routalempis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Routalempi tries to bum rush Cinderblocks with a series of wild strikes but Cinderblocks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Routalempi throws a hook but Cinderblocks avoids it easily.
Routalempi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cinderblocks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Routalempi shoots in but no luck this time.
Routalempi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cinderblocks circles away quickly and effectively.
Routalempi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cinderblocks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks lands some shots froms side control.
Cinderblocks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinderblocks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cinderblocks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Routalempi is looking to reverse the position.
Routalempi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Routalempi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cinderblocks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cinderblocks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Routalempi sees it coming and defends easily.
Routalempi actively working from the bottom here.
Cinderblocks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi actively working from the bottom here.
Cinderblocks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cinderblocks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Routalempi tries to get to full guard but Cinderblocks has control of the leg.
Cinderblocks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Routalempi sees it coming and defends easily.
Cinderblocks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cinderblocks content just to control the position here.
Cinderblocks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Routalempi hang on?
Cinderblocks lands with some strikes.
Routalempi is looking to improve his position but Cinderblocks isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinderblocks looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cinderblocks controlling from mount.
Cinderblocks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Routalempi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Routalempi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Routalempi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Routalempi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Routalempi turns into Cinderblocks and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cinderblocks wriggles free and stands up.
Cinderblocks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Routalempi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cinderblocks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Routalempi swivels and escapes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cinderblocks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Routalempi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Routalempi.
Cinderblocks tries to clinch but Routalempi is having none of it.
Cinderblocks misses with an uppercut. Routalempi saw that one coming.
Routalempi misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Routalempi does no damage.
Routalempi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cinderblocks throws out the jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cinderblocks lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Routalempi is trying to push Cinderblocks away but Cinderblocks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Routalempi is trying to force a seperation but Cinderblocks has the dominant position.
Routalempi tries to break the clinch but Cinderblocks is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaky Cinderblocks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cinderblocks looks to score with a jab to the body but Routalempi is just out of range.
Routalempi throws a series of punches but Cinderblocks moves out of range.
Routalempi looks to land a combination. Cinderblocks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cinderblocks is rocked!
No joy there for Routalempi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Cinderblocks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cinderblocks ducks into an uppercut from Routalempi and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pekka Routalempi!
Pekka Routalempi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Por Pramuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romano S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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24
163 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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160 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buakaw Por Pramuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano S!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Por Pramuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Por Pramuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and S counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Por Pramuki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Por Pramuki swinging wildly here.
S lands with an overhand left.
Por Pramuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by S.
Por Pramuki throws a nice looking combination but S bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
S keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Por Pramuki.
Por Pramuki throws a combination that misses
and S counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Por Pramuki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
S scores with a jab to the jaw.
S lands a head kick. Por Pramuki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
S slips a jab and a cross from Por Pramuki.
Por Pramuki throws a series of strikes that have S backpedaling.
It looks like Romano S has been cut.
Por Pramuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and S counters with a right hand to the body.
S lands with a kick to the ribs.
S tries to clinch there but Por Pramuki circles away.
Por Pramuki misses with a double jab
and S connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
S jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
S comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
S connects with a single shot there.
Por Pramuki throws a jab but it's blocked by S.
S lands with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Por Pramuki misses its intended target.
Por Pramuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Por Pramuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
S tries to clinch up.
Por Pramuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Por Pramuki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Por Pramuki throws a combination that misses
and S makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
S uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Por Pramuki has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
S scores with a sloppy right hand. Por Pramuki should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
S looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for S, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Por Pramuki misses with a double jab
and S counters with a head kick.
Por Pramuki throws a body punch but S moves out of range.
Por Pramuki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Por Pramuki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Por Pramuki misses with a two punch combination.
Por Pramuki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and S counters by moving into the clinch.
S leaning against his opponent.
A short right from S on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, S creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
S effectively controlling the action here.
S gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Por Pramuki tries to break free but S pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from S.
It looks like Buakaw Por Pramuki has been cut.
S is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
S creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Por Pramuki's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by S.
Por Pramuki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
S lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
S missing with knees to the body.
S creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Por Pramuki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables S to keep the fight standing.
S lands an elbow just above Por Pramuki 's eye.
S is pushing Por Pramuki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Por Pramuki blocks an elbow strike from S.
S throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from S.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Por Pramuki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. S just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buakaw Por Pramuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
S scores with a nice hook to the head.
S misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romano S dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
S plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Por Pramuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and S counters with a lovely straight right hand!
S ducks under a wild hook from Por Pramuki.
S throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Por Pramuki does no damage.
S throws a head kick that Por Pramuki semi-blocks.
Por Pramuki throws a combination that misses
and S counters with a left and a right that stings Por Pramuki.
Nice jab there from S.
Por Pramuki misses with a double jab
and S counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Por Pramuki does no damage.
Por Pramuki thuds his right hand into S's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Romano S seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Por Pramuki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
S fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuki misses with a double jab
and S counters with a nice kick to the body.
No joy there for Por Pramuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Por Pramuki throws a combination that misses
and S counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Por Pramuki thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
S has closed the distance and engaged Por Pramuki in a clinch.
S connects with a nasty looking knee right to Por Pramuki's face.
S struggles to land a body shot inside as Por Pramuki controls his hands.
S tries to land knees in the clinch but Por Pramuki avoids the damage to the body.
Por Pramuki blocks an elbow strike.
Por Pramuki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
S lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
S stalling in the clinch.
Por Pramuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
S throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
S lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
S throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
S lands a left hand.
S lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Por Pramuki managing to block the knees to the body from S.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
S scores with a shoulder strike.
S is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Por Pramuki takes an elbow to the temple.
S lands a nice elbow.
S lands an elbow just above Por Pramuki 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuki blocks an elbow strike from S.
S is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
S is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Por Pramuki is defending well for now.
S displaying some good clinch control by pressing Por Pramuki up against the cage.
Por Pramuki avoids the elbow strike from S, against the cage.
S taking a breather.
S scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from S.
A head punch on the inside from S fails to land.
S is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
S with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
S landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Por Pramuki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. S just stands there and leans against the cage.
S will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Por Pramuki up against the cage.
Por Pramuki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Por Pramuki has had enough of the clinch but S keeps him there for the moment.
S pushes off an throws an elbow but Por Pramuki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romano S showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Por Pramuki does no damage.
Por Pramuki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Por Pramuki misses.
Por Pramuki misses with a combination
and S counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Por Pramuki misses with a double jab
and S counters with a nice kick to the body.
Por Pramuki misses with an uppercut. S saw that one coming.
S lands a body shot.
Por Pramuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
S connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Por Pramuki's hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Por Pramuki misses with a double jab
and S counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Buakaw Por Pramuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
S moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by S.
S lands an elbow just above Por Pramuki 's eye.
Romano S seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
S throws an elbow but it's blocked.
S lands an elbow inside.
Por Pramuki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. S just stands there and leans against the cage.
Por Pramuki wants to break free but S has control.
Stalling in the clinch from S.
A nice glancing elbow lands by S.
A nice left hand lands by S.
S lands an elbow inside that Por Pramuki shrugs off.
S dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
S tries to land knees in the clinch but Por Pramuki avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Por Pramuki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Por Pramuki misses with a few strikes there.
Por Pramuki misses with a double jab.
Por Pramuki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Por Pramuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Por Pramuki throws a jab but it's blocked by S.
Sloppy strikes from Por Pramuki. Those never looked like landing.
Por Pramuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Por Pramuki misses the shot to the body.
Por Pramuki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Por Pramuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and S counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Por Pramuki thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
S throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Por Pramuki's head.
Por Pramuki misses with a combination
and S counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Por Pramuki looks to land a combination but S avoids it well.
A cross from S lands.
S works over Por Pramuki's head and body with a nice combination.
S scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Por Pramuki is rocked!
Por Pramuki throws a series of punches but S moves out of range.
S clinches up against the cage.
S looking to throw knees to the head but Por Pramuki is blocking nicely.
S lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from S.
S has Por Pramuki pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Por Pramuki is trying to pull guard but S turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
S misses with an elbow over the top.
Por Pramuki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. S just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buakaw Por Pramuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
S lands an elbow inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on S - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
S lands an elbow that stopped Por Pramuki in his tracks for a moment.
Buakaw Por Pramuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Por Pramuki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
S unloads a knee to the mid-section.
S creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Por Pramuki's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romano S comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well S has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romano S!
An out of breath Romano S thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Sedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Voskresensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Voskresensky acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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256 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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30
281 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 4 - 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
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Voskresensky!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sedov tries to bum rush Voskresensky with a series of wild strikes but Voskresensky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Voskresensky does no damage.
Voskresensky lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Denis Sedov has been cut.
Sedov dodges the punch combination from Voskresensky.
Sedov has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Sedov or perhaps it was just good defense by Voskresensky which made him look bad.
Sedov is breathing heavily.
Voskresensky closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Sedov out cold! Sedov corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Felix Voskresensky!
Our winner, Felix Voskresensky, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uno Louner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessandro Moretti had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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183 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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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
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alessandro Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uno Louner!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moretti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Louner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moretti doesn't manage to clinch there - Louner circles away.
Moretti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Louner lands a glancing blow to the side of Moretti's head.
Moretti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Louner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moretti walks into a straight right hand from Louner.
Moretti cracks the inside of Louner's front leg.
Louner throws a series of punches but Moretti moves out of range.
Louner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Louner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moretti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Louner feints a jab promting Moretti to slip. Louner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Moretti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Louner does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louner sizes up Moretti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Louner throws a head kick that misses.
Louner checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Louner misses.
Moretti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Louner throws a nice looking combination but Moretti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moretti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Louner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uno Louner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Louner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moretti.
Moretti throws a low kick but Louner moves out of range easily.
Louner misses with a wild combination.
Louner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti throws a leg kick that misses.
Louner works the jab nicely.
Moretti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Louner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Louner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moretti.
Nice takedown defense from Louner. No joy for Moretti on that attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louner lands a jab.
Moretti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moretti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Louner.
Louner scores with a head kick.
Louner looks to score with a jab to the body but Moretti is just out of range.
Louner lands a glancing blow to the side of Moretti's head.
Moretti is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti misses with a leg kick
and Louner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Moretti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moretti is breathing heavily.
Louner dances in with a quick combination. Moretti is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Louner snaps Moretti's head back. Moretti stumbles backwards against the cage. Louner steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Moretti's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Moretti just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Uno Louner!
Uno Louner managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Relentless AD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vlad Impaler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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22
155 lbs
9 - 12 - 0 |
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160 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Relentless AD!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Impaler finds it's target.
AD shoots for a takedown but Impaler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Impaler scores with a sloppy right hand. AD should have avoided that one.
Impaler scores with a jab to the head.
AD looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
AD throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Impaler keeping full guard, as AD tries to pass.
Impaler working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Impaler pulls AD in close to his closed guard and prevents AD from doing any damage or advancing position.
AD pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Impaler is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
AD throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
AD lands a couple of elbows.
AD forces his way into half guard.
Impaler is pressing down on AD's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
AD drops back, looking for a kneebar! Impaler looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Impaler looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Impaler!
Impaler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
AD on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler wants to control but AD is keeping him busy.
AD seems a little lost for a moment, as Impaler dominates the positioning.
AD is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Impaler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. AD knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
AD is looking to reverse the position.
AD striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Impaler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused AD some visible discomfort.
AD is trying to work for a sweep but Impaler has mounted him!
Impaler controlling from mount.
BOOM! Impaler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Impaler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
AD is looking to improve his position but Impaler isn't that keen on the idea.
Impaler looking to control but AD is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Impaler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Impaler cracks AD with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Impaler dominating with strikes here.
AD flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
AD tries to reverse the position but Impaler maintains control.
Impaler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Impaler wants to control the pace but AD is squirming around nicely.
AD is bucking up trying to escape but Impaler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
AD is rocked!
Impaler lands a big elbow - AD is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and AD is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vlad Impaler!
Our winner, Vlad Impaler, 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 Vladimir Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gonzo Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunga is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nova. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
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169 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gonzo Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bunga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nikolaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bunga has momentary wrist control but Nikolaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bunga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bunga is trying to control the position but Nikolaev postures up.
Bunga wants to get back to his feet but Nikolaev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nikolaev wants to control from the top but Bunga keeps moving.
Bunga pulls Nikolaev in close to prevent any damage.
Nikolaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bunga trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gonzo Bunga was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nikolaev throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikolaev keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nikolaev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bunga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nikolaev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nikolaev misses the shot to the body.
Bunga closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bunga lands in his opponent's guard.
Nikolaev has his feet on Bunga's thighs here. He's pushed Bunga off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bunga screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Nikolaev!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Holder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barron comes into the arena with Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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34
185 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
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26
196 lbs
16 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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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
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phillip Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Holder!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holder slips under a jab from Barron.
Barron tries to bum rush Holder with a series of wild strikes but Holder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Barron.
Holder scores with a nice right hand.
Barron is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holder tries to clinch but Barron moves out of range.
Holder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holder does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Holder avoids the head kick by Barron.
Holder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barron can pounce on him.
Barron works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holder sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Barron to the ground! Holder dives into full mount looking to finish!
Barron is rocked!
It looks like Phillip Barron has been cut.
Barron tries to reverse the position but Holder maintains control.
Oh Barron is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holder controlling from mount.
Barron seems to have got his legs back now.
Barron regains half guard.
Holder prevents Barron from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron is looking to control Holder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barron avoid being mounted?
Barron is looking for a sweep. Holder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holder is thwarting Barron's attempts to control the position.
Barron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Holder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Luke Holder has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Barron feints and then cracks Holder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holder down.
Barron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Holder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barron.
Barron takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Holder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barron is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Holder.
Holder thumps Barron with a low kick.
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!
Holder lands a nice looking body kick.
A big head kick from Holder and Barron is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Holder sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barron's guard.
Holder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holder throwing shots but Barron is blocking nicely.
Holder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Holder gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Holder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phillip Barron's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Holder slaps away a takedown attempt from Barron, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Holder lands a high kick!
Barron takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Holder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luke Holder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Barron.
Holder lands a leg kick that knocks Barron off balance momentarily.
Holder lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barron throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luke Holder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle, before Holder throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Barron's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Holder lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Luke Holder!
Luke Holder thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Paul Oakenfold - Ready Steady Go. Kharitonov has chosen BLUNT - Raggae All Day as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
140 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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23
156 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cassius Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne shoots in and gets a takedown into Kharitonov's guard.
Kharitonov pushes Payne off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Payne throws a series of punches but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Payne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Payne checks the leg kick.
Kharitonov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Payne with a poor takedown
and Kharitonov counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Kharitonov moves away and avoids it.
Kharitonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kharitonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kharitonov.
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kharitonov.
Payne throws the left hand but Kharitonov avoids the punch easily.
Kharitonov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Kharitonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Payne avoids the head kick by Kharitonov.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vladimir Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kharitonov lands with a good body shot.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that Payne semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kharitonov connects with a leg kick. Payne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kharitonov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payne there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kharitonov. That's going to slow Payne down.
Payne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kharitonov circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kharitonov misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Kharitonov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kharitonov. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kharitonov.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kharitonov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payne's sensitive parts.
Payne 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.
Kharitonov pulls Payne in close to his closed guard and prevents Payne from doing any damage or advancing position.
Payne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov is looking to stand up but Payne isn't so interested in that idea.
Payne stopping the sweep attempt from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov has his hands on Payne's head, controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Kharitonov.
Payne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kharitonov as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with the combination.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kharitonov doesn't seem bothered though.
Payne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Payne duly obliges.
Kharitonov throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kharitonov.
A head kick misses from Kharitonov.
Payne misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Kharitonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kharitonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payne throws out a loose jab but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov works the jab nicely.
Payne throws a hook but Kharitonov avoids it easily.
Kharitonov scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kharitonov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Payne jabs Kharitonov right on the nose. Kharitonov blinks but takes it well.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kharitonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kharitonov is fending him off so far but Payne persists. Nope, Kharitonov circles away and we're back to standing.
Payne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kharitonov slaps away a takedown attempt from Payne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kharitonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payne. That did some damage!
Kharitonov is looking to chop away at Payne's legs.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kharitonov.
Payne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kharitonov counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kharitonov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kharitonov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Kharitonov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kharitonov wants it to stay on the feet.
Kharitonov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kharitonov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kharitonov lands a body shot.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kharitonov throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Kharitonov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kharitonov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Payne.
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!
Payne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kharitonov. Kharitonov obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov scores with a leg kick.
Kharitonov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cassius Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Payne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne 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.
Kharitonov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kharitonov throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharitonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kharitonov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Payne tries to bum rush Kharitonov with a series of wild strikes but Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kharitonov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kharitonov connects with the punch.
Kharitonov stuffs the takedown.
Kharitonov throws a nice looking combination but Payne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kharitonov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Payne.
Kharitonov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kharitonov cracks Payne with an open hand slap.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Kharitonov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Kharitonov lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharitonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kharitonov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Payne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kharitonov scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kharitonov.
A good leg kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kharitonov.
Payne misses with a head kick.
Kharitonov scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kharitonov. That's going to slow Payne down.
Payne thows a body shot but no joy.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kharitonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kharitonov connects with a crisp jab.
Kharitonov stuffs the takedown attempt from Payne. Payne gets slowly back to his feet.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Payne.
Kharitonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Kharitonov moves away and avoids it.
Payne throws a sloppy body shot
and Kharitonov counters with a solid body kick.
Kharitonov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payne swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kharitonov feints and then cracks Payne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Payne down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharitonov lands with a nice body kick.
Kharitonov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kharitonov connects with a solid leg kick.
Kharitonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick which misses Payne's front leg but catches the back leg as Payne tries to avoid it.
Kharitonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payne. That did some damage!
Payne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov connects with the punch.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses.
Kharitonov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Payne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kharitonov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kharitonov misses the shot to the body.
Payne throws a right and a left that Kharitonov avoids nicely.
Payne is looking to wear down Kharitonov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kharitonov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Payne's head backwards.
Payne is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Oh Payne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Payne tries to bum rush Kharitonov with a series of wild strikes but Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Payne seems to have got his legs back now.
Kharitonov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kharitonov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kharitonov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kharitonov lands with a kick to the ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Payne.
Kharitonov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kharitonov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kharitonov thumps Payne with a low kick.
Kharitonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kharitonov's waist but Kharitonov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Payne off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kharitonov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Payne.
Cassius Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kharitonov lands a really nice looking cross but Payne seems unphased.
Kharitonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne misses with a takedown attempt - Kharitonov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kharitonov lands a glancing blow to the side of Payne's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kharitonov. Payne shrugs it off though.
Kharitonov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kharitonov drops Payne with a left and a right! Oh, Payne is hurt - Kharitonov dives into side control looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne tries to improve position but can't.
Vladimir Kharitonov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov controlling the position.
Payne is looking to regain half guard here but Kharitonov keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kharitonov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Payne will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Payne is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharitonov lands an elbow.
Payne pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Kharitonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kharitonov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Kharitonov!
After winning the bout, Vladimir Kharitonov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cpl. Sam Fender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamad Alli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Fender and Muhamad Alli. Alli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by De la Souls, by POS. 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
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cpl. Sam Fender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhamad Alli!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fender tests Alli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fender lands a nice looking body kick.
Alli drives through with a takedown into Fender's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fender has momentary wrist control but Alli slips an elbow through the middle.
Fender is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alli is looking to work some ground and pound but Fender has wrist control.
Alli postures up in Fender's guard and throws a big left but Fender blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alli passes Fender's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alli not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alli wants to control but Fender is keeping him busy.
Alli not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fender wants to get back to full guard.
Fender controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fender is just riding it out for now. Alli eventually gives up the hold.
Fender looking for submissions off his back.
Fender is looking to control Alli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fender avoid being mounted?
Fender manages to get to full guard.
Alli postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fender keeping full guard, as Alli tries to pass.
Alli sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alli looking to pass the guard.
Alli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fender not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fender keeping moving, preventing Alli from controlling successfully.
Alli drops back looking for a leg! Fender is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fender manages to kick Alli off! Alli jumps back into Fender's guard.
Alli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fender works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli trying to control but Fender is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fender is keeping the position for now.
Alli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alli trying to control the position from guard on top but Fender is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fender trying to control the position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alli dives in and grabs Fender's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fender pushes down on Alli's head and hops out.
Alli misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fender.
Fender throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Alli to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Alli misses.
Fender misses with a looping left.
Fender has closed the distance and engaged Alli in a clinch.
Alli letting Fender take a breather here.
Alli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alli is looking to clinch but Fender is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fender avoids the head kick by Alli.
Cpl. Sam Fender is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fender throws a hook but Alli avoids it easily.
Alli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fender's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fender lands a nice hook to Alli's body. Alli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muhamad Alli will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fender stuffs the takedown attempt from Alli. Alli gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Fender.
Alli fails to land the takedown.
Alli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fender throws a series of punches but Alli moves out of range.
Fender throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alli darts in and clinches Fender up against the cage.
Fender with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fender tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fender breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fender gets a clinch.
Fender scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Muhamad Alli has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli jumps guard but Fender stands there with Alli around his waist. Alli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cpl. Sam Fender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhamad Alli.
Fender tries to land knees in the clinch but Alli avoids the damage to the body.
Fender swings wildly with an uppercut but Alli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fender missing with knees to the body.
Fender tries to land knees in the clinch but Alli avoids the damage to the body.
Fender doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fender.
Alli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Fender.
Alli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Fender.
Alli jumps guard but Fender stands there with Alli around his waist. Alli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fender throws a head punch that misses.
Alli blocks a body shot from Fender.
Fender lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fender is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fender manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fender throws a push kick but Alli slaps the foot to one side.
Alli moves in looking to clinch but Fender pushes him off.
Fender tries a low kick but Alli avoids it.
Alli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fender can pounce on him.
Fender avoids the head kick by Alli.
Fender ducks under a wild hook from Alli.
Alli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alli checks a leg kick nicely.
Fender pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Fender.
Fender misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fender tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fender defends it nicely.
Fender looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fender tries to clinch up but Alli circles away and keeps his distance.
Alli shoots in looking for a takedown. Fender tries to sprawl out of it but Alli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fender manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fender feints and then cracks Alli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alli down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cpl. Sam Fender dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Muhamad Alli's cut.
That's time! Fender's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Fender looks to throw a body kick
and Alli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fender's knee momentarily.
Fender misses with a wild combination.
Fender displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alli.
Fender is looking to clinch.
Fender pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fender leaves Alli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fender throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fender misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Fender. That snapped Alli's head back.
Alli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cpl. Sam Fender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhamad Alli.
Fender looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fender throws a leg kick
and Alli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alli avoids the head kick by Fender.
Fender thows a leg kick but Alli checks it
and Alli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fender wants to land a leg kick but Alli is out of range.
Alli misses with a takedown attempt - Fender sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fender finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alli fails with a takedown attempt.
Fender clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fender is pressed up against the cage. Alli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fender down to the mat. Fender avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fender tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fender gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alli counters with a good low kick that Fender was not able to check.
Alli works the jab nicely.
Alli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fender circles away.
Alli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fender doesn't manage to clinch there - Alli circles away.
Fender throws a series of punches but Alli moves out of range.
Fender buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fender swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alli misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fender manages to avoid it.
Alli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alli tries to clinch but Fender moves out of range.
Alli is looking to clinch but Fender is avoiding it.
Fender misses with a body kick.
Fender tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fender takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fender looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fender cracks the inside of Alli's front leg.
Alli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fender paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alli shoots in looking for a takedown. Fender tries to sprawl out of it but Alli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fender manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fender's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fender avoids the head kick by Alli.
Alli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fender pinned against the cage. Fender gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fender dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alli. That did some damage!
Jab, jab by Alli - just one landing.
Fender looks to land a right hand but Alli moved out of range.
Fender misses the jab.
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.
Fender looks for the body kick but Alli saw that one coming.
Alli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice sprawl there from Fender as Alli shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cpl. Sam Fender showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fender 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cpl. Sam Fender!
Cpl. Sam Fender decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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