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SPFT 36: Turk vs. Priest PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Bedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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270 lbs
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240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaliy Klitschko!
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, Karol Bedorf!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedorf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bedorf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Karol Bedorf has been cut.
Bedorf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bedorf looking to score a takedown here. Klitschko is defending well but Bedorf drives through and ends up in Klitschko's guard.
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bedorf advances position into side control!
Bedorf has an Americana. Klitschko didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bedorf is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bedorf hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Karol Bedorf!
During a confident post fight interview, Karol Bedorf thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Reed (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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217 lbs
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215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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Good low kicks
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muraki Tunamoto!
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, Michael Reed!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Tunamoto slams his shin into Reed's torso.
Reed gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tunamoto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from Reed misses
and Tunamoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reed's knee momentarily.
Tunamoto throws a lazy head kick
letting Reed counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed throws a lazy body kick
and Tunamoto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reed thows a leg kick but Tunamoto checks it
and Tunamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Tunamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reed.
Reed tries to land a front kick but Tunamoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reed throws a leg kick
and Tunamoto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tunamoto lands a big head kick that sends Reed tumbling to the mat! Tunamoto takes a step backwards and waves Reed back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Reed blocks a head kick by Tunamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tunamoto counters with a head kick that drops Reed to the mat! Reed scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Reed is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tunamoto misses with a head kick.
Reed misses with a body shot
and Tunamoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reed avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Tunamoto misses
and Reed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Tunamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reed.
Reed throws a combination that misses
and Tunamoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Reed. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a leg kick
letting Tunamoto counter with a right hand.
Reed throws a series of punches but Tunamoto avoids them all with ease.
Reed misses with a right hand
and Reed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Tunamoto misses the target.
Reed misses with a low kick.
Tunamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reed misses with a leg kick
and Tunamoto counters with a leg kick.
Reed looks gassed!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tunamoto. That's going to slow Reed down.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tunamoto manages to avoid it.
Tunamoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tunamoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reed's hands.
Tunamoto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reed under the eye.
Tunamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Reed avoids the head kick by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Tunamoto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tunamoto throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
Reed throws a wild body kick that Tunamoto sees coming a mile off.
Reed takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed darts in trying to clinch
and Tunamoto counters with a right hand to the body.
Tunamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reed. That did some damage!
Reed throws a poor cross that misses
and Tunamoto counters with a head kick.
Tunamoto scores with a head kick.
Tunamoto thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reed misses with a series of wild punches.
Tunamoto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tunamoto counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muraki Tunamoto 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.
Tunamoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tunamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reed can do to turn this around?
Reed tried to score with a low kick but Tunamoto checks it.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tunamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Tunamoto's corner calls for a 1-2. Tunamoto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Muraki Tunamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Tunamoto just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Reed has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Muraki Tunamoto!
A very excited looking Muraki Tunamoto 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kusok Govna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Kviser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Govna comes to the cage accompanied by Morbid Angel - Day of Suffering. On his way into the cage it seems that Kusok Govna has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kusok Govna seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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250 lbs
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234 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kusok Govna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mister Kviser!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Govna stalks Kviser and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kviser's face. Kviser staggers backwards, shaken.
Kusok Govna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Govna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kviser's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kviser.
Kviser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Govna is fending him off so far but Kviser persists. Nope, Govna circles away and we're back to standing.
Govna throws a series of punches but Kviser moves out of range.
Govna misses with a two punch combination.
Kviser shoots in looking for a takedown. Govna tries to sprawl out of it but Kviser keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Govna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kusok Govna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Kviser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Govna lands a nice shot to the body.
Kviser gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Govna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Govna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kviser.
Govna scores with a punch to the head.
Kviser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Govna is fending him off so far but Kviser persists. Nope, Govna circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Govna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kviser with a lazy takedown attempt
and Govna counters with a three punch combo that has Kviser backing up. Kviser nods at Govna to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Mister Kviser has been cut.
Govna throws a sloppy head kick and Kviser moves out of range easily.
Govna moves into the clinch.
Govna pushes Kviser back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Govna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Govna closes the distance and pushes Kviser back into the cage.
Govna scores with a hook to the body.
Govna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Govna.
Kviser doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Govna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Govna both land. Nice combination.
Govna drops Kviser with a nice combination! Govna dives into Kviser's guard, looking to finish!
Kviser is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Govna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kviser is still in real trouble! Can Govna finish him?
Govna postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kviser is working an open guard so Govna takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kviser seems to have recovered his senses.
Govna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Govna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kviser takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kviser tries for a takedown but Govna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Govna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kviser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Govna throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kviser fails with the takedown
and Govna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kviser has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Govna finds it's way round the side to connect with Kviser's head.
Govna connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Kviser! He's out on his feet! Govna rushes in and drops Kviser with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kusok Govna!
An out of breath Kusok Govna 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piter KZ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Spanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spanner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Seven Drunken Nights - The Dubliners kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mick Spanner has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piter KZ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mick Spanner!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spanner rushes KZ and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spanner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
KZ tries to pull guard but Spanner won't allow it.
Spanner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
KZ has clasped his hands together around Spanner's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Spanner is not content to let KZ control the position.
Spanner wants to control but KZ postures up.
The strikes coming from KZ are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Spanner is trying to control KZ's posture but KZ avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spanner is looking for a sweep.
KZ trying to control the action but Spanner is working from the bottom.
KZ tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no KZ has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
KZ is looking to take a break and control but Spanner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner struggling a bit here.
KZ working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
KZ trying to control the action but Spanner is working from the bottom.
Spanner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Spanner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
KZ creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spanner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KZ is trying to get an arm triangle but Spanner is defending well.
Spanner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spanner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Spanner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spanner wants to work for an arm triangle but KZ is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
KZ 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.
Spanner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and KZ defends it well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spanner lands a nice short elbow.
KZ is staying active underneath Spanner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
KZ manages to get to full guard.
Spanner won't allow KZ to sweep him here.
Spanner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KZ has his foot on Spanner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spanner works his way back into a safe position though.
Spanner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. KZ is keeping the position for now.
KZ looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Spanner is defending well. KZ quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Spanner has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! KZ celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Piter KZ!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saifullah Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ming Maoki (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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155 lbs
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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 St Petersburg, Saifullah Gaziev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Maoki!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaziev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maoki throws a shot from downtown. Gaziev moves away and avoids it.
Maoki throws an off balance right hand
and Gaziev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maoki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maoki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gaziev is now in half guard.
Maoki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maoki tries to roll over but Gaziev keeps him under control.
Gaziev is trying to control. Maoki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maoki moves into full guard.
Maoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gaziev defends well.
Gaziev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gaziev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maoki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gaziev pulls his head out easily.
Maoki is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maoki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gaziev pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maoki tries to get to full guard but Gaziev has control of the leg.
Gaziev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gaziev working the head and body with strikes.
Maoki is trying to get back to full guard.
Maoki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maoki has an active guard here but Gaziev has managed to pass into half guard.
Maoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev works his way into side control.
Maoki is trying to work for a sweep but Gaziev has mounted him!
Gaziev avoids the attempt from Maoki to control.
Gaziev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gaziev working the ground and pound effectively.
Maoki tries to reverse the position but Gaziev maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev with shots to the head and body - Maoki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maoki tries to hold on but Gaziev pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maoki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gaziev dominating with strikes here.
Maoki is looking to improve his position but Gaziev isn't that keen on the idea.
Gaziev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gaziev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maoki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maoki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saifullah Gaziev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maoki tries to clinch up but Gaziev circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaziev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaziev moves out of range of the strikes.
Maoki darts in trying to clinch
and Gaziev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaziev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gaziev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maoki misses with a right hand
and Gaziev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maoki lands with a straight right. Gaziev didn't see that one coming.
Ming Maoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ming Maoki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaziev throws a sloppy head kick and Maoki moves out of range easily.
Maoki's corner calls for a 1-2. Maoki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gaziev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Ming Maoki has been cut.
Maoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaziev.
Gaziev defending well as Maoki loads up on a big left hand.
Maoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaziev circles away quickly and effectively.
Maoki misses with a hook
enabling Gaziev to counter with a crisp jab.
Maoki clinches with his opponent.
Maoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaziev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev takes a shot to the head.
Maoki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maoki struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaziev controls his hands.
Maoki keeps control of Gaziev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maoki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maoki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maoki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaziev's efforts to push away.
Maoki looking to slow down the pace here.
Maoki swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaziev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maoki lands a nice uppercut.
Gaziev is trying to force a seperation but Maoki has the dominant position.
Maoki misses with some punches.
Maoki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gaziev is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maoki avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maoki.
Gaziev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maoki clinches up with Gaziev and pushes him back against the cage.
Maoki lands a shoulder strike.
Gaziev breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maoki.
Gaziev throws a sloppy head kick and Maoki moves out of range easily.
Gaziev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maoki misses the shot to the body.
Maoki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev misses with a two punch combination.
Gaziev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maoki scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaziev should have avoided that one.
Maoki cracks Gaziev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maoki throws the left hand but Gaziev avoids the punch easily.
Maoki rushes Gaziev and presses him up against the cage.
Gaziev blocking some punches.
Maoki scores with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaziev.
Gaziev is trying to break the clinch but Maoki is controlling him.
Maoki throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ming Maoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ming Maoki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maoki wants to clinch
and Gaziev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maoki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gazievs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaziev slips under a jab from Maoki.
Maoki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maoki misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Maoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maoki throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaziev counters with a left and a right that stings Maoki.
Maoki is rocked!
Maoki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gaziev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maoki wants to clinch.
Saifullah Gaziev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaziev shoots in but Maoki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maoki takes a swing at Gaziev's ribcage but misses.
Gaziev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gaziev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maoki moves into the clinch.
Gaziev can't break the clinch.
Gaziev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maoki is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev wants to get back to striking at distance but Maoki won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gaziev is trying to break free.
Maoki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Gaziev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maoki misses with a punch to the body.
Gaziev manages to break the clinch.
Gaziev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maoki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaziev, pushing him back against the cage.
Gaziev wants to get back to striking at distance but Maoki won't allow it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maoki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Maoki breaks from the clinch.
Maoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaziev is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaziev.
Maoki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maoki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maoki avoids the head kick by Gaziev.
Maoki misses with a right hand
and Gaziev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaziev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaziev swats away the attempt to clinch by Maoki.
Gaziev keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maoki.
No joy there for Maoki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maoki digs a good body shot into Gaziev's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Maoki. Beautiful body shot.
Maoki throws an off balance right hand
and Gaziev counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Gaziev.
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!
Maoki clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaziev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maoki tries to clinch but Gaziev moves out of range.
Maoki swings for the body but Gaziev moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ming Maoki.
I think Maoki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ming Maoki!
Ming Maoki made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I hope I don't have to fight this guy a third time. He's one tough SOB'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Glazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houellebecq has chosen The Prodigy - Spitfire as his entrance music. Gegard Houellebecq has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jay Glazer's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Glazer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gegard Houellebecq!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houellebecq slips a jab and a cross from Glazer.
Glazer throws a head kick but Houellebecq moves out of range.
Glazer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Houellebecq throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Glazer's head.
It looks like Jay Glazer has been cut.
Houellebecq chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Houellebecq showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glazer.
Glazer throws a nice looking combination but Houellebecq bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Houellebecq tries a head kick but it misses.
Glazer staying out of range there.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that Glazer semi-blocks.
Glazer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glazer looks to land a combination but Houellebecq avoids it well.
Glazer shoots in but no luck this time.
A big left from Glazer misses.
Houellebecq uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Glazer is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glazer takes one to the chin there.
Oh Glazer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glazer looks up at the clock. Bad move! Houellebecq lands a right hand from hell, dropping Glazer. Houellebecq pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gegard Houellebecq!
Gegard Houellebecq is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Gegard Houellebecq 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arga Buarga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 3 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasi Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arga Buarga!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buarga moves into the clinch.
Nurminen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Buarga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nurminen's elbow.
Nurminen prevents a body shot from Buarga.
Buarga looking to stall.
Buarga is trying to break the clinch but Nurminen has him pressed against the cage.
Buarga misses with a punch to the body.
Buarga tries to throw a body punch but Nurminen avoids it by throwing Buarga back against the cage.
Nurminen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nurminen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nurminen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nurminen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Buarga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nurminen lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nurminen scores with a hook to the body.
Nurminen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Buarga is trying to pull guard but Nurminen has him pressed against the cage.
Nurminen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nurminen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buarga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nurminen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nurminen gets through Buarga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nurminen is pushing Buarga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Buarga wants to break free but Nurminen has control.
Nurminen is pushing Buarga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Buarga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buarga has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nurminen uses from the top position.
Nurminen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Buarga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurminen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nurminen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pasi Nurminen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nurminen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buarga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buarga closes the distance and pushes Nurminen back into the cage.
Buarga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nurminen trying to control the position but instead, Buarga has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nurminen into the cage.
Buarga struggles to land a body shot inside as Nurminen controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nurminen.
Buarga misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen is pressed up against the cage. Buarga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nurminen down to the mat. Nurminen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pasi Nurminen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arga Buarga.
No joy there for Nurminen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nurminen has Buarga up against the cage in a clinch.
Buarga has a couple of punches blocked by Nurminen.
Nurminen has Buarga pressed against the cage.
Nurminen misses with a punch to the body.
Buarga pulls guard effortlessly.
Nurminen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buarga on the ground.
Nurminen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Buarga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nurminen defends well.
Buarga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurminen is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buarga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nurminen manages to get himself to full guard.
Nurminen wants to stand up but Buarga is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurminen working a defensive guard here.
Nurminen has his hands on Buarga's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buarga looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Nurminen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nurminen scores with a sloppy right hand. Buarga should have avoided that one.
Buarga throws the left hand but Nurminen avoids the punch easily.
Nurminen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Buarga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nurminen works over Buarga's head and body with a nice combination.
Buarga drives through and clinches with Nurminen against the cage.
Buarga pushes Nurminen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buarga jumps guard but Nurminen stands there with Buarga around his waist. Buarga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nurminen looking to slow down the pace here.
Nurminen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nurminen lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buarga lands a nice shot to the body.
Nurminen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Buarga moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buarga is on top in guard.
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.
Buarga throwing strikes from guard but Nurminen blocks nicely.
Buarga trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurminen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buarga is fighting to break Nurminen's control of his arms but Nurminen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Buarga looking to pass the guard.
Buarga looking to sit in guard and control but Nurminen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nurminen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Buarga wants to sweep here but Nurminen controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buarga is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Buarga manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Buarga goes for an armbar but Nurminen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nurminen.
Nurminen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buarga is keeping the position for now.
Nurminen content to stall in guard here.
Nurminen wants to control from the top but Buarga keeps moving.
Buarga wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen trying to control but Buarga is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Buarga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nurminen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Buarga is looking to sweep but instead, Nurminen has passed into half guard.
Nurminen uses his free foot to push down on Buarga's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Buarga.
Buarga is desperately trying to improve his position but Nurminen has a good base and remains in mount.
Nurminen controlling from the full mount.
Nurminen wants to take Buarga's back but he can't do it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buarga can't escape the position.
Nurminen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Buarga is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurminen controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buarga is squirming around, avoiding Nurminen's attempts to control the action.
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 Pasi Nurminen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Nurminen doesn't manage to clinch there - Buarga circles away.
Pasi Nurminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurminen lands with an uppercut that bounces Buarga off the cage and back into range.
Nurminen connects with a body shot.
Buarga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nurminen looks to land a combination. Buarga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buarga clinches up with Nurminen and pushes him back against the cage.
Pasi Nurminen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nurminen misses with the head strike.
Buarga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nurminen's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Buarga jumps guard but Nurminen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nurminen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nurminen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buarga tries to pull guard but Nurminen holds him up against the cage and eventually Buarga drops back down to his feet.
Nurminen lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Buarga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buarga tries to break the clinch but Nurminen is controlling the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nurminen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nurminen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buarga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nurminen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pasi Nurminen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arga Buarga.
A shot in the inside from Nurminen.
Nurminen blocks a body shot from Buarga.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nurminen.
Nurminen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Buarga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short left from Nurminen.
Nurminen has hold of one of Buarga's legs. Buarga is fighting the takedown attempt but Nurminen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nurminen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Buarga trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buarga wants to sweep but no luck.
Buarga looking to control.
Buarga working for a triangle but Nurminen defends it easily.
Buarga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buarga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buarga keeping moving, preventing Nurminen from controlling successfully.
Buarga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nurminen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buarga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nurminen's guard.
Nurminen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nurminen wants to sweep here but Buarga controlling him for the moment.
Buarga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurminen is pulling down on Buarga's head to control his posture.
Buarga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nurminen wants to sweep here but Buarga controlling him for the moment.
Buarga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buarga trying to control but Nurminen is working from the bottom.
Arga Buarga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buarga is looking to work some ground and pound but Nurminen has wrist control.
Buarga wants to control from the top but Nurminen keeps moving.
Buarga might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nurminen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nurminen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nurminen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buarga backwards.
Buarga is trying to break the clinch but Nurminen has him pressed against the cage.
Pasi Nurminen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurminen blocks a body shot from Buarga.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurminen digs a right hand into Buarga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Buarga's gas tank.
Nurminen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buarga misses with the head strike.
Nurminen blocks a body shot from Buarga.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pasi Nurminen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nurminen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Nurminen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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277 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Turk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Priest!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priest throws a hook to the side of Turk's head but Turk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turk lands with a nice body punch.
Priest avoids the body shot from Turk.
Priest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Priest takes one on the button.
It looks like Johnny Priest has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Priest throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Priest tenderised Turk's leg. Turk is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Priest.
Priest missing with a left hand there. Turk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Priest moves into the clinch.
Turk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Johnny Turk has been cut.
Turk misses with a looping left.
Priest lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Priest.
Priest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turk.
Turk misses with a hook. Priest ducked under it nicely.
Priest throws a nice outside leg kick.
Priest thuds a left hand into Turk's body.
Turk takes one to the chin there.
Turk lands with a right hand.
Priest takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase 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!
Turk moves out of range of the body kick.
Turk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Priest's head backwards.
Priest looks to throw the jab but Turk is out of range.
Johnny Priest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest misses with an uppercut
and Priest takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Turk.
A decent looking cross lands there for Priest.
Priest ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Priest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Priest lunges at Turk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turk's hand.
Turk lands a body shot.
Turk lands a left and a right that sends Priest crashing to the canvas! Turk dives into mount looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turk scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Priest regains half guard.
Priest is looking for a sweep. Turk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk wants to work for an arm triangle but Priest is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Turk seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Priest is trying to maintain the position but Turk is very close to passing his half guard.
Priest manages to get to full guard.
Turk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Priest wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Priest 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.
Priest can't keep his opponent in guard - Turk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Priest is looking for a sweep. Turk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priest gets full guard.
Priest controlling Turk's posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turk decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Priest throws a series of punches but Turk moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Turk dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Priest throws a big shot that misses.
Priest fails to land with a series of punches.
Priest lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some wild striking there from Priest.
Turk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Priest.
Turk blocks a jab.
Priest looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Turk throws an overhand right that lands on Priest's shoulder, as Priest tries to avoid the shot.
Priest is looking to score with low kicks.
Priest clobbers Turk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Priest digs a good body shot into Turk's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest lands a really nice looking cross but Turk seems unphased.
Priest throws a nice outside leg kick.
Priest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Priest misses with an uppercut. Turk saw that one coming.
Priest misses with a lunging right hand
and Turk counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Priest!
Priest is rocked!
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!
Turk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Priest is still in real trouble! Can Turk finish him?
Turk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Turk has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Priest works to full guard.
Priest seems to have recovered his senses.
Turk wants to stand but Priest has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk is looking to work some ground and pound but Priest has wrist control.
Priest wants to sweep but no luck.
Turk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Priest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Priest keeping full guard, as Turk tries to pass.
Turk won't allow Priest to sweep him here.
Priest is pulling down on Turk's head. It's preventing any offense from Turk, at least for the moment.
Turk works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Priest holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Priest blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest kicks Turk off and gets back to his feet.
Johnny Turk is winning the standup battle so far.
Priest steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turk.
Turk checks a low kick from Priest.
Priest throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Priest lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Priest throws a jab but it's blocked by Turk.
Turk throws a sloppy head kick and Priest moves out of range easily.
Turk throws an overhand right that lands on Priest's shoulder, as Priest tries to avoid the shot.
Turk misses the shot to the body.
Priest wants to clinch
and Turk makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Priest really felt that one!
Priest swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Priest thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turk throws a big shot that misses.
Priest gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Priest lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Priest looking to slow down the pace here.
Priest scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turk can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Priest misses with the head strike.
Turk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priest scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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 Johnny Turk will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Turk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Priest looks to land a right hand but Turk moved out of range.
Priest fails with an attempt to clinch.
Priest misses with a straight right.
Jab from Priest.
Priest punishes Turk's body with a nice straight punch.
Priest throws a nice looking combination but Turk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Turk.
Priest throws a sloppy body shot
and Turk counters with a stiff right hand.
Priest avoids the head kick by Turk.
Turk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Priest throws out the jab.
Priest lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Priest lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest avoids the head kick by Turk.
Priest is looking to clinch but Turk is avoiding it.
Turk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Priest doesn't manage to clinch there - Turk circles away.
Nice body kick there by Priest.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Priest.
Priest has taken the fight to the clinch.
Priest effectively controlling the action here.
Priest misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to land a leg kick but Turk saw it coming and moves away.
Turk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Priest thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Priest.
Turk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Priest throws an overhand right that lands on Turk's shoulder, as Turk tries to avoid the shot.
Turk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turk checks the leg kick.
Priest dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turk throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk throws a sloppy head kick and Priest moves out of range easily.
Turk ducks under a wild hook from Priest.
Priest misses with a double jab.
Priest misses with a wild body shot.
Turk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turk drops Priest with a left and a right! Oh, Priest is hurt - Turk dives into side control looking to finish!
That has opened up Johnny Priest's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turk crunches a massive hammerfist down on Priest - he's out! Turk Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Turk!
Johnny Turk retains his heavyweight title!
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