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FCC 9: Mlotek vs. Mikalovich PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Kozelkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green has chosen 21 Guns as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Kozelkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Green!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kozelkov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kozelkov is looking to escape.
Green passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kozelkov!
Kozelkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Green on the ground.
Green dominating with strikes here.
Kozelkov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kozelkov tries to get out of the position.
Green prevents Kozelkov from getting the reversal.
Kozelkov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Green postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kozelkov looks a forlorn figure.
Green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kozelkov is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Green controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozelkov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Green. What's that going to do exactly?
Green controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Green has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chris Green hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kozelkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kozelkov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Green.
Green shoots in and drives through. Kozelkov sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozelkov misses with a head kick.
Kozelkov misses with an uppercut
and Green counters with a three punch combo that has Kozelkov backing up. Kozelkov nods at Green to acknowledge the strikes.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Kozelkov.
Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kozelkov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kozelkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kozelkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nikita Kozelkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kozelkov's half guard.
Kozelkov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Green is trying to control the action in half guard but Kozelkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kozelkov trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Green prevents Kozelkov from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Green slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozelkov pushes Green off looking to stand but Green dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Kozelkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chris Green has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kozelkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Green if he has to take too many more of those.
Green misses with the combination.
Kozelkov misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kozelkov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Green throws a body punch but Kozelkov moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kozelkov - that will leave a mark!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Green checks a leg kick.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kozelkov.
Kozelkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kozelkov works Green's body with a nice hook.
Kozelkov dodges the punch combination from Green.
Green swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kozelkov tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Green dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kozelkov throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Kozelkov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kozelkov blocks a head kick by Green.
Kozelkov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Green doesn't seem bothered though.
Green throws a series of punches but Kozelkov avoids them all with ease.
Kozelkov scores with a kick to the body.
Green tries to clinch up but Kozelkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kozelkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Kozelkov is looking to land body kicks.
Kozelkov is looking to wear down Green with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Green shoots for a takedown but Kozelkov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Kozelkov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Green misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Green crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kozelkov - the referee stops the clock and Green gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kozelkov. Green manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozelkov misses with a head kick.
Kozelkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green lands a two punch combo.
Green shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kozelkov eats them both and turns towards Green to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Green blocks a head kick by Kozelkov.
Green fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Kozelkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kozelkov throws a shot to the body.
Kozelkov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kozelkov wants it to stay on the feet.
Nikita Kozelkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Green.
Green instigates a clinch.
Kozelkov can't get the takedown.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Kozelkov has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green gets underhooks to prevent Kozelkov's takedown attempt.
Kozelkov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kozelkov!
Kozelkov swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Green.
Kozelkov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kozelkov is working for takedown but Green is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kozelkov tries for a takedown but Green manages to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kozelkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Green prevents it.
Kozelkov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozelkov is working for takedown but Green is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kozelkov has Green pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Green manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kozelkov takes a shot to the head.
Green gets underhooks to prevent Kozelkov's takedown attempt.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green throws a body punch but Kozelkov moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kozelkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kozelkov swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kozelkov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kozelkov throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Kozelkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Kozelkov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nikita Kozelkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kozelkov.
Kozelkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kozelkov scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Green checks a leg kick.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kozelkov.
Kozelkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikita Kozelkov dominated that second round.
That's time! Kozelkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kozelkov throws a head kick that misses.
Kozelkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kozelkov throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green takes the fight into the clinch.
Kozelkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Green smiles and moves away.
Green looks to land a body kick but Kozelkov moved away.
Green tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kozelkov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Green somewhat.
Kozelkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green blocks a head kick by Kozelkov.
Green feints and as Kozelkov raises his hands in defense, Green changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kozelkov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Green is controlling him.
Green slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green staying calm.
Kozelkov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green controlling his opponent.
Green trying to control but Kozelkov is having none of it.
Chris Green has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kozelkov is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kozelkov is squirming around, avoiding Green's attempts to control the action.
Green is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozelkov is bucking up trying to escape but Green cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
You get the feeling that Kozelkov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Green working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Kozelkov looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Green! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chris Green!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between ty yy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Notorious thugz - Bone Thugz. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ty yy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Silva!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yy fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva gets caught napping as yy dives in and scores a takedown. Silva manages to retain guard.
yy wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to stand up but yy is controlling him.
yy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
yy is working hard here to advance position.
yy trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
yy stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of ty yy.
Silva throws out a loose jab but yy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
yy is looking to clinch.
Silva closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks yy out cold! yy corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Randy Silva!
Randy Silva managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# , into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonis Pap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid AlKatheer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AlKatheer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - Battery. Antonis Pap is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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154 lbs
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145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonis Pap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khalid AlKatheer!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
AlKatheer tries to land a leg kick but Pap saw it coming and moves away.
Pap works over AlKatheer's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from AlKatheer.
AlKatheer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pap is fending him off so far but AlKatheer persists. Nope, Pap circles away and we're back to standing.
AlKatheer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pap counters with a low kick, right behind AlKatheer 's knee.
Pap throws a head kick that misses.
AlKatheer shoots in for a double leg but Pap sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pap rushes AlKatheer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pap letting AlKatheer take a breather here.
AlKatheer manages to break the clinch.
AlKatheer fails with an attempt to clinch.
AlKatheer closes the distance and pushes Pap back into the cage.
AlKatheer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
AlKatheer doesn't manage to clinch there - Pap circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
AlKatheer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pap closes the distance and pushes AlKatheer back into the cage.
AlKatheer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
AlKatheer wants to clinch.
Pap throws a push kick but AlKatheer slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Pap. Those never looked like landing.
AlKatheer is looking to clinch but Pap is avoiding it.
AlKatheer closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on AlKatheer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
AlKatheer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khalid AlKatheer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
AlKatheer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pap throws a leg kick that is checked
and AlKatheer counters by clinching up.
AlKatheer tries a body shot but Pap blocks it.
Pap is trying to force a seperation but AlKatheer has the dominant position.
Pap wants to break free but AlKatheer has control.
AlKatheer throws a knee to the head but misses.
AlKatheer stalling in the clinch.
AlKatheer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pap blocks a body shot from AlKatheer.
AlKatheer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
AlKatheer misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pap misses with a head kick.
AlKatheer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pap blocks a head kick by AlKatheer.
Pap circles away from the clinch attempt.
AlKatheer is looking to clinch but Pap is avoiding it.
Pap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
AlKatheer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from AlKatheer misses.
AlKatheer misses with an attempted mid kick.
AlKatheer tries to close the distance and clinch but Pap swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
AlKatheer throws a nice inside leg kick.
AlKatheer fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
AlKatheer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
AlKatheer clinches up against the cage.
Pap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
AlKatheer tries to clinch but Pap moves out of range.
AlKatheer tries to clinch but Pap moves out of range.
Pap circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pap counters with a good low kick that AlKatheer was not able to check.
Pap goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pap tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and AlKatheer is able to avoid easily.
AlKatheer avoids the head kick by Pap.
Pap throws a sloppy head kick and AlKatheer moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalid AlKatheer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
AlKatheer is looking to clinch.
AlKatheer tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from AlKatheer misses the target.
Pap avoids the head kick by AlKatheer.
AlKatheer moves out of range as Pap throws a body kick.
AlKatheer clinches up against the cage.
AlKatheer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pap is defending well for now.
AlKatheer can't find room to land a body shot as Pap controls the action.
AlKatheer wants a takedown.
Pap wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but AlKatheer has him pressed against the cage.
AlKatheer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pap fails to land with a series of punches.
Pap moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pap lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
AlKatheer has closed the distance and engaged Pap in a clinch.
Pap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from AlKatheer.
AlKatheer misses the shot to the body.
AlKatheer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pap counters with a series of strikes. AlKatheer will be more careful next time no doubt.
AlKatheer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pap swivels and escapes.
AlKatheer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pap pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pap tries to bum rush AlKatheer with a series of wild strikes but AlKatheer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pap tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
AlKatheer doesn't manage to clinch there - Pap circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pap avoids the head kick by AlKatheer.
Pap has taken the fight to the clinch.
AlKatheer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antonis Pap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalid AlKatheer.
AlKatheer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
AlKatheer misses with a jab, cross combination.
AlKatheer blocks a head kick by Pap.
AlKatheer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pap counters with a head kick.
AlKatheer doesn't manage to clinch there - Pap circles away.
AlKatheer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pap as he jumps to the side.
AlKatheer is breathing heavily.
Pap keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
AlKatheer blocks a head kick by Pap.
Khalid AlKatheer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pap swinging wildly here.
AlKatheer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
AlKatheer motions for Pap to come forward. AlKatheer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pap looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
AlKatheer clinches.
AlKatheer breaks the clinch.
Pap misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from AlKatheer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pap throws a leg kick but AlKatheer sees it coming and moves out of range.
AlKatheer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pap breaks from the clinch.
AlKatheer is looking to clinch but Pap is avoiding it.
Pap circles away from the clinch attempt.
AlKatheer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pap. Pap obviously looking to wear him down.
Pap throws a right and a left that AlKatheer avoids nicely.
Pap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from AlKatheer.
Pap tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
AlKatheer throws a head kick but Pap moves out of range.
AlKatheer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalid AlKatheer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
AlKatheer tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pap instigates a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pap is looking to break free of the clinch but AlKatheer has double underhooks.
AlKatheer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pap circles away from the clinch attempt.
AlKatheer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pap counters with a nice low kick that buckles AlKatheer's knee momentarily.
AlKatheer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
AlKatheer throws a head kick but Pap moves out of range.
AlKatheer avoids the head kick by Pap.
Pap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pap looks for the body kick but AlKatheer saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from AlKatheer misses.
Antonis Pap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
AlKatheer misses with a head kick.
AlKatheer is looking to clinch.
AlKatheer fails in his attempt to clinch.
AlKatheer tries to clinch but Pap is having none of it.
AlKatheer doesn't manage to clinch there - Pap circles away.
Pap keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Pap scores with a four punch combination!
AlKatheer moves to clinch but Pap breaks away
and Pap counters with a low kick, right behind AlKatheer 's knee.
AlKatheer throws a head kick that misses
and Pap counters with a low kick, right behind AlKatheer 's knee.
AlKatheer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pap.
AlKatheer tries to clinch
and Pap counters with a nice low kick that buckles AlKatheer's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
AlKatheer rushes Pap and presses him up against the cage.
AlKatheer stalls.
Pap blocks a body shot from AlKatheer.
AlKatheer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
AlKatheer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
AlKatheer tries to clinch up
and Pap counters with a nice leg kick.
AlKatheer is looking to clinch but Pap is avoiding it.
AlKatheer lands with a nice body kick.
Pap throws a sloppy head kick and AlKatheer moves out of range easily.
Pap 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.
AlKatheer tries to clinch but Pap is having none of it.
AlKatheer tries to clinch there but Pap circles away.
AlKatheer misses with a head kick.
AlKatheer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pap's waist but Pap gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing AlKatheer off to one side.
AlKatheer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pap counters with a head kick. That will keep AlKatheer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pap closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for AlKatheer.
AlKatheer effectively controlling the action here.
AlKatheer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pap tries to break free but AlKatheer pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pap looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Antonis Pap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalid AlKatheer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
AlKatheer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pap is keeping busy.
Pap prevents a body shot from AlKatheer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khalid AlKatheer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well AlKatheer 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalid AlKatheer!
After the fight, Khalid AlKatheer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kulinenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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18
153 lbs
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148 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kulinenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajesh Koothrappali!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koothrappali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rajesh Koothrappali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koothrappali looks to land a combination. Kulinenko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kulinenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koothrappali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kulinenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koothrappali.
Kulinenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kulinenko feints and as Koothrappali raises his hands in defense, Kulinenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kulinenko has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Koothrappali to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kulinenko is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Koothrappali pulls down on the head and he's put Kulinenko to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rajesh Koothrappali!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rajesh Koothrappali thanked Brute for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Basra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ali Basra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Davey Jones!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Basra there.
Basra moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Basra lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Basra, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Basra against the cage but Basra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Basra.
Basra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Basra lands.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Basra shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Jones is backing up but Basra catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Jones covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Basra Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Basra!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zbigniew Mlotek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Mikalovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mlotek comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Their Law. Zbigniew Mlotek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zbigniew Mlotek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Mikalovich!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mlotek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mlotek lunges at Mikalovich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mikalovich's hand.
Mikalovich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Mlotek - just one landing.
Mikalovich is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mlotek drops Mikalovich with a naaaaasty hook - Mikalovich is in real trouble here! Mlotek dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zbigniew Mlotek!
Zbigniew Mlotek thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junichi Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junichi Ishikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Scott!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Ishikawa slips the punch.
Ishikawa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ishikawa drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ishikawa seems to have locked his on tight now - Scott screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ishikawa, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Junichi Ishikawa!
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