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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernell Samack (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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281 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerry Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fernell Samack!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Samack napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Check out the look on Mouse's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mouse just content to control the position.
Mouse is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Samack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mouse has hold of Samack's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Samack tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mouse cranks the arm and Samack screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Samack, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jerry Mouse!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jero Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Wotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf comes to the cage accompanied by schism. 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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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jero Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Wotton!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wolf.
Wolf connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wotton's hands.
Wolf tries for a takedown but Wotton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Wotton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolf fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jero Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wotton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf.
Wolf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wotton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wotton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wolf misses with the head strike.
Wotton lands a left hand.
Wotton tries a knee to the head but Wolf blocks it.
Wolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wolf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wotton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf avoiding damage as Wotton throws knees to the body.
Wolf tries to throw a body punch but Wotton avoids it by throwing Wolf back against the cage.
Wolf is looking to break free of the clinch but Wotton has double underhooks.
Wolf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wotton scores with a one two! Wolf had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Wotton misses the target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wolf misses with a punch to the body.
Wotton tries a knee to the head but Wolf blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Wotton.
Wotton swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wotton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wolf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wotton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wolf misses with the head strike.
Wotton with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wotton pushes Wolf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wolf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wotton lands a nice uppercut.
Wotton tries to land a knee to the head but Wolf blocks with his arms.
Wolf looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wotton.
Wotton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wolf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wotton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wotton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wolf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wotton tries a knee to the head but Wolf blocks it.
Wotton tries to land a knee to the head but Wolf blocks with his arms.
Wotton tries to land a knee to the head but Wolf blocks with his arms.
Wotton struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolf controls his hands.
Wolf has Wotton pushed against the cage.
Wotton with a knee to the head.
Wotton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wolf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wotton gets underhooks to prevent Wolf's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf tries to pull guard but Wotton won't allow it.
Wotton lands a nice uppercut.
Wotton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wotton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wotton tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolf avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wolf is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wotton to keep the fight standing.
Wotton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wolf blocks a body shot from Wotton.
Wolf is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wotton tries a body shot but Wolf blocks it.
Wolf is trying to maintain a safe position but Wotton gets an underhook and turns Wolf into the cage.
A short left from Wotton.
Wolf manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolf misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wotton tries to clinch but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry Wotton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wotton moves into range and clinches up with Wolf.
Wolf stalling in the clinch but Wotton improves position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wotton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wotton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wolf can't find room to land a body shot as Wotton controls the action.
Wotton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wotton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolf is trying to pull guard but Wotton has him pressed against the cage.
Wotton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wotton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wolf is breathing heavily.
Wotton lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Wotton 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.
Wotton has managed to clinch.
Wolf has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wotton uses from the top position.
Wotton is looking to advance position but Wolf has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wotton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Wolf.
Wolf raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wolf can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wotton is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wotton blocking the ground and pound.
Wotton is looking to improve his position but Wolf isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wotton wants to control but Wolf is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wotton is trying to escape the mount.
Wolf breaks from Wotton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wolf lands a heavy elbow.
Wotton is rocked!
Wolf lands a big shot to the head and Wotton winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jero Wolf!
Jero Wolf seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Kourdakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Guru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kourdakov's entrance music is Sonata Arctica - San Sebastian. A fine choice. Guru has chosen Linkin Park - Burning In The Skies as his entrance music. The key to victory for Sergei Kourdakov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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141 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
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142 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Kourdakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ground Guru!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kourdakov gets caught flat footed, as Guru shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Guru postures up.
Kourdakov wants to sweep here but Guru controlling him for the moment.
Guru scoring with some ground and pound.
Guru wants to pass the guard but Kourdakov is keeping the position.
Kourdakov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kourdakov keeping full guard, as Guru tries to pass.
Guru's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kourdakov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guru manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guru is looking for a triangle but Kourdakov pushes his legs off easily.
Kourdakov trying to control but Guru is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kourdakov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guru works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kourdakov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kourdakov stopping the sweep attempt from Guru.
Guru working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kourdakov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kourdakov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kourdakov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kourdakov landing with the ground and pound.
Guru looking for a sweep. Not yet Guru, not yet.
Kourdakov distracts Guru with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Guru is trying to keep Kourdakov in close.
Guru looking for a triangle here. Kourdakov is fighting it but it looks tight! Guru pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kourdakov is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ground Guru!
An out of breath Ground Guru 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kos Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yourn Rotterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrino comes into the arena with Meiju Suvas - Pure Mua blaring out of the sound system. Rotterdam is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Avicii-Levels. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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204 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kos Pellegrino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotterdam shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pellegrino sprawls well. Pellegrino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rotterdam gets slowly back to his feet.
Rotterdam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pellegrino tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rotterdam throws a body punch but Pellegrino moves out of range.
Pellegrino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rotterdam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pellegrino can pounce on him.
Pellegrino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rotterdam.
Pellegrino looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotterdam is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pellegrino.
Pellegrino clinches up against the cage.
Rotterdam misses with a knee to the head.
Pellegrino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Pellegrino struggles to land a body shot inside as Rotterdam controls his hands.
Pellegrino blocks an elbow strike from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotterdam throws a punch but it's blocked by Pellegrino.
Pellegrino throws a punch but it's blocked by Rotterdam.
Rotterdam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pellegrino slips a jab from Rotterdam.
Yourn Rotterdam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotterdam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Rotterdam misses.
Pellegrino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pellegrino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pellegrino scores with a jab to the head.
Rotterdam misses with a looping left.
Rotterdam falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pellegrino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotterdam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rotterdam looks winded!
Donk. Pellegrino catches Rotterdam right on the button with a cross.
Rotterdam gets the takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pellegrino is not content to let Rotterdam control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino tries to bench press Rotterdam off him but Rotterdam keeps the position.
Rotterdam sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pellegrino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rotterdam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rotterdam sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pellegrino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pellegrino can't do much from the bottom here.
Pellegrino is not content to let Rotterdam control the position.
Rotterdam working away.
Rotterdam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pellegrino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rotterdam working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pellegrino tries to escape but Rotterdam is in control.
Pellegrino is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rotterdam is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pellegrino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rotterdam wants to control but Pellegrino is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pellegrino is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rotterdam's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rotterdam is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pellegrino is trying to maintain the position but Rotterdam is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kos Pellegrino dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pellegrino just misses with a punch to the body.
Rotterdam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rotterdam shoots for a double leg takedown but Pellegrino sprawls well. He's pushed Rotterdam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pellegrino throws a shot to the body.
Rotterdam throws a right hand that misses
and Pellegrino counters with a one-two to the body.
Pellegrino fails to land with a series of punches.
Pellegrino scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pellegrino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pellegrino fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Rotterdam to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Rotterdam looks to clinch but Pellegrino throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Rotterdam taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kos Pellegrino!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Barba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cowboy Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cowboy Henry enters the cage!
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203 lbs
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Barba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cowboy Henry!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barba rushes Henry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barba prevents Henry from breaking the clinch.
Barba throws an elbow that misses.
Barba trying to stall but Henry improves his position.
Barba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Barba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Henry is trying to break free.
Henry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Barba lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Henry tries to circle away but Barba has him pinned against the cage.
Barba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Barba has him pressed against the cage.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barba drives through and clinches with Henry against the cage.
Henry is trying to break free.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Barba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barba throws out the jab.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Henry misses.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch but Barba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry misses with the combination.
Barba fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Henry to the ground. Barba is now in Henry's guard.
Henry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barba postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Henry is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barba, into his guard.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry is working Barba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barba wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry throws an elbow that misses. Barba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henry's guard. Nice move by Barba!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barba trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Barba throws a big elbow that misses.
Barba lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barba forces his way into half guard.
Barba wants to work for an arm triangle but Henry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barba wants to take a breather but Henry is having none of it.
Barba throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Henry to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barba stopping the sweep attempt from Henry.
Henry controls Barba momentarily but Barba frees himself.
Barba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barba looking to sit in guard and control but Henry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barba wants to stand but Henry is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barba controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.
Barba pushes Henry off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Barba throws a combination. Henry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barba throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Henry was covering up waiting for the punch and Barba finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Barba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frank Barba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry tries to clinch but Barba moves out of range.
Barba works over Henry's head and body with a nice combination.
Henry throws a nice looking combination but Barba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barba forces Henry back against the cage and clinches.
Barba jumps guard and drags Henry to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Henry throws an elbow that misses. Barba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henry's guard. Nice move by Barba!
Henry pushes Barba off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Henry wants to clinch but Barba slips to the side
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henry scores with a hook.
Henry moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barba.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Barba won't allow it.
Barba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barba has Henry pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barba pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Henry tumbling to the mat - Barba dives into Henry's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barba is working Henry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barba looking to pass the guard.
Barba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frank Barba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barba throwing strikes from guard but Henry blocks nicely.
Barba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barba wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barba is looking to pass into half guard but Henry pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Henry is in guard.
Barba wants to stand but Henry is controlling the position.
Barba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henry trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barba manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Barba postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Henry is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barba, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barba has his hands on Henry's head, controlling the position.
Barba has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Henry off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Barba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Barba. Those never looked like landing.
Barba slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Barba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barba throws the left hand but Henry avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Barba.
Barba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Henry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barba blocks the body kick.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barba throws out the jab.
Henry misses with the combination.
Barba circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Barba. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Barba.
Henry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barba throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Barba dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Barba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Barba.
Barba takes the fight into the clinch.
Barba has Henry pressed against the cage, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Barba fails to land.
Barba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barba has Henry pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barba pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Henry tumbling to the mat - Barba dives into Henry's guard.
Barba throws a big right hand that misses.
Barba wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henry doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Barba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry can't keep his opponent in guard - Barba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Henry is trying to maintain the position but Barba is very close to passing his half guard.
Barba stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cowboy Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Barba from controlling successfully.
Barba wants to pass the guard but Henry is keeping the position.
Barba wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barba looking to sit in guard and control but Henry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Henry throws a strike but Barba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Frank Barba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barba looking to pass the guard.
Barba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henry's head.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Barba from controlling successfully.
Barba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Henry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry working for submissions but it's allowed Barba to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Barba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Barba!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Butrovic (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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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamie Gaffney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannibal Butrovic!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butrovic misses the shot to the body.
Butrovic looks for a takedown but Gaffney sprawls well.
Gaffney throws a series of punches but Butrovic avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Gaffney misses.
Gaffney fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Butrovic to the ground. Gaffney is now in Butrovic's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gaffney won't allow Butrovic to sweep him here.
Butrovic keeping full guard, as Gaffney tries to pass.
Gaffney throwing strikes but missing.
Gaffney controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney wants to control from the top but Butrovic keeps moving.
Gaffney looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamie Gaffney.
Gaffney misses with a wild combination.
Butrovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Butrovic dodges the punch combination from Gaffney.
Butrovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaffney as he jumps to the side.
Butrovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gaffney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jamie Gaffney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal Butrovic.
Butrovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaffney gets caught flat footed, as Butrovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Butrovic wants to control from the top but Gaffney keeps moving.
Butrovic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Butrovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butrovic trying to control but Gaffney is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Butrovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Gaffney has wrist control.
Butrovic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gaffney wants to get back to his feet but Butrovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Butrovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Butrovic is pushing down on Gaffney's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gaffney is fighting to maintain full guard but Butrovic has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic thows a huge punch but Gaffney dodges it nicely.
Butrovic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gaffney is refusing to be controlled, as Butrovic sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Butrovic connects with a nice short shot to Gaffney's temple.
Still in half guard, Butrovic seems content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butrovic is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaffney avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butrovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Butrovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Butrovic ducks under a wild hook from Gaffney.
Gaffney misses with a combination
and Butrovic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gaffney!
Gaffney tries to hold on but Butrovic postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butrovic breaks from Gaffney's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Butrovic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Butrovic with the ground and pound from mount.
Gaffney is rocked!
Butrovic loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Gaffney scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Butrovic land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Butrovic stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Butrovic!
Hannibal Butrovic very nearly forgot to thank Amsterdam in London 95% Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Tokoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marijo Palavra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokoro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, World's End Rhapsody. Marijo Palavra is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hideo Tokoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marijo Palavra!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokoro tries to sprawl but Palavra drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Palavra scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tokoro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Palavra.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palavra is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Palavra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tokoro sees it coming and defends easily.
Tokoro wants to get back to full guard.
Tokoro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tokoro wants to improve his position but Palavra is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palavra not doing much here.
Tokoro actively working from the bottom here.
Palavra seems to be looking for submissions.
Tokoro wants to improve his position but Palavra is controlling well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tokoro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palavra is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palavra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tokoro's head.
Palavra seems to be looking for submissions.
Palavra wants to control but Tokoro is keeping him busy.
Palavra thows a huge punch but Tokoro dodges it nicely.
Tokoro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Palavra.
Nice strikes from Palavra there.
Palavra is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tokoro is just riding it out for now. Palavra eventually gives up the hold.
Tokoro is looking to improve his position.
Palavra is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Tokoro as he works his way to full guard.
Palavra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palavra trying to control the position from guard on top but Tokoro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palavra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palavra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tokoro trying to keep a closed guard but Palavra is proving a slippery customer.
Palavra postures up in Tokoro's guard and throws a big left but Tokoro blocks it.
Tokoro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokoro wants to sweep here but Palavra controlling him for the moment.
Tokoro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palavra defends it easily.
Palavra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palavra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tokoro looking for a guillotine here but Palavra defends easily.
Palavra seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tokoro keeping moving, preventing Palavra from controlling successfully.
Palavra is in close to Tokoro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Palavra tries to free his leg and advance position but Tokoro is retaining full guard.
Palavra preventing the sweep.
Palavra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tokoro looking to control.
Tokoro keeping moving, preventing Palavra from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokoro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Palavra trying to control but Tokoro is working from the bottom.
Tokoro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Palavra wants to control from the top but Tokoro keeps moving.
Palavra drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Palavra jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Palavra throwing strikes from guard but Tokoro blocks nicely.
Palavra throwing strikes from guard but Tokoro blocks nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tokoro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Palavra really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marijo Palavra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Palavra closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tokoro to the mat! Tokoro manages to get full guard.
Palavra wants to control from the top but Tokoro keeps moving.
Tokoro has his foot on Palavra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palavra works his way back into a safe position though.
Tokoro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Palavra wants to control from the top but Tokoro keeps moving.
Palavra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tokoro controls Palavra momentarily but Palavra frees himself.
Palavra slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Palavra scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palavra is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tokoro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tokoro struggling a bit here.
Palavra is working Tokoro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Palavra is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tokoro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Palavra is looking to take a break and control but Tokoro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Tokoro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Palavra trying to control the action but Tokoro is working from the bottom.
Palavra works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokoro manages to get back to half guard.
Tokoro regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Palavra.
Tokoro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Palavra scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tokoro looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palavra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palavra is working Tokoro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marijo Palavra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tokoro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Palavra is aware though and is defending well.
Palavra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palavra wants to control from the top but Tokoro keeps moving.
Tokoro working for a triangle but Palavra defends it easily.
Tokoro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Palavra!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palavra is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Palavra slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Palavra is looking to get back to full guard here but Tokoro has managed to pass to side control instead.
Palavra manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Palavra moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Palavra is trying to control the position but Tokoro postures up.
Palavra wants to sweep here but Tokoro controlling him for the moment.
Tokoro pushes down on Palavra's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Palavra is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palavra is staying active underneath Tokoro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Palavra wants to control but Tokoro is keeping busy.
Palavra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Palavra wants to control but Tokoro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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!
Tokoro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tokoro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Palavra gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palavra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marijo Palavra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tokoro fails with the takedown.
Palavra drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Palavra lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tokoro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Palavra connects with a decent elbow.
Tokoro struggling a bit here.
Tokoro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tokoro is trying to control the action in half guard but Palavra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Palavra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Palavra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokoro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Palavra is trying to maintain the position but Tokoro is very close to passing his half guard.
Palavra tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tokoro prevents Palavra from improving his position.
Tokoro is trying to work for a kimura but Palavra is defending well.
Tokoro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Palavra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Palavra has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tokoro is working away from the top position though.
Tokoro is working for a submission of some sort.
Tokoro is keen to just control but Palavra is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palavra looking for submissions off his back.
Tokoro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Palavra is just riding it out for now. Tokoro eventually gives up the hold.
Tokoro prevents Palavra from improving his position.
Palavra won't allow Tokoro to pass to mount.
Palavra has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tokoro is working away from the top position though.
Palavra wants to get back to full guard.
Palavra gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palavra keeping moving, preventing Tokoro from controlling successfully.
Palavra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tokoro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tokoro trying to control but Palavra is working from the bottom.
Palavra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Palavra wants to control the pace but Tokoro is squirming around nicely.
Tokoro can't escape the position.
Palavra with shots to the head and body - Tokoro looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palavra dominating with strikes here.
Tokoro tries to reverse the position but Palavra maintains control.
Palavra looking to control but Tokoro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Palavra punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tokoro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tokoro wants to control but Palavra is having none of it.
Palavra lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Palavra working for a guillotine from mount but Tokoro is in no mood to give up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palavra looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hideo Tokoro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marijo Palavra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Palavra controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marijo Palavra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Palavra 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marijo Palavra!
After the big win, Marijo Palavra made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Resistance and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Cappo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Dinh Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rolling Stones - Paint it Black kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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146 lbs
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Cappo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Dinh Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cappo moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
Nguyen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cappo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nguyen swats away the attempt to clinch by Cappo.
Cappo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cappo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cappo has Nguyen up against the cage in a clinch.
Cappo misses with an elbow over the top.
Nguyen lands an elbow inside that Cappo shrugs off.
Cappo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands an elbow that stopped Cappo in his tracks for a moment.
Cappo wants to stall.
Cappo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cappo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cappo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nguyen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cappo misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nguyen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cappo blocks a head kick by Nguyen.
Cappo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cappo tries to clinch up.
Nguyen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nguyen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nguyen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cappo tries to clinch up but Nguyen circles away and keeps his distance.
Cappo tries to clinch up.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nguyen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nguyen moves in looking to clinch but Cappo pushes him off.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nguyen scoring well with a low kick there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cappo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nguyen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nguyen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cappo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cappo moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
Nguyen slips under a jab from Cappo.
Nguyen scores with a hook to the body. Cappo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cappo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nguyen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cappo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nguyen looks to land a right hand but Cappo moved out of range.
Nguyen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cappo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nguyen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cappo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cappo is looking to clinch.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cappo tries to clinch but Nguyen moves away
and Nguyen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cappo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cappo darts in trying to clinch
and Nguyen counters with a good low kick that Cappo was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen rushes Cappo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cappo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nguyen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cappo backwards.
Nguyen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nguyen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nguyen lands an elbow that stopped Cappo in his tracks for a moment.
Cappo is trying to force a seperation but Nguyen has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Nguyen.
Cappo is looking to control Nguyen's arms but Nguyen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cappo has his back to the cage.
A short left from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cappo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nguyen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Nguyen.
Cappo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nguyen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cappo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nguyen blocks it with crossed arms.
Nguyen pushes Cappo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cappo breaks the clinch.
Nguyen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cappo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cappo tries to clinch but Nguyen is having none of it.
Cappo misses with a two punch combination.
Nguyen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nguyen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cappo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Cappo's head but Cappo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cappo misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick from Nguyen lands but Cappo takes it in his stride.
Cappo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Dinh Nguyen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nguyen darts in and clinches Cappo up against the cage.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nguyen working Cappo over with knees to the body.
Nguyen scores a nice knee to the body.
Cappo wants to get back to striking at distance but Nguyen won't allow it.
Nguyen misses with an elbow over the top.
Nguyen pushes off an throws an elbow but Cappo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cappo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nguyen lands an elbow inside that Cappo shrugs off.
Van Dinh Nguyen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nguyen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nguyen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cappo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage.
Cappo misses with an elbow over the top.
Cappo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cappo looking to throw knees to the head but Nguyen is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cappo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nguyen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cappo.
Nguyen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cappo's defenses.
Cappo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen trying to land knees to the body.
Nguyen avoids the elbow strike from Cappo, against the cage.
Cappo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nguyen.
Cappo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nguyen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cappo or not.
Nguyen scores a nice knee to the body.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cappo avoids it.
Cappo pushes off an throws an elbow but Nguyen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nguyen throws an elbow but it misses.
Cappo managing to block the knees to the body from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with an elbow over the top.
Nguyen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cappo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nguyen with a knee to the head.
Nguyen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nguyen lands a nice knee to the body.
Cappo throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cappo is looking to break free of the clinch but Nguyen has double underhooks.
Cappo missing with knees to the body.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the head but Cappo blocks with his arms.
Nguyen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cappo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nguyen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nguyen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cappo is defending well for now.
Cappo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nguyen lands an elbow just above Cappo 's eye.
Cappo trying to control the position but instead, Nguyen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cappo into the cage.
Nguyen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nguyen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nguyen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cappo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Van Dinh Nguyen has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen cracks Cappo with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Nguyen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nguyen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cappo's brow.
Cappo avoiding damage as Nguyen throws knees to the body.
Cappo is pushing Nguyen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cappo takes a shot to the head.
Nguyen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nguyen has Cappo pressed against the cage, preventing Cappo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cappo misses with an elbow strike.
Nguyen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cappo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cappo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cappo misses with a knee strike.
Nguyen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nguyen dodges an elbow strike from Cappo.
Nguyen missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Nguyen.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nguyen obliges.
Nguyen gets through Cappo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nguyen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nguyen lands a body punch.
Nguyen lands an elbow inside that Cappo shrugs off.
Cappo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nguyen lands an elbow that stopped Cappo in his tracks for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Nguyen as the two fighters clinch.
Nguyen working Cappo over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nguyen.
A short body shot lands from Nguyen as the two fighters clinch.
Cappo takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Nguyen throws an elbow but misses.
Nguyen with a knee to the head.
Nguyen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cappo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Dinh Nguyen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Van Dinh Nguyen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nguyen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cappo is rocked!
Nguyen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cappo.
Oh Cappo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ray Cappo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cappo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cappo seems to have got his legs back now.
Good standup being displayed there by Nguyen as he connects with a hook.
Nguyen punishes Cappo's body with a nice straight punch.
Nguyen wants to clinch up but Cappo keeps it at a distance.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Cappo is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Nguyen. Those never looked like landing.
Nguyen lands with a shot to the body.
Cappo lands with an overhand left.
Cappo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nguyen lands a leg kick that knocks Cappo off balance momentarily.
Nguyen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nguyen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappo clinches up with Nguyen and pushes him back against the cage.
Nguyen lands an elbow inside that Cappo shrugs off.
Nguyen avoids a wild elbow strike from Cappo.
Nguyen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Nguyen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cappo can't break the clinch.
Nguyen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cappo.
Nguyen blocks the elbow strike.
Cappo dodges an elbow strike from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cappo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cappo misses with an elbow strike.
Nguyen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cappo is defending well for now.
Nguyen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cappo avoids it.
Cappo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nguyen blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cappo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nguyen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nguyen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cappo lands an elbow that stopped Nguyen in his tracks for a moment.
Nguyen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nguyen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cappo lands a nice elbow.
Cappo blocks an elbow strike from Nguyen.
Nguyen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nguyen blocks an elbow strike from Cappo.
Cappo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cappo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage.
Cappo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cappo breaks from the clinch.
Nguyen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cappo doesn't manage to clinch there - Nguyen circles away.
Cappo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nguyen counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cappo tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Cappo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nguyen throws a nice head kick!
Nguyen digs a good body shot into Cappo's ribs.
Cappo missing with a left hand there. Nguyen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nguyen closes the distance and clinches.
Cappo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nguyen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cappo prevents a body shot from Nguyen.
Cappo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Cappo blocks it.
Nguyen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cappo is defending well for now.
Nguyen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cappo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nguyen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen misses with a knee to the head.
Nguyen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cappo avoids the damage to the body.
Cappo looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen blocks the elbow strike.
Nguyen lands a damaging elbow.
Nguyen managing to block the knees to the body from Cappo.
Nguyen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nguyen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cappo scores a nice knee to the body.
Cappo blocks an elbow strike.
Nguyen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cappo.
Nguyen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cappo.
Cappo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nguyen.
Nguyen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cappo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cappo avoiding damage as Nguyen throws knees to the body.
Cappo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nguyen blocks it with crossed arms.
Cappo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ray Cappo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nguyen blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Dinh Nguyen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nguyen 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Dinh Nguyen!
As Van Dinh Nguyen got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I trained very hard for this rematch. I wanted to keep you all entertained. Shout out to my sponsor Balco Boys supplements. Thank you to the Balco Boys Industries gym and my training partners for this fight, Sig Hansen, Yourn Rotterdamn, and Chino Cochino.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gray Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DaMarcus Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint has chosen Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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28
187 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gray Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DaMarcus Saint!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gray Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Son tries to land a front kick but Saint steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Son takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saint connects with a body shot.
Son jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Son looks to throw the jab but Saint is out of range.
Son throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Son has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saint.
Saint scores with the left hand. Son knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Gray Son has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint takes one to the chin there.
Saint scores with a head kick.
Son scores with a nice body kick.
Saint lands with an overhand left.
Son misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son tries a head kick but it misses.
Son scoring well with a low kick there.
Saint thumps Son with a low kick.
Saint throws a head kick that misses.
Son connects with the punch.
Son throws a sloppy head kick and Saint moves out of range easily.
Son throws a looping overhand right but Saint ducks down to avoid it.
Saint throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Son throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Son misses with a straight right.
Saint dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Saint.
Son is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint connects with a leg kick. Son looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Son moves out of range as Saint throws a body kick.
Saint misses with an attempted mid kick.
Son throws a lazy uppercut
letting Saint counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Son coming out on top.
Saint scores with a hook to the body. Son takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saint lands with a thumping leg kick.
Son looks to land a right hand but Saint moved out of range.
Saint looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saint lands a nice looking body shot.
Saint lands a glancing blow to the side of Son's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint lands a big head kick that sends Son tumbling to the mat! Saint takes a step backwards and waves Son back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Son 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!
Son walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Son limp body while Saint jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DaMarcus Saint!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Dakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handsome B Wonderful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trey Dakota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Handsome B Wonderful!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonderful throws a hook to the side of Dakota's head but Dakota sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wonderful throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Dakota. That snapped Wonderful's head back.
Wonderful shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dakota is trying to defend but Wonderful finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wonderful with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wonderful prevents Dakota from improving his position.
Dakota trying to control from the bottom.
Dakota really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dakota is positioning himself well to prevent Wonderful advancing to mount.
Wonderful trying to mount his opponent but Dakota defends it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wonderful connects with a nice short shot to Dakota's temple.
Wonderful slips a nice elbow through Dakota's hands, connecting with Dakota's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dakota is controlling Wonderful's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dakota knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dakota is looking to improve his position.
Dakota trying to control but Wonderful postures up.
Wonderful throwing shots but Dakota is blocking nicely.
Dakota tries to roll over but Wonderful keeps him under control.
Wonderful wants to work for an arm triangle but Dakota is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakota has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wonderful is working away from the top position though.
Dakota is looking to improve his position.
Dakota wants to control but Wonderful is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dakota wants to improve his position but Wonderful is controlling well.
Dakota is working hard here to advance position.
Wonderful not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dakota has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wonderful is working away from the top position though.
Wonderful working Dakota over with strikes.
Wonderful is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dakota is just riding it out for now. Wonderful eventually gives up the hold.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wonderful connects with a nice short shot to Dakota's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful is trying to control the action in half guard but Dakota is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wonderful prevents Dakota from standing back up.
Dakota is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wonderful thows a huge punch but Dakota dodges it nicely.
Dakota works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dakota looking to control.
Dakota managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful postures up.
Dakota tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We're going to have a standup here because Trey Dakota wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dakota throws a looping overhand right but Wonderful ducks down to avoid it.
Dakota misses with a hook. Wonderful ducked under it nicely.
Dakota thuds a left hand into Wonderful's body.
Dakota wants to slow Wonderful down by chopping away at his legs.
Wonderful scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dakota tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wonderful paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wonderful shoots in and bounces Dakota off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dakota is trying to control the position but Wonderful postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dakota is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wonderful is controlling him.
Wonderful makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Handsome B Wonderful will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dakota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wonderful looks to throw the jab but Dakota is out of range.
Wonderful swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wonderful avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dakota is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wonderful.
Wonderful swings for the body but Dakota moves out of range.
Wonderful moves out of range as Dakota strikes.
Dakota throws a series of punches but Wonderful moves out of range.
Wonderful tries to bum rush Dakota with a series of wild strikes but Dakota uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wonderful uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dakota.
Dakota blocks a jab.
Dakota lands a jab.
Dakota ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wonderful dives in and grabs Dakota's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dakota pushes down on Wonderful's head and hops out.
Wonderful throws a body punch but Dakota moves out of range.
Dakota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wonderful sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wonderful. Dakota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dakota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trey Dakota is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wonderful moves out of range of the strikes.
Dakota looks to land a left hand but Wonderful moved out of range nicely.
Dakota lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wonderful looks to land a right hand but Dakota moved out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dakota. Wonderful shrugs it off though.
Wonderful just misses with a punch to the body.
Dakota avoids the body shot from Wonderful.
Dakota digs a good body shot into Wonderful's ribs.
Dakota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Handsome B Wonderful is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wonderful throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dakota on the side of the head.
Wonderful lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Dakota finds it's way through Wonderful's defenses.
Dakota blocks a jab.
Wonderful throws a jab but it's blocked by Dakota.
Dakota swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wonderful counters with a left and a right that stings Dakota.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Wonderful finds it's way through Dakota's defenses.
Wonderful throws a big shot that misses.
Wonderful slips a straight right by Dakota.
Dakota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wonderful misses with an uppercut.
Dakota lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dakota misses with a few strikes there.
Wonderful keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dakota misses with a two punch combination.
Wonderful drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wonderful scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dakota to see if he's OK.
Check out the look on Wonderful's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wonderful working away.
Dakota tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful working the body and head with strikes.
Wonderful wants to control but Dakota is keeping him busy.
Wonderful lands a few punches from side control.
Dakota tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wonderful wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dakota is not content to let Wonderful control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wonderful wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dakota, who protects the arm well.
Dakota tries to buck Wonderful off but Wonderful is having none of it.
Wonderful working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dakota taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wonderful misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wonderful cracks Dakota with a big elbow.
Wonderful throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Handsome B Wonderful showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dakota throws a sloppy head kick and Wonderful moves out of range easily.
Donk. Dakota catches Wonderful right on the button with a cross.
Wonderful lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wonderful. Dakota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wonderful gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wonderful ducks under a wild hook from Dakota.
Wonderful cracks a nice hook into Dakota's ribs.
Dakota misses with a lunging right hand
and Wonderful counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wonderful is trying to control the action in half guard but Dakota is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Handsome B Wonderful has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wonderful trying to control from Dakota's half guard. Dakota has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wonderful wants to control from the top but Dakota keeps moving.
Dakota will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wonderful missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dakota has Wonderful pulled in close to control his posture.
Dakota looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wonderful loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wonderful landing some decent shots from guard.
Wonderful is in close to Dakota's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dakota tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wonderful has gone for a leg lock! Dakota slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wonderful's guard.
Wonderful looking for a sweep. Not yet Wonderful, not yet.
Wonderful is controlling Dakota's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dakota controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dakota postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Handsome B Wonderful was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dakota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wonderful.
Trey Dakota is winning the standup battle so far.
Dakota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wonderful lands a jab to the head.
Trey Dakota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dakota.
Dakota falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wonderful counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Dakota misses.
Dakota connects with a body shot that sends Wonderful's belly button to the back.
Wonderful throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dakota counter with a right hand.
Dakota rushes Wonderful and presses him up against the cage.
Dakota lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dakota has Wonderful pressed against the cage, preventing Wonderful from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dakota fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dakota throws a punch but it's blocked by Wonderful.
Dakota has Wonderful pressed against the cage, preventing Wonderful from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dakota tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wonderful's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dakota.
Wonderful blocks an uppercut.
Wonderful tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dakota working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Handsome B Wonderful is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakota taking a breather.
Dakota lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonderful blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wonderful's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wonderful keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dakota.
Wonderful swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wonderful misses with a series of wild punches.
Dakota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wonderful slips a jab and a cross from Dakota.
Dakota looks to land a left hand but Wonderful moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Wonderful lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wonderful scores with a takedown into Dakota's guard.
Dakota 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.
Wonderful works over Dakota with some ground and pound from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Handsome B Wonderful comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wonderful winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Handsome B Wonderful!
Handsome B Wonderful thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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