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RFC 9: Light heavy's evening PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladyslaw Raginis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladyslaw Raginis!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liddell.
Liddell throws a series of strikes that have Raginis backpedaling.
Wladyslaw Raginis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Liddell enables Raginis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Liddell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Raginis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Liddell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raginis postures up.
Raginis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liddell is keeping the position for now.
Raginis content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raginis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raginis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liddell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liddell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raginis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wladyslaw Raginis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Liddell misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raginis, as that shot connected.
Nice cross by Raginis.
It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
Raginis gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Raginis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raginis wants to take a breather but Liddell is having none of it.
Raginis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Raginis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Raginis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Raginis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Liddell taking some punishment here, with Raginis in his half guard.
Liddell is trying to get back to full guard.
Raginis winds up and cracks Liddell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Well, if Raginis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raginis lands a nice short elbow.
Raginis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Liddell!
Raginis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Raginis looking to secure an arm triangle but Liddell defends it well.
Raginis wants to control the pace but Liddell is squirming around nicely.
Raginis lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raginis content just to control the position here.
Raginis wants to control the pace but Liddell is squirming around nicely.
Liddell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Liddell tries to get out of the position.
Raginis working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raginis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Liddell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Raginis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Raginis with shots to the head and body - Liddell looks very uncomfortable down there.
Liddell is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raginis has hold of Liddell's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Liddell manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Raginis goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Liddell is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladyslaw Raginis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raginis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Raginis controlling the action here.
Raginis is trying to work for a kimura but Liddell is defending well.
Raginis trying to control from half guard but Liddell is working away.
Liddell is looking to improve his position.
Raginis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis controlling the action here.
Liddell is defending against the submission attempts here by Raginis.
Liddell trying to control but Raginis postures up.
Raginis prevents Liddell from improving his position.
Raginis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Raginis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raginis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Liddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raginis on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raginis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Raginis controlling his opponent.
Raginis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Liddell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raginis controlling the pace for now.
Raginis landing shots from mount.
Liddell is trying to escape the mount.
Raginis lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Raginis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raginis looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Liddell covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wladyslaw Raginis!
Wladyslaw Raginis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jojo Monchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jojo Monchi!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monchi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Monchi with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monchi connects with a couple of short punches.
Monchi postures up in Douglas's guard and throws a big left but Douglas blocks it.
Monchi throws a big right hand that misses.
Monchi is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.
Douglas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monchi.
Monchi is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.
Monchi chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Douglas is retaining full guard.
Monchi landing some decent shots from guard.
Douglas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Douglas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Monchi postures up and lands a big shot to Douglas's brow.
Monchi is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monchi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Monchi from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monchi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monchi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Douglas keeping full guard, as Monchi tries to pass.
Monchi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monchi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Monchi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Monchi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monchi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Monchi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Monchi from controlling successfully.
Monchi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Monchi with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monchi lands a couple of elbows.
Douglas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monchi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Douglas's head.
Monchi postures up in Douglas's guard and throws a big left but Douglas blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monchi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Monchi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jojo Monchi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Monchi scores with a takedown into Douglas's guard.
Monchi lands a couple of elbows.
Monchi stands and throws Douglas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Monchi wants to take a breather but Douglas manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Monchi.
Monchi connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monchi has gone for a leg lock! Douglas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Monchi's guard.
Monchi is controlling Douglas's posture.
Monchi wants to sweep here but Douglas controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monchi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Douglas's guard.
Jojo Monchi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monchi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monchi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Douglas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Douglas has escaped and now he's on top!
Monchi has a closed guard, preventing Douglas from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monchi keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
Monchi is pulling down on Douglas's head. It's preventing any offense from Douglas, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Nick Douglas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A left lands for Douglas.
Monchi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice leg kick lands there from Douglas.
Douglas stuffs the takedown.
Douglas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jojo Monchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Monchi misses with a takedown attempt - Douglas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Monchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Monchi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Douglas. That one must have hurt.
Monchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A bone on bone clash there as Monchi blocks the leg kick.
Monchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Monchi walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch but Monchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Douglas throws a jab when Monchi was well out of range.
Monchi looking to score a takedown here. Douglas is defending well but Monchi drives through and ends up in Douglas's guard.
Monchi trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Monchi is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Monchi from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monchi passes Douglas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Douglas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monchi on the ground.
Monchi is trying to control. Douglas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Monchi is working for a kimura but Douglas is defending it quite comfortably.
Monchi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nick Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monchi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monchi trying to control the pace.
Douglas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Monchi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monchi slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monchi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monchi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Douglas defending well though.
Monchi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Monchi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Douglas!
Jojo Monchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monchi punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jojo Monchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Monchi 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jojo Monchi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Kokoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kokoev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov slips a jab and a cross from Kokoev.
Ignatov tries for a takedown but Kokoev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Kokoev.
Ignatov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kokoev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses.
Ignatov tries to move into range but Kokoev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ignatov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignatov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ignatov scores with a nice body kick.
Kokoev throws a combination that misses
enabling Ignatov to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kokoev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ignatov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoev scores with a jab to the body.
Kokoev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kokoev throws a series of punches but Ignatov moves out of range.
Kokoev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kokoev avoids the head kick by Ignatov.
Kokoev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ignatov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kokoev misses with a head kick.
Ignatov misses with a takedown attempt - Kokoev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Ignatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kokoev misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov throws a wild body kick that Kokoev sees coming a mile off.
Ignatov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kokoev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kokoev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kokoev trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kokoev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kokoev trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kokoev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ignatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kokoev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev looking to control.
Kokoev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ignatov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kokoev kicks Ignatov off and gets to his feet.
Kokoev misses with a double jab.
Ignatov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kokoev as he avoids it easily.
Alexandr Kokoev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kokoev misses with a double jab.
Ignatov shoots for a takedown but Kokoev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nikolay Ignatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kokoev throws a right and a left that Ignatov avoids nicely.
Kokoev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kokoev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kokoev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatov throws a leg kick
and Kokoev counters with a straight right hand.
Kokoev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kokoev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kokoev throws a series of punches but Ignatov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Kokoev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kokoev lands with a nice combination. Ignatov backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Kokoev.
Ignatov shoots in but Kokoev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kokoev stuffs the takedown attempt from Ignatov. Ignatov gets slowly back to his feet.
Ignatov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ignatov dodges the punch combination from Kokoev.
Kokoev throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatov moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoev throws a sloppy body shot
and Ignatov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kokoev thinking.
Ignatov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kokoev defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Ignatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ignatov slips a jab and a cross from Kokoev.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kokoev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kokoev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ignatov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ignatov scores with a sloppy right hand. Kokoev should have avoided that one.
Kokoev misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov fails to land the takedown.
Kokoev looks to land a combination but Ignatov avoids it well.
Kokoev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ignatov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ignatov tries for a takedown but Kokoev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kokoev misses with a head kick.
Ignatov tries to clinch but Kokoev is having none of it.
Kokoev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ignatov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kokoev leaves Ignatov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ignatov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kokoev pinned against the cage. Kokoev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kokoev throws a series of punches but Ignatov avoids them all with ease.
Kokoev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ignatov is looking to clinch but Kokoev is avoiding it.
Good exchange - Kokoev coming out on top.
Kokoev throws a hook but Ignatov avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev throws a right hand that Ignatov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ignatov also avoids with ease.
Ignatov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ignatov misses with a takedown
enabling Kokoev to counter with a crisp jab.
Nikolay Ignatov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ignatov dodges the punch combination from Kokoev.
Ignatov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kokoev sprawls well. Kokoev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ignatov gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatov wants to clinch
and Kokoev counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Kokoev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kokoev throws a head kick but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov slips a jab and a cross from Kokoev.
A punch combination from Kokoev misses.
Ignatov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kokoev momentarily.
Kokoev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kokoev throws a nice looking combination but Ignatov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kokoev connects with the punch.
Kokoev looks to throw the jab but Ignatov is out of range.
Kokoev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ignatov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kokoev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ignatov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoev throws a combination that misses
and Ignatov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kokoev slaps away a takedown attempt from Ignatov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kokoev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ignatov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Ignatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kokoev takes one to the chin there.
Kokoev misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev thows a body shot but no joy.
Kokoev misses with a series of wild punches.
Kokoev keeps the fight on the outside.
Ignatov avoids the body shot from Kokoev.
Ignatov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kokoev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kokoev tries a head kick but it misses.
Kokoev looks to land a combination. Ignatov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ignatov tries for a takedown but Kokoev circles away easily
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Kokoev counters with a thumping low kick.
Kokoev misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kokoev!
Ignatov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kokoev misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kokoev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kokoev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kokoev stuffs the takedown.
Nikolay Ignatov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignatov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kokoev counters with a series of strikes. Ignatov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kokoev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kokoev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokoev throws a right hand that Ignatov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ignatov also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Kokoev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kokoev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Kokoev!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexandr Kokoev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Danski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk comes to the cage accompanied by flame to the moth. The key to victory for Reginald Hawk has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reginald Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Danski!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danski clinches up with Hawk and pushes him back against the cage.
Danski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hawk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hawk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Danski.
Hawk lands a left hand.
Danski tries to pull guard but Hawk holds him up against the cage and eventually Danski drops back down to his feet.
Reginald Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Danski.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Danski has picked Hawk up - he's going for a ride! Danski dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hawk is refusing to be controlled, as Danski sits in half guard.
Hawk gets full guard.
Danski stopping the sweep attempt from Hawk.
Danski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Danski's guard.
Hawk postures up.
Hawk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawk prevents Danski from getting back to his feet.
Danski pulls Hawk in to control the position.
Danski keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.
Danski pulls Hawk in to control the position.
Stefan Danski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hawk has Danski up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wants to get back to striking at distance but Danski won't allow it.
Danski keeps control of Hawk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Danski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hawk breaks from the clinch.
Danski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danski tries to keep at a distance but Hawk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Danski jumps guard but Hawk stands there with Danski around his waist. Danski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hawk stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Hawk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Danski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hawk manages to break the clinch.
Hawk swings for the body but Danski moves out of range.
Danski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Danski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hawk sneaks back into half guard.
Hawk tries to roll over but Danski keeps him under control.
Hawk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hawk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hawk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hawk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hawk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Danski defending well though.
Hawk wants to take a breather but Danski is having none of it.
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.
Danski wants to improve his position but Hawk is controlling well.
Hawk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reginald Hawk dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hawk moves away from the strike by Danski.
Hawk tries to clinch but Danski is having none of it.
Danski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hawk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawk lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Stefan Danski has been cut.
Danski defending well as Hawk loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooh!!! Hawk has knocked Danski down with a huge combo! Hawk steps away and waves a wobbly Danski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Danski is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Danski takes a step back to recover.
Danski is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawk finish him?
Hawk steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Danski is out on his feet! Hawk sets himself and nearly takes Danski's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Reginald Hawk!
Reginald Hawk spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rory Joaquin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rory Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Karelin or perhaps it was just good defense by Joaquin which made him look bad.
Karelin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Karelin showed some decent athleticism there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Joaquin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Joaquin wants to sweep but no luck.
Karelin stays in close to Joaquin's body and controls the position.
Karelin trying to control but Joaquin is working from the bottom.
Joaquin is looking for a triangle but Karelin pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joaquin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karelin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Joaquin is tightening it up a little... Karelin has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Karelin reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Karelin taps out! Nice BJJ there by Joaquin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rory Joaquin!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Colston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rossi has chosen Vatican Anthem as his entrance music. Sean Colston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Colston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlo Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi misses with a lunging right hand
and Colston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Rossi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Colston doesn't seem phased though.
Some wild striking there from Rossi.
Rossi lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rossi misses the target.
Colston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Rossi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi misses with a body shot.
Rossi misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
Colston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Colston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colston looks to land a right hand but Rossi moved out of range.
Colston lands a nice hook to Rossi's body. Rossi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Colston thows a body shot but no joy.
Rossi missing with a left hand there. Colston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Colston.
Colston misses with a body shot.
Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Colston counters with a nice body shot.
Colston throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Colston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Colston misses with a body shot
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Colston is looking to wear down Rossi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Colston thows a body shot but no joy.
Rossi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colston takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Colston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Colston.
Colston misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Colston moves out of range as Rossi strikes.
Colston misses with a body shot.
Colston swings for the body but Rossi moves out of range.
Colston misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colston moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colston. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Colston stuffs the takedown attempt from Rossi. Rossi gets slowly back to his feet.
Rossi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colston digs a good hook to Rossi's body.
Colston swings for the body but Rossi moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Rossi. Those never looked like landing.
Colston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Colston is out of range.
Rossi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colston circles away quickly and effectively.
Rossi throws a hook but Colston avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Colston, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colston. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colston just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sean Colston will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rossi misses with a double jab
enabling Colston to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Colston ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colston throws out the jab.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
Carlo Rossi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Colston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
Colston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colston misses the shot to the body.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Colston's head but Colston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi scores with a three punch combo!
Rossi lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Colston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Rossi misses.
Rossi throws the kick towards the body but Colston avoids it.
Colston misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Rossi misses with a lunging right hand
and Colston moves into the clinch.
Colston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Colston. Beautiful body shot.
Colston lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Rossi avoids the body shot from Colston.
Colston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Colston blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colston thows a body shot but no joy.
Colston misses with a wild body shot.
Colston jabs Rossi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Colston.
Colston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi.
Rossi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Colston counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colston. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colston slips under a jab from Rossi.
Colston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Colston throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looks to land a combination but Colston avoids it well.
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colston.
A big right from Rossi misses.
Colston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rossi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colston misses with a body shot.
Rossi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Colstons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Colston takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Rossi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Colston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rossi thinking.
Rossi is breathing heavily.
Colston lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colston scores with a jab to the body.
Colston closes the distance and clinches.
Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Rossi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Colston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colston takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Colston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Colston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rossi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Colston dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Colston looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colston. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colston circles away quickly and effectively.
Rossi fails to land with a series of punches.
Rossi defending well as Colston loads up on a big left hand.
Rossi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Colston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Colston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rossi.
Colston cracks a nice hook into Rossi's ribs.
Colston just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colston swings for the body but Rossi moves out of range.
Colston stuns Rossi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rossi.
Colston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Colston thows a body shot but no joy.
Colston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rossi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Colston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Colston.
Sean Colston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Colston misses with a body shot
and Rossi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colston lands a right hook to the body.
Colston misses with a body punch
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Colston.
Sean Colston is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi throws a lazy right hand but Colston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rossi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Rossi.
Colston misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colston misses the shot to the body.
Colston wants to clinch.
Colston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Rossi misses.
Rossi throws a series of punches but Colston avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Colston.
Colston punishes Rossi's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rossi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colston connects with the punch.
Colston lands a nice looking body shot.
Colston stuns Rossi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sean Colston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rossi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Colston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Colston takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Carlo Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colston lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colston misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Colston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Colston 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Colston!
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