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SBFC 34 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malsom Kima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Caron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Caron has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malsom Kima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Caron!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kima trying to stall but Caron improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Kima.
Caron prevents Kima from breaking the clinch.
Caron is looking to control Kima's arms but Kima gets an underhook and turns him. Now Caron has his back to the cage.
Kima jumps guard and drags Caron to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caron is one step ahead there.
Kima keeping full guard, as Caron tries to pass.
Kima 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.
Caron throwing strikes but missing.
Caron should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kima keeping moving, preventing Caron from controlling successfully.
Kima kicks Caron off and gets to his feet.
Kima tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kima gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kima is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kima scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caron.
Caron manages to break the clinch.
Kima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caron.
Kima wants to clinch.
Kima closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Caron counter with a right hand.
Caron has a takedown stuffed.
Kima tries to clinch up.
Caron pushes Kima up against the cage in a clinch.
Kima is trying to drag Caron to the mat but Caron just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Caron blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Caron throws an elbow but misses.
Caron stops a takedown attempt from Kima.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malsom Kima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caron just leaning against Kima, taking a breather.
Kima tries to pull guard but Caron forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Caron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Caron tries to clinch but Kima is having none of it.
Caron shoots in for a takedown but Kima shows good takedown defense.
Kima swats away the attempt to clinch by Caron.
Kima tries to clinch but Caron moves out of range.
Jab by Kima.
Caron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caron, pushing him back against the cage.
Caron can't get the takedown.
Kima is looking for a takedown.
Kima stalling in the clinch but Caron improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caron tries for a takedown. No joy.
Caron jumps guard.
Kima trying to control the position from guard on top but Caron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kima postures up.
Kima avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kima wants to control from the top but Caron keeps moving.
Caron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kima not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Caron looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Caron throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kima sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kima wants to get up but he can't break Caron's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caron is looking for a triangle but Kima pushes his legs off easily.
Caron is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kima is aware though and is defending well.
Kima wants to control from the top but Caron keeps moving.
Kima trying to stand up but can't free himself from Caron's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caron 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.
Caron controls Kima momentarily but Kima frees himself.
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 Malsom Kima will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kima tries to clinch but Caron is having none of it.
Kima has managed to clinch.
Caron pushes Kima back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caron misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kima has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Caron uses from the top position.
Kima is trying to keep Caron in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Caron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Caron throws a big elbow that misses.
Kima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caron loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kima is trying to control the position but Caron postures up.
Caron pushing down on Kima's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Caron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kima is trying to control but can't.
Caron thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kima's head.
Caron has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kima trying to control from the bottom.
Caron sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kima defending well though.
Caron not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Caron wants to control but Kima is keeping him busy.
Caron missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Caron missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Caron trying to mount his opponent but Kima defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Caron is thwarting Kima's attempts to control the position.
Kima blocking the ground and pound attempt from Caron.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Caron thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kima is looking to escape.
Kima wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kima trying to control from the bottom.
Kima wants to sweep but Caron has passed to side control!
Caron sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kima is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Caron are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kima is looking to regain half guard here but Caron keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Kima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Caron tries to score with some ground and pound. Kima controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caron decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Caron tries for a takedown but Kima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Caron misses with a wild body shot.
Caron gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caron throws a head punch that misses.
Caron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Caron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Caron with that takedown attempt.
Caron tries to clinch up.
Caron is looking to clinch but Kima is avoiding it.
Caron closes the distance and clinches.
Caron tries to pull guard but Kima holds him up against the cage and eventually Caron drops back down to his feet.
Malsom Kima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Caron.
Kima is looking to break free of the clinch but Caron has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caron pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kima wants to get up but he can't break Caron's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kima has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kima trying to control but Caron is working from the bottom.
Caron is trying to control the position but Kima postures up.
John Caron has got the better of the ground game so far.
Caron has a closed guard, preventing Kima from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Caron is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kima scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Caron manages to mount him!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caron misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Caron there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Caron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Caron tries to close the distance and clinch but Kima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kima misses with a hook.
Caron clinches with his opponent.
Caron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caron tries to clinch but Kima is having none of it.
Kima paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kima wants to clinch.
Caron takes a swing at Kima's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caron looks to land a left hand but Kima moved out of range nicely.
Caron fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caron tries to close the distance and clinch but Kima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kima is looking to clinch but Caron is avoiding it.
Kima lands with a right hand.
Horrible takedown by Kima or perhaps it was just good defense by Caron which made him look bad.
Kima lands with a straight right. Caron didn't see that one coming.
Kima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kima looks to land a combination but Caron avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kima moves in looking to clinch but Caron pushes him off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kima defends it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kima.
Caron swats away the attempt to clinch by Kima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kima connects with a right hand. Caron shakes it off.
Caron shoots in and drives through. Kima sprawls well.
Malsom Kima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Caron.
Caron leaves Kima with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malsom Kima is winning the standup battle so far.
Kima doesn't manage to clinch there - Caron circles away.
Caron clinches up with Kima and pushes him back against the cage.
Caron is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Caron decides to pull guard.
Caron has his foot on Kima's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kima works his way back into a safe position though.
Kima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Caron has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kima has managed to get both his arms back between Caron's legs - danger averted.
Kima wants to stand but Caron is controlling his posture from full guard.
Caron tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caron has a closed guard, preventing Kima from standing up.
Caron working for a triangle but Kima defends it easily.
Caron trying to keep a closed guard but Kima is proving a slippery customer.
Kima wants to control from the top but Caron keeps moving.
Caron is looking for a triangle but Kima pushes his legs off easily.
Caron had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kima defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caron has a closed guard, preventing Kima from standing up.
Kima not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Caron not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caron is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kima loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kima with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kima is looking to stand up but Caron won't let him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caron looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caron is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malsom Kima.
I think Kima has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Aldeberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by Antonin Dvorak- Symphony 9. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, CJ Aldeberg!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldeberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aldeberg misses with a two punch combination.
Aldeberg moves into the clinch.
A short right from Drago.
Drago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drago is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago punishes Aldeberg's body with a nice straight punch.
Aldeberg looks winded!
Aldeberg tries to clinch
and Drago counters with a nice right hand that sends Aldeberg toppling to the canvas! Aldeberg scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Drago finish him?!
Aldeberg is rocked!
Aldeberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aldeberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
Are you kidding me?! Drago ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Aldeberg clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Drago!
Ivan Drago 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock's entrance music is Balls Deep. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks throws a head kick that misses
and Brock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brock.
Hicks misses with a wild combination.
Hicks misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hicks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hicks's hands.
Hicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brock.
Brock is looking to land body kicks.
Hicks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hicks somewhat.
Brock misses with a body kick.
Brock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brock connects with an inside leg kick.
Brock swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Brock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hicks's sensitive parts.
Aaron Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock throws a head kick but Hicks moves out of range.
Brock rushes Hicks and presses him up against the cage.
Hicks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brock breaks the clinch.
Hicks throws a right hand that Brock ducks under and follows up with a left that Brock also avoids with ease.
Hicks misses with a head kick.
Hicks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brock.
Brock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hicks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Hicks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brock forces Hicks back against the cage and clinches.
Hicks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brock has Hicks pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hicks's efforts to push away.
Brock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hicks blocks a head kick by Brock.
Brock connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Brock finds it's way through Hicks's defenses.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brock moves away.
Hicks misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hicks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brock fails to land with a series of punches.
Hicks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brock finds it's way round the side to connect with Hicks's head.
Brock throws a low kick but Hicks avoids it.
Hicks shoots in for a double leg but Brock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brock closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hicks did well to prevent Brock getting side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hicks pushes Brock off looking to stand but Brock dives back in and keeps control.
Brock with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brock tries to stand and escape but Hicks is controlling the position.
Brock with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hicks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock controlling the action here.
Brock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brock decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Brock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Brock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brock defends it nicely.
Aaron Brock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Hicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brock thows a body kick. Hicks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hicks fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Brock dominated that round.
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.
Brock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horrible takedown by Brock or perhaps it was just good defense by Hicks which made him look bad.
Brock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aaron Brock is winning the standup battle so far.
Hicks misses with a low kick.
Hicks misses with an uppercut. Brock saw that one coming.
Brock scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hicks tries to clinch up.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hicks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brock scores with the left hand. Hicks knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Brock misses.
Brock tries to clinch there but Hicks circles away.
Jab, jab by Brock - just one landing.
Hicks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brock's head.
Brock digs a good body shot into Hicks's ribs.
Hicks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brock shoots for a takedown but Hicks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hicks.
Brock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hicks ducks right into an uppercut from Brock.
Brock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brock was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
George Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brock lands a nice looking body shot.
Hicks misses with a straight left.
Brock swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Brock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brock misses with a low kick.
Hicks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brock throws a head kick but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks takes one on the button.
Brock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brock throws a head kick that misses.
Brock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hicks.
Hicks fails to land the takedown.
Hicks thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Hicks or perhaps it was just good defense by Brock which made him look bad.
Hicks is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Brock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock misses with a series of wild punches.
Brock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hicks shoots in but no luck this time.
Brock misses with a leg kick.
Brock cracks Hicks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hicks is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brock is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hicks.
Brock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hicks's head.
Brock scores with a jab to the body.
Brock cracks Hicks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good shot there by Brock.
Brock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brock has closed the distance and engaged Hicks in a clinch.
Hicks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hicks shoots in but Brock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brock tries a head kick but it misses.
Brock fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hicks blocks a head kick by Brock.
Hicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Brock.
Brock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brock wants it to stay on the feet.
Brock motions for Hicks to come forward. Brock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks throws a right and a left that Brock avoids nicely.
Brock connects with a body shot.
Hicks misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Brock dominated that second round.
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!
Brock clinches up against the cage.
Brock is working for takedown but Hicks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brock lands with a nice combination. Hicks backs away looking to recover.
Hicks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hicks misses with an uppercut. Brock saw that one coming.
Hicks checks the leg kick.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hicks misses with a hook. Brock ducked under it nicely.
Brock throws a wild body kick that Hicks sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Brock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks clinches up with Brock and pushes him back against the cage.
Hicks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hicks looks to land a combination but Brock avoids it well.
Brock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brock wants to land a leg kick but Hicks is out of range.
Brock keeps the fight on the outside.
Brock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brock counters with a leg kick.
Hicks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brock sprawls well initially but Hicks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks prevents Brock from standing back up.
Brock is staying active underneath Hicks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hicks slows the pace down in half guard.
Hicks prevents Brock from standing back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brock wants to control but Hicks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brock wants to get back to his feet.
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!
Hicks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brock wants to control but Hicks is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brock. That's going to slow Hicks down.
Hicks is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock punishes Hicks's body with a nice straight punch.
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brock.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brock.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Brock clinches up with Hicks and pushes him back against the cage.
Brock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brock is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hicks is trying to stall.
Hicks throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is trying to maintain a safe position but Brock gets an underhook and turns Hicks into the cage.
Hicks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hicks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brock.
Brock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
Hicks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
George Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brock dodges the punch combination from Hicks.
Hicks misses with a series of wild punches.
Aaron Brock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hicks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Brock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brock 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Brock!
An intense looking Aaron Brock took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Ive Got These Hands'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Sampaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Debtman (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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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cesar Sampaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Debtman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debtman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Debtman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Debtman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sampaio sprawls well. Sampaio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Debtman gets slowly back to his feet.
Sampaio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Debtman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sampaio defends it easily.
Sampaio passes into half guard.
Sampaio wants to work for an arm triangle but Debtman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sampaio trying to control from half guard but Debtman is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debtman is looking to escape.
Sampaio is looking to stall here but Debtman recovers full guard.
Sampaio content to stall in guard here.
Sampaio trying to control the position from guard on top but Debtman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sampaio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debtman looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sampaio has picked Debtman up and slammed him! Debtman can't keep hold of the triangle and Sampaio manages to pass to side control!
Sampaio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sampaio trying to control the action but Debtman is working from the bottom.
Debtman is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sampaio is looking to take a break and control but Debtman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Sampaio stalls from top position.
Sampaio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Debtman keeps working.
Sampaio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Debtman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sampaio is trying to get an arm triangle but Debtman is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Debtman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sampaio's guard! Nice work there by Debtman!
Sampaio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Debtman's guard.
Sampaio content to stall in guard here.
Debtman throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sampaio escapes and throws Debtman's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sampaio looking to control but instead Debtman has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar Sampaio 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.
Debtman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Debtman misses with a takedown attempt
and Sampaio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sampaio moves out of range of the strikes.
Debtman throws a head kick that misses
and Sampaio counters with a right hand to the body.
Debtman throws a shot from downtown. Sampaio moves away and avoids it.
Sampaio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sampaio scores with a jab to the head.
Sampaio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sampaio scores with a kick to the body.
Sampaio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Debtman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sampaio.
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!
Sampaio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Debtman throws a leg kick but Sampaio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debtman tests Sampaio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cesar Sampaio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Debtman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sampaio but Sampaio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cesar Sampaio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Debtman.
Sampaio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Debtman is rocked!
Debtman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sampaio makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Debtman really felt that one!
Jake Debtman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Debtman is breathing heavily.
Debtman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Debtman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sampaio lands with a nice combination. Debtman backs away looking to recover.
Debtman is still on wobbly legs! Can Sampaio finish him?
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Sampaio! Debtman is out on his feet! Sampaio rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Debtman is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Debtman is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cesar Sampaio!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ongka Ongka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ongka comes to the cage accompanied by Abebe. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ongka Ongka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Morris!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ongka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morris checks it well.
Morris lands a jab to Ongka's midsection.
Ongka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morris is fending him off so far but Ongka persists. Nope, Morris circles away and we're back to standing.
Ongka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morris as he avoids it easily.
Morris scores with a hook.
Morris jabs at Ongka's body.
A jab from Ongka misses.
Morris scores with a one two! Ongka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morris is looking to chop away at Ongka's legs.
Ongka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morris.
Morris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morris jabs Ongka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ongka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ongka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morris is looking to slow Ongka down with leg kicks.
Ongka closes the distance and clinches up with Morris, looking for a takedown. Ongka pushes Morris against the cage but Morris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ongka Ongka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ongka is breathing heavily.
Morris jabs at Ongka's body.
Morris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ongka momentarily.
Morris moves into range and clinches up with Ongka.
Morris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morris misses with a few strikes there.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ongka sprawls well. Ongka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Ongka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ongka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ongka rather than just go for the knockout.
Ongka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ongka motions for Morris to come forward. Ongka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ongka fails to land the takedown.
Morris jabs Ongka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morris shoots in but no luck this time.
Morris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ongka takes one to the chin there.
Ongka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morris is fending him off so far but Ongka persists. Nope, Morris circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ongka wants to land a leg kick but Morris is out of range.
Morris should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Good exchange - Morris coming out on top.
Morris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ongka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris closes the distance and clinches.
Morris drags the fight down to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ongka advances to half guard.
Morris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ongka is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morris pushes Ongka off looking to stand but Ongka dives back in and keeps control.
Morris is looking for a sweep. Ongka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ongka trying to control from half guard but Morris is working away.
Morris wants to get back to his feet.
Ongka uses his free foot to push down on Morris's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ongka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Morris really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ongka with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ongka won't let Morris get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ongka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Morris is trying to escape the mount but Ongka keeps good control and instead manages to take Morris's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ongka is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Morris defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Morris tries to escape but Ongka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Morris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ongka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ongka doesn't have the hooks in and Morris manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ongka wants to sweep here but Morris controlling him for the moment.
Morris wants to control from the top but Ongka keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ongka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Morris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morris!
Morris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morris instigates a clinch.
Morris prevents the takedown attempt.
Morris has hold of one of Ongka's legs. Ongka is fighting the takedown attempt but Morris gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Morris is sitting in close to Ongka's body. Ongka has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Morris is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Morris is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ongka.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ongka Ongka!
Ongka Ongka took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sparta Fightware for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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