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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yermolai Sokoloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yermolai Sokoloff!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokoloff scores with a kick to the body.
Sokoloff throws a body kick that misses.
Sokoloff throws a head kick that misses.
Sokoloff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkovic but Perkovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sokoloff looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkovic is just out of range.
Sokoloff throws a leg kick that misses.
Sokoloff connects with an inside leg kick.
Sokoloff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Perkovic scores with a punch to the head.
Perkovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sokoloff ducks under a wild hook from Perkovic.
Sokoloff is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perkovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mikhail Perkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yermolai Sokoloff.
Sokoloff looks to land a right hand but Perkovic moved out of range.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but Sokoloff moved away.
Perkovic throws out a leg kick but Sokoloff moves out of range and Perkovic only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sokoloff.
Perkovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Sokoloff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perkovic misses with a leg kick
and Sokoloff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Sokoloff misses.
Sokoloff shoots in looking for a takedown but Perkovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sokoloff's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sokoloff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sokoloff throws a front kick that sends Perkovic stumbling back into the cage.
Sokoloff throws a right and a left that Perkovic avoids nicely.
Perkovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkovic avoids a kick to the body.
Perkovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sokoloff throws a low kick, looking for Perkovic's leg but Perkovic calmly moves out of range.
Sokoloff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkovic.
Sokoloff misses with a looping right.
Sokoloff throws a hook but Perkovic avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic tries to land a leg kick but Sokoloff saw it coming and moves away.
Sokoloff connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sokoloff scores with a head kick.
Perkovic lands a nice looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Sokoloff blocks the low kick.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but Sokoloff moved away.
Perkovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Yermolai Sokoloff has been cut.
Yermolai Sokoloff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokoloff blocks a head kick by Perkovic.
Mikhail Perkovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sokoloff works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkovic throws a leg kick
and Sokoloff counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick from Sokoloff lands but Perkovic takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick from Perkovic misses.
Perkovic walks into a stiff left hand from Sokoloff.
Some wild striking there from Sokoloff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff throws out a leg kick but Perkovic moves out of range and Sokoloff only half commits.
Sokoloff feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perkovic's calf.
Sokoloff tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perkovic misses with a low kick as Sokoloff jumps back.
Perkovic wants to clinch up but Sokoloff keeps it at a distance.
Sokoloff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkovic can pounce on him.
Perkovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sokoloff throws a leg kick but Perkovic moved away.
Perkovic misses with a low kick.
That kick from Sokoloff tenderised Perkovic's leg. Perkovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sokoloff throws a series of punches but Perkovic avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkovic throws a low kick but Sokoloff moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Perkovic misses
and Sokoloff counters with a low kick, right behind Perkovic 's knee.
Perkovic misses with a low kick as Sokoloff jumps back.
Perkovic throws a hook to the side of Sokoloff's head but Sokoloff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokoloff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkovic.
Sokoloff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sokoloff connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkovic throws a chopping leg kick but Sokoloff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A good leg kick by Sokoloff.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sokoloff shoots in and drives through. Perkovic sprawls well.
Perkovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sokoloff checks it well.
A big right from Perkovic misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yermolai Sokoloff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yermolai Sokoloff's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sokoloff throws an overhand right that lands on Perkovic's shoulder, as Perkovic tries to avoid the shot.
Sokoloff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sokoloff checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sokoloff blocks a leg kick.
Sokoloff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkovic misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Sokoloff misses.
A clash of legs there as Sokoloff blocks the low kick.
Perkovic misses with a low kick.
Perkovic misses with a low kick as Sokoloff jumps back.
Perkovic connects with a leg kick. Sokoloff looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sokoloff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sokoloff scores with the left hand. Perkovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Sokoloff misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoloff throws a leg kick
and Perkovic counters with a big head kick but Sokoloff shrugs it off.
Sokoloff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sokoloff slips under a jab.
Sokoloff thows a body shot but no joy.
Sokoloff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sokoloff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkovic blocks a jab.
Sokoloff misses the shot to the body.
Perkovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sokoloff throws a lazy head kick
and Perkovic counters with a low kick, right behind Sokoloff 's knee.
Perkovic misses with a leg kick.
Sokoloff motions for Perkovic to come forward. Sokoloff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkovic misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokoloff thows a body shot but no joy.
Perkovic lands a leg kick that knocks Sokoloff off balance momentarily.
Sokoloff throws a head kick that misses.
Perkovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sokoloff keeps the fight on the outside.
Perkovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkovic tries to score with a low kick but Sokoloff moves his leg out of the way.
Perkovic misses with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Sokoloff 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sokoloff slips a jab from Perkovic.
Sokoloff misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkovic.
Sokoloff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sokoloff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokoloff.
A head kick by Sokoloff misses
and Perkovic counters with a nice body shot.
Sokoloff changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Perkovic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sokoloff is breathing heavily.
Perkovic is trying to get back to his feet.
Sokoloff trying to control the position but Perkovic is working away.
Perkovic is trying to get back to his feet.
Perkovic taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic sneaks out the side door and pushes Sokoloff away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sokoloff throws a push kick but Perkovic slaps the foot to one side.
Yermolai Sokoloff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sokoloff misses with a head kick.
Perkovic throws a leg kick
and Sokoloff counters with a good low kick that Perkovic was not able to check.
Sokoloff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sokoloff can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Perkovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sokoloff scoring well with a low kick there.
Sokoloff checks a low kick from Perkovic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sokoloff misses with a body kick.
Sokoloff shoots in for a double leg but Perkovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Perkovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mikhail Perkovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yermolai Sokoloff's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sokoloff throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Perkovic was covering up waiting for the punch and Sokoloff finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Perkovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sokoloff is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkovic trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sokoloff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic wants to stand but Sokoloff is controlling the position.
Perkovic manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sokoloff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkovic checks it well.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but Sokoloff moved away.
Perkovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkovic.
Sokoloff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Perkovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sokoloff to score with a decent uppercut.
Perkovic is looking to chop away at Sokoloff's legs.
Sokoloff misses with a low kick.
Sokoloff misses with a body shot.
Sokoloff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkovic but Perkovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perkovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkovic tries to sprawl but Sokoloff drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sokoloff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perkovic is trying to stand.
Sokoloff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perkovic keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff working Perkovic over with strikes.
Sokoloff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perkovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sokoloff stops Perkovic from getting back to his feet.
Sokoloff slows the pace down in half guard.
Perkovic tries to kick Sokoloff off but Sokoloff keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sokoloff trying to control the action but Perkovic is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff passes to full mount!
Sokoloff lands a big elbow.
You get the feeling that Perkovic really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sokoloff can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perkovic is looking to escape.
Yermolai Sokoloff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perkovic is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yermolai Sokoloff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sokoloff has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yermolai Sokoloff!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benedikt Pushkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonnie Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fierro has chosen Punkrocker as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jonnie Fierro enters the cage!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benedikt Pushkar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonnie Fierro!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkar moves out of range as Fierro strikes.
Pushkar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fierro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pushkar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fierro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fierro misses with a hook
and Pushkar counters with a shoot takedown. Fierro fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pushkar passes Fierro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fierro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fierro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fierro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fierro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pushkar has passed into side control.
Pushkar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fierro keeps working.
Pushkar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fierro taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Pushkar.
Pushkar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pushkar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pushkar working the ground and pound.
It looks like Jonnie Fierro has been cut.
Fierro takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fierro is looking to reverse the position.
Fierro managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pushkar.
Fierro taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fierro wants to control but Pushkar postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pushkar cracks Fierro with a big right hand but Fierro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fierro is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Fierro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pushkar throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fierro works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fierro is looking to control Pushkar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fierro avoid being mounted?
Fierro wants to get back to full guard.
Pushkar is pressing down on Fierro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fierro is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierro is looking for a sweep. Pushkar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fierro won't allow Pushkar to pass to mount.
Pushkar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fierro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pushkar is working away from the top position though.
Pushkar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fierro scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pushkar manages to mount him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar lands with some strikes.
Pushkar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fierro?
Pushkar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pushkar working the ground and pound effectively.
That has opened up Jonnie Fierro's cut even more.
Fierro is desperately trying to improve his position but Pushkar has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fierro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jonnie Fierro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonnie Fierro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Benedikt Pushkar!
An out of breath Benedikt Pushkar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sephiroth Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyr Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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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
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sephiroth Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper has a takedown stuffed.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Uzi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Uzi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Uzi working away.
Uzi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cooper is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cooper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cooper on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Uzi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cooper, who protects the arm well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper wants to control but Uzi postures up.
Uzi looking to control but instead Cooper has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Cooper has hold of Uzi's hands but Uzi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cooper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Uzi is working away from the top position though.
Cooper is refusing to be controlled, as Uzi sits in half guard.
Cooper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Uzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooper is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper looking to control.
Cooper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uzi working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uzi advances position into side control!
Cooper is trying to improve his position.
Cooper striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Uzi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cooper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to control but Uzi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Uzi slips a nice elbow through Cooper's hands, connecting with Cooper's forehead.
Uzi winds up and cracks Cooper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Uzi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cooper trying to control from the bottom.
Cooper is doing well to control the position and prevent Uzi from advancing to side control.
Uzi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cooper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Uzi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cooper trying to control here.
Cooper throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is trying to work for a kimura but Cooper is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cooper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cooper is trying to control the position but Uzi postures up.
Cooper looking for a guillotine here but Uzi defends easily.
Uzi with a nice head shot there.
Cooper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Uzi defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uzi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyr Uzi 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.
Uzi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cooper sprawls well initially but Uzi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzi blocks the strikes from Cooper.
Uzi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Uzi works his way into side control.
Cooper gets back to half guard.
Cooper missing with punches from the bottom.
Uzi is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cooper reverses the position - he's now on top in Uzi's guard.
Cooper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cooper postures up in Uzi's guard and throws a big left but Uzi blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi working a defensive guard here.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Uzi keeps moving.
Uzi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cooper is looking to work some ground and pound but Uzi has wrist control.
Uzi controls Cooper momentarily but Cooper frees himself.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper is really struggling to control Uzi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cooper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cooper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Uzi keeps moving.
Cooper postures up.
Cooper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooper postures up in Uzi's guard and throws a big left but Uzi blocks it.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyr Uzi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uzi keeping full guard, as Cooper tries to pass.
Cooper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We're going to have a standup here because Sephiroth Cooper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Uzi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uzi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cooper did well to prevent Uzi getting side control.
Uzi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cooper defending well though.
Cooper trying to control from the bottom.
Cooper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cooper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uzi wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper trying to control the position.
Uzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooper trying to control the position.
Uzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooper is keeping the position for now.
Cooper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uzi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Cooper is tightening it up a little... Uzi has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Uzi reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Uzi taps out! Nice BJJ there by Cooper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sephiroth Cooper!
Sephiroth Cooper made sure to mention his sponsor, Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damo Bodhidharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Blonksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
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271 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damo Bodhidharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emil Blonksy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blonksy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bodhidharma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Blonksy misses.
Blonksy throws the left hand but Bodhidharma avoids the punch easily.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick but Blonksy moves out of range.
Bodhidharma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blonksy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blonksy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bodhidharma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blonksy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blonksy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bodhidharma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blonksy tries to bum rush Bodhidharma with a series of wild strikes but Bodhidharma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blonksy looks to clinch
and Bodhidharma counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
Bodhidharma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blonksy looks winded!
Bodhidharma throws a head kick but Blonksy moves out of range.
Bodhidharma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blonksy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bodhidharma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bodhidharma slips a jab from Blonksy.
Some wild striking there from Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bodhidharma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blonksy throws an off balance right hand
and Bodhidharma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blonksy misses with a straight right.
Bodhidharma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blonksy's calf.
Bodhidharma scores with a head kick. Blonksy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bodhidharma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blonksy on the side of the head.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses.
Blonksy takes the fight into the clinch.
Blonksy misses with some punches.
Bodhidharma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Bodhidharma.
Blonksy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blonksy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Bodhidharma.
Blonksy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bodhidharma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blonksy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blonksy.
It looks like Emil Blonksy has been cut.
Blonksy darts in trying to clinch
and Blonksy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bodhidharma misses with a kick to the body.
Blonksy doesn't manage to clinch there - Bodhidharma circles away.
Blonksy drives through and clinches with Bodhidharma against the cage.
Bodhidharma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Bodhidharma catches Blonksy right on the button with a cross.
Blonksy catches Bodhidharma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blonksy moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bodhidharma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bodhidharma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bodhidharma swats away the attempt to clinch by Blonksy.
Bodhidharma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma fails to land with a series of punches.
Blonksy throws a big shot that misses.
Blonksy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blonksy takes a swing at Bodhidharma's ribcage but misses.
Blonksy blocks a head kick by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma slips under a jab.
Blonksy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bodhidharma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bodhidharma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bodhidharma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blonksy.
Blonksy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bodhidharma slips under a jab from Blonksy.
Blonksy connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blonksy throws a right hand that misses
and Bodhidharma counters with a series of strikes. Blonksy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bodhidharma misses with a series of wild punches.
Blonksy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blonksy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy tries to clinch but Bodhidharma is having none of it.
Bodhidharma lands a big head kick that sends Blonksy tumbling to the mat! Bodhidharma takes a step backwards and waves Blonksy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Blonksy is rocked!
Bodhidharma fakes the leg kick and cracks Blonksy in the body.
Bodhidharma tries a head kick but it misses.
Bodhidharma keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Bodhidharma does no damage.
The fighters circle, before Bodhidharma throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Blonksy's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Bodhidharma lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Damo Bodhidharma!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yster Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
215 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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27
225 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quentin Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yster Best!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Best manages to avoid it.
Best is trying hard to land a takedown here. Costa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Costa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Costa connects with a couple of short punches.
Costa throws a strike but Best rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Best trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Best throws a big right hand that misses.
Best wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Best accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Best chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Best wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa has his hands on Best's head, controlling the position.
Best looking to pass the guard.
Best wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
Best throwing strikes but missing.
Best trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
Best drops back, looking for a kneebar! Costa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Costa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Costa!
Costa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa in side control, throwing shots but Best defends.
You can see the frustration on Best's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Best manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Best is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Costa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Best.
Costa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Best's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Best's back!
Costa lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Best.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Best tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Costa seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Best tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg.
Best is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Best manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Costa throws a big elbow that misses.
Best is looking for a triangle but Costa pushes his legs off easily.
Best trying to control the position.
Best throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Costa preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
Costa forces his way into half guard.
Best controlling the position well.
Costa prevents Best from improving his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Best does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Best trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Costa wants to stand up but Best is controlling the position.
Best is looking for a sweep. Costa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Costa thows a huge punch but Best dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yster Best 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.
Nice takedown defense from Costa. No joy for Best on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Best.
Best closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Costa moves out of range as Best strikes.
Best closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Best lands in his opponent's guard.
Best lands a couple of digs.
Best wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
Best won't allow Costa to sweep him here.
Best postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Costa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Best, into his guard.
Best trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best has his foot on Costa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Costa works his way back into a safe position though.
Best can't keep his opponent in guard - Costa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Best wants to get back to full guard.
Costa working the head and body with strikes.
Best trying to control from the bottom.
Costa wants to take a breather but Best is having none of it.
Costa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Best wants to improve his position but Costa is controlling well.
Best trying to hold on to Costa's head to control him but Costa postures up.
Costa drops an elbow to the side of Best's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Best working for a triangle but Costa defends it easily.
Best can't keep his opponent in guard - Costa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Best avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Costa.
Best looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Costa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Best's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa winds up and cracks Best with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Costa is thwarting Best's attempts to control the position.
Costa is taking a breather. Best says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Best is trying to get back to full guard.
Best is pressing down on Costa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Best looking for a guillotine here but Costa defends easily.
Costa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Costa is working Best over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa postures up.
Best is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Best throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Costa throwing strikes but missing.
Costa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Costa tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Best misses with an elbow from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Best is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Costa off and has taken his back!
Best working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yster Best will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Costa throws a body punch but Best moves out of range.
Costa misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Costa.
Best scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Costa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Costa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Best trying to pass the guard but Costa defending well.
Best stops Costa from getting back to his feet.
Costa trying to hold on to Best's head to control him but Best postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best misses with a head shot. Costa uses the momentum to regain guard.
Best won't allow Costa to sweep him here.
Best throws a big elbow that misses.
Costa pulls Best in close to prevent any damage.
Best sitting in guard here, content to control.
Best postures up in Costa's guard and throws a big left but Costa blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice combination there by Costa.
It looks like Yster Best has been cut.
Best fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Best fails with a takedown attempt.
Best tries to move into range but Costa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Best is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Best fails with the takedown.
Best throws the kick towards the body but Costa avoids it.
Costa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Best sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Best sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Best moves out of range of the strikes.
Yster Best is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Best tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quentin Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yster Best.
Best takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
BOOM! Costa lands a beautiful left hook that drops Best. Best tries to recover but Costa is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Best lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quentin Costa!
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