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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Babilon Mamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliq Shunkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shunkov has chosen Gimn kudo as his entrance music. Ahmed Babilon Mamed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Babilon Mamed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaliq Shunkov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamed tries to sprawl but Shunkov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mamed trying to control here.
Shunkov trying to control from half guard but Mamed is working away.
Shunkov wants to stand but Mamed has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Still in half guard, Shunkov seems content to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vitaliq Shunkov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mamed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamed has Shunkov up against the cage in a clinch.
Mamed can't get the takedown.
Shunkov jumps guard and drags Mamed to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mamed trying to control but Shunkov is working from the bottom.
Mamed content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamed decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shunkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shunkov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mamed is controlling Shunkov's trapped leg to prevent Shunkov from advancing to side control.
Shunkov is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Mamed manages to get to full guard.
Mamed trying to control the position here.
Shunkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamed keeping moving, preventing Shunkov from controlling successfully.
Mamed working for a triangle but Shunkov defends it easily.
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!
Mamed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shunkov postures up.
Mamed has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shunkov won't allow Mamed to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamed is trying to keep Shunkov in close.
Shunkov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shunkov clinches with his opponent.
Shunkov stalling in the clinch but Mamed improves position.
Shunkov is pushing Mamed up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mamed manages to break the clinch.
Mamed throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shunkov was covering up waiting for the punch and Mamed finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mamed not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamed decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shunkov slaps away a takedown attempt from Mamed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mamed gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shunkov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mamed has a closed guard, preventing Shunkov from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamed seems keen to control Shunkov's posture.
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 Ahmed Babilon Mamed will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shunkov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mamed's half guard.
Ahmed Babilon Mamed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shunkov prevents Mamed from improving his position.
Mamed trying to hold on to Shunkov's head to control him but Shunkov postures up.
Mamed wants to improve his position but Shunkov is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mamed manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mamed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shunkov stays in close to Mamed's body and controls the position.
Mamed working for a triangle but Shunkov defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shunkov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mamed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shunkov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shunkov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mamed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shunkov smiles and moves away.
Shunkov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mamed's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamed trying to control the position.
Shunkov tries to stand but Mamed is controlling from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamed looking for a triangle here. Shunkov is fighting it but it looks tight! Mamed pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Shunkov is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ahmed Babilon Mamed!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Fawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Calvin Fawkes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fawkes throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Fawkes tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn counters with a single leg into guard. Fawkes didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fawkes is looking to stand back up but Penn counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fawkes.
Fawkes is trying to escape back to his feet but Penn uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Penn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Penn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Penn takes a little break here. Fawkes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fawkes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Penn has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Penn happy to just control the position for now.
Penn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Penn instigates a clinch.
Fawkes can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fawkes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Penn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fawkes tries to score a body lock takedown but Penn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fawkes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Fawkes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Penn's head coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fawkes throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Fawkes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has Fawkes backing up. Fawkes nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fawkes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Penn leaves Fawkes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
BJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Fawkes.
Fawkes looks winded!
Penn gets a double leg takedown into Fawkes's guard.
Penn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Penn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fawkes for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Penn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Penn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of BJ Penn.
Fawkes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fawkes quickly recovers to half guard.
Penn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Penn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Penn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fawkes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Penn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fawkes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn stops Fawkes from standing up.
Penn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Penn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fawkes wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Penn manages to pass to side control.
Fawkes is breathing heavily.
Fawkes is looking to escape.
Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Penn moves into full mount! Fawkes won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to secure an arm triangle but Fawkes defends it well.
Fawkes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Penn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fawkes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fawkes shrugs it off.
Penn with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fawkes is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Penn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Penn is landing with some decent strikes but Fawkes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Penn is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Penn extends the arm and Fawkes is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). BJ Penn!
BJ Penn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Maywho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Boggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boggs has chosen "Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer as his entrance music. Tyson Boggs struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Maywho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Boggs!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maywho fails to land the takedown.
Boggs looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Maywho throws a combination. Boggs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maywho throws a head kick but Boggs moves out of range.
Maywho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boggs manages to avoid it.
Maywho tries to clinch up but Boggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Maywho fails with a takedown attempt.
Boggs keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maywho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maywho has been working on his balance at Academy of Combat, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Boggs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maywho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boggs clinches with his opponent.
Maywho looking to slow down the pace here.
Maywho is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maywho gets a takedown into half guard.
Maywho is keen to just control but Boggs is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Maywho there.
Boggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maywho wants to control but Boggs is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Maywho.
Maywho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boggs keeps working.
Maywho wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carl Maywho.
Maywho moves into the clinch successfully.
Maywho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Maywho.
Maywho breaks the clinch.
Maywho fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Maywho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maywho shoots in looking for a takedown but Boggs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maywho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maywho has a takedown stuffed.
Boggs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maywho moves into full guard.
Maywho pulls Boggs in to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Maywho 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.
No luck for Maywho with that takedown attempt.
Maywho tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Maywho.
Carl Maywho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maywho throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boggs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maywho is in Boggs's guard.
Maywho trying to control the position from guard on top but Boggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maywho looking to pass the guard.
Maywho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boggs on the ground.
Boggs is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maywho working some strikes from top position.
Boggs has a closed guard, preventing Maywho from standing up.
Maywho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maywho fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boggs to the ground. Maywho is now in Boggs's guard.
Maywho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boggs can't keep his opponent in guard - Maywho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boggs is staying active underneath Maywho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maywho tries to pass to full mount but Boggs defends it.
Maywho drops an elbow to the side of Boggs's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maywho works his foot free and advances to mount.
Maywho tries to control but Boggs wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maywho unloading with bombs!
Maywho has hold of Boggs's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Boggs manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Maywho looking to control but Boggs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maywho is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maywho lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boggs is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Maywho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boggs is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Maywho dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Maywho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maywho throws a sloppy head kick and Boggs moves out of range easily.
Maywho fails to land the takedown.
Maywho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maywho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maywho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boggs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maywho is looking to escape.
Maywho wants to improve his position but Boggs is controlling well.
Maywho has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Boggs is on him like a limpet, forcing Maywho back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maywho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carl Maywho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maywho fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Maywho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maywho shoots in for a takedown but Boggs shows good takedown defense.
Maywho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maywho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boggs prevents it.
Maywho utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maywho is trying to break the clinch but Boggs has him pressed against the cage.
Maywho decides to pull guard.
Maywho throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Maywho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maywho wants to sweep here but Boggs controlling him for the moment.
Maywho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boggs can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maywho trying to keep a closed guard but Boggs is proving a slippery customer.
Tyson Boggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We're going to have a standup here because Carl Maywho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maywho shoots in looking for a takedown. Boggs tries to sprawl out of it but Maywho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boggs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maywho tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boggs defends well and Maywho ends up having to push Boggs into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Maywho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maywho 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Maywho!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dem Myan Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dem Myan Mayer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dem Myan Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent fails to land with a series of punches.
Kent fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mayer sprawls well initially but Kent persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mayer is positioning himself well to prevent Kent advancing to mount.
It looks like Kent is going to stand back up.
Mayer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mayer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mayer is trying is best to control the position here.
Mayer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kent wants to stand but Mayer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer is controlling Kent's posture.
Mayer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kent manages to get himself to full guard.
Mayer controlling from the top position.
Mayer passes into half guard.
Mayer is controlling the pace.
Mayer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mayer is trying to work for a kimura but Kent is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer is trying to work for a kimura but Kent is defending well.
Kent is trying to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayer wants to work for an arm triangle but Kent is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kent is trying to stand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mayer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayer trying to mount his opponent but Kent defends it.
Mayer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kent doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mayer.
Mayer moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Mayer stalls from top position.
Kent wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mayer in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kent is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dem Myan Mayer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Linequer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Chamillionaire - Ridin' ft. Krayzie Bone as his entrance music. Joao Linequer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Linequer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linequer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Linequer checks the leg kick.
Linequer has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Linequer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Linequer won't allow it.
Linequer tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Linequer has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Linequer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Linequer.
A right hook to the body lands for Linequer.
Linequer misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Linequer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Linequer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Linequer lands a body punch.
Linequer lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linequer is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Linequer is controlling him.
Linequer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linequer moves into the clinch.
Silva is trying to push Linequer away but Linequer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Linequer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Linequer batters Silva with a massive right followed by a huge left! Silva is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Linequer lands a final crushing right hand to drop Silva to the mat with a gruesome thud! Linequer is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joao Linequer!
The defeated Samuel Silva had this to say: 'I tried my best'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd has chosen Alter Bridge - Addicted to pain as his entrance music. Rufus Shepherd will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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161 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rufus Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shepherd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ward is not content to let Shepherd control the position.
Shepherd works his way into full mount!
Shepherd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shepherd working for a guillotine from mount but Ward is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd 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.
Ward knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shepherd on the ground.
Shepherd has control of Ward's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ward regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shepherd looking to ground and pound but Ward is blocking nicely.
Shepherd wants to finish this one by submission but Ward is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shepherd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shepherd with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Poor strikes thrown by Shepherd there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Shepherd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ward is looking to escape.
Ward is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ward wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Shepherd.
Shepherd looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ward working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd punching from mount but Ward doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ward tries to hold on but Shepherd postures up.
Ward working to try and regain half guard.
Shepherd working for a guillotine from mount but Ward is in no mood to give up.
Shepherd has isolated one of Ward's arms. Ward looking to fight him off but Shepherd twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rufus Shepherd!
Our winner, Rufus Shepherd, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maua Wauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestler Savvy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maua Wauna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wrestler Savvy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wauna throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Savvy's waist but Savvy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wauna off to one side.
Wauna just misses with a punch to the body.
Wauna definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wauna moves into the clinch successfully.
Wauna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Savvy has Wauna pressed against the cage, preventing Wauna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Savvy.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savvy.
Savvy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Savvy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waunas head.
Savvy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wauna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Savvy.
Wauna tries to pull guard but Savvy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wauna's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Savvy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Savvy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savvy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wauna changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Savvy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maua Wauna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wauna fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wauna is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savvy throws a series of punches but Wauna moves out of range.
Savvy clinches.
Savvy controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Savvy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Savvy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Savvy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savvy lands with a short shot to the head.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wauna is trying to force a seperation but Savvy has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savvy gets through Wauna's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Savvy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wauna.
Savvy scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Savvy.
Savvy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Savvy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Savvy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savvy drops Wauna onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Wauna is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wauna is rocked!
It looks like Maua Wauna has been cut.
Savvy just leaning against Wauna, taking a breather.
Oh Wauna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Savvy.
Savvy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savvy lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Savvy.
Savvy cracks Wauna with a nice body shot.
Savvy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Savvy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Savvy scores with a shot to the side of Wauna's head.
Savvy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Savvy lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savvy cracks Wauna with a nice body shot.
Savvy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Savvy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Savvy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Savvy presses Wauna against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Savvy is leaning against Wauna and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wauna seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Savvy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savvy.
A body shot lands from Savvy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savvy drops Wauna onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Wauna is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Savvy dips a shoulder and cracks Wauna with a mighty uppercut! Wauna falls back against the cage and Savvy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wauna is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Savvy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestler Savvy!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ferk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferk has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prcKWXLQhPg as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Tetsuya Tate has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tetsuya Tate seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tetsuya Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marco Ferk!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Tate as Ferk shoots in.
Ferk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tate gets tackled into the cage by Ferk. Ferk maintains the clinch.
Tate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ferk to keep the fight standing.
Tate is looking for a takedown.
Ferk lands a shoulder strike.
Tate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate misses with a body punch.
Tate really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ferk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tate has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Ferk.
A good leg kick by Ferk.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ferk has Tate pressed against the cage, preventing Tate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferk has Tate pressed against the cage, preventing Tate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tate breaks from the clinch.
Ferk has Tate up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate manages to pull guard.
Tate keeping full guard, as Ferk tries to pass.
Ferk postures up in Tate's guard and throws a big left but Tate blocks it.
Tate is adopting a defensive guard.
Ferk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tate is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Iron Fist Training that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferk won't allow Tate to get back to his feet.
Tate is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tate thows a huge punch but Ferk dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tate.
Tate is controlling the pace.
Ferk wants to get back to his feet.
Ferk is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Tate is looking for a kimura here.
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!
Tate prevents Ferk from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tate content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tate is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ferk sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate is looking for a kimura here.
Tate lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tate is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tate is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ferk sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuya Tate dominated that round.
That's time! Tate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tate has Ferk up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tate manages to end up in side control.
Tate tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tate is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ferk tries to escape but Tate is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate in side control, throwing shots but Ferk defends.
Ferk wants to get back to his feet.
Tate looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tate is putting a hurting on Ferk here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ferk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tate is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tate tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferk regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tate's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tate is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ferk is just riding it out for now. Tate eventually gives up the hold.
Tate not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate thows a huge punch but Ferk dodges it nicely.
Tate seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ferk is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tetsuya Tate!
After the fight, Tetsuya Tate was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mitchelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Mitchelson's chin.
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159 lbs
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162 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Mitchelson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Mitchelson.
Mitchelson misses with the combination.
We've been hearing reports that Smith has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mitchelson tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith is thwarting Mitchelson's attempts to control the position.
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mitchelson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Mitchelson moves into full guard.
Smith trying to control but Mitchelson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith advances to half guard.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mitchelson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Mitchelson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Mitchelson defends it.
Mitchelson actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mitchelson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchelson is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mitchelson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Mitchelson is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchelson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Smith manages to pass to mount!
Smith looking to secure an arm triangle but Mitchelson defends it well.
Smith jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mitchelson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mitchelson and Smith has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchelson sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Smith 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.
Mitchelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mitchelson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mitchelson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith is standing up over Mitchelson. Mitchelson looks to escape but Smith dives into side control.
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mitchelson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mitchelson struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchelson is looking to reverse the position.
Smith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mitchelson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smith but great work by Mitchelson.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Mitchelson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mitchelson is looking for a kimura here.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchelson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mitchelson wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Mitchelson stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Jeff Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith is trying to control the position but Mitchelson postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mitchelson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchelson trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mitchelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Mitchelson is working from the bottom.
Mitchelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mitchelson has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Mitchelson wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mitchelson is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchelson is trying to keep Smith in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Smith dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Mitchelson looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith pushing down on Mitchelson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mitchelson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Smith jumps into side control!
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mitchelson some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchelson is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
Mitchelson wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Smith has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Mitchelson's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Mitchelson is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jeff Smith!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Gummidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Gummidge will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louis Terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Gummidge!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gummidge fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gummidge. That's going to slow Terry down.
Gummidge lands with a straight right. Terry didn't see that one coming.
Brian Gummidge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gummidge catches Terry with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gummidge throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gummidge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Terry.
Gummidge looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Terry!
Terry tries to buck Gummidge off but Gummidge is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gummidge works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gummidge is chipping away with strikes.
Terry is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gummidge off and has taken his back!
Gummidge is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Terry is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gummidge has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terry looking to break Gummidge's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gummidge remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Terry will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gummidge is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Terry off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Gummidge wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terry has managed to slip his arm under Gummidge's chin. This could be all over... yep, Gummidge is tapping out! Submission win for Terry.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Louis Terry!
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