BMP 9 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr has chosen Thuggish Ruggish Bone as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rogers
vs
Burns Jr

190 cm
35
260 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

180 cm
33
210 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers misses with a straight right.
Rogers looks to land a left hand but Burns Jr moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Rogers misses.
We've been told by Rogers's head coaches at Warrior MMA and Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rogers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Burns Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rogers, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Burns Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns Jr digs a right hand underneath Rogers's ribcage. Rogers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burns Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Burns Jr pushes Rogers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Burns Jr breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rogers if he has to take too many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogers misses the target.
Rogers dips to his left and cracks Burns Jr with an uppercut!
Rogers throws the left hand but Burns Jr avoids the punch easily.
Rogers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rogers walks into a jab.
Burns Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jason Rogers has been cut.
Rogers throws a lazy right hand but Burns Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burns Jr, as that shot connected.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. Rogers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns Jr.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers misses with a left hand
and Burns Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Rogers lands with a cross.

Burns Jr closes the distance and clinches.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogers misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Burns Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burns Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Burns Jr clinches.
Burns Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogerss head.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Burns Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Burns Jr.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Burns Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns Jr works on Rogers's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Burns Jr.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Burns Jr to keep the fight standing.

Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Burns Jr closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Burns Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Burns Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.

Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogers's sensitive parts.
Rogers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rogers takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Burns Jr lands a big head kick that sends Rogers tumbling to the mat! Burns Jr takes a step backwards and waves Rogers back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rogers is rocked!

Jason Rogers's cut is getting worse.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Rogers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burns Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns Jr is leaning against Rogers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Burns Jr on the inside.
Burns Jr digs a right hand underneath Rogers's ribcage. Rogers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Burns Jr.

Burns Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers seems to have got his legs back now.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Rogers off balance momentarily.

Burns Jr lands a big head kick that sends Rogers tumbling to the mat! Burns Jr takes a step backwards and waves Rogers back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Burns Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr cracks Rogers on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rogers falls backwards against the cage. Burns Jr follows up with more strikes that drop Rogers to his knees. Burns Jr keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rogers! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simba Burns Jr!
Simba Burns Jr made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'm not back, because I never left.. I am here and here to stay and I want that world title. I love my brother Simba Burns and the whole Burns family who helped me win this fight. And my new partners the Diaz bros thanks for the help guys.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and WIlliam Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mabogo comes to the cage accompanied by 3 Doors Down - Duck and Run. Bob has chosen I got my game on as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mabogo
vs
Bob

190 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
36
260 lbs
23 - 22 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, WIlliam Bob!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mabogo lands a big head kick that sends Bob tumbling to the mat! Mabogo takes a step backwards and waves Bob back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like WIlliam Bob has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mabogo scores with a nice body kick.
Mabogo lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Bob crumples to the floor! Mabogo milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
Kenalemodisa Mabogo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated WIlliam Bob had this to say: 'Me and Lane have faught before and I came out on top, This time I just didn't have it in me. Thanks for the fight Lane your the best.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the cage accompanied by UFC - Face the Pain. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Velasquez
vs
Carson

186 cm
31
244 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

190 cm
31
240 lbs
19 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Carson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson scores with a jab.
Carson throws a sloppy head kick and Velasquez moves out of range easily.
Velasquez shoots in for a takedown but Carson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've been informed that Carson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Carson enables Velasquez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Velasquez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Carson trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Carson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Velasquez's guard.
Velasquez wants to stand up but Carson is controlling him.
Carson wanted to stand there but Velasquez had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez controlling Carson's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carson throws a right and a left that Velasquez avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Velasquez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Velasquez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Carson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Velasquez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Velasquez avoids the head kick by Carson.
Velasquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carson is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carson takes a swing at Velasquez's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velasquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velasquez avoids the body shot from Carson.
Velasquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Velasquez checks a low kick from Carson.
A head kick from Carson lands but Velasquez takes it in his stride.

It looks like Cain Velasquez has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Velasquez or perhaps it was just good defense by Carson, which made it look bad.
Velasquez blocks a head kick by Carson.
Scott Carson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carson throws a push kick but Velasquez slaps the foot to one side.
Velasquez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez avoids the head kick by Carson.
Carson throws a sloppy head kick and Velasquez moves out of range easily.
Carson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Velasquez.
Velasquez dives in and grabs Carson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carson pushes down on Velasquez's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carson throws a head kick that misses.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carson throws a wild body kick that Velasquez sees coming a mile off.
Velasquez throws the left hand but Carson avoids the punch easily.
Velasquez shoots in for a takedown but Carson shows good takedown defense.
Carson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Velasquez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Velasquez looking to sit in guard and control but Carson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Velasquez wants to stand up but Carson is controlling him.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but Velasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carson prevents Velasquez from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson preventing the sweep.
Velasquez wants to get back to his feet but Carson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carson stopping the sweep attempt from Velasquez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Carson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Velasquez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Velasquez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Velasquez.
Velasquez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Velasquez misses with the ground and pound.
Velasquez is chipping away with strikes.
Velasquez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Carson!
Velasquez 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.
Velasquez misses with a head shot.
Carson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Velasquez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Velasquez with the ground and pound but Carson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Carson keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
Velasquez throwing strikes from guard but Carson blocks nicely.
Velasquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cain Velasquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Velasquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Velasquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Velasquez postures up in Carson's guard and throws a big left but Carson blocks it.
Velasquez trying to control but Carson is working from the bottom.
Velasquez controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a big right hand that misses.
Velasquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Velasquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Velasquez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Velasquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving.
Carson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Carson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasquez throws a big elbow that misses.
Velasquez throwing strikes but missing.
Velasquez postures up.
Carson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Velasquez trying to control but Carson is working from the bottom.
Velasquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Velasquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carson stuffs the takedown.
Cain Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez drops his hands momentarily and Carson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Velasquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Carson stuffs the takedown attempt from Velasquez. Velasquez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carson throws a head kick but Velasquez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasquez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cain Velasquez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Carson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Velasquez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carson.
Carson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carson throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Carson lands but Velasquez takes it in his stride.
Carson throws a head kick but Velasquez moves out of range.
Carson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Velasquez counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Velasquez misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott Carson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carson misses with a head kick.
Carson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carson misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Carson.
Carson is looking to land body kicks.
Carson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Velasquez blocks a head kick by Carson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Carson misses.
Carson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carson throws a head kick that misses.
Carson misses with a body punch

so Velasquez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving.
Velasquez passes Carson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Velasquez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is looking to take a break and control but Carson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Velasquez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Velasquez is working away from the top position though.
Carson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Velasquez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Velasquez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez moves into full mount! Carson won't be happy about that!
Velasquez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez lands with some strikes.
Carson is in a horrible position here. Velasquez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Velasquez lands with some strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Velasquez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Velasquez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson is squirming around, avoiding Velasquez's attempts to control the action.
Velasquez is landing with some decent strikes but Carson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Velasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Velasquez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Velasquez!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Boykiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykiy comes into the arena with Перемен blaring out of the sound system. Dimas Boykiy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boykiy
vs
Kottari

190 cm
30
220 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

188 cm
33
255 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

The Empire Clothing and Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimas Boykiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boykiy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boykiy.
Boykiy fakes the leg kick and cracks Kottari in the body.
Kottari misses with a hook.
Boykiy misses with the combination.
Boykiy throws the kick towards the body but Kottari avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Boykiy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boykiy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kottari. That did some damage!
Boykiy throws a right and a left that Kottari avoids nicely.
Kottari lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Dimas Boykiy has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kottari throws a jab but it's blocked by Boykiy.
Kottari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boykiy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kottari. That did some damage!
Boykiy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kottari.
Boykiy throws a leg kick which misses Kottari's front leg but catches the back leg as Kottari tries to avoid it.
Boykiy connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Boykiy.
Kottari throws a jab when Boykiy was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kottari takes a swing at Boykiy's ribcage but misses.
Kottari lands with an uppercut that bounces Boykiy off the cage and back into range.
Boykiy connects with a nice looking jab.
Kottari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boykiy throws a right hand that Kottari ducks under and follows up with a left that Kottari also avoids with ease.
Kottari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boykiy.

Kottari drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boykiy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kottari is looking to take a break and control but Boykiy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kottari laying and praying for a moment but Boykiy takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy is trying to control but can't.
Kottari wants to take a breather but Boykiy is having none of it.
Boykiy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boykiy is looking to control Kottari's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boykiy avoid being mounted?
Boykiy is trying to stand back up but Kottari is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kottari connects with a nice short shot to Boykiy's temple.
Kottari trying to control the action but Boykiy is working from the bottom.
Boykiy is trying to control but can't.
Kottari is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boykiy blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boykiy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boykiy wants it to stay on the feet.
Dimas Boykiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kottari cracks Boykiy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boykiy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Kottari misses.
Kottari takes a swing at Boykiy's ribcage but misses.
Boykiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boykiy misses with a two punch combination.
Boykiy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boykiy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kottari under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boykiy scores with a push kick.
Boykiy connects with a single shot there.
Dimas Boykiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boykiy slaps away a takedown attempt from Kottari, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boykiy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy moves away from the strike by Kottari.
Boykiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Kottari misses.
Boykiy lands with a good body shot.
Boykiy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kottari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boykiy throws a leg kick which misses Kottari's front leg but catches the back leg as Kottari tries to avoid it.
Boykiy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Boykiy finds it's target.
Boykiy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Boykiy has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kottari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boykiy.
Boykiy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kottari has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Boykiy throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimas Boykiy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimas Boykiy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kottari darts in looking for a takedown but Boykiy gets double underhooks and turns Kottari into the cage.

It looks like Rami Kottari has been cut.

Boykiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kottari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boykiy lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Kottari misses.
Boykiy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boykiy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kottari looks to score with a jab to the body but Boykiy is just out of range.
Boykiy scoring well with a low kick there.
Kottari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boykiy scores with a nice head shot.
Dimas Boykiy is winning the standup battle so far.
Kottari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boykiy misses with a double jab

and Kottari counters with a single leg into guard. Boykiy didn't expect that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kottari trying to control but Boykiy is working from the bottom.
Boykiy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy keeping moving, preventing Kottari from controlling successfully.
Boykiy working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kottari tries to free his leg and advance position but Boykiy is retaining full guard.
Boykiy trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dimas Boykiy just wasn't active enough.
Kottari punishes Boykiy's body with a nice straight punch.
Kottari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boykiy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kottari misses the shot to the body.
Boykiy fakes the leg kick and cracks Kottari in the body.
Boykiy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kottari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boykiy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy misses with a series of wild punches.
Boykiy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boykiy lands a two punch combo.
Kottari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boykiy pinned against the cage. Boykiy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kottari connects with a crisp jab.
Kottari has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boykiy.
Boykiy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boykiy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kottari.
Kottari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kottari misses the shot to the body.
Boykiy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kottari misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boykiy.
A head kick from Boykiy lands but Kottari takes it in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boykiy.
Dimas Boykiy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boykiy lands a leg kick that knocks Kottari off balance momentarily.
Boykiy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kottari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boykiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boykiy avoids the body shot from Kottari.
Boykiy scores with a push kick.
Kottari takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boykiy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kottari's head.
Kottari swings away with a body shot that misses

and Boykiy counters with a head kick that drops Kottari to the mat! Kottari scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Kottari is rocked!
Kottari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boykiy. Boykiy obviously looking to wear him down.
Kottari is still on wobbly legs! Can Boykiy finish him?
Boykiy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kottari seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy throws a head kick but Kottari moves out of range.
Boykiy lands a two punch combo.
Boykiy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boykiy wants it to stay on the feet.
Dimas Boykiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rami Kottari.
Kottari is breathing heavily.
Kottari throws a body punch but Boykiy moves out of range.
Kottari throws a jab but it's blocked by Boykiy.
Kottari misses the shot to the body.
Boykiy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boykiy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kottari can do to turn this around?
Kottari tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kottari misses with an uppercut.
Kottari throws a body shot but no joy.
Kottari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boykiy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kottari takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boykiy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimas Boykiy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. And we move into the final round!

Nice body kick from Boykiy.
Boykiy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boykiy pushes Kottari away with a front kick.
Kottari takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boykiy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boykiy lands a head kick!
Boykiy lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kottari scores with a body shot.
Boykiy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kottari misses with a looping left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boykiy.
Boykiy scores with a one two! Kottari had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boykiy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kottari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kottari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kottari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boykiy.
Boykiy lands a jab to the nose.
Kottari shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boykiy sprawls well. Boykiy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kottari gets slowly back to his feet.
Boykiy catches Kottari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That has opened up Rami Kottari's cut even more.
Boykiy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boykiy fails to land with a series of punches.
Boykiy pushes Kottari away with a front kick.
Boykiy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kottari's calf.
Boykiy scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Boykiy.
Kottari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kottari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kottari tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kottari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boykiy.
Boykiy lands a nice looking body kick.
Boykiy tests Kottari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kottari misses with a lunging right hand
and Boykiy counters with a good low kick that Kottari was not able to check.
Kottari misses with a right hand
enabling Boykiy to counter with a crisp jab.
Kottari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boykiy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kottari takes a step back to recover.
Boykiy feints and then cracks Kottari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kottari down.
Boykiy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kottari.
Kottari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boykiy lands the left hand.

Boykiy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kottari to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rami Kottari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boykiy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kottari must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boykiy is trying to keep Kottari in close.
Kottari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boykiy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kottari manages to get himself to full guard.
Boykiy pushes down on Kottari's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boykiy trying to control the action but Kottari is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kottari is trying to get back to full guard.
Kottari trying to control but Boykiy postures up.
Kottari preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dimas Boykiy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kottari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kottari trying to control but Boykiy postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimas Boykiy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boykiy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimas Boykiy!
Dimas Boykiy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christiano Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boets comes to the cage accompanied by Штиль. Smokeleaf has chosen Clawfinger Biggest & the Best as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boets
vs
Smokeleaf

195 cm
36
245 lbs
21 - 22 - 0

200 cm
33
242 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimon Boets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christiano Smokeleaf!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smokeleaf throws a body punch but Boets moves out of range.
Smokeleaf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smokeleaf leaves Boets with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boets fails with a takedown attempt.
Smokeleaf misses with a body shot.
Boets looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Smokeleaf. That snapped Boets's head back.
Smokeleaf leaves Boets with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimon Boets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boets throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smokeleaf's waist but Smokeleaf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boets off to one side.
Smokeleaf throws a series of punches but Boets avoids them all with ease.
Boets shoots in for a takedown but Smokeleaf shows good takedown defense.
Jab by Smokeleaf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smokeleaf moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf misses with a hook to the ribs.

Smokeleaf breaks from the clinch.
Smokeleaf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Dimon Boets has been cut.
Boets takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smokeleaf lands with an uppercut that bounces Boets off the cage and back into range.

Boets is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boets fails with the takedown

and Smokeleaf shoots in, scooping Boets off his feet. Smokeleaf is holding his opponent over his shoulder. He slams Boets to the mat and Boets is in big trouble! Smokeleaf is landing strikes to his unconscious foe and the ref dives in to end the fight! Smokeleaf is celebrating with his corner and rightfully so.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Christiano Smokeleaf!
Christiano Smokeleaf thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Annunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitka Boycheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Annunaki comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Aenima. The crowd seem to be enjoying Boycheck's choice of entrance music: Парус. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Annunaki
vs
Boycheck

185 cm
43
208 lbs
30 - 18 - 1

180 cm
38
204 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Bill Annunaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitka Boycheck!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boycheck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boycheck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Annunaki throws a hook but Boycheck blocks it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Annunaki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boycheck - the referee stops the clock and Annunaki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boycheck. Annunaki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Boycheck clinches up with Annunaki and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Annunaki.
Nice body punch from Annunaki.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Annunaki.
Annunaki lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Mitka Boycheck has been cut.
Annunaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Annunaki.
Boycheck prevents a body shot from Annunaki.
Annunaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boycheck's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Annunaki.
Annunaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boycheck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Annunaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Annunaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boycheck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Boycheck turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Boycheck manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Annunaki is trying to get back to half guard.
Boycheck lands a decent elbow from side control.
Annunaki is trying to buck Boycheck off.
Boycheck looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Annunaki is avoiding damage well.
Boycheck working the ground and pound but Annunaki is defending the strikes.
Boycheck lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boycheck trying to control the action but Annunaki is working from the bottom.
Annunaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Annunaki holding on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Annunaki is trying to control Boycheck's posture but Boycheck avoids it.
Annunaki wants to get back to his feet but Boycheck drags him back down.
Boycheck cracks Annunaki with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boycheck tries to score with some ground and pound. Annunaki controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Annunaki is trying to improve his position.
Annunaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Annunaki gets back to half guard.
Annunaki is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Laoch Den that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Annunaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Boycheck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boycheck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Annunaki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boycheck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Annunaki's head.
Boycheck throwing strikes but missing.
Boycheck wants to control from the top but Annunaki keeps moving.
Boycheck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Annunaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boycheck throwing strikes from guard but Annunaki blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boycheck is in close to Annunaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Annunaki managing to control the position.
Boycheck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Annunaki has control of Boycheck's left arm, preventing Boycheck from doing any damage.
Boycheck has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at St Petersburg MMA Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Boycheck is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Annunaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boycheck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Annunaki's head.
Annunaki keeping moving, preventing Boycheck from controlling successfully.
Boycheck would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mitka Boycheck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mitka Boycheck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Annunaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boycheck cracks Annunaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Annunaki swings for the body but Boycheck moves out of range.
Boycheck keeps the fight on the outside.
Annunaki tries to score with a low kick but Boycheck moves his leg out of the way.
Boycheck shoots and misses
and Annunaki counters with a nice body kick.
Annunaki is looking to clinch.
A jab from Annunaki does it's job there.
Mitka Boycheck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Annunaki misses with a straight right.
Annunaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boycheck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Annunaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Boycheck.
Boycheck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Annunaki. Annunaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Boycheck fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Annunaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Annunaki tries to work over Boycheck's front leg with a kick but Boycheck checks it.
Boycheck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Annunaki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boycheck.
Annunaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Annunaki lands with a shot to the body.
Annunaki scores with a hook to the body. Boycheck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Annunaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Annunaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boycheck tries to clinch there but Annunaki circles away.
Annunaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boycheck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Annunaki is looking to clinch but Boycheck is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boycheck takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Annunaki drives through and clinches with Boycheck against the cage.
Annunaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boycheck.
Boycheck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bill Annunaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitka Boycheck.
Boycheck has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Annunaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boycheck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Annunaki is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Annunaki.
Boycheck is breathing heavily.
Annunaki scores with a hook to the body.
Annunaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boycheck up against the cage.
Boycheck takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boycheck prevents a body shot from Annunaki.
Annunaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Annunaki - that landed with a thud.
Boycheck tries to break free but Annunaki pushes him back against the cage.
Annunaki lands with a short shot to the head.

That has opened up Mitka Boycheck's cut even more.
Annunaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boycheck backwards.
Annunaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki is leaning against Boycheck and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Annunaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Annunaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bill Annunaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Annunaki misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Annunaki.
Annunaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Annunaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Annunaki lands a damaging elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boycheck takes a shot to the head.
Boycheck prevents a body shot from Annunaki.
Boycheck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Annunaki smiles and moves away.
Annunaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Annunaki drives through and clinches with Boycheck against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boycheck is trying to drag Annunaki to the mat but Annunaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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!

Boycheck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Annunaki misses with a looping left.
Annunaki scores with a nice right hand.

The cut above Mitka Boycheck's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boycheck takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Annunaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Annunaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boycheck throws a series of punches but Annunaki moves out of range.
Annunaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Annunaki throws a leg kick
and Boycheck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boycheck.
Annunaki misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Annunaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitka Boycheck's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Annunaki tries to clinch up.
Boycheck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Annunaki pinned against the cage. Annunaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boycheck connects with a looping right hand.
Boycheck moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Annunaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boycheck at a distance.
Annunaki throws a head kick but Boycheck moves out of range.
Boycheck takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Annunaki scores with a spinning back kick!
Boycheck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boycheck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Annunaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Annunaki rushes Boycheck and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Annunaki misses with a punch to the body.
Annunaki cracks Boycheck with a nice body shot.
Annunaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Annunaki misses with a body punch.
Boycheck takes a shot to the head.
Boycheck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Annunaki has him pressed against the cage.
Annunaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boycheck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boycheck is looking to break free of the clinch but Annunaki has double underhooks.
Boycheck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boycheck wants to take the fight to the mat but Annunaki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Annunaki on the inside.
Annunaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Annunaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Annunaki.
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!
Boycheck blocks a body shot from Annunaki.
Annunaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Annunaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boycheck backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Annunaki.
Boycheck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Annunaki misses with the head strike.
Annunaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boycheck backwards.
Boycheck prevents a body shot from Annunaki.
Annunaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Boycheck is rocked!
Annunaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Boycheck is still on wobbly legs! Can Annunaki finish him?
Annunaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Annunaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Annunaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boycheck backwards.
Annunaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boycheck's elbow.

Boycheck breaks the clinch.
Boycheck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Annunaki.
Annunaki cracks Boycheck with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boycheck looks to throw a body kick
and Annunaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Annunaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boycheck. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Annunaki lands a big head kick that sends Boycheck tumbling to the mat! Annunaki takes a step backwards and waves Boycheck back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Boycheck tries to keep at a distance but Annunaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boycheck working hard to break the clinch.
Boycheck is looking for a takedown.
Bill Annunaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitka Boycheck.
Boycheck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Annunaki.
Annunaki lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Boycheck to his knees! Annunaki keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Annunaki!
An out of breath Bill Annunaki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.